Programme
Opening
Hosted by futurist Liselotte Lyngsø.
Engineering Data Center Design for the Rapidly Advancing AI Environment
The rise of AI is transforming data centers by shifting focus from storage to high-density compute centers, posing challenges in power, cost, sustainability, and time to market. This presentation explores the effect of AI on the DC design & build process, and how CTS has adjusted to meet the new demand.
Datacenter Changemakers Denmark
Episode 1
Back in Copenhagen is Datacenter Changemakers Denmark, our live talk shows with the people who are changing the face of the data center industry and where the most pressing issues facing the digital infrastructure sector will be discussed.
Hosted & moderated by
Liselotte Lyngsø
Founder of Future Navigator
The Road to Digital Sovereignty
As geopolitical tensions rise and data becomes increasingly valuable, industry leaders and policymakers must determine how Europe can achieve digital sovereignty. What are the crucial steps that must be taken to ensure European data stays secure and accessible? What are the practical challenges of reducing dependency on foreign tech giants while maintaining service quality for end-users? And how can new regulations and investments shape the future of Europe's digital autonomy?
Speakers:
David Heinemeier Hansson – Co-owner & CTO, 37signals
Lone Juric Soerensen – Head of Shared IT and Digitalisation, Aarhus municipality
Martin Wißkirchen – Partner | Consulting | Technology Strategy & Operation at KPMG
The Ominous Omnibus
Companies have barely gotten used to the 'tsunami of letters' they were confronted with, but the EU is already working on amending their sustainability legislation: the so-called Omnibus package – which is aimed at simplification. We spoke by video with Andreas Rasche, Professor and Associate Dean of Copenhagen Business School, to explain to us what's going on and give us an update on what to expect.
AI Infrastructure investments: hype vs real value
As companies develop powerful yet lower-energy models, investors and enterprise leaders must rethink where capital flows. Will these advancements reduce data center demand or fuel even greater AI adoption? How can Denmark and Europe keep up with the massive investments in the rest of the world? We’ll explore the financial, technological, and policy implications of AI’s next evolution.
Speakers:
Chris Coward – Director of Project Management, BCS Consultancy
Svein Atle Hagaseth – EVP Global Chief Business Officer, Green Mountain AS
“Modular Power for the AI Era”
As AI and electrification accelerate, the race is on to deploy next-gen data center capacity faster, smarter, and greener. How Eaton & NordicEPOD are helping contractors and data center operators to meet time-to-market demands with fully tested pre-fabricated power modules.
The Power to Adapt: Research Lessons in Energy Storage for Data Centers
How research turns infrastructure into innovation.
Energy storage is becoming the secret weapon of the smartest data centers — unlocking flexibility, cutting emissions, and turning waste heat into value. From Denmark to Norway, new research at SINTEF Energy is driving real change, where cooling isn’t just a necessity but a strategic tool. The future of digital infrastructure is adaptive, efficient, and built on science.
This presentation is our response to the Net Zero Data Centers RFI, focused on identifying innovative, sustainable, and scalable backup power solutions to support the future of digital infrastructure.
How to enhance efficiency in datacenter systems granting long working life of the equipment
The Global Warming is recognised today as one of the main issues that all governments of the world must take care. To reduce the CO2 emissions in our sectors means first to produce units extremely efficient reducing input energy for the same amount of cooling, and second to produce units for cooling with refrigerant with low Global Warming Potential. Today the main manufacturers of HVAC units have available many options of very efficient new units but in many cases if such units will not be installed in a proper system with a correct design we do not benefit of their efficiency and performances, with the risk to generate bad feeling and bad reference of these new technologies that potentially will reduce market opportunities. Today we would like to provide some fundamental guidelines on how to design a very efficient system granting the best possible efficiency and a long life of the HVAC units.
Is the transceiver the most overlooked component in the datacenter?
While other parts like switches, servers, and physical building with power and cooling often receive more attention, the transceiver's role in enabling the core functionality of a datacenter's network is vital.
Beyond FanWall: The Future of Room-Based Cooling in AI Data Centers – Greenfield & Brownfield
The rapid evolution of AI workloads is reshaping the thermal demands of modern data centers. While FanWall systems have long been the standard for room-based cooling, they are increasingly challenged by rising power densities and stricter space constraints. This presentation explores the future of room-based cooling beyond FanWall architectures, addressing both Greenfield and Brownfield deployment scenarios, and includes the integration of CDUs for liquid cooling.
Welcoming the Electrical Era: Building resilient, sustainable energy infrastructure for AI-powered data centers
As we enter a new era of electrification, data centers are becoming the digital engines of society—driven by AI, powered by renewables, and dependent on resilient infrastructure. This session explores how next-generation energy systems, including grid-connected storage, high-voltage technologies, and intelligent substations, are enabling data centers to scale sustainably while maintaining stability and performance. Discover how embracing the electrical era is key to unlocking digital sovereignty and accelerating the energy transition.
The data centers of tomorrow must do more than power digital growth, they must actively support resilient societies and ecosystems. atNorth’s Data Center Blueprint for the Future sets out a vision for sites that balance AI-driven demand with environmental stewardship, modular scalability, and community integration.
In this session, Janne Sigurdsson and Chris Larsen will explore how circular design, biodiversity restoration, and energy efficiency can be designed and built into the very fabric of digital infrastructure. They will examine how operators can prepare for the increasing demands of AI, embrace sustainability and efficiency, and be built for lasting stability and scalability.
Join us to discover how the blueprint reimagines the role of data centers, moving beyond carbon neutrality to create restorative, future-proof data center ecosystems that actively support and enhance their surrounding communities.
Nordic Data Centers in a Global Context: Trends, Challenges, and Comparisons
The Nordic data center industry is evolving rapidly, shaped by sustainability initiatives, AI-driven demands, and workforce shortages. This session presents key findings from the latest industry survey, comparing trends in the Nordics with other global markets. We will explore how the region stands out in areas like energy efficiency and regulation, while also addressing challenges shared with the rest of the world.
Join us for a data-driven discussion on the future of data centers in the Nordics and beyond.
Shades of digital sovereignty in a globalized world
Martin is a partner from KPMG with more than 15 years of experience in Digital Transformation, IT & Cloud Strategy and IT Value Realization consulting clients in the private and public sector – even entire governments – on hybrid cloud strategies.
He is known for taking a holistic view of the use of IT technologies, particularly cloud and AI - from a commercial, contractual and technical perspective, especially in light of geopolitical changes.
Data Center Market Insights: Denmark in a Nordic context
Denmark's data centre market is developing significantly as the broader Nordic market is experiencing sharp growth, benefitting from an array of strategic advantages. This session will examine how Denmark compares with its neighbours across the Nordics, highlighting trends, investment opportunities, and the region’s competitive advantages in attracting global tech players.
Building Scalable AI Data Centres: Sustainably and Cost-Efficiently
In a landscape defined by rapid time-to-market demands, power constraints, and a stressed supply chain, how can Nordic operators scale AI solutions while staying true to our ambition of achieving carbon neutrality, or even negativity, by 2030? In this presentation, Svein Atle Hagaseth from Green Mountain will explain how the Nordic model proves that sustainability and scalability are not opposites but synergies.
Datacenter Changemakers Denmark
Episode 2
Datacenter Changemakers Denmark is our live talk shows with the people who are changing the face of the data center industry and where the most pressing issues facing the digital infrastructure sector will be discussed.
Hosted & moderated by
Liselotte Lyngsø
Founder of Future Navigator
Power Play: Denmark's Energy Evolution
Energy – from a supply, distribution, and security standpoint – has become a national concern. Data centers increasingly face a significant challenge to growth and future investment: access to electricity. How can Denmark in particular continue to capitalize on its competitive energy advantage and generate new investment opportunities in the coming years? Data centers are emerging as both a challenge and a solution. How can they contribute to grid stability, load balancing, and heat reuse, while managing their growing electricity demand?
Speakers:
Mads Hedegaard - CEO, Edora
Alexandra Thorer – CDO, BCS Consultancy
Henrik Hansen – CEO, Danish Data Center Industry
Rune Hogga – Director of Power, Bulk Infrastructure
Transforming Heat into Value
Data centers can be at the forefront of sustainable innovation through waste heat reuse: using the excess heat generated by servers into a valuable resource for nearby communities and industries. By doing so, data centers not only mitigate their environmental impact but also contribute positively to local energy ecosystems. What are the trends, specific challenges and, above all, opportunities for all involved?
Speakers:
Alexandra Thorer – CDO, BCS Consultancy
Thomas Volder – Project Manager, Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers
Jonathan Martins – Global Industry Lead - Buildings & Cities, Ramboll Management Consulting
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