The data centre industry is facing a shift from growth-driven challenges to complexity-driven ones. Increasing rack densities, the adoption of liquid cooling, rising expectations around heat recovery and a growing lack of skilled labour are redefining how data centres are designed and delivered.

This session will explore these three interconnected challenges and their impact on risk, integration, and long-term performance. It highlights how a system-level approach, combining scalable cooling architectures, heat reuse readiness and strong engineering support — is essential to ensure project success.