The data centre sector is entering a new phase of rapid transformation, driven by AI, automation, power-system evolution and hybrid digital infrastructure. Operators and providers are under pressure to deliver higher performance and efficiency while navigating sustainability, grid readiness and changing customer expectations. This session brings together senior leaders from across the ecosystem to share what’s genuinely changing, what’s proving hardest to scale, and which technology and infrastructure decisions will define “next-generation” data centers over the next 18–24 months.