Allan Bosley, 

Public Affairs Director, Ark Data Centres

Following a career that spanned communications development and management, project and change communications for companies such as the MoD and BBC and interactive media, I joined Ark Data Centres in 2009. The company had by that time acquired a 35 acre ex-MoD site in Wiltshire, the first 800kW module going live a year later. 

Today,  Ark has fully built out that site and another comparable site in Farnborough, plus another 5 sites across the South of England either being occupied or under development.

This on the strength of world class energy efficient and water efficient designs, a commitment to highly secure, resilient architecture and agile, industrialised deployment.

Beginning with early market research, bid management and management information responsibilities, and after a two-year spell as Head of Culture I am now Ark’s Director Public Affairs. I also presently Chair the Data Centre Council of techUK. 

Dame Dawn Childs,

CEO, Pure Data Centres Group

Dawn is the CEO of Pure Data Centres Group building and operating hyperscale data centres. Before joining Pure she led a multi- billion transformation programme for National Grid across both the gas and electricity transmission businesses. 

This followed several senior engineering appointments as: the Group Engineering Director for Merlin Entertainments with responsibility for engineering delivery and standards across the worldwide portfolio of theme parks; and the Head of Engineering at Gatwick Airport. She joined Gatwick after 23 years as an Engineering Officer in the Royal Air Force.  

She is a Trustee of the Royal Academy of Engineering and Chairs the Audit & Risk Committee and a Trustee of the Air League. She was the longest serving President of the Women’s Engineering Society, turning it around over a 5 year tenure, and is currently the Chair of the iMasons Inclusion Committee.  

She was honoured with a Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering in October 2020 in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the engineering profession and was appointed a Dame Commander of the British Empire (DBE) for services to engineering in the King’s New Years Honours 2023. 

Venessa Moffat,

Executive Director, Data Centre Alliance

With 20 years’ experience in the Data Centre and tech industries, Venessa has focused on innovative technology solutions for sustainable growth.

Venessa holds a BSc in Computer Science, a Post Grad Diploma in Business Administration, as well as an MBA from Essex University, where she specialised in agile IT architectures for maximum business value.

She has successfully led strategy development and implementation programmes in multiple international organisations.  Venessa is also on the Executive Board for the Data Centre Alliance, and an Executive Director at Colchester Commercial Holdings Ltd. 

 

Andy Lawrence,

Executive Director, Uptime Institute Intelligence

Andy is a founding member and the Executive Director of Research for Uptime Institute Intelligence, which analyzes and explains trends shaping the critical infrastructure industry.

He has extensive experience analyzing developments in IT, emerging technologies, data centers and infrastructure, and advising companies on technical and business strategies.

Luisa Cardani,

Head of Data Centres Programme, techUK

As Head of Data Centres at techUK, Luisa leads national engagement with government, regulators, and global technology firms to influence digital infrastructure, energy, and regulatory reform. techUK aims to provide a collective voice for UK operators and working with government to improve business environment for the data centres sector.

As part of this work, Luisa negotiated Climate Change Agreement target period (2026 to 2030) securing significant financial benefits via Climate Change Levy discounts. She's also named in Data Centre Magazine Top 100 Women 2025 and is a regular sector awards judge for DataCloud, DCD, and Data Centre World. 

  

Prior to joining techUK, Luisa worked in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as the Head of International Data Protection, where she led on the development of elements of the UK's data protection and privacy policy. In her role, she was also the UK official representative for the EOCD Privacy Guidelines Informal Advisory Group. 

She has held a number of position in government, including leading on cross-cutting data provisions in the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, and in high priority cross-departmental projects when working in the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (now DBT). 

 

Babak Fouladi,

EVP, Edge Data Centres, CloudHQ

Babak Fouladi is a seasoned technology executive with extensive global leadership experience across telecommunications, digital infrastructure, and large-scale digital transformation. He is currently Executive Vice President at CloudHQ, one of the world’s largest data centre developers, and also serves as a Senior Advisor within the Accenture Luminary Program, supporting industry innovation and strategic thinking. 

Previously, Babak was Chief Technology & Digital Officer and a Member of the Board of Management at KPN, where he led the company’s technology, IT, and digital transformation strategy. Before KPN, he held several senior executive roles across the telecom sector, including Group Chief Technology Officer at MTN Group plc and Chief Technology Officer for Vodafone in Romania and later Spain. 

Babak brings a strong track record in building high-performance technology organisations, deploying next-generation networks, and shaping infrastructure strategies across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. He lives in London with his wife and two sons. 

Phil Collerton,

Chief Operating Officer, EdgeNebula

Spencer Lamb,

MD & Chief Commercial Officer, Kao Data

Spencer Lamb is Managing Director and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Kao Data and alongside David Bloom head’s up the senior management team.

Having held previous leadership positions at data centre companies – Infinity SDC and Verne Global, Spencer brings over 25 years of experience in data centre colocation, artificial intelligence (AI), high performance computing (HPC), hyperscale cloud and telecommunications to the business.

Across his career, Spencer has focused within the start-up and scale-up stages of international data centre organisations and pioneered the UK’s first colocation public sector framework - deploying multiple AI/HPC installations for high intensity research applications.

Most recently at Kao Data he has played a pivotal role in growing the company into a multisite portfolio, helping it become the UK leader for AI & advanced computing, and championing the sustainability and ESG focus of the business. 

 

 

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