Written by Farokh Ghadially
AI workloads could add more than 150 GW of data centre demand, pushing operators to rethink power, cooling and grid resilience.
In a challenging landscape marked by economic and environmental pressures, CIOs must navigate digital transformation while prioritising sustainability and resilience.
AI's 2026 breakthrough will hinge on power, cooling, smarter grids and skills as data centres scale to support hotter, denser workloads.
Resilience is no longer enough: businesses must build anti-fragile, digitally enabled supply chains that thrive amid constant disruption.