Data Centres Council
techUK’s Data Centres Council provides strategic direction for all activity relating to data centres. Elected every two years by techUK industry members, it comprises twenty individual members who represent the full spectrum of business interests and business models across the data centre sector. The Council was established in 2009 and has been instrumental in delivering significant policy outcomes for the UK data centre sector, from our Climate Change Agreement to key worker status.
Data Centres Council members include:
Amazon Web Services | Ben Connolly | Infrastructure Policy Manager, UK and Ireland
Ark Data Centres | Allan Bosley | Director, Public Affairs
AtlasEdge Data Centres | Duncan White | Senior Communications & Marketing Director
Carbon3IT Ltd | John Booth | MD
CBRE | Andrew Jay | Head of Data Centre Advisory
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP | Rebecca Roffe | Partner
Colt Data Centre Services | David Knox | Global Director of Energy & Sustainability
Computacenter | Neil Woollam | UK Head of Data Centre Operations
CyrusONe | Emma Fryer | Director, Public Policy Europe
Digital Realty | Howard Pearson | Energy & Sustainability Manager
Equinix | James Tyler | Managing Director, UK
Global Switch | Derek Allen | Director Operational Engineering and Technology
Kao Data | Adam Nethersole | VP Marketing
London Internet Exchange Limited | Richard Petrie | CTO & Executive Director
Microsoft | Manuel Abellan San Martin | EMEA - Government Affairs Data Center Strategy Director
nLighten | Luke Sheppard | UK Operations Director
NTT Global Data Centers | Steven Campbell-Ferguson | Global Product Design Lead
Pulsant | Sabine Heine-Bickle | Head of Risk & Assurance
Pure Data Centres Group | Chris Talago | Head of Corporate Affairs & Communication
RED Engineering ltd | Iain MacDougall | Director, Head of Sustainability
Spa Communications | Rory Flashman | Managing Director
Telehouse UK | Mark Pestridge | Executive VP & General Manager
Vantage Data Centers | Alex Read | Senior Public Policy Manager, UK, Ireland and the Nordics
VIRTUS Data Centres | David Watkins | Solutions Director
Lucas BanachProgramme AssistanttechUK
Jade Van ZuydamJunior Programme Manager - Energy and UtilitiestechUK
Allan BosleyDirector, Public AffairsArk Data Centres
Andrew JayHead of Data Centre Solutions, Advisory, EMEA, CBRECBRE LIMITED
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