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Episode 208: Ciaran Flanagan– Digital Twins, AI, & the Energy Trilemma: Molding Data Centers for Tomorrow
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In this episode, I sit down with Ciaran Flanagan, VP & Global Head of Data Center Solutions & Services at Siemens, to discuss the future of data centers amidst the challenges of the "Energy Trilemma"—balancing cost, reliability, and decarbonization. Ciaran shares his insights into how Siemens leverages digital twins to enhance data center design, real-time operations, and risk management. We explore the heightened energy demands brought by AI and the importance of collaboration with utilities to ensure sustainable growth. With his vast industry experience, Ciaran offers a fresh look at how regulation, innovation, and digital transformation are reshaping the data center landscape.
Ciaran Flanagan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ciaranflanagan/
Siemens: https://www.linkedin.com/company/siemens/
Ciaran Flanagan. Is Group Vice President & Head of Global Datacenter Solutions, Siemens.
He is tasked with the continued development of Siemens as a technology provider to the global datacenter industry and growing Siemens presence in this exciting market. Prior to Siemens Ciaran held several leadership positions in the datacenter industry, most recently as Managing Director with ISG Ltd and previously as Vice President at ABB. Ciaran was Head of Datacenter Strategy at Nokia/Microsoft & previously held Consulting and Business leadership roles at Cirrascale Cloud Services & Intel Corporation. Ciaran has consulted with several Fortune 100 companies in the area of Datacenter operations, technical architecture, energy efficiency, procurement strategy and financial planning. He was a Founding Contributor to the EU Datacenter Code of Conduct and a Contributing Member of The Green Grid and the Open Datacenter Alliance. Ciaran has served as a Judge for Uptime Institute's Green Enterprise IT Awards and is a regular speaker and contributor to various industry bodies. Ciaran lives in Dublin, Ireland & graduated from Trinity College Dublin with BSc. in Computer Science and holds a postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration from Henley Management College and a diploma in executive leadership from IMD, Lausanne. Additionally, Ciaran holds an undergraduate Diploma in Electrical & Electronic Engineering & a post graduate Diploma in Sustainability Leadership in Business.
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