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Fuelling the AI boom

Wednesday 11 March 2026 - Wednesday 11 March 2026
11:30 am - 12:15 pm
MIPIM
Offshore wind farm

Undeniably the hottest of topics, the impact of AI can be felt across all sectors and has taken the world by storm with the pace of development. But how do we ensure the energy security to fuel the demand?

North East England has been named an AI Growth Zone, with a £10bn QTS data centre earmarked for the region and more than 5,000 jobs set to be unlocked.

This discussion will look at the role the energy sector has to play in the rapid growth of AI and how we can ensure net zero ambitions are not left by the wayside.

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Speakers:

Peter Rolton, Chair

Rolton

Danielle Phillips, Assistant Director for Inward Investment & Business Growth

North East Combined Authority

Siobhan Nagle, Managing Director

Digital Infrastructure EMEA

Jon Ridley, Principal

NCG

TJ

Thor Johnsen, Managing Partner

Digital Gravity Partners

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