AI for Good: Building for AI Workloads and Using AI for Smarter Data Centers
Dec 8, 2025
At the Trends Summit 2025, experts delve into the transformative impact of AI in modern data centers. They explore the shift from traditional construction to modular assembly, alongside the necessity of liquid cooling for high-density AI workloads. The discussion highlights the insights gained from testing new technologies and the role of AI in predictive analytics to optimize operations. The panel also touches on the future of power architectures and energy sustainability, revealing how AI is shaping smarter, more efficient data facilities.
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Live from the Data Center Frontier Trends Summit 2025 – Reston, VA
In this episode, we bring you a featured panel from the Data Center Frontier Trends Summit 2025 (Aug. 26-28), sponsored by Schneider Electric. DCF Editor in Chief Matt Vincent moderates a fast-paced, highly practical conversation on what “AI for good” really looks like inside the modern data center—both in how we build for AI workloads and how we use AI to run facilities more intelligently.
Expert panelists included:
Steve Carlini, VP, Innovation and Data Center Energy Management Business, Schneider Electric
Sudhir Kalra, Chief Data Center Operations Officer, Compass Datacenters
Andrew Whitmore, VP of Sales, Motivair
Together they unpack:
How AI is driving unprecedented scale—from megawatt data halls to gigawatt AI “factories” and 100–600 kW rack roadmaps
What Schneider and NVIDIA are learning from real-world testing of Blackwell and NVL72-class reference designs
Why liquid cooling is no longer optional for high-density AI, and how to retrofit thousands of brownfield, air-cooled sites
How Compass is using AI, predictive analytics, and condition-based maintenance to cut manual interventions and OPEX
The shift from “constructing” to assembling data centers via modular, prefab approaches
The role of AI in grid-aware operations, energy storage, and more sustainable build and operations practices
Where power architectures, 800V DC, and industry standards will take us over the next five years
If you want a grounded, operator-level view into how AI is reshaping data center design, cooling, power, and operations—beyond the hype—this DCF Trends Summit session is a must-listen.
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