Andy Davis & Paul Hammer – Data Centre Club Nights: Time to empower the community.
Mar 1, 2024
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Andy and Paul discuss reshaping the networking events space. They share their passion for community empowerment and collaboration. The podcast focuses on creating inclusive events for the data center community. They aim to bridge the gap between experts and aspiring professionals. Global growth and audience engagement are key topics of discussion.
Techstars focuses on attendee needs for event planning, sparking insightful discussions on AI impact and industry direction.
Data Centre Club Nights promote open conversations and networking, bridging gaps in tech sector through inclusive settings.
Deep dives
Reimagining Event Organization with Techstars: Putting Attendees First
Techstars revolutionizes event planning by focusing on attendee needs over exhibitor desires, creating a platform driven by community input. Events like the recent Data and AI in Munich brought together a diverse audience, sparking fruitful discussions on AI's real-world impacts and the industry's future direction. The shift towards attendee-centric events signals a push for insightful, interactive gatherings and a departure from traditional approaches.
Data Center Club Nights: Fostering Collaborations and Learning Opportunities
Data Center Club introduces a fresh concept of 'Data Center Club Nights,' breaking away from typical industry event formats to encourage open conversations and networking. By blending AI expertise with data center insights, these events aim to bridge gaps and engage diverse voices within the tech sector. The emphasis on creating inclusive, informal settings facilitates knowledge sharing and collaboration among participants of all backgrounds.
Community-Driven Growth: Expanding Global Connections and Talent Development
Data Center Club's global outreach and emphasis on community involvement seek to cultivate a network of diverse voices and perspectives in the industry. By fostering connections and conversations beyond traditional boundaries, the initiative aims to spark innovation and drive meaningful change. Through events like Data Center Club Nights, the platform strives to nurture young talent, facilitate open dialogues, and invite fresh perspectives from both within and outside the tech sector.
In this episode I am joined by Paul Hammer. We discuss our desire to reshape the networking and events space by creating an informal environment that is open for all.
Paul shares his experience within the events space, and offers some inside views on how events are evolving within the data centre and tech spaces.
Paul outlines his recent creation, Data & AI Nights, and we share our goals with the creation of Data Centre Club Nights.
We both have a passion is the power of community and we are now looking to empower the community to create positive change.
The Inside Data Centre Podcast is recorded in partnership with DataX Connect, a specialist data centre recruitment company based in the UK. They operate on a global scale to place passionate individuals at the heart of leading data centre companies.
To learn more about Andy Davis and the rest of the DataX team, click here: DataX Connect
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