Fireside chat – Who owns the build: procurement models for multi-gigawatt programmes

02 Jun 2027

According to McKinsey, global data centre demand could reach 220GW by 2030. This fireside explores how owners are rethinking procurement to balance control, risk and speed across multi-gigawatt programmes.

  • EPCM, design-build, construction management and two-stage procurement: which models work best?
  • When does direct owner procurement improve control?
  • Neoclouds, hyperscalers, colos: how do procurement models differ?