Alexandra Thorer, PhD, is a strategy and infrastructure expert with more than a decade of international experience in mission-critical infrastructure, data centre development, and sustainable urban systems. She currently serves as Chief Growth Officer at BCS Consultancy, where she focuses on strategic growth, market expansion, and client engagement across the digital infrastructure sector. Previously, she held senior strategy and development roles at STACK Infrastructure and AECOM, leading complex infrastructure and military projects across Europe. With a background in architecture, urban planning, and international infrastructure research, Alexandra brings a multidisciplinary perspective to the future of resilient and sustainable digital infrastructure. She is also a board member of the German Datacenter Association.