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H the latest edition of Intelligent Data Centres where we explore some of the trends and developments taking place across the industry . We hear from a number of experts who offer their best practice advice on various hot topics of interest .

For this month ’ s cover story , Michael Umfreville discusses his new role as Head of Data Centres at BNP Paribas Real Estate , what this means for the business and how he will lead his team to success across the UK with the company ’ s core values in mind . Find this on page 47 .
Another of our popular stories this month comes from one of Europe ’ s leading global data centre service providers . Telehouse has unveiled its industry predictions as it considers the challenges set to impact the world of IT infrastructure in 2022 . This can be found on page 17 .
Another of our interesting discussion points this issue is supplied by the Data Centre Alliance ( DCA ). On page 21 , Tracy Collins , VP Sales – EkkoSense , discusses the ways automation tools are expected to change the game for data centre operations .
This month , we asked the experts how important they think in-person
collaboration and networking is for data centre leaders – a subject of much significance to us as we attend this year ’ s Data Centre World event in London . Spokespeople offering their views include Jonathan Leppard , COO , Future Facilities ; Dean Boyle , Chief Executive Officer , EkkoSense ; and David Mitchell , Founder & CEO , XYZ Reality . Read about this in more detail on page 29 .
A topic which is widely discussed among data centre professionals is the burgeoning skills gap which looms over the industry . On page 35 , Sarah Parks , Director of Marketing & Communications at CNet Training , discusses how the challenges can be addressed by tackling the longer-term issue of creating awareness of the data centre sector to the younger generation .
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