“ IF YOU ARE CONFRONTED WITH CHALLENGES , LEAN ON THOSE AROUND YOU .
WOMEN IN DATA CENTRES
ERADICATING UNCONSCIOUS BIAS AND CREATING A MORE STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENT
ABOUT
Lizzie joined the Knight Frank Data Centre team in 2021 after completing a master ’ s in real estate finance at the University of Cambridge . Lizzie has led multiple data centre projects for some of Knight Frank ’ s long-standing clients .
Lizzie ’ s core service line is investment and development and with this she has advised on a number of data centre real estate transactions including development land , powered shells and operational platforms across EMEA .
Lizzie Quacquarelli , Surveyor – Data Centres , Knight Frank
After our recent panel discussion on women in data centres , Lizzie Quacquarelli , Surveyor – Data Centres , Knight Frank , follows up with some captivating insights and highlights her experience in what she calls an ‘ exciting ’ industry . She discusses challenging the status quo to break down gender barriers and appeal to a wider audience and offers her advice to women about leaning on those around them for support .
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Tell us about your journey into the data centre space – how did you start out in this industry and , more importantly , are you glad you did ?
Absolutely . I didn ’ t plan to be a part of the data centre sector , it just happened . I joined the Knight Frank graduate
“ IF YOU ARE CONFRONTED WITH CHALLENGES , LEAN ON THOSE AROUND YOU .
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