Aurecon’s Simon McFadden joins Bree Miechel from Ashurst to explore the vital role of data centres. They discuss the growing demands they place on energy and water resources, and the critical engineering strategies being employed to enhance efficiency and sustainability. 

Aurecon&rsquo;s Simon McFadden joins Bree Miechel from Ashurst to explore the vital role of data centres. They discuss the growing demands they place on energy and water resources, and the critical engineering strategies being employed to enhance efficiency and sustainability.&nbsp;

The Engineering Reimagined podcast explores how, like engineers, people from all walks of life are reimagining the future and their roles in it. Each month you'll hear inspiring stories from a range of guests as we reimagine how engineering can lead the world to a better future.

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Data centres in the AI age: Power, Place and Cooling

Welcome to the 2025 season finale of Aurecon’s Engineering Reimagined podcast. Let’s look back on some of our favourite episodes of the year that all have one thing in common – the evolving technologies that affect or impact three critical areas of interest, including decision-making in the age of distraction, the energy transition and data centres. 

Welcome to the 2025 season finale of Aurecon&rsquo;s Engineering Reimagined&nbsp;podcast.&nbsp;Let&rsquo;s&nbsp;look back on some of our favourite episodes of the year that all have one thing in common &ndash; the evolving technologies that affect or impact three critical areas of interest, including&nbsp;decision-making in the age of distraction, the energy&nbsp;transition&nbsp;and data centres.&nbsp;

Technology for people, planet and progress: 2025 season insights

How can we match the right technologies to the right problems, while balancing speed with quality, and prioritising human factors that shape meaningful progress? Aurecon's Chief Operating Officer, Scott Powell, speaks with Professor Marcus Holgersson from Chalmers University of Technology. Together they explore the interplay between risk, innovation, efficiency and adoption, and how organisations can repeatedly unlock new value safely, be that through AI or other technologies. 

How can we&nbsp;match the&nbsp;right technologies to the right problems,&nbsp;while&nbsp;balancing speed with quality,&nbsp;and prioritising&nbsp;human factors that shape meaningful progress?&nbsp;Aurecon's Chief Operating Officer, Scott Powell, speaks with&nbsp;Professor&nbsp;Marcus Holgersson&nbsp;from Chalmers University of Technology. Together they explore&nbsp;the interplay&nbsp;between risk, innovation,&nbsp;efficiency&nbsp;and adoption, and how organisations can repeatedly unlock new value safely,&nbsp;be that through AI or other technologies.&nbsp;

Innovation in operations: balancing risk, quality and efficiency

Aurecon’s chief engineer Tanya de Hoog sits down with Silicon Valley pioneer Chandrakant Patel. They explore how imagination fuels innovation and why engineering fundamentals like rigour, creativity and systems thinking are as important today as they have ever been. 

Aurecon&rsquo;s chief engineer Tanya de Hoog sits down with Silicon Valley pioneer Chandrakant Patel. They explore how imagination fuels innovation and why engineering fundamentals like rigour, creativity and systems thinking are as important today as they have ever been.&nbsp;

Data centres in the AI age: Power, Place and Cooling

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