Ep. 184 Wesley Powell, Chief Executive Officer at Open Origin | Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast

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Wesley Powell discusses how Open Origin is revolutionizing AI infrastructure with innovative energy solutions.

https://www.dcsmi.com/briefing Subscribe to the Data Center GTM Briefing In episode 184 of the Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast, you’ll learn how Open Origin designs islanded, behind‑the‑meter power plants that get gigawatt‑scale AI facilities online faster and with lower permitting friction, why speed‑to‑power now outstrips marginal efficiency in hyperscaler decision‑making, how lease‑based commercial models plus technology reinsurance shift delivery risk away from buyers, which stakeholders (especially real estate teams) you need to influence first, and how generative AI, dense solar + battery design, and automation compress proposal cycles and construction timelines… all explained with real deal examples and actionable GTM takeaways. ⚡️⏱️🤝📈🔒🤖 Watch this episode to master the commercial, technical, and financial levers that let providers deliver gigawatt‑scale AI power faster, with lower permitting friction and defensible risk transfer. Ep. 184 Wesley Powell, Chief Executive Officer of Open Origin | Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast 0:00 Coming up In this episode of the Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast 1:10 Introducing Wesley Powell, Chief Executive Officer at Open Origin…

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Guest: Wesley Powell

Topics covered

• AI infrastructure
• energy availability
• data center development
• permitting friction
• commercial models
• generative AI
• construction timelines

Keywords

• gigawatt-scale
• AI facilities
• permitting
• energy problems
• high-density workloads
• automation
• proposal cycles

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Organizations: Open Origin, Data Center Sales & Marketing Institute, Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast

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