Waleed Zafar, XYZ Reality: What actually happened in 2025?!

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In this episode, Andy Davis interviews Waleed Zafar about the impact of 2025 on the data centre sector and the role of technology in construction.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, Andy Davis is joined by Waleed Zafar, Chief Revenue Officer at XYZ Reality. They look back on a pivotal year for the data centre sector and unpack how rapid demand, rising capex and global talent shortages are reshaping construction. Waleed also shares how XYZ Reality’s technology is influencing delivery models at scale and helping major developers execute faster across global portfolios. Key Topics: • Why 2025 became t...

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Host: Andy Davis

Guest: Waleed Zafar

Topics covered

• data centre sector
• construction
• technology
• global talent shortages
• delivery models

Keywords

• data centre
• construction
• technology
• global demand
• capex
• talent shortages

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Organizations: XYZ Reality

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