Building for AI: Capital, Power, and Risk in Next-Generation Data Center Development

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Hossein Fateh discusses the evolution of data centers and their role in AI and digital infrastructure.

In this episode of Meet the Visionaries , interviewer Monisha Nasa speaks with Hossein Fateh , founder and CEO of Cloud Capital and CloudHQ , about the future of digital infrastructure. Drawing on decades of experience in developing and operating data centers worldwide, Fateh discusses how the industry has evolved from cloud to AI, the differences between training and inference AI facilities, and the growing importance of power, location, and underwriting discipline. He also shares perspectives on global expansion, development risk, renewable energy, and the policy case of data centers as critical infrastructure. Director: Denise DeLorey Interview by: Monisha Nasa Production by: Monisha Nasa / Lacey Cochran Music from #Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/mark-july/dance-with-me License code: KQAWWN4CWQXDF01E

People in this episode

Host: Monisha Nasa

Guest: Hossein Fateh

Topics covered

• digital infrastructure
• data centers
• AI development
• renewable energy
• global expansion
• development risk

Keywords

• data centers
• AI
• digital infrastructure
• renewable energy
• development risk
• global expansion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cloud Capital, CloudHQ, MIT Center for Real Estate

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