When
8 April 2026
RED’s Thought Leadership evening
Our Talks series provides insightful presentations, thought-provoking discussions and an opportunity to connect!
Hosted in RED's office in Central London, just a short walk from Tottenham Court Road Station.
Our LATEST event
Our latest Talks session explores the intersection of artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure and emerging compute technologies. Bringing together industry and academic perspectives, the evening will feature a guest presentation from Machine & Folk followed by a panel discussion exploring the relationship between AI and quantum computing.
Session topics:
Topic & Guest Speaker
“When are we getting those jetpacks we were promised? The current and future state of AI in the enterprise”
Panel Discussion
"AI meets Quantum"
RED speakers:
- Iain MacDougall, Head of Sustainability
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Mohammad Royapoor, Head of R&D
Guest speakers:
- Ed Ortega, Head of Technology, Machine & Folk
- Iaian Sherwell, Head of Data Strategy, Machine & Folk
- Sarah McKenna, Managing Director, Machine & Folk
- Luke Johnson, Quantum Sales Lead UKI, IBM
- Anita Grigoriadis, CEO, PharosAI
Past Themes:
- “Filling the Talent Gap” Iain MacDougall, Head of Sustainability, Dalvina Chin, Sustainability Engineer, Maira Bana, Head of Computational Engineering
- "Water consumption in Data Centres" Nikos Papadimitriou, Principal Energy Transition Engineer at RED
- "Digital Twin - Virtual Testing of Modern Intelligent Electronic Devices”
Karl Gerhardt & Gary Bentley, Siemens
client testimonialS:
Recent feedback from the partners who have attended our Talks series reflects the impact and value of our sessions. Here’s what they have to say:
A really interesting and well-run session by RED. The format worked extremely well and led to an engaging and thought-provoking discussion throughout. Allan Bosley, Director, Ark Data Centres
An engaging panel discussion with RED Engineering Design and Gen+1, alongside a diverse and highly engaged audience, focused on a pressing challenge facing our sector: filling the talent gap in the Data Centre industry. The room demonstrated a clear motivation to tackle this challenge, leading to a very open and insightful discussion. Vanessa Beal, Sustainability Analyst, STACK Infrastructure
It was a privilege to share the stage at RED’s event. The discussion with the audience was very collaborative and insightful on the future of AI and liquid cooling. Steven Parker, Global Switch / Chair ASHRAE DC SIG
Get a taste of what's to come!
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Please note: while we take every care, we cannot guarantee that any dish is completely free from allergens, as all ingredients are handled in our kitchen.
