AI Is Accelerating a Global Data Centre Investment Boom 

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AI is driving a global data centre investment boom. Discover how digital infrastructure is scaling fast and why specialist data centre talent is now in high demand. 

Artificial Intelligence is no longer an emerging technology. It is now a core driver of global economic growth. 

As AI adoption accelerates across every sector, the demand for computing power is soaring. This is fuelling an unprecedented wave of investment into data centres and digital infrastructure worldwide. 

According to McKinsey, global demand for data centre capacity is expected to grow by more than 20% annually through to 2030, driven primarily by AI workloads, cloud migration and edge computing. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs estimates that AI could drive over $1 trillion in new data centre investment globally by 2030. 

Behind every AI model sits a physical ecosystem of power, cooling, connectivity and specialist infrastructure. And behind that infrastructure are highly skilled professionals. 

Data Centres Are Now Critical National Infrastructure 

From hyperscale campuses and colocation hubs to edge facilities and high-performance compute clusters, data centres are now classed as mission-critical assets. 

They support: 

Governments and private investors are racing to secure digital sovereignty and economic resilience through large-scale infrastructure development. 

This is creating one of the most competitive infrastructure labour markets in the world. 

While capital investment is accelerating, the biggest bottleneck is talent. 

Data centre developers and operators are facing critical shortages across: 

Uptime Institute reports that more than 60% of operators are struggling to recruit and retain skilled data centre professionals. 

Without the right people, projects stall. Expansion slows. And growth targets are missed. 

Powering the Infrastructure Behind the Digital Economy 

At Spencer Ogden, we partner with the world’s leading data centre developers, contractors, operators and investors to build high-performing teams across the full project lifecycle. 

We know these skillsets are in demand. We know this market is growing fast. And we know how to deliver talent at pace and scale. 

We currently support clients across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and APAC with: 

We also have access to a global pool of actively searching, pre-qualified infrastructure professionals ready to mobilise. 

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