

Uptime Now
Norton Rose Fulbright
Uptime Now features in-depth conversations on the latest data center and digital infrastructure developments. Hosted by partner Sameer Ghaznavi, the podcast engages industry leaders at the forefront of construction, technology innovation and operational excellence, covering mission‑critical facilities, hyperscale growth, AI‑ready design and regulatory trends.
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Mar 26, 2026 • 39min
Ep5: How AI Is Reshaping Data Center Procurement and Construction
Ojonimi Bako, co-founder and CEO of Kaya AI and a two-decade entrepreneur in construction tech. He talks about fixing broken procurement for data centers. He explains an AI teammate that learns company docs. He describes an AI control tower coordinating supplies, and trends like cooling, power and labor shaping projects.

Mar 11, 2026 • 32min
Ep4: Data Center Design Evolution
In this episode, Bill Winsininski, CEO of CWC Consultants, discusses how AI-driven demand, energy constraints and sustainability expectations are transforming data center design, site selection and workforce planning across the industry.

Feb 25, 2026 • 26min
Ep3: Powering Data Centers with Next‑Gen Nuclear Power Innovation
Liz Muller, entrepreneur and CEO/co‑founder of Deep Fission, builds underground nuclear reactors to cut cost and speed deployment. She describes mile‑deep reactor designs, DOE pilot acceleration, siting with data centers and utilities, and how AI and conventional fuel streamline engineering and licensing. The conversation focuses on rapid, scalable nuclear options tailored for data center power needs.

Feb 11, 2026 • 36min
Ep2: What It Takes to Build and Sustain the Modern Data Center
In this episode, Jim Levin, founder of Workplace Elemental Technologies and a longtime leader in the data center industry, shares insights from 25 years of working across data center infrastructure, operations and emerging technologies. We discuss why data centers have entered a “golden age” driven by AI, sustainability and innovation and cover GPU density, liquid cooling, power and thermal management, the rising urgency around energy efficiency and more.

Jan 28, 2026 • 44min
Ep1: The Data Center Boom: AI, Power Demand and What’s Next
In our inaugural episode, join host Sameer Ghaznavi for a conversation with Bill Kleyman, CEO and co-founder of Apolo, to discuss the latest developments in the data center industry. Together, they explore the explosive growth of data centers and AI infrastructure, including eye-opening projections around power demand, the rise of sovereign and edge AI and why data centers are becoming both energy consumers and energy partners to the grid.Listen and subscribe to the Uptime Now podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, your preferred podcast app or subscribe by RSS.

Jan 28, 2026 • 1min
Welcome to Uptime Now
Uptime Now features in-depth conversations on the latest data center and digital infrastructure developments. Hosted by partner Sameer Ghaznavi, the podcast engages industry leaders at the forefront of construction, technology innovation and operational excellence, covering mission‑critical facilities, hyperscale growth, AI‑ready design and regulatory trends.


