The ANZ Data Centre Gold Rush - Macro Dynamics & The 2035 Horizon

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The data centre sector is rapidly transitioning from a niche infrastructure play into the foundational backbone of the modern digital economy. Driven by sovereign data mandates, accelerated cloud adoption, and the explosive integration of AI, the ANZ data centre construction market is entering a "decade of delivery".

However, this growth is not without its challenges. Exponential AI workloads are placing unprecedented and unsustainable demands on our energy grids, while planning policies, water limits, and power capacity constraints are hampering site selection and delivery.

Join Andy Rampton (Procore) and Princess Ventura (Urbis) for a macro-economic deep dive into the expansion of data infrastructure across ANZ. This session analyses the specific geographic and resource-driven catalysts reshaping the market. We will deconstruct the AI boom, explore new strategic land hotspots, and discuss how developers are actively bypassing power constraints to ensure project viability

What you will gain

• The Economy of Data: An understanding of exactly where the AI boom is focussed and what economic impacts and challenges will result

• Managing Expectations: Insights into how national policies, such as Australia’s National AI Plan, and developer expectations are impacting the industry's ability to prepare for rapid market expansion

• The Geography of Data: An analysis of land and planning constraints, including recent strategic land acquisitions dictated by new subsea cable landings, with a focus on Western Sydney Aerotropolis, Melbourne’s North, and Christchurch

• The Power Paradox: A look at how leading developers are bypassing grid saturation and capacity constraints via on-site micro-grids and gas-to-power bridge solutions

• Sovereign Requirements: An exploration of how evolving legislative frameworks around data privacy are forcing hyperscalers to build "In-Country," securing a long-term pipeline for local builders