Safety, Security & Contamination Control for the AI Age

Artificial Intelligence may be transforming the world, but what other challenges must we address to support it safely and securely? Join us for an in-depth exploration of safety, security, and contamination control in the AI Age, proudly sponsored by Dycem, the global leader in floor-level contamination control solutions.

As AI technology advances, data centres hosting AI clusters face far greater demands than traditional enterprise or colocation facilities. These environments must meet heightened standards of security, safety, and contamination control to ensure operational resilience and reliability.

This event will cover:

• The forthcoming revision of the Data Centre Alliance Anti-Contamination Guidance
• The requirements of ISO 14644-1, particularly in relation to NVIDIA clusters
• Designing data centres for enhanced contamination and safety standards
• A live rack cleaning demonstration by Stephen Yates, IT Cleaning
• Fire detection and suppression innovations
• Why NVIDIA GPUs require additional anti-contamination measures
• The implications of using Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) to power AI data centres, and the associated nuclear security and contamination control considerations

The day will conclude with networking drinks, offering an excellent opportunity to exchange insights with peers and industry experts.

Lunch will be available for £10 (payable on the day). Please advise of any dietary requirements via info@nationaldatacentre.academy or through your ticket booking.

Further details regarding event logistics and dietary preferences will be shared via email prior to the event.

Full Agenda

09:30 - 10:00 - Registration & Coffee

10:00-10:15 - NDCA Welcome - John Booth - NDCA

10:15 - 10:45 - Revision of DCA Anti-Contamination Guidance - John Booth/Steve Hone - DCA

10:45 - 11:15 - Coffee & Networking Break

3 x 15’s

11:15 - 11:30 - ISO 14644-1:2015 Steve Yates - IT Cleaning

11:30 – 11:45 – Dycem - Carlos Mourelle

11:45 – 12:00 - Filters – TBC

12:00 - 12:30 - Design Aspects- Nick Bishop - Gensler

12:30 - 13:30 - Lunch

13:30 - 14:15 - Rack Cleaning Demo Steve Yates - IT Cleaning

14:15 - 14:45 - Immersed Cooling & ISO 45001 - Tony Virr - ICHRC Ltd

14:45 - 15:00- Coffee & Networking Break

15:00 - 15:20 - Fire – David Smith - Critical Business Solutions

15:20 - 15:40 - AI - Ross Verral - Nvidia - Virtual

15:40 – 16:00 – Michael Drury – Lucid Catalyst – Nuclear Contamination Control

16:00 - 16:30 - TBC

16:30 - 16:40 - Close NDCA Summary John Booth

16:40 - 18:00 -Networking Drinks