MARC GARNER
AI
MARC GARNER
TITLE: GLOBAL PRESIDENT, CLOUD AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
COMPANY: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
INDUSTRY: DATA CENTRES
LOCATION: BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, US
Marc stepped into his role in January 2025 in what he says was a“ pivotal moment for AI, energy and the global digital economy”. He focuses on helping customers scale responsibly and at speed.
behind,” he admits, describing a culture geared entirely towards speed. Utilities have developed in the opposite direction.
“ Utilities are highly regulated by governments and there’ s very little that they can do to move quickly,” Steven says.
The fix, in his view, is shared data rather than shared culture.
“ If the utilities could know when the data centre is going to have a high demand, that would be very helpful,” he says.“ And if the data centre knew when the utility was going to be stressed, it would also be very helpful.
“ We’ re using AI on the data centre side to look at different things like weather patterns and energy distribution management systems,” Steven notes, adding that distribution management systems are already helping utilities and operators decide where power should be drawn from.
Is speed and scale a challenge for AI cloud providers? Marc frames the obstacles facing AI cloud providers in similar terms.
“ The two challenges are speed and scale,” he says.“ The labour challenges in the market are significant.
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