Author: Charlotte Fuertes

Charlotte Fuertes is Digital Marketer at LCL Data Centers and a storyteller at heart. She combines a deep appreciation for language with well-grounded sector knowledge to create content that makes industry insights accessible to professionals across the data center ecosystem. For Data Center University, she creates educational articles and whitepapers that address pressing topics raised in sector roundtables.

20 November 2025

Cloud… maybe?

This whitepaper explores how financial institutions navigate digital dependency and data sovereignty in the cloud, and how they safeguard trust and resilience in a changing landscape.

13 October 2025

Seizing the momentum: A joint call for AI Factories in Belgium to boost life sciences

Discover how AI is reshaping life sciences. Read how Belgium can lead Europe’s AI innovation through robust infrastructure and collaboration.

Data sovereignty as a strategic pillar in pharma and biotech in Europe

This whitepaper explores why data sovereignty is vital for Europe’s pharma and biotech sectors, with insights from CIONET x LCL roundtable and Prof. Stein Aerts.

Innovations, Sustainability

Episode 4 | The future of tech in the data space: AI, quantum and next generation cooling

In this episode, host Suyin Aerts speaks with Erik Mannens (Professor and Researcher at UGent and UAntwerp) and Laurens Van Reijen (CEO at LCL Data Centers) about how AI, quantum computing and next-gen cooling are reshaping the data center industry. ...

Episode 3 | A dialogue about sustainability and circularity in data center environments

In this episode, host Suyin Aerts is joined by Didier Appels (Managing Director at Circular IT Group) and Tim Sterckx (Managing Partner at EpicHorizons) for a candid discussion on how sustainability and circularity can become standard practice in dat...

Episode 2 | How can disaster recovery evolve from a checklist to a competitive strength?

In this episode, host Suyin Aerts is joined by Axel Legay (AI and Cyber Security Expert) and Bjorn Van Reet (CIO at Fednot, former CIO of the Year). Together, they discuss how true cyber crisis readiness goes far beyond having a roadmap. A compelling...

Popular, Essentials

Episode 1 | Are you set for the coming years with your IT infrastructure?

In this episode, host Suyin Aerts welcomes Tiziano Durante (Cloud Region Lead at Microsoft) and Koen Van Loo (CIO & CDO at Group S) for a sharp discussion on future-proof IT infrastructure. Together, they explore how companies navigate between c...

5 practical ways to reduce energy waste in your data center setup

Sustainability is a challenging yet essential consideration in any data center environment. Within server halls, where power and cooling demands are high, improving efficiency requires both technical measures and behavioural awareness. The good news?...

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