Speakers

Susanna Kass is an entrepreneur and AI scientist focus on discovering AI technology to accelerate performance, energy efficiency and sustainability. Currently, she is an Operating Partner, Digital Gravity Infrastructure Partners, focus on investments for The Future of Data Centers in the AI era. She is a co-founder & BOD, InfraPrime, net zero startup based in Switzerland, and a Data Center Advisor on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Programme. Kass has led 3.8 Gigawatt of Clean Energy Infrastructure projects and Renewable Energy contracts across 17 countries with Google, Microsoft, Apple, AWS, Akamai, Goldman Sachs, Walmart to name a few of her clients. Previously, Kass was COO, eBay International, GM APAC Data Center Operation, VP, Global Data Center Business Operation, Head of Innovation at NextEra Energy and BASELAYER Inc. She managed a distributed teams for 200+ megawatt of hyperscale data center operations across 17 countries supporting hyperscale, Enterprise, Media Entertainment, Life Sciences clients across the globe. Kass is an inventor, she holds patents in clean energy design. Kass is the recipient of 2023 DCD Lifetime Achievement Contributor Award, a judge for the DCD Awards for 2018-2023. Kass was the recipient of numerous industry awards; Top 10 Sustainability Award for the Global World of Data Center, Top 10 Women in Data Center, Elite Achievers' Club by CIO Women Magazine, Most Influential Women to Follow by Inc. Magazine, Topmost 50 Climate Change leaders for 5 consecutive years, Outstanding Women in Tech and Mothers by Women Most Admired, Top 10 Data Center Influencers to Follow by LinkedIn.