Andy Kirby
Partner & Data Center Construction Lead Microsoft
Andy Kirby is Partner, Data Center Construction Lead for AMERS East and LATAM at Microsoft. In this role, he leads the deployment and delivery of large-scale data center programs across the region, with responsibility for safety, quality, schedule, and cost. Andy brings deep experience overseeing complex, mission-critical builds and aligning design and construction teams to meet Microsoft’s global data center standards.
Seminars
Thursday 30th July 2026
Panel Discussion: Exploring Early Design Engagement & Evolving Delivery Models to Improve Collaboration & Reduce Delivery Risk
10:20 am
- Engaging architects, engineers, contractors, and key end users earlier in the project lifecycle to surface constraints sooner and reduce downstream coordination risk
- Evaluating design-build and integrated delivery models to accelerate decision-making and improve accountability between design and construction teams
- Structuring contracts, incentives, and risk allocation to support early collaboration and reduce cost and schedule exposure as scope evolves
Thursday 30th July 2026
Keynote Panel Discussion: Defining Owner Requirements to Enable Scalable, Future-Ready Data Center Delivery
8:10 am
- Establishing clear performance, density, and resilience standards to guide consistent design decisions across expanding portfolios
- Balancing speed to market with long-term scalability to ensure technical standards support both immediate deployment and future growth
- Aligning commercial, operational, and engineering priorities internally to reduce friction and maintain certainty across multisite programs
Friday 31st July 2026
Case Study: Selecting Modular On-Site Generation & Fuel Cell Solutions to Reduce Lead Times & Preserve Deployment Flexibility
9:00 am
- Selecting modular generation technologies to shorten equipment delivery windows, enabling faster power availability under constrained grid conditions
- Matching generation strategies to site, fuel availability, and jurisdictional constraints to preserve feasibility, reducing approval risk and redesign
- Integrating on-site power plant interfaces into early design to accommodate islanded operation, enabling coordinated delivery of generation and data hall capacity
