March 23, 2026 · Event
Flexnode CGO Zak Kostura joins a Data Center Dynamics discussion on speed and social license.
Zak Kostura joined industry leaders to discuss meeting accelerating demand while earning community trust through transparency, safety and local engagement.
Data Center Dynamics
At DCD>Connect New York, Chief Growth Officer Zak Kostura joined the DCD>Debate “Speed vs social license: Can data centers meet community expectations?” on March 23.
The session took up how the industry meets surging demand while labor shortages, supply chain complexity, rising costs and community expectations push against the pace of building. Zak debated with Neila Wilson of Visa, Craig Deering of Oracle, Russ Manning of the International Code Council, Dr. Atif Ansar of Foresight and Roland Ruprecht of Teknor Apex, with DCD’s Elsa Fucile.
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