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Uptime Now

Sameer Ghaznavi

Booking Overview

An interview podcast focused on data centers and digital infrastructure, it features senior executives, investors, and specialized leaders discussing development, financing, energy, risk, and operations. Credible pitches include CEOs, infrastructure investment leaders, energy-storage executives, insurance specialists, and experts in power or interconnection; booking difficulty is high because recent guests hold prominent leadership roles in major industry organizations.

Metrics

Episodes: 17

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 1.3k subscribers

Instagram: 7.7k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

daniel.forero@nortonrosefulbright.com

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Host

Sameer Ghaznavi - Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright and host of Uptime Now, focusing on discussions about data centers and digital infrastructure.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior executives, infrastructure investors, and specialized leaders in data centers, energy, insurance, technology, or infrastructure development.
Required Achievements:  
Executive leadership of major infrastructure, energy, technology, or investment organizations, Direct responsibility for significant data center, energy, financing, risk, or infrastructure initiatives

Recent Guest Discussions

Juan Font - Interconnection, Ecosystem Density, Cloud Connectivity, AI Workloads, Colocation Strategies, Network Access, And Data Center Growth

Caroline St. Clair - Risk Strategy, Insurance Capability, Infrastructure Financing, Power Interconnection, Operational Resilience, And Lender Expectations

Giovanni Damato - Long-duration Energy Storage, AI Data Center Power Demand, Grid Infrastructure, Non-lithium Battery Technologies, Grid Interconnection, And Reliability

Aaron Richardson - Data Center Investment, Power Availability, Supply Chain Constraints, Labor Shortages, Execution Risk, Valuations, And Infrastructure Development

Scott Troeller - Data Center Investment, Power Availability, Supply Chain Constraints, Labor Shortages, Execution Risk, Valuations, And Infrastructure Development

Recent Topics

Technology, Digital Infrastructure, Data Centers, Power Infrastructure, Interconnection

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Uptime Now
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Ep16: The Power of Interconnection in Digital Infrastructure

September 16, 2026

In this episode, Juan Font, president and CEO of CoreSite and senior vice president of American Tower, explains why interconnection, ecosystem density and cloud connectivity have become critical advantages in digital infrastructure, and discusses how AI workloads, co-location strategies and access to networks are reshaping data center growth.

Ep15: Insuring the Future of Digital Infrastructure

September 02, 2026

In this episode, Caroline St. Clair, Digital infrastructure practice leader for North America at Aon, explains why risk strategy has become a critical driver of data center development and investment, and discusses how insurance capability, infrastructure financing, power interconnection requirements, operational resilience and lender expectations are shaping digital infrastructure projects across North America.

Ep14: Powering AI Data Centers With Long-Duration Energy Storage

August 05, 2026

In this episode, Giovanni Damato, president of CMBlu Energy, explains why long-duration energy storage is becoming an important tool for AI data centers and grid infrastructure, and discusses the role of non-lithium battery technologies in addressing power demand, grid interconnection constraints and reliability challenges.

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Frequently asked questions

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Uptime Now
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How do I get in touch with Uptime Now?

Uptime Now is hosted by Sameer Ghaznavi. Its publicly listed email is daniel.forero@nortonrosefulbright.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Uptime Now?

The publicly listed email for Uptime Now: daniel.forero@nortonrosefulbright.com.

How many listeners does Uptime Now have?

Podseeker estimates Uptime Now reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Uptime Now?

Uptime Now typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior executives, infrastructure investors, and specialized leaders in data centers, energy, insurance, technology, or infrastructure development. Common among recent guests: Executive leadership of major infrastructure, energy, technology, or investment organizations; Direct responsibility for significant data center, energy, financing, risk, or infrastructure initiatives. Recent guests include Juan Font, Caroline St. Clair, and Giovanni Damato.

How hard is it to get booked on Uptime Now?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does Uptime Now cover?

Recent episodes cover Technology, Digital Infrastructure, Data Centers, Power Infrastructure, and Interconnection. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

daniel.forero@nortonrosefulbright.com

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