Deep dive into artificial intelligence interview: Northern Data Group

In our third Deep dive into artificial intelligence interview, we are joined by Rosanne Kincaid-Smith, the chief operating officer of Northern Data Group. Northern Data is a leading provider of AI and high-performing infrastructure solutions, operating Europe’s largest independent cluster of NVIDIA hardware.

Rosanne introduces the company and discusses how its position as an independent European AI cloud enables data sovereignty for its customers. She outlines the AI infrastructure hardware needed and explains how Northern Data differentiates itself from other high-performance data centres through an end-to-end service offering for clients while utilising sustainable energy. She discusses the broad range of Northern Data’s customers and walks through some use cases to showcase how customers are utilising the platform. Rosanne highlights key milestones for Northern Data, such as the roll-out of its NVIDIA GPU portfolio, before discussing her views on current AI trends, outlining how advancements in AI are already bringing changes to society. She concludes by discussing the benefits of the new NVIDIA Grace Blackwell GB200s, having been selected as one of 11 sovereign AI clouds to provide NVIDIA Blackwell-based services and infrastructure.