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Susanna Kass

Energy Fellow, Stanford University | Data Center Advisor, United Nations SDG-EP | Senior Advisor, Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners | Operating Partner, Digital Gravity Infrastructure Partner

Bio

Susanna Kass is a global AI and cloud computing executive renowned for her leadership in sustainable infrastructure and clean energy innovation. Susanna Kass currently serves as a Board Member and Advisor on sustainability focused AI hyperscale projects and is the co founder of InfraPrime, a Net Zero EU funded startup. Susanna Kass is also an Energy Fellow at Stanford University and holds advisory and operating roles with Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners, Karatzis Group, and Digital Gravity Infrastructure Partners.


With a career spanning executive roles at eBay International, HP Asia Pacific, Sun Microsystems and Oracle, NextEra Energy, and high tech startups, Susanna Kass has led over 4.3 gigawatts of clean energy data center projects across 19 countries, working with global clients including Microsoft, Google, Meta, AWS, Goldman Sachs, and Equinix. Susanna Kass holds patents in sustainability driven data center design, net zero and absolute zero utility operations, clean energy integration, and GPU AI workload cooling solutions.


Susanna Kass has earned numerous accolades, including MSN Most Inspiring Women Leaders, CIO Women of Distinction, DataCloud Power 50 Global Leaders, and the Data Center Dynamics Lifetime Achievement Award. A tireless advocate for sustainability literacy, Susanna Kass has mentored over 1,200 UN youths and young professionals. Susanna Kass also serves as a Distinguished Lecturer in Urban Sustainability Design at institutions including Stanford, NUS, UCLA, Cornell, DTU, SDSU, UC Berkeley, and Columbia, cementing her impact as both a leader and educator in sustainable technology and AI infrastructure.

Personal Quote:

There is no AI without Data Centers. Artificial Intelligence is here to stay, as the current AI era is disrupting human-led Digital Transformation. As you decide what changes you would like to make, allow others to collaborate. Modify your own ideas to embrace the unknown and ensure future generations can also live their dreams. - Susanna Kass”

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