# Event Details - **Event Name**: Data Centre Skills - Big Tent 2 - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 10 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 am – Thu, 10 Sep, 2026 at 05:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: The data centre sector has a big problem, people, and the lack of them, and its time do do something about it!About this EventThis is the second of our Big Tent events, following our previous "Big Tent" in March 25, where we invited data centre operators, the data centre supply chain, government officials and educational providers to discuss the implementation of a data centre engineering apprenticeship and data centre engineering degree programme, this is where we'll be providing an update on our activities and showcasing our new ideas and to seek feedback from the sector, this will be both a fact-finding workshop, and a showcase event.What do the operators and supply chain companies need?, what is available from educators?, how can this is progressed at government level?, data centres are after all now treated as "Critical National Infrastructure" and that has raised the bar for the people that work in the sector.Kindly sponsored by W-Media https://w.media/Provisional Agenda (speakers TBC)09:00 - 09:45 Registration & Coffee09:45 - 10:00 Welcome to the NDCA/Housekeeping10:00 – 10:30 *Key Note* Dr Terri Simpkin10:30 - 11:15 - Draft Data Centre Engineering Apprenticeship Model – John Booth NDCA11:15 - 11:45 Coffee & Networking11:45- 12:30 - Feedback Data Centre Engineering Apprenticeship Roundtable12:30 - 13:15 Lunch13:15 - 14:00 Stepping into.."Data Centres" Simon Ray Hamptons Resourcing14:00 - 14:30 - Feedback "Stepping into..."Data Centres"14:30 - 15:00 Coffee & Networking15:00 - 15:30 National Data Centre Academy/Data Centre Alliance Update – John Booth NDCA15:30 - 16:00 Summary, Feedback & Next Steps - Dr Terri Simpkin16:00 - 17:30 Networking Drinks - Sponsored by Carbon3IT LtdPlease note that we are only accepting registrations from corporate emails for this eventSponsorship Options£1,500 Event Sponsorship, 2 x 500 x 2 Coffee Breaks, £900 Lunch - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/royal-leamington-spa/data-centre-skills-big-tent-2/100001991921412566 - **Event Categories**: workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: all_ages - door_time: 2026-09-10T08:00:00Z - Duration: 7 hours 30 minutes - Location: National Data Centre Academy - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Royal Leamington Spa - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: National Data Centre Academy - **lat**: 52.2754288 - **long**: -1.5369344 - **full address**: National Data Centre Academy, Tancred Close, Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Data Centre Skills - Big Tent 2 - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/db13d07cb98fffcf9b80f221a248427994956feaadab5686aa32f11717e4f542-rimg-w1200-h550-dc000000-gmir.png?v=1783359480 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Data Centre Skills - Big Tent 2 being held? - **A:** Data Centre Skills - Big Tent 2 takes place on Thu, 10 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 am to Thu, 10 Sep, 2026 at 05:30 pm at National Data Centre Academy, Tancred Close, Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Data Centre Skills - Big Tent 2? - **A:** Data Centre Skills - Big Tent 2 is organized by National Data Centre Academy. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Data Centre Skills - Big Tent 2 is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Royal Leamington Spa, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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