Borealis Data Center visit
Program Overview:
Join us for a special educational event during Nordic Data Center Week, designed exclusively for 11-12 year old students from Húnaskóli in Blönduós. This program will introduce students to the critical role of data centers in the digital world and explore the sustainable energy sources that power them. The visit will include tours and presentations that are both informative and inspiring, with a focus on potential career path in the data center industry.
Agenda (timing TBD):
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Welcome & Introduction at Borealis Data Center
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Introduction to the significance of data centers in today’s world, especially in the realm of AI
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Guided tour of Borealis Data Center’s AI/HPC Blönduós Campus’ common facilities
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Career insights from professionals from the community working in the data center
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Break & Refreshments
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Landsvirkjun’s Blue Planet Prize Winning Blanda Hydropower Plant Educational Tour, with an exploration of renewable energy and its role in powering data centers and the community
Date:
September 26, 2024
Location:
Location: Borealis Data Center’s AI/HPC Blönduós Campus & Landsvirkjun’s Blanda Hydropower Plant
Participants:
12-13 year old students from Húnaskóli, Blönduós, Iceland.
Borealis Data Center Celebrates 10 years - Anniversary Drinks & Bites
As part of Nordic Data Center Week, Borealis Data Center will also host an event to celebrate 10 years in business.
On Friday, September 27th, Borealis Data Center will gather for an evening of drinks, small bites, and celebration at the VOXClub, Hilton Nordica, Reykjavík, Iceland from 16:00 to 18:00.
Date:
Friday, September 27
Location:
VOXClub, Hilton Nordica, Reykjavik
Time:
16:00-18:00
Nordic Data Center Week in Iceland
September 23 - 27, 2024
Nordic Data Center Week is a full week focused on data centers, AI, digitalization, and the green transition. Events will be held across the Nordic countries.
During the week, the industry will focus on explaining how data centers, AI, and the green transition are interconnected, and why it is important for all of us in our daily lives. The local community is invited to an open dialogue about the role of data centers in society and the green transition.
Fall Meeting - Data Centers by Iceland
Data Centers by Iceland is a part of Business Iceland.
Date:
September 23, 2004
15:00
Location:
Green By Iceland Exhibition at Business Iceland‘s headquarters in Gróska (Innovation & Growth Center)
Reykjavík, Iceland
Participants:
TBD