Power Harvest Infrastructure

As the CEO and Co-Founder of Power Harvest Infrastructure (Phi), Mike stands at the forefront of revolutionizing the digital landscape through the development of High-Performance Data Centres and Sustainable Technology Campuses. His visionary approach extends beyond the conventional, emphasizing renewable energy-powered facilities that set new standards for the next generation of digital infrastructure integrated with society. With more than 25 years’ experience, Mike's journey in the digital infrastructure is marked by a series of strategic leadership roles and notable achievements. At the helm of Asia West Group, an international advisory practice and consultancy firm, he has commendably acquired, funded, incubated, developed, and successfully exited several key businesses in the sector. Mike's role as a founding investor and technical director at Chayora, delivering scale facilities in Mainland China, underscores his ability to lead and innovate on a global scale. With over 25 years of experience in data centre design, Mike is celebrated as a recognized leader and expert. His management of world-class, multi-disciplined engineering teams has resulted in the delivery and operation of some of the world's most efficient, resilient, and high-profile facilities.

Chris is an ex-army officer in the British Army’s Royal Armoured Corp with a BSc Hons in IT. Since leaving the British Army over 25 years ago, Chris has been working in the IT and Business services industries. He has successfully sold and delivered large business software solutions to major multinational corporations and government departments in the UK, USA, Europe, and Asia and has headed professional services divisions in the financial sector in the City of London delivering on aggressive P&L targets. He has also been involved in the several technology start-ups. For the last 20 years Chris has concentrated on business projects in the Data Centre industry. Chris has been involved in delivering major successful Data Centre projects throughout the UK and Europe and was instrumental in producing standards for the Carbon Trust in 2010 on the design, build and operations of sustainable Data Centres. At that point he formed Power Harvest to look at renewable energy power for Digital Infrastructure projects, but it was deemed too early from a technical, regulatory and ultimately from a commercial point of view. Regularly speaking at international Data Centre events, he excels primarily in aligning governmental departments and private sector organizations, regardless of size, with optimal Data Centre facilities and project locations. His focus remains steadfast on delivering the best business outcomes while maximizing value for all stakeholders in a sustainable and ethically responsible manner, both commercially and ethically. Chris was an initial shareholder and executive management team member for Chayora joining at its inception c2013 and was pivotal in the company raising c$500 million USD and building two major DC’s in mainland China, one to serve Beijing and one to serve Shanghai. Chris left Chayora in 2022 to repurpose his experience and expertise in the UK and EMEA to develop Sustainable Technology Campuses (STC) and produce a platform that can be replicated and delivered in multiple global locations.