Will Bass
Chief Technology Officer Flexential
Will Bass is Chief Technology Officer at Flexential, where he helps shape technology and security strategy for critical digital infrastructure. In the session Embedding Physical Security into Data Center Design to Protect Critical Infrastructure from Day One, Will will explain why physical security must be incorporated during early planning rather than added after construction. He will examine perimeter protection, access control, surveillance, secure logistics and layered security strategies that can improve compliance, prevent costly retrofits and protect long-term customer commitments.
Seminars
Wednesday 2nd December 2026
Case Study: Embedding Physical Security into Data Center Design to Protect Critical Infrastructure from Day One
11:50 am
- Understanding why physical security must be considered during planning, design, and MEP coordination to protect critical AI infrastructure and prevent vulnerabilities once facilities become operational
- Exploring how owners are integrating perimeter security, access control, surveillance, MEP systems, secure logistics areas, and multi-layered physical protection throughout the project lifecycle
- Examining how embedding security requirements into MEP design and construction planning supports compliance, avoids expensive retrofits, protects project schedules, and safeguards long-term customer commitments
