A Foundation Built on Vision and Multidisciplinary Excellence

Susanna’s story is rooted in perseverance and purpose. As an immigrant from Hong Kong, she built an exceptional academic and professional foundation-earning honorary distinctions from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business as an Energy Fellow and Women’s Circle Board Member, recognition as a Distinguished MBA Alumnus from Pepperdine University, and receiving the Presidential Entrepreneurship Award from San Diego State University, where she studied Computer Science.

With expertise spanning computer science, artificial intelligence, environmental sustainability, urban engineering, strategic planning, and design thinking, she became a powerful innovator at the intersection of technology and sustainability. Today, Susanna is recognized for developing and designing the next generation of critical digital infrastructure that fuels global AI transformation.

Her professional journey includes leadership roles at major corporations-Chief Operating Officer at eBay International, General Manager at HP Asia Pacific Network Operations, Executive Vice President at Baselayer/IO, Head of Innovation at NextEra Energy, and Corporate Investment Director at Sun Microsystems/Oracle. She has also served as COO for Trilliant Networks and Product Head at Asymetrix, a high-tech venture founded by Microsoft’s Co-Founder Paul Allen. Currently, she plays a key role as Senior Advisor to Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners, Board Advisor to Karatzis Group, Operating Partner at Digital Gravity Infrastructure Partners, and Co-Founder of InfraPrime, a Net Zero EU-funded startup.

Breaking Barriers and Building the Future

Throughout her illustrious career, Susanna has led over 4.3 gigawatts of clean energy data center projects across 19 countries, collaborating with industry giants like Microsoft, Google, Meta, AWS, Equinix, Goldman Sachs, Akamai, and John Hopkins University. Her patented innovations-ranging from circular data center designs to net-zero and absolute-zero utility infrastructures-have redefined how the world thinks about sustainability in AI.

Her dedication and creativity have been recognized globally through more than 25 elite industry awards, including:

• MSN’s Most Inspiring Women Leaders
• Top 10 Data Center Leaders
• Top 10 Sustainability Leaders
• DataCloud Power 50 Global Leaders
• Data Center Dynamics Lifetime Achievement Award
• Top 50 Climate Change Thought Leaders
• Women of Distinction by CIO
• Most Admired Women Leaders in San Francisco
• Most Admired High-Tech Mothers in Silicon Valley

But beyond accolades, what distinguishes Susanna is her unwavering belief in purpose-driven leadership. Over the past three decades, she has mentored more than 1,200 youths and young professionals in the data center and sustainability sectors-empowering the next generation to think boldly, act responsibly, and innovate ethically.

Driving the Global AI Sustainability Movement

Susanna believes that the future of AI lies in responsible, efficient, and regenerative infrastructure. Her patented circularity design measures performance per watt utilization, ensuring that energy, water, and mineral resources are optimized throughout their lifecycle to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Through her work, governments and global enterprises alike are accelerating their transition toward Carbon Neutrality Goals-an essential pillar of the world’s sustainable future. As an academic and thought leader, Susanna has also shaped minds across leading institutions such as Stanford University, National University of Singapore, UCLA, Cornell University, Denmark Technical University, UC Berkeley, and Columbia University. Her lectures focus on the intersection of urban sustainability design and technology, urging scholars and professionals to pursue innovation with conscience.

Leading by Example

In an era where authenticity and ethical leadership are paramount, Susanna Kass exemplifies the kind of courage and empathy that define true influence. She is a vivid reminder that leadership is not determined by gender or title but by grit, mindfulness, and clarity of vision. Her work continues to inspire women worldwide to break barriers, challenge conventions, and lead with purpose.

A Message for the Next Generation

Susanna’s advice for aspiring leaders encapsulates her philosophy of responsible growth and sustainability:

“There is no AI without Data Centers. The cleanest Data Center and Infrastructure is not one powered by wind, solar, nuclear, or hydro energy – it is one we do NOT need to build. The current era of Artificial Intelligence will disrupt human-led Digital Transformation. We have become the guards of protecting humanity and the environment for future generations, so they too can make the same choices as we do today.”

Through every data center design and build, Susanna Kass continues to innovate and drive impact.