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- As the CEO & Director of Compute Forecast, Sanjana Mandavia leads with a clear vision: to bring strategic insight and direction to an era defined by AI-driven transformation, advanced compute, and accelerated digital infrastructure growth. Sanjana's work focuses on simplifying complex technology shifts AI infrastructure, hyperscale data centers, sustainable compute, liquid cooling, and next-generation processing ecosystems into meaningful intelligence that empowers organizations, investors, and policymakers to make informed decisions.
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