Preparing to take pole position on the AI grid

Thursday, 25th June 2026 Posted 2 hours ago in by Phil Alsop

John Bradshaw, Director of Cloud Computing Technology and Strategy at Akamai EMEA, explains how, as enterprises scale AI, traditional cloud infrastructure is being tested in new ways. The solution? AI Grid: specialised infrastructure purpose-built for AI workloads. John outlines how AI Grids can move the industry beyond isolated AI factories and towards a distributed grid for AI inference – and the real-life benefits for enterprises in the UK and beyond.