Emma is a Partner in ERM’s EMEA Technology Team, specialising in data centre sustainability and resilience. Before joining ERM she spent over a decade providing a collective voice for data centre operators in matters of policy, compliance and reputation at techUK. During this time she led the UK policy dialogue on behalf of the sector, monitored regulatory developments, responded to consultations and has produced position statements on multiple legislative instruments ranging from data protection to air quality. She has a comprehensive understanding of the challenges facing this growing sector - from power provisioning to public perception. She has produced over 200 publications from guidance materials to data centre market overviews and has established a reputation for thought leadership, readability and clarity of expression. In 2021 she was elected to the Board of the Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact and appointed to the Infrastructure Masons Advisory Council. She is a regular speaker at industry events and a judge on international panels.