Manfreid Chua is Vice President, Business Development – AI & Sustainability at ZutaCore, where he leads the strategic direction and partnerships bridging advanced cooling, AI infrastructure, and climate accountability. Prior to joining ZutaCore, Manfreid spent 27 years at Intel in leadership roles across sales, marketing, operations, and product planning. His most recent role at Intel was Global Director of Strategic Business Development for Product Sustainability in the Data Center & AI (DCAI) group, where he developed and executed engagements to reduce carbon, water, and waste footprint across Intel’s data center ecosystem. He has also held regional leadership assignments spanning Asia, Europe, and North America, combining technical vision with operational discipline. Manfreid holds a B.Sc. from Carnegie Mellon University and an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management. He is deeply committed to evolving data center design from infrastructure cost centers toward nodes of energy circularity, and he frequently contributes to industry forums and publications on sustainable cooling and energy reuse strategies.