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Jon Pettitt

CEO, Excool

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Jon Pettitt

CEO, Excool

Jon Pettitt is a highly experienced, successful and well-regarded business leader within the data center Industry. Jon has over 15 years of extensive knowledge of HVAC projects for data centers and critical facilities. His background includes 11 years as Vice President of data center for EMEA & APAC for Munters and 14 years at York International and Johnson Controls.

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Cooling | 5x5 Lightning Pitches

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  • Data Center Cooling
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Jonathan Gould

Director of Business Development, Software, Schneider Electric

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Jonathan Gould

Director of Business Development, Software, Schneider Electric

Jonathan Gould is the Director of Business Development, Software for Schneider Electric with a focus on growing digital solutions across the broad spectrum of Schneider Electric portfolio.  Jonathan has over 20 years of experience in software and joined Schneider Electric in 2006 via the acquisition of Netbotz.   He brings an entrepreneurial approach to Sales Leadership, a proven track record of leading-edge solutions, and was a founding member of the Schneider Electric DCIM team.  Jonathan lives in Austin, Texas enjoys running, golf, and Texas Longhorn football.

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DCD>Debate: Will DCIM help navigate the data flood, or sink your operations?

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Build & Operate | 5x5 Lightning Pitches

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Ivo Petrov

Solution Architect, Datacenter — Distributed Infrastructure Sales, Eaton

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Ivo Petrov

Solution Architect, Datacenter — Distributed Infrastructure Sales, Eaton

Build & Operate | 5x5 Lightning Pitches

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Eric Barton

Systems Engineer Global MTDC, CommScope

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Eric Barton

Systems Engineer Global MTDC, CommScope

Build & Operate | 5x5 Lightning Pitches

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Liam McDermott

Sales Development Manager, Data Centers, Grundfos

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Liam McDermott

Sales Development Manager, Data Centers, Grundfos

Liam has worked in technical sales management roles for Grundfos for over thirty years, gaining experience and expertise in technical pumping solutions coupled with a thorough understanding of customers’ needs and pain points. He supports Grundfos’s data center customers in developing sustainable pumping solutions, matching Grundfos innovation and technical solutions with their customers' needs.

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DCD>Tech Showcase: Distributed Pumping - A paradigm shift towards decentralized pumping

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  • Data Center Cooling
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Cooling | 5x5 Lightning Pitches

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Tom Blooming

Tom Blooming

Principal Systems Engineer, Utility Innovation Group

Gordon Johnson

Subzero Engineering

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Gordon Johnson

Subzero Engineering

Cooling | 5x5 Lightning Pitches

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Doug Busch

Territory Sales Manager, Starline

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Doug Busch

Territory Sales Manager, Starline

Doug is the NYC metro area Territory Sales Manager for Starline Holdings and brings more than 2 decades of field sales experience working within the data center and IT arena, with well established relationships among high visibility companies within the tri-state market.   He has spent the last 26 years of his career working closely with leading manufacturer’s and their local representation, whom specializing in critical applications of precision cooling, UPS, and large power distribution products from floor-mount PDU’s down through IT “point-of-use” requirements.  Complimenting this, is a well-established exposure to an array of associated power management tools and DCIM solutions that encompass his product portfolio background.

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Power & Sustainability | 5x5 Lightning Pitches

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Peter A. Panfil

Vice President of Global Power, Vertiv

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Peter A. Panfil

Vice President of Global Power, Vertiv

Peter Panfil is the Vice President of Global Power at Vertiv. He leads strategic customer development for the Power business and works to apply the latest power and control technology to proven and emerging topologies to provide the availability, scalability and efficiency levels customers demand. A thirty year data center veteran, he has held executive positions including VP Engineering and VP/GM AC Power prior to his current responsibilities. He is a frequent presenter and spokesperson for industry trade shows, conferences and media outlets serving the IT, facilities and engineering industry.

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Major Panel: Fission Accomplished? Bridging energy gaps as nuclear power takes center stage

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  • Energy & Sustainability
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Power & Sustainability | 5x5 Lightning Pitches

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Barry Fellman

Senior Solutions Architect, JetCool

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Barry Fellman

Senior Solutions Architect, JetCool

Cooling | 5x5 Lightning Pitches

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Jim Marsh

Key Accounts Manager, Munters

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Jim Marsh

Key Accounts Manager, Munters

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Samuel Gibson

Founder & CEO, Hadron Energy

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Samuel Gibson

Founder & CEO, Hadron Energy

Power & Sustainability | 5x5 Lightning Pitches

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Margarita Groisman

Founder, CentralAxis

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Margarita Groisman

Founder, CentralAxis

Margarita Groisman is the Founder of CentralAxis and is passionate about impact-focused solutions, and making data-driven decisions. She has previous experience with Impact Labs and more recently, Microsoft.

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Build & Operate | 5x5 Lightning Pitches

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  • Data Center Construction
  • Edge Computing
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Paul Ehvert

Director, Virtual Design & Construction, Salas O'Brien

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Paul Ehvert

Director, Virtual Design & Construction, Salas O'Brien

Build & Operate | 5x5 Lightning Pitches

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Adam Abubakar

Filtration Solution Architect, Cool Filtration

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Adam Abubakar

Filtration Solution Architect, Cool Filtration

Cooling | 5x5 Lightning Pitches

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Welcome to the DCD 5x5 pitch session; where innovation meets precision!

Each of our partners has 5 minutes and 5 slides to deliver their boldest ideas and game-changing solutions. Fast-paced and impactful, this is the place where the future of digital infrastructure takes shape.

The pitches will occur on the Show Floor stages on Day 1, followed by our dedicated 'Explore the Floor' session - your chance to connect with the speakers and dive deeper into the pitches that grabbed your attention!