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  • iMasons Member Summit

    • Open Session
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    Infrastructure Masons (iMasons) is a global, nonprofit professional association uniting the builders of the digital age to connect, collaborate, and give back. Founded in 2016 by technology executive Dean Nelson, iMasons provides an independent, vendor-agnostic forum for digital infrastructure leaders to share knowledge, advance innovation, and collectively shape a more sustainable digital future.iMasons brings together a global community of 6,000+ participants across 130 countries, representing the full digital infrastructure ecosystem. Its partner network includes 200+ companies, spanning hyperscalers, data center operators, energy and cooling providers, construction firms, and technology leaders, collectively representing more than $150 billion in infrastructure projects worldwide.

    The organization advances its mission through industry-led initiatives focused on innovation, education, and impact. To date, iMasons has contributed $1M+ in scholarships, launched member focus groups supporting women, veterans, LatinX professionals, and emerging talent, and established regional and local chapters across four continents. In 2022, iMasons spearheaded the Climate Accord, uniting over 200 companies around measurable carbon reduction in digital infrastructure.

    As a DCD partner, Masons is proud to support collaboration across the global data center and digital infrastructure community, helping accelerate progress toward a more resilient, efficient, and responsible digital future.

    Speakers

    Cyre Quinones

    Cyre Quinones

    CEO, iMasons

9:00 a.m.


  • Data Center Facility Management Masterclass

    • Showcase Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom Foyer
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session
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    DCD Academy is the data center industry’s premier workforce development partner.

    We help organizations across the data center ecosystem develop their workforce at every stage of the employee lifecycle: from onboarding new hires to building advanced, specialist capability.

    Our broad spectrum of training programs suits both technical and non-technical employees based on their function, skillset, and business objectives.

    Every DCD Academy course is designed and delivered by experienced data center practitioners and informed by our 26 years at the heart of the digital infrastructure industry, ensuring your workforce gains the practical skills they need to drive your business forward.

    To learn more about DCD Academy, visit their website: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/dcdacademy/

    Speakers

    Vlad-Gabriel Anghel

    Director of Solutions Engineering, DCD Academy

  • Welcome Panel: Under pressure - Rethinking data center infrastructure for the AI era

    • Main Stage | Clubhouse Ballroom
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Management & Operations
    • Telecoms & Connectivity
    • Open Session
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    Hitachi Energy serves customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future.

    Speakers

    Frank Scalzo

    Frank Scalzo

    VP Site Selection North America, Vantage Data Centers

    Susan Mcleod

    Susan Mcleod

    VP, Business Development, Data Centers, Hitachi Energy

    Ram Nagappan

    VP of AI Infrastructure, Oracle

    Nishi Kapoor

    Nishi Kapoor

    Director, Global Program Management, Data Centers, Microsoft

    Dan Loosemore

    Dan Loosemore

    CEO, DCD

9:30 a.m.


  • Energy Summit Keynote: The legacy we build - Creating lasting value beyond data center buildout

    • Energy Summit | Spotlight Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    Cummins Inc. is a global power solutions company headquartered in the United States, delivering reliable and efficient energy systems for mission-critical applications. In the data center sector, Cummins provides backup power, generation, and integrated energy solutions that ensure uptime and resilience. With operations in more than 190 countries, Cummins is also advancing sustainable technologies to support the transition to lower-emissions and zero-carbon power.

    Speakers

    Dawn Wehr

    Executive Director – Strategy and Product Planning – Power Systems, Cummins

10:00 a.m.


  • Energy Usage Impact (EUI): New holistic metrics for AI data centers - A discussion with The Green Grid

    • Showcase Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom Foyer
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session
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    The Green Grid works globally to create tools, provide technical expertise, and advocate for the optimization of energy and resource efficiency of Data Center ecosystems which enables a low carbon economy. Our members come together from across the globe and represent all sectors of the data center industry, including end-users, policymakers, technology providers, facility architects, utility companies, and academia.

    Speakers

    Pritish  Parida

    Senior Research Scientist, IBM Research

    Julius  Neudorfer

    CTO & Founder, NAAT & Co-Chair of the Data Center Energy Effectiveness Workgroup, The Green Grid

    Ricardo  Gonzalez Llera

    Manager, Environmental, Energy & Climate Programs IBM, Chief Sustainability Office, IBM

  • Debate: After the grid - Are operators ready for the power challenges that come after access?

    • Faulkner | Conference Wing
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Devin Dilley

    President & Chief Innovation Officer, EPC Power Corp

    Ehsan Mir

    Ehsan Mir

    Principal Reliability Engineer, Data Center Engineering, AWS

    Darren Tasker

    Vice President, Industrial Sales and Service, Volvo Penta

    Sarah  Zilonis

    Sarah Zilonis

    Senior Content Director, Yotta

  • Debate: Should we trust AI to run our data center operations?

    • Amphitheater | Conference Wing
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Mike Parks

    Mike Parks

    CEO, MCIM

    Neila 	 Wilson

    Neila Wilson

    Director, Data Center Engineering & Operations - East, Visa

    Jeff	 Wabik

    Jeff Wabik

    CTO, DC BLOX

    Tam Pledger

    Tam Pledger

    Digital Content Manager, DCD

  • DCD Talks building robust engineering talent at scale with Edward Macdonald | Arcadis

    • Talks Stage | Terrace Ballroom
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session
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    DCD Academy is the data center industry’s premier workforce development partner.

    We help organizations across the data center ecosystem develop their workforce at every stage of the employee lifecycle: from onboarding new hires to building advanced, specialist capability.

    Our broad spectrum of training programs suits both technical and non-technical employees based on their function, skillset, and business objectives.

    Every DCD Academy course is designed and delivered by experienced data center practitioners and informed by our 26 years at the heart of the digital infrastructure industry, ensuring your workforce gains the practical skills they need to drive your business forward.

    To learn more about DCD Academy, visit their website: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/dcdacademy/

    Speakers

    Edward Macdonald

    Asset Strategy and Transformation Lead, Arcadis

    Vlad-Gabriel Anghel

    Director of Solutions Engineering, DCD Academy

  • Debate: Does sustainable infrastructure cost too much to scale?

    • Conant | Conference Wing
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Data Center Construction
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Matt  Dunson

    Vice President, Engineering, Prime Data Centers

    Matt 	 Wanderer

    Managing Partner, 98six Redevelopment Partners

    Michel Chartier

    Director Data Center Canada, WSP

    Soumya Anantharaman

    Director, Climate and Decarbonization, JLL

    Tilly Gilbert

    Director, Consulting, STL Partners

  • Debate: Air, liquid, or hybrid - Which strategy wins when workloads explode?

    • Main Stage | Clubhouse Ballroom
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Ilya Tabakh

    Vice President of Innovation, Tensorwave

    Maryam  Zahedi

    Staff Mechanical Engineer, Independent

    Michael Miller

    PE, CxA, ATD, Mechanical Engineer, Black & Veatch

    Joe Capes

    Vice President - Center for Advanced Liquid Cooling Solutions (CALCS), Trane Technologies

    Barney Dixon

    Barney Dixon

    Senior Manager, Insights and Reports, DCD

  • Panel: United we stand - Unlocking collaboration across the data center ecosystem

    • Energy Summit | Spotlight Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    We’re leading the convergence of electrification, automation, and digital intelligence into what we define as energy technology. We unlock the full value of energy and resources
    We invent the technology that makes the energy transition possible, enabling buildings, data centers, factories, plants, infrastructure, and grids to operate as open software-defined systems, simplifying complexity and enabling smarter, more sustainable operations across every sector. As an Impact Company, we believe performance and purpose go hand in hand. And with an inclusive culture at our core, we empower everyone to play a part in building a more sustainable, and resilient future.

    Speakers

    Darek Letkiewicz

    Director Energy Americas, Ramboll

    Steven Carlini

    Steven Carlini

    Chief Advocate AI and Data Center, Schneider Electric

    Karen	  Petersburg

    SVP Design & Engineering, AREP and Powerhouse Data Centers

    Aaron Norris

    Senior Director Procurement and Off-Site Construction, Rowan Digital Infrastructure

    Matthew Stansberry

    Matthew Stansberry

    SVP of Content, Yotta

10:30 a.m.


  • Tech Showcase: Improving time to weathertight | Kingspan Insulated Panels

    • Showcase Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom Foyer
    • Data Center Construction
    • Open Session
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    Kingspan is the global leader in high-performance insulation and building envelope solutions. Our mission is to accelerate a net zero emissions future with the wellbeing of people and planet at its heart.

    Speakers

    Aaron Adams

    Aaron Adams

    National Sales Director, Kingspan Insulated Panels

    Thomas Buckley

    Thomas Buckley

    Global Portfolio Manager - Investment, DCD

  • DCD Talks 360° power stability in the age of AI data centers with Alpesh Saraiya | GE Vernova

    • Talks Stage | Terrace Ballroom
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) is a purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification segments and is supported by its accelerator businesses. Building on over 130 years of experience tackling the world’s challenges, GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to help lead the energy transition by continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. GE Vernova helps customers power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. GE Vernova is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., with approximately 75,000 employees across approximately 100countries around the world. Supported by the Company’s purpose, The Energy to Change the World, GE Vernova technology helps deliver a more affordable, reliable, sustainable, and secure energy future.

    Speakers

    Alpesh Saraiya

    Executive Data Center Solution Leader, GE Vernova

    Vlad-Gabriel Anghel

    Director of Solutions Engineering, DCD Academy

10:45 a.m.


11:00 a.m.


  • Tech Showcase: The rise of the intelligent jobsite | TrueLook

    • Showcase Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom Foyer
    • Data Center Construction
    • Open Session
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    TrueLook provides construction camera technology built for the scale and complexity of data center projects. Our connected cameras and software platform combine live viewing, AI-powered analytics, automated time-lapse, jobsite security, and project documentation to help teams monitor progress and stay connected to their sites from anywhere.

    For more than 20 years, TrueLook has supported construction teams across North America, from data centers and commercial construction to infrastructure and energy. Whether managing a single site or multiple builds, TrueLook helps teams capture a complete visual record, keep stakeholders informed, and better understand what’s happening on the jobsite.

    Learn more at truelook.com.

    Speakers

    Roger Yarrow

    Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer , TrueLook

    Joe Norris

    Chief Sales Officer , TrueLook

    Thomas Buckley

    Thomas Buckley

    Global Portfolio Manager - Investment, DCD

  • Panel: Beyond the megawatts - Power diplomacy, transparency, and the social license to operate

    • Energy Summit | Spotlight Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    Albireo Energy Mission Critical provides the building controls and energy services that data centers need to operate in an increasingly resource-constrained world. We are the partner of choice for colocation, government, and enterprise data centers requiring precise controls, a common operating view, and clear power visibility. 

    Our team is engaged to design, engineer, install, and commission projects and support the ongoing operation of new builds, expansions, retrofits, and operating facilities. We are technology-adaptable with expertise across all major BAS, EPMS, and PLC platforms, executing consistently across locations regardless of technology. Through ongoing service, time-series analytics, and energy analysis and procurement, we ensure data centers operate exactly as they were built to -- making day one the standard, not the starting point.

    With teams in major U.S. and U.K. data center markets and a Managed Service Center delivering real-time monitoring, analytics, and diagnostics, Albireo Energy combines local execution with disciplined project management at scale. Our promise is backed by financial stability and engineering expertise to support complex construction and ongoing operation. To date, we’ve worked with new entrants and mature players to deliver more than 200 data center projects totaling 10.3 GW and 31+ million square feet of white space.

    Speakers

    Phillip Marangella

    Chief Marketing and Product Officer, EdgeConneX

    Preston Grisham

    Preston Grisham

    Vice President of Policy & External Affairs, Cologix

    Ryan Smearman

    Solutions Architect, Mission Critical, Albireo Energy

    Jarrid Green

    Jarrid Green

    Director, Human Rights and Inclusive Business, BSR

    Barney Dixon

    Barney Dixon

    Senior Manager, Insights and Reports, DCD

  • DCD Talks rethinking O&M with Mike Byrnes | Veolia

    • Talks Stage | Terrace Ballroom
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session
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    Veolia is a global leader in environmental services, helping communities and industries strengthen environmental security through practical solutions in energy, water and waste. With operations around the world and across North America, Veolia helps protect resources, reduce environmental impacts and build more resilient infrastructure. Learn more about Veolia in North America at www.veolianorthamerica.com

    Speakers

    Mike Byrnes

    Senior Vice President, Veolia

    Tom Liddy

    Tom Liddy

    Global Sales Director, DCD>Academy

11:15 a.m.


  • Debate: Will AI inference finally make edge mainstream?

    • Conant | Conference Wing
    • Edge Infra & Inference
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Brittany  Kaiser

    CEO, Alpha Compute

    Scott 	 Charter

    Scott Charter

    Head of Data Center GTM, Physical Superintelligence

    Jonathan Schroth

    Jonathan Schroth

    Senior Analyst, Market & Competitive Intelligence, Cologix

    Zachary Carpenter

    Zachary Carpenter

    Scale-Up Solutions Innovations Manager, Corning

    Vlad-Gabriel Anghel

    Director of Solutions Engineering, DCD Academy

  • Debate: Bridging the gap - Can the industry close the gap between power demand and grid supply?

    • Main Stage | Clubhouse Ballroom
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Lee 	 Ye

    Lee Ye

    Vice President, Data Center Power Procurement, Prologis

    Stan Blackwell

    Stan Blackwell

    Director - Data Center Practice, Dominion Energy

    Mark Scher

    Executive Vice President Industry Relations, CoVolt Power

    Allison Clements

    Partner, ASG Team

    Tam Pledger

    Tam Pledger

    Digital Content Manager, DCD

  • Debate: Who wins the capacity race when delivery takes years?

    • Amphitheater | Conference Wing
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Management & Operations
    • Data Center Construction
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Jasmeet Singh

    Jasmeet Singh

    Senior Data Center Design Manager, AWS

    Ken	 Sullivan

    Ken Sullivan

    Founder & CEO, BayCompute

    Chante		 Harris

    Chante Harris

    Managing Partner, Eunoia Group

    Bob Kinscherf

    VP, National Accounts and Digital Economy, Constellation

    Alex Dickins

    Alex Dickins

    Content Director, DCD

  • Debate: Beyond Ashburn - Does Virginia still have room to grow?

    • Faulkner | Conference Wing
    • Data Center Construction
    • Investment & Markets
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Kaitlyn Bencosme

    Kaitlyn Bencosme

    Principal, Virginia Practice Lead, Air and Climate, Ramboll

    John 	 Temple

    John  Temple

    Director of Engineering and Permitting, Hanwha Data Centers

    Al Nielsen

    COO, CPG

    Matthew Stansberry

    Matthew Stansberry

    SVP of Content, Yotta

11:30 a.m.


  • Tech Showcase: The AI connectivity readiness gap | VIAVI

    • Showcase Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom Foyer
    • Telecoms & Connectivity
    • Compute, Storage & Networking
    • Open Session
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    VIAVI delivers the visibility, intelligence, and automated fiber testing solutions data centers need to build and operate high‑performance networks with confidence. Our future‑proof, standards‑aligned tools ensure consistent results across teams and sites, reducing project complexity while enabling faster deployments and sign‑offs.

    Speakers

    Charlene Roux

    Global Business Development Manager, VIAVI Solutions

    Thomas Buckley

    Thomas Buckley

    Global Portfolio Manager - Investment, DCD

  • DCD Talks rethinking data center operations for the AI era with Satyan Abraham | NEXUS AIDC

    • Talks Stage | Terrace Ballroom
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session
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    NEXUS AIDC | The Intelligent Control Plane for AI InfrastructureNEXUS AIDC is an AI infrastructure company building the intelligent control plane for next-generation AI data centers.The NEXUS AI Data Center Platform unifies DCIM, application performance monitoring, observability, AI workload orchestration, FinOps, automation, digital twins and advanced analytics within a single intelligent platform.By connecting physical infrastructure, GPUs, AI workloads, operational telemetry and economics, NEXUS delivers end-to-end visibility, predictive intelligence and automation across the AI infrastructure stack. The platform enables data center operators, AI cloud providers and enterprises to maximize infrastructure and GPU utilization, improve operational resilience, optimize power and resource efficiency, and understand the true cost of running AI workloads.NEXUS integrates across the NVIDIA, Intel and AWS technology ecosystems to provide a unified intelligence and orchestration layer spanning physical data center infrastructure, compute, GPUs and AI workloads across on-premises, colocation, cloud and hybrid environments.Headquartered in Silicon Valley, NEXUS operates across the United States, the Middle East and APAC.

    Speakers

    Satyan Abraham

    CEO, Nexus AIDC

    Tom Liddy

    Tom Liddy

    Global Sales Director, DCD>Academy

12:00 p.m.


  • Tech Showcase: Harmonic mitigation strategies for powering reliability | MTE

    • Showcase Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom Foyer
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    Speakers

    Rick Hombsch

    Director of Engineering, MTE Corporation

    Thomas Buckley

    Thomas Buckley

    Global Portfolio Manager - Investment, DCD

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    Daren Shumate

    CEO & Founder, Shumate Engineering

    Barney Dixon

    Barney Dixon

    Senior Manager, Insights and Reports, DCD

  • DCD Talks what it takes to plug AI into the grid with Adam Kabulski and Dax Kepshire | On.Energy

    • Energy Summit | Spotlight Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    ON.energy is building the backbone of energy and AI infrastructure, powering grid-safe data centers and mission-critical facilities. The company supplies and operates hyperscale power systems that solve the toughest resilience challenges, delivering custom solutions for AI data centers, mission-critical facilities, and front-of-the-meter assets. Its track record spans industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, transportation, and grid-scale storage. With patented technology and proprietary software, ON.energy develops projects worldwide that set new benchmarks for resilience.

    Speakers

    Adam Kabulski

    Adam Kabulski

    Chief Growth Officer, EPC Power

    Dax Kepshire

    Dax Kepshire

    COO, ON.energy

    Vlad-Gabriel Anghel

    Director of Solutions Engineering, DCD Academy

12:30 p.m.


  • The Future of Cooling Welcome Lunch

    • Data Center Cooling
    • Invite-only Session
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    STULZ USA is a leading manufacturer of precision cooling solutions, proudly serving mission-critical applications across North America for over 45 years.

    As part of the global STULZ family, our U.S. operations are dedicated to engineering, manufacturing, and supporting high-performance climate control systems that ensure reliability for data centers, healthcare facilities, telecom networks, and industrial environments.

    Headquartered in Frederick, Maryland, STULZ USA also operates advanced manufacturing and support facilities in Dayton, Tennessee, and Denton, Texas. These three locations are strategically positioned to provide responsive service, faster lead times, and localized expertise to our growing customer base across the country.

    STULZ USA is committed to innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence. Our legacy of American manufacturing, technical leadership, and customer focus continues to set the standard for precision cooling in North America.

  • iM Women Welcome Lunch

    • Invite-only Session
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    Infrastructure Masons (iMasons) is a global, nonprofit professional association uniting the builders of the digital age to connect, collaborate, and give back. Founded in 2016 by technology executive Dean Nelson, iMasons provides an independent, vendor-agnostic forum for digital infrastructure leaders to share knowledge, advance innovation, and collectively shape a more sustainable digital future.iMasons brings together a global community of 6,000+ participants across 130 countries, representing the full digital infrastructure ecosystem. Its partner network includes 200+ companies, spanning hyperscalers, data center operators, energy and cooling providers, construction firms, and technology leaders, collectively representing more than $150 billion in infrastructure projects worldwide.

    The organization advances its mission through industry-led initiatives focused on innovation, education, and impact. To date, iMasons has contributed $1M+ in scholarships, launched member focus groups supporting women, veterans, LatinX professionals, and emerging talent, and established regional and local chapters across four continents. In 2022, iMasons spearheaded the Climate Accord, uniting over 200 companies around measurable carbon reduction in digital infrastructure.

    As a DCD partner, Masons is proud to support collaboration across the global data center and digital infrastructure community, helping accelerate progress toward a more resilient, efficient, and responsible digital future.

  • Power & Energy Welcome Lunch

    • Compute, Storage & Networking
    • Invite-only Session
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    Hammerhead AI is tackling the challenge of exploding compute demand colliding with grid limits. Our power-aware orchestration platform unlocks at least 30% more AI compute capacity using a datacenter's existing power infrastructure, thus transforming stranded power into revenue. Built by the ex-COO and CTO of AutoGrid (acquired by Schneider Electric), we bring unmatched expertise at the intersection of orchestration, AI, and power. With key datacenter infrastructure OEMs as partners and multiple POCs underway with major operators, we are positioned for speed to execution.

  • Construction Welcome Lunch

    • Data Center Construction
    • Invite-only Session
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    Ohio Valve Company delivers high-quality stainless and carbon steel valves for large and small industrial applications. OVC began as a ball valve manufacturer, expanding its line to resilient seated butterfly valves, gate, globe, and check valves in carbon, stainless, forged steel, and forged stainless materials. With OVC's central location in the Midwest and large in-stock inventory, we can provide one to three-day deliveries in order to satisfy most of our customer's needs.

12:45 p.m.


1:45 p.m.


  • Panel: Speed-to-power for AI factories - Rewriting the infrastructure playbook for GW-scale delivery

    • Energy Summit | Spotlight Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    Fluence Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FLNC) is a global market leader delivering intelligent energy storage and optimization software for renewables and storage. The company's solutions and operational services are helping to create a more resilient grid, from powering the next generation of AI-driven data centers to unlocking the full potential of renewable portfolios. With gigawatts of projects successfully contracted, deployed, and under management across nearly 50 markets, the company is transforming the way we power our world for a more sustainable future.

    For more information, visit our website, or follow us on LinkedIn or X. To stay up to date on the latest industry insights, sign up for Fluence's Full Potential Blog.

    Speakers

    Sai Somayajula

    Principal Electrical Design Engineer, NVIDIA

    TJ Winter

    VP, Emerging Segments & Intelligence, Fluence Energy

    Jim Taylor

    VP Business Solutions, Siemens

    Dan Loosemore

    Dan Loosemore

    CEO, DCD

2:00 p.m.


  • Debate: Can data centers ever earn back public trust?

    • Main Stage | Clubhouse Ballroom
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Alex Rakow

    Alex Rakow

    Director of Sustainability, Data Centers, Schneider Electric

    Ryan	 O'Neill

    Ryan O'Neill

    Associate Director, United States Green Building Council

    John 	 Clinger

    Senior Director, Energy & Data Center Solutions, ICF

    Melissa	 Farney

    Melissa Farney

    Education Committee Chair, Nomad Futurist

    Aaron Ruffin

    Aaron Ruffin

    VP, Land Development & Community, Harbor Compute

    Ronita Wade

    Ronita Wade

    Executive Director, Tulsa Authority for Economic Opportunity

    Alex Dickins

    Alex Dickins

    Content Director, DCD

  • Debate: Can the connectivity ecosystem thrive without telcos at its core?

    • Faulkner | Conference Wing
    • Telecoms & Connectivity
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Greg 	 Pierce

    Greg Pierce

    Senior Manager Product Development and Technical Resources, Sumitomo Electric

    Ashish 	 Ahuja

    Founder & CEO, Sloka Partners

    Hunter Newby

    Hunter Newby

    Owner, Newby Ventures

    Wil  	 Tirado

    Wil Tirado

    VP, Global Connectivity Strategy, EdgeConneX

    Dan Swinhoe

    Dan Swinhoe

    Editor in Chief, DCD

  • Debate: Are storage and networking AI densification's hidden bottlenecks?

    • Conant | Conference Wing
    • Compute, Storage & Networking
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Jonmichael Hands

    Jonmichael Hands

    CEO, FarmGPU

    Harsha 	 Bojja

    Harsha Bojja

    AI Platform Architect, Google

    Shubhankar 	 Shilpi

    Shubhankar Shilpi

    SVP, Senior Director Software Engineering- Enterprise Payments & Wholesale Technology, Truist

    Andi Huels

    Chief AI & Growth Officer, BluSky AI Factories

    Victor Ghadban

    AI Infrastructure Architect, QumulusAI

    Rahul Kar

    Rahul Kar

    Founder & CEO, Hammerhead AI

    Scott Robohn

    CEO, Solutional

  • Debate: Is AI investment running ahead of reality?

    • Amphitheater | Conference Wing
    • Investment & Markets
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Lawrence Vo

    Lawrence Vo

    Vice President M&A, Csquare

    Lindsey 	 Bruner

    COO, CleanArc Data Centers

    Brian		 Cullen

    Brian Cullen

    CEO, Vico Infrastructure

    Kiersten Hileman

    Kiersten Hileman

    Vice President of Partnerships, Available Infrastructure

    Thomas Buckley

    Thomas Buckley

    Global Portfolio Manager - Investment, DCD

  • DCD Talks community-compatible data centers with Emmanuel Levy | Phinergy

    • Talks Stage | Terrace Ballroom
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    Phinergy is a clean energy technology company delivering zero-emission, on-site reserve power for data centers and critical infrastructure. Its proprietary aluminum-air technology generates electricity using aluminum as a fully recyclable alternative fuel, enabling multi-day on-demand power without noise and emissions and helping balance increasingly unstable grids. Designed as a clean alternative to diesel generators, Phinergy's Aluminum-Air Generator (AAG) combines high safety, a compact footprint and a low total cost of ownership while leveraging existing global aluminum supply chains. Selected as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer and chosen by hyperscalers in the frame of the Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers, Phinergy is advancing U.S. commercial and industrial rollout. With growing U.S. operations, Phinergy is helping the world's most demanding industries move beyond diesel without compromise.

    Speakers

    Emmanuel Levy

    CEO , Phinergy

    Stephen Worn

    CTO and Managing Director, NAM, DatacenterDynamics

  • Tech Showcase: Turning wasted heat into power | Turboden

    • Showcase Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom Foyer
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    Turboden America LLC, based in Houston, Texas, is a subsidiary of Turboden S.p.A., an Italian company that is part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group and provides technological solutions for power generation and heat electrification to industries and to utilities. Its offerings range from Organic Rankine cycle (ORC) plants to large heat pumps, and gas expanders. Since 1980, Turboden has been a pioneer in the energy transition. Having established itself as a world leader in ORC technology, with over 470 plants in more than 50 countries, and more than 1 GWe of overall capacity, Turboden is now one of the most dependable technology partners for optimized solutions to decarbonize industrial and power generation processes. Its technologies have enabled over 63 million tons of CO₂ savings, confirming Turboden as a key global partner for energy efficiency and sustainability.

    Speakers

    Dan Nadav

    Business Development Heat Recovery – Senior Consultant, Turboden

    Sarah  Zilonis

    Sarah Zilonis

    Senior Content Director, Yotta

2:30 p.m.


  • DCD Talks nuclear’s role in unlocking data center growth with Brian Gitt | Oklo

    • Talks Stage | Terrace Ballroom
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Open Session
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    Oklo is an advanced nuclear technology company developing fast-fission power plants to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy at global scale. The company is also building a domestic supply chain for critical isotopes and advanced nuclear fuel recycling. Okloʼs build-own-operate model is designed to integrate power generation, fuel supply, recycling, and long-term operations. This approach supports customers seeking reliable clean energy while helping strengthen the domestic advanced nuclear supply chain.

    Speakers

    Brian Gitt

    SVP, Head of Business Development, Oklo

    Matthew Stansberry

    Matthew Stansberry

    SVP of Content, Yotta

  • Tech Showcase: Inside AI-powered optimization with etaONE | Etalytics

    • Showcase Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom Foyer
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session
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    etalytics delivers AI operational intelligence for industrial energy infrastructure.

    Traditional BMS platforms automate equipment. etalytics optimizes systems.

    Our AI-native platform continuously analyzes and optimizes cooling, HVAC, and energy systems in real time using physics-based digital twins, predictive analytics, and autonomous optimization.

    By orchestrating how interconnected infrastructure behaves - across pumps, chillers, ventilation, thermal storage, and electrical systems - etaONE® helps operators reduce energy consumption, improve resilience, and scale operations more efficiently without replacing existing infrastructure.

    Customers achieve:

    • reduced energy waste and CO₂ emissions
    • up to 50% lower cooling energy consumption
    • improved operational stability and fault detection
    • reduced manual monitoring, analysis, and reporting efforts
    • faster root-cause analysis and system transparency
    • rapid ROI without hardware retrofits

    Enhanced by our new AI assistant for energy management, etaONE® enables faster, data-driven decision-making based on complex energy data - powered by etalytics’ highly precise AI optimization models.

    Built on more than a decade of research, etalytics technology is deployed in mission-critical environments operated by organizations including Equinix, NTT, Digital Realty, Volkswagen, Stellantis, Merck, and Sanofi.

    Our platform is used across industries where infrastructure complexity, uptime, and energy efficiency are business-critical, including data centers, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and automotive manufacturing.

    As AI drives unprecedented growth in energy demand, operational intelligence is becoming the next competitive advantage for industrial infrastructure.

    👉 Ready to unlock your system’s full potential? Talk to our experts

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    Speakers

    Niklas Panten

    Niklas Panten

    Co-Founder and CEO, Etalytics

    Sarah  Zilonis

    Sarah Zilonis

    Senior Content Director, Yotta

2:45 p.m.


  • Debate: Behind-the-meter spotlight - Are data centers becoming the new utility?

    • Energy Summit | Spotlight Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Thomas Seeber

    Thomas Seeber

    Managing Director – Data Center Power Solutions, INNIO Group

    Dax Kepshire

    Dax Kepshire

    COO, ON.energy

    Clayton Gibbons

    Head of Power Systems, SPOC Energy

    Gary Hill

    Gary Hill

    President & CEO, DVL Group

    Barney Dixon

    Barney Dixon

    Senior Manager, Insights and Reports, DCD

3:15 p.m.


  • Design, Build & Operate 5x5 Lightning Pitches

    • Talks Stage | Terrace Ballroom
    • Management & Operations
    • Data Center Construction
    • Telecoms & Connectivity
    • Compute, Storage & Networking
    • Open Session
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    Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR) is a leading technology partner for every stage of construction. Built for the industry, Procore’s unified technology platform drives efficiency and mitigates risk through AI & data-driven insights and decision making. Over three million projects have run on Procore across 150+ countries. For more information, visit https://www.procore.com/.

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    Honeywell Technologies is a global automation company focused on helping solve the world’s most critical challenges through innovation. Leveraging the Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and connected platform, the company delivers products, software, services and solutions for buildings, industrial processes and industrial operations. Combining the expertise of more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from its global installed base, Honeywell Technologies is helping lead the industrial world’s transition from automation to autonomy.

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    Trane® – by Trane Technologies - helps the world’s most advanced hyperscale and colocation data centers achieve optimal performance, sustainability, and long-term resilience. From ideation to measurable ROI, our experts collaborate with customers to design, build, optimize, and evolve data center thermal management to advance both operational excellence and sustainability targets. We bring the right people, deep insight, innovative solutions, and scalable execution support to help accelerate growth, minimize environmental impact, and meet ever-changing business demands. Our portfolio features a range of resource-efficient, scalable cooling solutions—including air- and water-cooled chillers, chiller plant controls, fan coil units, and next-generation liquid cooling systems—each designed with energy, water, and resource conservation at the core.

    Supported by our world-class, “local-to-you” global service network and more than 37,000 employees in 58 countries, Trane is uniquely positioned to enable and support AI-driven hyperscale and colocation data centers in more than 100 countries. We excel in integrated system optimization: removing waste, recovering efficiency, and accelerating the path to net-zero.

    Whether developing, designing, or operating data centers, Trane is your trusted partner for creating and maintaining high-performance, future-ready, and genuinely sustainable operations—delivering positive impact for your business, your community, and the planet.

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    Salas O’Brien Mission Critical Engineering is your end-to-end partner for mission-critical engineering and project delivery. Our pre-engineered, prefabrication-ready solutions streamline on-site installation while reducing labor, change orders, and delays. With continuous cost feedback throughout the project lifecycle, we help keep delivery on time, on budget, and under control.

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    Sumitomo Electric Lightwave is a recognized leader in the innovation, design, development, and manufacturing of advanced and integrated end-to-end solutions for data center, enterprise, and communication network customers. These technologically advanced solutions help our customers simplify network complexity, while improving performance, cost savings, and network efficiencies.

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    Eaton is an intelligent power management company that provides hardware, software and services to help you design and build at scale, while operating more sustainable, efficient and economical data centers. We deliver modular data center solutions spanning power, cooling and software that accelerate deployment, ensure reliability and support scalable, sustainable, future-ready operations.

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    From everyday office operations to mission-critical data centres and everything inbetween, BGIS keeps your facilities running safely, efficiently, and cost-effectively so your teams can focus on their work. With over 560M square feet managed space globally, BGIS offers innovative and integrated solutions designed to create sustainable value for our clients and communities.

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    Hilti stands for innovation and direct customer relationships. With more than 34,000 team members around the world, and business activities in over 120 countries, we contribute to making our customers’ work more productive, safer and more sustainable. We do this with our hardware, software and service offering.

    With roughly 300,000 customer contacts each day, many ideas come directly from our customers. If there is a challenge for which no Hilti solution exists, one will be developed. This is why we invest approximately 7 percent of sales each year in research and development. From product development to manufacturing, logistics, sales and services, we cover the entire value-added chain.

    Founded in 1941 by brothers Eugen and Martin Hilti, our company builds on strong roots and continuity. This long-term commitment has supported us in becoming a reliable partner for our customers and a trusted brand that they choose to work with. With our defined purpose of “Making Construction Better”, we are committed to developing products and solutions that drive productivity, sustainability, and safety in the construction industry with our values of integrity, courage, teamwork and commitment at the base of everything we do.

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    CrewLink is a data-driven workforce transportation company built for large, complex construction projects. Others provide vehicles; we bring a proven system refined through a decade of experience on projects like yours.

    Our mission is simple: keep the workforce working, not walking. Through site-specific strategies, trained drivers, the right vehicle type for each application, and routes that adapt as conditions change, we move craft professionals safely and reliably within jobsites and between parking, lodging, and staging areas.

    That level of control strengthens the four priorities that matter most on every project: budget, schedule, safety, and quality. By converting walking time into productive tool time, we help control labor costs and support faster turnover. Our systems recover an average of an hour of wasted movement per worker each day, helping teams protect and potentially outperform the schedule. Fewer workers traveling on foot through active work zones also means fewer safety exposures. And when workers arrive on time with more energy, they are better prepared to perform quality work.

    From pre-construction planning through project closeout, CrewLink provides a smarter, safer way to move your workforce. The result is increased tool time, greater control over schedule and budget, and a transportation system built to keep your people productive and your project moving forward.

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    Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future with innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives. With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system. With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we co-create and build long-term partnerships across the utility, industry, transportation, data centers, and infrastructure sectors.

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    We’re leading the convergence of electrification, automation, and digital intelligence into what we define as energy technology. We unlock the full value of energy and resources
    We invent the technology that makes the energy transition possible, enabling buildings, data centers, factories, plants, infrastructure, and grids to operate as open software-defined systems, simplifying complexity and enabling smarter, more sustainable operations across every sector. As an Impact Company, we believe performance and purpose go hand in hand. And with an inclusive culture at our core, we empower everyone to play a part in building a more sustainable, and resilient future.

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    Commscope Data Center Solutions:

    On a mission to out deliver, CommScope is all-in on equipping the next generation of data centers with our most advanced fiber-optic connectivity solutions, services and partnerships, rapidly deployed at scale wherever they are needed.

    Together, we help data center operators scale their networks so they can stay ahead of evolving AI applications and increasing demands.

  • Power & Sustainability 5x5 Lightning Pitches

    • Showcase Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom Foyer
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    We are CEL Critical Power, your dedicated partner for Data Centre power solutions, globally. Our approach to doing business is different. We collaborate with our clients at concept stage, developing best fit technical power solutions and then deploy them at scale from over 300,000 sq/ft of lean manufacturing facilities in the USA and Ireland. CEL are on a mission to deliver world class power solutions in partnership with our clients to power the AI revolution and beyond. We are proud to launch our exciting range of UL listed PDU’s and RPP’s for the North American market at DCD New York 2025.

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    Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) invents, designs, and builds digital products and systems that protect power grids around the world. This technology reduces blackouts and enables customers to improve power system reliability, safety, and cost. SEL, a 100 percent employee-owned company headquartered in Pullman, Washington, has manufactured products in the United States since 1984. Today, the company serves customers in 173 countries, with key locations in Europe: Spain, Italy, the Republic of Georgia, and the United Kingdom, as well as in 16 other countries globally. The company provides unmatched technical support, customer service, and a 10-year worldwide warranty.

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    Established in the USA in 1981, AKCP pioneered the market for networked temperature, environmental, and power monitoring. Today, with over 200,000 installations, AKCP is the world’s oldest and largest manufacturer of wired and wireless sensor solutions.

    We provide unique tools that bridge the gap between physical sensors and digital analysis:

    sensorCFD™: Our patent-pending tool combines real-time sensor data with CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics). This provides unprecedented insight into airflow and temperature distribution, enabling continuous fault detection.

    Quicklime: Data Center Optimization and Management tool. With DCIM functions, plus on premise AI analytics to tell you not where you have problems, but how to fix them.

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    JANITZA

    Janitza's portfolio includes innovative measuring devices and the perfectly integrated Power Grid Monitoring Software GridVis®, complemented by high-quality components. Customers worldwide benefit from solutions in energy data management, power quality monitoring, and residual current monitoring, all within a unified system environment — Made in Germany.

  • Data Center Cooling 5x5 Lightning Pitches

    • Main Stage | Clubhouse Ballroom
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Open Session
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    Castrol provides advanced thermal management solutions for AI and data centre infrastructure, including direct-to-chip liquid cooling fluids, immersion cooling fluids, technical support services and liquid related hardware. Our solutions help data centre operators and technology partners manage increasing computing demands while supporting reliable and efficient operations.

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    Johnson Controls delivers integrated, scalable solutions for modern data centers through its Global Data Center Solutions organization, combining thermal management, controls, fire protection, security, and lifecycle services. The company supports hyperscale and AI‑driven environments with advanced technologies such as YORK® chillers, Silent‑Aire modular systems, and high‑density liquid cooling platforms designed for next‑generation workloads. JCI’s strategy, centered on innovation, scalability, and consistency, meets the accelerating demands of operators seeking efficient, reliable, and globally deployable infrastructure solutions.

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    Subzero Engineering specializes in providing turnkey, precision-engineered data center containment solutions that are designed for industry-leading functionality and scalable fast deployments. With a focus on sustainability, our solutions are built to provide maximum efficiency, minimize downtime, and reduce energy consumption. Our team of experts works closely with clients to understand their unique needs and requirements, and we pride ourselves on delivering customized solutions that exceed expectations. Whether you're looking for a new data center build or an upgrade to an existing facility, our turnkey solutions are designed to deliver exceptional results. Since 2005, we have been containing critical environments and providing exceptional solutions to the world's most demanding technology companies.

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    Grundfos is a pioneering global leader in integrated cooling and water management solutions for data centres. Operating in 66 countries, we help customers optimise cooling performance, water usage, heat recovery, and system efficiency across the entire water lifecycle, enabling sustainable, resilient, and future-ready digital infrastructure for the AI era.

    As artificial intelligence drives unprecedented growth in data centre capacity and resource demand, operators face increasing pressure to reduce energy consumption, conserve water, improve resilience, and meet ambitious sustainability goals. Grundfos addresses these challenges through a holistic approach that integrates cooling, water management, digital intelligence, and sustainability into a single optimised ecosystem.

    Our expertise spans the complete water lifecycle: Source, Treat, Distribute, Reuse, Recycle, and Discharge. From securing and treating incoming water supplies to enabling efficient cooling distribution, heat recovery, water reuse, recycling, and responsible discharge, Grundfos helps customers optimise every stage of water movement and utilisation within the data centre.

    Through intelligent pumping systems, advanced controls, digital monitoring, water treatment expertise, and heat recovery technologies, we enable owners, operators, developers, and technology partners to improve operational and environmental performance. Our solutions help reduce water and energy consumption, enhance cooling efficiency, increase system reliability, recover valuable waste heat, and accelerate progress towards net-zero and water stewardship objectives.

    By combining more than 80 years of water expertise with a deep understanding of data centre operations, Grundfos is helping shape the next generation of sustainable digital infrastructure for a rapidly expanding digital economy.

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    At Excool, we are experts at developing cutting-edge data center cooling technology. We set the standard with the most advanced cooling technology available. Our portfolio of data center cooling solutions ensures low-energy consumption, without compromising on reliability and security for all colocation, hyperscale, edge and AI data centers across the world.

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    Munters is a global leader in energy-efficient climate control solutions for mission-critical applications. Using innovative technologies, Munters creates the perfect climate for customers and processes in a wide range of industries. Munters has been defining the future of air treatment since 1955. Today, around 5,000 employees carry out manufacturing and sales in 50 countries. Munters Group AB reported annual net sales of more than SEK 15 billion in 2025 and is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. Munters Data Center Technologies, the company’s dedicated Business Area for data center cooling, offers a comprehensive portfolio of products, including air- and water-cooled chillers, dry air coolers, CDUs, CRAC and CRAH units, fan arrays, the patented SyCool waterless split system, direct and indirect evaporative and dry cooling systems, and much more. Munters DCT serves some of the largest data centers in the world, providing energy-efficient and scalable climate solutions tailored to the unique requirements of each data center project. For more information, please visit https://datacenter.munters.com/

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    STULZ USA is a leading manufacturer of precision cooling solutions, proudly serving mission-critical applications across North America for over 45 years.

    As part of the global STULZ family, our U.S. operations are dedicated to engineering, manufacturing, and supporting high-performance climate control systems that ensure reliability for data centers, healthcare facilities, telecom networks, and industrial environments.

    Headquartered in Frederick, Maryland, STULZ USA also operates advanced manufacturing and support facilities in Dayton, Tennessee, and Denton, Texas. These three locations are strategically positioned to provide responsive service, faster lead times, and localized expertise to our growing customer base across the country.

    STULZ USA is committed to innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence. Our legacy of American manufacturing, technical leadership, and customer focus continues to set the standard for precision cooling in North America.

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    The industry-leading brands of Approved Networks Ortronics, Raritan, Server Technology, Starline and ZPE empower Legrand’s Data, Power & Control to produce innovative solutions for data centers, building networks, and facility infrastructures. Our division designs, manufactures, and markets world-class products for a more productive and sustainable future. The exceptional reliability of our technologies results from decades of proven performance and a dedication to research and development.

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    SPX Cooling is your trusted partner for scalable, industrial-strength, energy- and water-efficient cooling options, tailored to the high-density demands of modern data centers. Pioneers in heat rejection since 1922, the extensive SPX portfolio of solutions – including Marley® cooling towers, fluid coolers, and adiabatic and dry coolers – has supported a variety of applications for more than a century, providing heat rejection for essential industries across the globe. For more information about Marley cooling solutions, see www.spxcooling.com.

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    Watts Data Center Solutions

    The rapid growth of high-density AI computing is reshaping data center cooling design. As thermal loads rise, facilities face greater pressure to improve performance, reduce operational risk, and meet increasingly ambitious sustainability goals.

    Backed by over 150 years of water technology innovation, Watts empowers data centers to overcome these challenges with fluid infrastructure solutions built for the realities of mission-critical cooling. From hyperscale and colocation facilities to enterprise and AI-driven environments, Watts supports the movement, monitoring, and treatment of water throughout the entire facility.

    Boasting the industry’s broadest portfolio, Watts offers solutions across Technical Systems, Facility Systems, Open and Closed Loop Treatment Systems, Leak Protection and Prevention, Drainage, Containment and Reuse, and Thermal Management and Energy Systems. Together, these capabilities help data center teams manage higher heat loads, protect water quality, prevent leaks, control flow, safeguard critical equipment, and improve the efficiency and resilience of cooling operations.

    Global manufacturing capabilities and a worldwide technical network enable Watts to support data center projects from design through operation. By combining deep water expertise with practical insight into modern digital infrastructure, Watts helps developers, engineers, contractors, and operators build cooling systems ready for the next generation of compute-intensive workloads.

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4:00 p.m.


  • Fireside chat: SMRs and nuclear - too far from reality?

    • Energy Summit | Spotlight Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    Hadron Energy is developing Halo, a light-water Micro-Modular Reactor built to deliver clean, reliable power for the world’s industrial transformation. Our mission is to enable deep decarbonization and energy security by providing resilient, 24/7 carbon-free energy for industrial campuses, data centers, and remote or constrained locations. By pairing proven light-water reactor technology with advanced manufacturing and a modular design, Hadron offers a lower-risk, scalable pathway to next-generation nuclear deployment. The company is advancing toward a first-of-a-kind unit in 2029, supported by strong commercial momentum and customer LOIs. We are also celebrating key growth milestones, including the recently announced business combination with GigCapital7, positioning Hadron to accelerate licensing and manufacturing scale-up as a public company.

    Speakers

    Mark 	 Gusakov

    Mark Gusakov

    CEO, The Digital infrastructure Alliance

    Brian Smith

    Chief Technology Officer, Nuclear Science & Technology, Idaho National Laboratory

    Dan Swinhoe

    Dan Swinhoe

    Editor in Chief, DCD

4:30 p.m.


  • DCD Talks where solid-state transformers fit in the AI power stack with Jake Ring | PDM

    • Talks Stage | Terrace Ballroom
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    "Power & Data Management (PDM) is a critical power infrastructure company helping customers bring capacity online faster across hyperscale, data center, utility, energy, and industrial markets. As power availability becomes one of the most significant constraints to growth, PDM delivers the infrastructure solutions organizations need to accelerate energization and execute critical projects with confidence.

    Through a combination of engineering expertise, strategic manufacturing partnerships, and supply chain innovation, PDM provides engineered-to-order transformers, solid-state transformers, circuit breakers, gas-insulated switchgear, and other utility-grade power infrastructure solutions that support the world's most demanding facilities. The company's integrated engineering approach and exclusive global partnerships enable industry-leading lead times, execution certainty, and reliable delivery for mission-critical applications.

    PDM's leadership team brings decades of experience spanning data centers, power generation, utilities, industrial infrastructure, telecommunications, manufacturing, and enterprise technology. Drawing upon expertise developed through leadership roles at organizations including GE and Emerson Electric, PDM combines deep technical knowledge with a practical understanding of the operational and business challenges facing today's infrastructure leaders.

    From traditional grid infrastructure to emerging technologies such as solid-state transformers and next-generation AI power architectures, PDM helps customers navigate the evolving power landscape with practical, scalable solutions designed to support long-term growth.

    Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with North American operations supporting domestic manufacturing requirements, PDM serves customers throughout North America with a mission to deliver critical power infrastructure with unmatched speed, quality, and execution certainty.

    Speakers

    Jake Ring

    CEO, Power Data Management (PDM)

    Audrey Pascual

    Audrey Pascual

    Portfolio Manager - APAC, DCD

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    • Open Session
  • Tech Showcase: Fueling data center resilience | Musket Corporation

    • Showcase Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom Foyer
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    Speakers

    Charlie Earthman

    Senior Originator, Musket Corporation

    Sarah  Zilonis

    Sarah Zilonis

    Senior Content Director, Yotta

5:00 p.m.


  • Keynote Panel: Reality check - The state of AI infrastructure in 2026

    • Main Stage | Clubhouse Ballroom
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Management & Operations
    • Data Center Construction
    • Investment & Markets
    • Open Session
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    Trane® – by Trane Technologies - helps the world’s most advanced hyperscale and colocation data centers achieve optimal performance, sustainability, and long-term resilience. From ideation to measurable ROI, our experts collaborate with customers to design, build, optimize, and evolve data center thermal management to advance both operational excellence and sustainability targets. We bring the right people, deep insight, innovative solutions, and scalable execution support to help accelerate growth, minimize environmental impact, and meet ever-changing business demands. Our portfolio features a range of resource-efficient, scalable cooling solutions—including air- and water-cooled chillers, chiller plant controls, fan coil units, and next-generation liquid cooling systems—each designed with energy, water, and resource conservation at the core.

    Supported by our world-class, “local-to-you” global service network and more than 37,000 employees in 58 countries, Trane is uniquely positioned to enable and support AI-driven hyperscale and colocation data centers in more than 100 countries. We excel in integrated system optimization: removing waste, recovering efficiency, and accelerating the path to net-zero.

    Whether developing, designing, or operating data centers, Trane is your trusted partner for creating and maintaining high-performance, future-ready, and genuinely sustainable operations—delivering positive impact for your business, your community, and the planet.

    Speakers

    Bryant Farland

    Bryant Farland

    CEO, Edged US

    Oscar Gross

    Vice President, Data Center Services, Tetra Tech

    Simrit Dhinsa

    Simrit Dhinsa

    VP Capital Markets, Galaxy

    Hillary Gray

    Innovation Director, Trane Technologies

    Matthew Stansberry

    Matthew Stansberry

    SVP of Content, Yotta

  • DCD Talks accelerating speed-to-market with Stephen McAfee | Viega

    • Talks Stage | Terrace Ballroom
    • Open Session
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    Viega is an expert in healthy water in buildings and is one of the global market and technology leaders in the installation sector. As a quality-focused family business employing more than 5,500 people internationally, the company has over 125 years of experience in building technology. Its core areas of expertise include maintaining and developing water hygiene, energy efficiency, comfort and safety in buildings. With ten locations around the world, the company group develops and produces more than 17,000 products and systems.

    Speakers

    Stephen McAfee

    Business Development DCMC, Viega

    Elisa Palmioli

    Elisa Palmioli

    Senior Conference Producer, DCD

  • Tech Showcase: The data center is evolving - Is fire protection keeping up? | Marioff

    • Showcase Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom Foyer
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session
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    When fire strikes, it threatens everything in its path, from lives at sea and critical infrastructure to heritage buildings and businesses that keep our world moving.

    For more than four decades, Marioff has been helping customers protect what matters most through high-pressure water mist fire protection in environments of every size and complexity.

    As the global leader in water mist fire protection, we invented the HI-FOG® system in 1991 and have spent decades pioneering technologies that protect people, assets, and operations on land and at sea.

    Today, our solutions safeguard everything from cruise ships to data centers and hospitals, industrial facilities, and naval vessels worldwide.

    Speakers

    Anthony Tucker

    Business Development Manager, Data Centers AMER, Marioff

    Sarah  Zilonis

    Sarah Zilonis

    Senior Content Director, Yotta

  • Debate: Is the AI infrastructure boom investment in energy in disguise?

    • Energy Summit | Spotlight Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Justin Jordan

    Justin Jordan

    Head of Data Center Growth & Development, Galaxy

    Rachel Rosenfeld

    Rachel Rosenfeld

    Senior Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright

    Richard		 Choe

    Richard Choe

    Executive Director, Equity Research , JP Morgan

5:15 p.m.


  • Executive roundtable: Earning the right to build - A community action plan for responsible data center growth

    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Management & Operations
    • Data Center Construction
    • Invite-only Session
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    We’re leading the convergence of electrification, automation, and digital intelligence into what we define as energy technology. We unlock the full value of energy and resources
    We invent the technology that makes the energy transition possible, enabling buildings, data centers, factories, plants, infrastructure, and grids to operate as open software-defined systems, simplifying complexity and enabling smarter, more sustainable operations across every sector. As an Impact Company, we believe performance and purpose go hand in hand. And with an inclusive culture at our core, we empower everyone to play a part in building a more sustainable, and resilient future.

5:30 p.m.


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    Autodesk makes software for people who make things. If you’ve ever driven a high-performance car, admired a towering skyscraper, used a smartphone, or watched a great film, chances are you’ve experienced what millions of Autodesk customers are doing with our software.

    Speakers

    Allison Scott

    Allison Scott

    Senior Director, Sustainability Growth & Engagement, Autodesk

    Elisa Palmioli

    Elisa Palmioli

    Senior Conference Producer, DCD

  • Tech Showcase: Integrated water infrastructure for mission critical | Vessco Water

    • Showcase Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom Foyer
    • Open Session
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    Santa Fe Water Systems, part of Vessco Water, provides an integrated, under-one-roof approach for water and piping systems inside and outside the data center. With over 35 years of fabrication and integration experience on mission-critical projects, the company helps owners, engineers, and contractors reduce field risk, improve coordination, and support faster project delivery through BIM modeling, stamped engineering, pipe support design, pipe stress analysis, project management, quality control, digital shipment tracking, and prefabricated liquid cooling skids.

    Santa Fe Water Systems delivers prefabricated recycled water treatment skids, UV skids, wastewater treatment equipment, and OEM-designed skid systems that solve real construction and operational challenges. Backed by Vessco Water’s nationwide support network, Santa Fe Water Systems helps deliver reliable, scalable water infrastructure for mission-critical data center campuses across the United States.

    Speakers

    Rick Arzola

    Founder and President, Santa Fe Water Systems, a Vessco Water Company

    Sarah  Zilonis

    Sarah Zilonis

    Senior Content Director, Yotta

6:15 p.m.


6:30 p.m.


  • VIP Private Dinner

    • Data Center Construction
    • Invite-only Session
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    Salas O’Brien Mission Critical Engineering is your end-to-end partner for mission-critical engineering and project delivery. Our pre-engineered, prefabrication-ready solutions streamline on-site installation while reducing labor, change orders, and delays. With continuous cost feedback throughout the project lifecycle, we help keep delivery on time, on budget, and under control.

  • VIP Private Dinner

    • Invite-only Session
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    We’re leading the convergence of electrification, automation, and digital intelligence into what we define as energy technology. We unlock the full value of energy and resources
    We invent the technology that makes the energy transition possible, enabling buildings, data centers, factories, plants, infrastructure, and grids to operate as open software-defined systems, simplifying complexity and enabling smarter, more sustainable operations across every sector. As an Impact Company, we believe performance and purpose go hand in hand. And with an inclusive culture at our core, we empower everyone to play a part in building a more sustainable, and resilient future.

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8:00 a.m.


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    Infrastructure Masons (iMasons) is a global, nonprofit professional association uniting the builders of the digital age to connect, collaborate, and give back. Founded in 2016 by technology executive Dean Nelson, iMasons provides an independent, vendor-agnostic forum for digital infrastructure leaders to share knowledge, advance innovation, and collectively shape a more sustainable digital future.iMasons brings together a global community of 6,000+ participants across 130 countries, representing the full digital infrastructure ecosystem. Its partner network includes 200+ companies, spanning hyperscalers, data center operators, energy and cooling providers, construction firms, and technology leaders, collectively representing more than $150 billion in infrastructure projects worldwide.

    The organization advances its mission through industry-led initiatives focused on innovation, education, and impact. To date, iMasons has contributed $1M+ in scholarships, launched member focus groups supporting women, veterans, LatinX professionals, and emerging talent, and established regional and local chapters across four continents. In 2022, iMasons spearheaded the Climate Accord, uniting over 200 companies around measurable carbon reduction in digital infrastructure.

    As a DCD partner, Masons is proud to support collaboration across the global data center and digital infrastructure community, helping accelerate progress toward a more resilient, efficient, and responsible digital future.

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    FlexGen provides industry-leading software and services for deploying, managing, and optimizing battery energy storage systems. Leveraging decades of expertise in software, engineering, and procurement, FlexGen helps customers solve complex energy challenges and accelerate the transition to a modern electric grid. Its HybridOS® energy management platform integrates with any battery OEM and delivers advanced analytics and AI-driven insights to maximize performance, enhance grid reliability, and improve economic returns. Supporting more than 25 GWh across 200+ energy storage systems worldwide, FlexGen is trusted by leading developers, utilities, government agencies, and industrial organizations.

  • Badge Collection

    • Open Session

9:00 a.m.


  • Fundamentals of cooling breakfast

    • Faulkner | Conference Wing
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Invite-only Session
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    SPX Cooling is your trusted partner for scalable, industrial-strength, energy- and water-efficient cooling options, tailored to the high-density demands of modern data centers. Pioneers in heat rejection since 1922, the extensive SPX portfolio of solutions – including Marley® cooling towers, fluid coolers, and adiabatic and dry coolers – has supported a variety of applications for more than a century, providing heat rejection for essential industries across the globe. For more information about Marley cooling solutions, see www.spxcooling.com.

    Speakers

    Michael Anderson

    Business Development Manager, PE, SPX Technologies

    Aaron Whited

    Aaron Whited

    Applications Engineer, SPX Technologies

  • Major Panel: Power plays - Surviving the new energy constraints

    • Main Stage | Clubhouse Ballroom
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    FlexGen provides industry-leading software and services for deploying, managing, and optimizing battery energy storage systems. Leveraging decades of expertise in software, engineering, and procurement, FlexGen helps customers solve complex energy challenges and accelerate the transition to a modern electric grid. Its HybridOS® energy management platform integrates with any battery OEM and delivers advanced analytics and AI-driven insights to maximize performance, enhance grid reliability, and improve economic returns. Supporting more than 25 GWh across 200+ energy storage systems worldwide, FlexGen is trusted by leading developers, utilities, government agencies, and industrial organizations.

    Speakers

    John Bates

    John Bates

    EVP, Power & Development, Prime Data Centers

    Shawn Smith

    VP Energy Infrastructure & Grid Development, Lambda AI

    Andrii Garanin

    Chief of Energy and Infrastructure, Silicon Foundation

    Jeremy	 Bruce

    Jeremy Bruce

    CEO, Saga Energy

    Adam Nygaard

    Vice President of Business Development, FlexGen

    Alex Dickins

    Alex Dickins

    Content Director, DCD

  • Panel: Building for uncertainty - Future-proofing data centers in the age of AI

    • Construction Summit | Spotlight Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom
    • Data Center Construction
    • Open Session
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    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world’s leading industrial groups, spanning energy, smart infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense. MHI Group combines cutting-edge technology with deep experience to deliver innovative, integrated solutions that help to realize a carbon neutral world, improve the quality of life and ensure a safer world. For more information, please visit www.mhi.com or follow our insights and stories on spectra.mhi.com.

    Speakers

    Stuart Lawrence

    Stuart Lawrence

    SVP AI Innovation, Stream Data Centers

    Sweta Dutta

    Sweta Dutta

    Construction Program Lead, AWS

    Kara Anderson

    Chief Design Officer, Sabey Corporation

    Shin Gomi

    Head of Global Data Center & Energy Management, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

    Dan Loosemore

    Dan Loosemore

    CEO, DCD

  • DCD Talks power grid readiness vs hyperscale demand with Nedra Hurley | Southwire

    • Talks Stage | Terrace Ballroom
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    Southwire Company, LLC is North America's leading wire and cable company. The $8.4B organization is made up of more than 9,000 team members across the globe who unite as ONE Southwire each and every day to serve each other, their customers and their communities. Southwire and its subsidiaries provide solutions including building wire and cable, metal-clad cable, utility products, portable and electronic cord products and OEM wire products. In addition, Southwire offers electrical products, engineered solutions and a variety of field support services. For more on Southwire's products and solutions, its community involvement and its vision of sustainability, visit www.southwire.com.

    Speakers

    Nedra Hurley

    Nedra Hurley

    Senior Vice President, Business Development, Southwire

    Tam Pledger

    Tam Pledger

    Digital Content Manager, DCD

  • Tech Showcase: Prefabricated modular liquid-cooled data centers | BEEHE

    • Showcase Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom Foyer
    • Data Center Construction
    • Open Session
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    BEEHE was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Suzhou, Jiangsu. Always committed to providing customers with safe and reliable, green energy-saving, low-carbon environmental protection thermal management solutions and products.
    BEEHE provides one-stop thermal management solutions and products, from the components, the systems, to the solutions.

    Speakers

    Kent Pang

    International Sales Engineer, BEEHE

    Audrey Pascual

    Audrey Pascual

    Portfolio Manager - APAC, DCD

9:30 a.m.


  • DCD Talks the gaps in your data center monitoring with Nicholas Barrowclough | AKCP

    • Talks Stage | Terrace Ballroom
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session
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    Established in the USA in 1981, AKCP pioneered the market for networked temperature, environmental, and power monitoring. Today, with over 200,000 installations, AKCP is the world’s oldest and largest manufacturer of wired and wireless sensor solutions.

    We provide unique tools that bridge the gap between physical sensors and digital analysis:

    sensorCFD™: Our patent-pending tool combines real-time sensor data with CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics). This provides unprecedented insight into airflow and temperature distribution, enabling continuous fault detection.

    Quicklime: Data Center Optimization and Management tool. With DCIM functions, plus on premise AI analytics to tell you not where you have problems, but how to fix them.

    Speakers

    Nicholas Barrowclough

    President, AKCP

    Dan Swinhoe

    Dan Swinhoe

    Editor in Chief, DCD

  • Tech Showcase: The cost of getting liquid cooling wrong | Ecolab

    • Showcase Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom Foyer
    • Open Session
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    A trusted partner for millions of customers, Ecolab is a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life. Customers in more than 40 industries choose Ecolab's comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water conservation and energy use.

    Speakers

    Michael Beatty

    AVP of Business Development & Data Center Engineering, Ecolab

    Audrey Pascual

    Audrey Pascual

    Portfolio Manager - APAC, DCD

10:00 a.m.


  • DCD Talks rethinking data center infrastructure for the AI era with Nolan Polley | Honeywell

    • Talks Stage | Terrace Ballroom
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session
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    Honeywell, a Fortune 100 company, develops and manufactures technologies to address challenges linked to global megatrends, such as security and energy. With approximately 110,000 employees and 19,000 engineers and scientists worldwide, we maintain a constant focus on quality, delivery, value and technology in everything we manufacture and do.

    Speakers

    Nolan Polley

    Nolan Polley

    Director, Strategic Accounts, Honeywell

    Barney Dixon

    Barney Dixon

    Senior Manager, Insights and Reports, DCD

  • Tech Showcase: CDU 2.X - More than headline megawatts | LiquidStack

    • Showcase Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom Foyer
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Open Session
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    LiquidStack™ is a global leader in advanced liquid cooling for high-performance computing, setting the benchmark for AI infrastructure. Designed for next-generation GPU platforms, including NVIDIA Vera Rubin, LiquidStack cooling architectures enable continuous uptime for always-on AI operations.

    Speakers

    Joe Capes

    Vice President - Center for Advanced Liquid Cooling Solutions (CALCS), Trane Technologies

    Audrey Pascual

    Audrey Pascual

    Portfolio Manager - APAC, DCD

  • Major Panel: Can sustainable growth survive the AI gold rush?

    • Main Stage | Clubhouse Ballroom
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    Wärtsilä delivers scalable, fuel-efficient engine power plants that ensure reliable, low-emission on-site power for data centers. Our modular 10-20 MW engines – deployed in months and scalable to hundreds of megawatts – offer a fast, flexible solution for continuous operations. With greater than 50% electrical efficiency, near-zero water use, and ability to run on sustainable fuels, Wärtsilä helps data centers meet performance and sustainability goals.

    Speakers

    Marie Clara Buellingen

    Managing Director, Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking

    Bethany Brantley

    Global Head of Sustainability, STACK Infrastructure

    Ryshelle McCadney

    Ryshelle McCadney

    SVP - Environmental & Social Risk Management, Citi

    Carl Dunaway

    Director, Business Development, North Region, Wärtsilä Energy

    Tam Pledger

    Tam Pledger

    Digital Content Manager, DCD

  • Panel: From the ground up - Closing the gap between construction and operations

    • Construction Summit | Spotlight Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom
    • Data Center Construction
    • Open Session
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    Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine delivers world-class industry subject matter expertise, unparalleled technical and specification service, and unmatched regional commercial team support to our customers around the globe. Our broad portfolio of high-performance coatings and systems – including protective liquid and powder, fire protection and resinous flooring – excels at combating corrosion and helps customers achieve smarter, time-tested asset protection. We serve a wide array of markets across our rapidly growing international distribution footprint, including Bridge & Highway, Energy, Commercial and Institutional Structures, Manufacturing & Processing, Marine, Rail, Power, and Water & Wastewater.

    Speakers

    Joe Windover

    Construction Executive, Sherwin-Williams Construction Solutions

    Pavan Kundurthi

    Head of Systems Modeling and Simulation, AWS

    Mike Regan

    VP, QuEST Forum, TIA

    Krystyna Witt

    Krystyna Witt

    VP Solutions Engineering & Implementation, Prime Data Centers

    Matthew Stansberry

    Matthew Stansberry

    SVP of Content, Yotta

  • Student Workshop

    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session
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    The Nomad Futurist Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to making the world of digital infrastructure accessible to all. We believe that everyone, no matter their background or location, deserves the opportunity to engage with and thrive in the digital future. Our mission is to inspire and empower people everywhere to become the pioneers of tomorrow. By demystifying the technologies that power our connected lives, we help people gain access, develop skills, and discover new career pathways in the digital economy. Through global partnerships we create opportunities for people across the world to explore technology, build knowledge, and unlock new possibilities. By opening career pathways and raising awareness of the opportunities within digital infrastructure, we are shaping a future where anyone can rise to the challenge of becoming a pioneer in technology. Together with our partners, we are building a world where the digital revolution belongs to everyone. 

10:30 a.m.


  • DCD Talks the fastest megawatt is already built with Surya Swamy | HammerheadAI

    • Talks Stage | Terrace Ballroom
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    Hammerhead AI is tackling the challenge of exploding compute demand colliding with grid limits. Our power-aware orchestration platform unlocks at least 30% more AI compute capacity using a datacenter's existing power infrastructure, thus transforming stranded power into revenue. Built by the ex-COO and CTO of AutoGrid (acquired by Schneider Electric), we bring unmatched expertise at the intersection of orchestration, AI, and power. With key datacenter infrastructure OEMs as partners and multiple POCs underway with major operators, we are positioned for speed to execution.

    Speakers

    Surya Swamy

    Product strategy, Hammerhead AI

    Tom Liddy

    Tom Liddy

    Global Sales Director, DCD>Academy

  • Tech Showcase: Power without the wait | Aggreko

    • Showcase Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom Foyer
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    Aggreko is a global leader in providing mobile, modular power and temperature control solutions that help businesses keep critical operations running, anywhere in the world. We support customers across a wide range of industries, including data centers, utilities, manufacturing, construction, and mining, delivering engineered solutions for commissioning, expansion, emergency response, and long-term reliability. With a focus on speed, flexibility, and performance, Aggreko designs and deploys temporary and supplemental power systems using modular generation, intelligent microgrid controls, and energy storage. Our solutions are engineered to integrate seamlessly with existing infrastructure, simulate utility conditions during testing, manage peak demand, and maintain power quality during critical project phases. Operating in more than 80 countries, Aggreko combines global scale with local expertise, enabling rapid deployment and consistent execution even in the most complex environments. From early-stage construction through live operations, we help customers reduce risk, stay on schedule, and maintain high availability without long-term capital investment. Aggreko is committed to supporting the energy transition by delivering solutions that are more efficient, flexible, and sustainable, helping customers meet today’s demands while planning for tomorrow’s growth.

    Speakers

    Rutger Floyd

    Sales Manager Data Centers - North America, Aggreko

    Audrey Pascual

    Audrey Pascual

    Portfolio Manager - APAC, DCD

11:00 a.m.


  • Tech Showcase: Powering what’s next | EPC Power

    • Showcase Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom Foyer
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    EPC Power Corp. (EPC Power) is a power solutions platform that develops high-performance power conversion systems for mission-critical applications, including data centers, utility-scale energy storage, and microgrids. EPC Power’s solutions deliver reliable, resilient, and secure energy necessary to smooth volatile AI workloads and strengthen critical grid stability with our Agile Grid Forming ™ technology. Visit EPCPower.com for more information.

    Speakers

    Devin Dilley

    President & Chief Innovation Officer, EPC Power Corp

    Audrey Pascual

    Audrey Pascual

    Portfolio Manager - APAC, DCD

  • DCD Talks navigating the 25 GW buildout with Sean Farney | JLL

    • Talks Stage | Terrace Ballroom
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Data Center Construction
    • Investment & Markets
    • Open Session
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    JLL (NYSE:JLL) is a leading global commercial real estate services and investment management company with annual revenue of $26.1 billion, operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of more than 113,000 as of March 31, 2026. For over 200 years, clients have trusted JLL, a Fortune 500® company, to help them confidently buy, build, occupy, manage and invest across a variety of industries and property types, including office, industrial, hotel, multi-family, retail and data center properties. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAY. Powered by rich global datasets and leading technology capabilities, we provide coordinated, end-to-end delivery of real estate services for a broad range of global clients who represent a wide variety of industries. Through LaSalle Investment Management, we invest for clients on a global basis in both private assets and publicly traded real estate securities. For further information, visit jll.com.

    Speakers

    Sean Farney

    Vice President of Data Center Strategy, JLL

    Vlad-Gabriel Anghel

    Director of Solutions Engineering, DCD Academy

  • Debate: Modular construction - Transformative shift or temporary hype?

    • Construction Summit | Spotlight Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom
    • Data Center Construction
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Valerie Crafton

    Valerie Crafton

    Chief Revenue Officer, Mod42

    Kristen Sanderson

    SR VP, Duos Technologies Group

    Manesh Patel

    Head of Data Center Development, Radiant

    Meloni Boatswain

    Meloni Boatswain

    Director, Data Center Infrastructure Delivery, Oracle

    Dan Swinhoe

    Dan Swinhoe

    Editor in Chief, DCD

  • Major Panel: Right tool, right rack - Building a smarter cooling strategy

    • Main Stage | Clubhouse Ballroom
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Open Session
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    BAC is proud to be the world’s cooling partner. Since 1938, BAC has created sustainable comfort cooling, process cooling and refrigeration solutions for essential and demanding environments around the world. The company serves customers across data centers, industrial processes, HVAC, industrial and commercial refrigeration, and other infrastructure markets. BAC designs and manufactures heat transfer and thermal management equipment, including cooling towers, condensers, hybrid, adiabatic and dry cooling products, as well as immersion cooling systems. These solutions help data center customers achieve long-term performance, reliability, and environmentally responsible outcomes.

    Speakers

    Dustin Cohick

    Market Leader - Americas Data Center, BAC

    Anosh Wadia

    Staff Data Center Mechanical Engineer, Google

    Akshay	 Viradiya

    Akshay Viradiya

    Senior Staff Data Center Engineer, LinkedIn

    Sebastian Araya

    Sebastian Araya

    Lead Data Center Engineer, Data Center Architecture and Engineering Team, Salesforce

    Matthew Stansberry

    Matthew Stansberry

    SVP of Content, Yotta

11:30 a.m.


  • DCD Talks the utility model advantage with Phil Fischer | Black & Veatch

    • Talks Stage | Terrace Ballroom
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Data Center Construction
    • Open Session
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    Black & Veatch is a 100-percent employee-owned global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company with more than a century of experience innovating in human critical infrastructure. Since 1915, we have helped clients improve lives around the world by strengthening the resilience, reliability and sustainability of essential infrastructure and energy systems. Building on this expertise, we help technology and data center clients meet growing digital demand by integrating the power, water, cooling and connectivity infrastructure their operations depend on. Our end-to-end capabilities – from site strategy and planning through design, construction and modernization – help clients scale with speed, efficiency and resilience while using energy, water and other critical resources responsibly.

    Speakers

    Phil Fischer

    Data Center Client Executive, Black & Veatch

    Vlad-Gabriel Anghel

    Director of Solutions Engineering, DCD Academy

  • Tech Showcase: Modernizing power infrastructure beyond mission-critical | DVL

    • Showcase Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom Foyer
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    DVL Group has been perfecting the science of data center infrastructure implementation for more than 40 years. By leveraging our robust offerings and far-reaching expertise, we have teams across the country that can better provide solutions for critical environments. This includes power systems modernization that fortify existing facilities against aging infrastructure and obsolete parts.

    DVL is an employee-owned company headquartered in the Philadelphia metro area, with offices in Albuquerque, NM, Boise, ID, Denver, CO, Harrisburg, PA, and Salt Lake City, UT, serving a total of 13 states. For nine consecutive years DVL has been certified as a great workplace by independent analysts at the Great Place to Work® Institute.

    Speakers

    Cole Bevan

    Cole Bevan

    Sales Engineer, DVL Group

    Audrey Pascual

    Audrey Pascual

    Portfolio Manager - APAC, DCD

11:45 a.m.


12:00 p.m.


  • Networks & Connectivity Hosted Lunch

    • Conant | Conference Wing
    • Telecoms & Connectivity
    • Invite-only Session
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    Commscope Data Center Solutions:

    On a mission to out deliver, CommScope is all-in on equipping the next generation of data centers with our most advanced fiber-optic connectivity solutions, services and partnerships, rapidly deployed at scale wherever they are needed.

    Together, we help data center operators scale their networks so they can stay ahead of evolving AI applications and increasing demands.

  • Workforce Development Hosted Lunch

    • Management & Operations
    • Invite-only Session
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    DCD Academy is the data center industry’s premier workforce development partner.

    We help organizations across the data center ecosystem develop their workforce at every stage of the employee lifecycle: from onboarding new hires to building advanced, specialist capability.

    Our broad spectrum of training programs suits both technical and non-technical employees based on their function, skillset, and business objectives.

    Every DCD Academy course is designed and delivered by experienced data center practitioners and informed by our 26 years at the heart of the digital infrastructure industry, ensuring your workforce gains the practical skills they need to drive your business forward.

    To learn more about DCD Academy, visit their website: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/dcdacademy/

  • The Future of Cooling Hosted Lunch

    • Data Center Cooling
    • Invite-only Session
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    Johnson Controls delivers integrated, scalable solutions for modern data centers through its Global Data Center Solutions organization, combining thermal management, controls, fire protection, security, and lifecycle services. The company supports hyperscale and AI‑driven environments with advanced technologies such as YORK® chillers, Silent‑Aire modular systems, and high‑density liquid cooling platforms designed for next‑generation workloads. JCI’s strategy, centered on innovation, scalability, and consistency, meets the accelerating demands of operators seeking efficient, reliable, and globally deployable infrastructure solutions.

    Speakers

    Matt Kightlinger

    Matt Kightlinger

    Vice President of Commercial Sales, Data Centers, Johnson Controls

    Charles Casey

    Charles Casey

    Account Executive, Johnson Controls

  • Data Center Construction Hosted Lunch

    • Data Center Construction
    • Invite-only Session
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    Buildots is the global construction intelligence platform. It bridges the industry’s visibility gap with objective site data, providing the clarity required for proactive decision-making at every level – from individual projects to global portfolios.

    Using advanced AI and computer vision, Buildots automatically compares construction schedules and 3D models against actual site conditions. The platform then transforms this granular progress data into actionable insights to drive progress reporting, delay forecasting, trade coordination, payment applications and much more.

    Buildots empowers all construction stakeholders, from the site to the boardroom, to know sooner, act faster, and outperform both the market and their expectations. That’s why it’s trusted by Fortune 500 contractors and leading global owners, including Turner Construction, JE Dunn, Intel, STO Building Group and Mortenson. Its impact is proven at every scale – from local schools and multifamily developments to the world’s most complex data centers and mega-projects.

12:15 p.m.


1:30 p.m.


  • DCD Talks understanding mission critical water infrastructure with Alex Green and Nolan Foran | Watts Water Technologies

    • Talks Stage | Terrace Ballroom
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Management & Operations
    • Data Center Construction
    • Open Session
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    The rapid growth of high-density AI computing is reshaping data center cooling design. As thermal loads rise, facilities face greater pressure to improve performance, reduce operational risk, and meet increasingly ambitious sustainability goals.

    Backed by over 150 years of water technology innovation, Watts empowers data centers to overcome these challenges with fluid infrastructure solutions built for the realities of mission-critical cooling. From hyperscale and colocation facilities to enterprise and AI-driven environments, Watts supports the movement, monitoring, and treatment of water throughout the entire facility.

    Boasting the industry’s broadest portfolio, Watts offers solutions across Technical Systems, Facility Systems, Open and Closed Loop Treatment Systems, Leak Protection and Prevention, Drainage, Containment and Reuse, and Thermal Management and Energy Systems. Together, these capabilities help data center teams manage higher heat loads, protect water quality, prevent leaks, control flow, safeguard critical equipment, and improve the efficiency and resilience of cooling operations.

    Global manufacturing capabilities and a worldwide technical network enable Watts to support data center projects from design through operation. By combining deep water expertise with practical insight into modern digital infrastructure, Watts helps developers, engineers, contractors, and operators build cooling systems ready for the next generation of compute-intensive workloads.

    Speakers

    Nolan Foran

    Director of Sales Mega Projects, Watts Water Technologies

    Alex Green

    National Sales Manager - OEM Channel , Watts Water Technologies

    Audrey Pascual

    Audrey Pascual

    Portfolio Manager - APAC, DCD

  • Tech Showcase: Building a reality capture program - owner's view | DroneDeploy

    • Showcase Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom Foyer
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session
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    DroneDeploy powers field teams with robotics and AI. As the only reality capture platform that combines robotic automation, AI agents, and a truly unified system, DroneDeploy allows critical industries to operate with speed and confidence. By combining aerial drones, 360 and fixed cameras, ground robots, and proprietary AI, we bring the power of automation and visual intelligence to all stakeholders, from the field to the boardroom.

    Speakers

    Brian Vizarreta

    Growth Operations Manager, DroneDeploy

    Thomas Buckley

    Thomas Buckley

    Global Portfolio Manager - Investment, DCD

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    We’re leading the convergence of electrification, automation, and digital intelligence into what we define as energy technology. We unlock the full value of energy and resources
    We invent the technology that makes the energy transition possible, enabling buildings, data centers, factories, plants, infrastructure, and grids to operate as open software-defined systems, simplifying complexity and enabling smarter, more sustainable operations across every sector. As an Impact Company, we believe performance and purpose go hand in hand. And with an inclusive culture at our core, we empower everyone to play a part in building a more sustainable, and resilient future.

    Speakers

    Jerome Soltani

    Global Head of One Services, Schneider Electric

    Steven Carlini

    Steven Carlini

    Chief Advocate AI and Data Center, Schneider Electric

    Michael Sardelli

    US Services Strategic Accounts Director, Schneider Electric

  • Major Panel: No easy builds - Navigating cost, speed, and risk in data center construction

    • Main Stage | Clubhouse Ballroom
    • Data Center Construction
    • Open Session
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    Endress+Hauser, a global leader in measurement and automation technologies for process and laboratory applications, is a family-owned company with a broad portfolio of services, solutions and instrumentation. Endress+Hauser serves customers in the chemical, food and beverage, life sciences, power and energy, oil and gas and water and wastewater industries. The company’s products provide valuable data and insights into processes, support process optimization, efficiency and safety for people and the environment. Today, Endress+Hauser has more than 9,400 patents and patent applications.

    Speakers

    Liza	  Kelso

    National Business Development Manager - Semiconductor Industry & Digital Data Storage, Endress+Hauser Group

    Mark Bidinger

    Mark Bidinger

    Vice President, Procurement, Design & Construction, Equinix

    Sophie 	 Smith

    Sophie Smith

    Vice President. Estimating & Cost Management, Accenture

    Brian 	 Hearst

    Global Digital Infrastructure Builders Risk Leader, Aon

    Brad Barton

    Brad Barton

    SVP of Construction Procurement, Applied Digital

    Carter Haas

    Regional Lead, Permit Operations, Pulley

    Dan Swinhoe

    Dan Swinhoe

    Editor in Chief, DCD

2:00 p.m.


  • Analyst Briefing: DCD Intelligence & AFRY

    • Amphitheater | Conference Wing
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Open Session
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    In an exponentially growing digital infrastructure sector, there is an unsatisfied demand for accurate data on industry trends that evolves as fast as the market does.

    That’s why DCD is proud to announce the development of DCD Intelligence: an interactive market intelligence platform that is uniquely designed for the data center industry.

    The platform will transform traditional market intelligence for the data center industry by providing proprietary market trackers and forecasts with the broadest and deepest coverage.

    DCD Intelligence will be releasing its beta platform in Q2 2026, with a wider market release scheduled for Q3 2026.

    Learn more: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/dcdintelligence/

    Speakers

    Richard Payne

    Richard Payne

    Head of Data Centre Consulting, AFRY

    Emily Neill

    Emily Neill

    Managing Director - DCD Intelligence, DCD

    Azzurra Catterino

    Head of Customer Strategy and Insight, DCD Intelligence

  • Tech Showcase: Connecting data into operational confidence | S.A.S. Transition

    • Showcase Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom Foyer
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session
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    We deliver end-to-end electrical, mechanical, and safety-led solutions purpose-built for mission-critical data centre environments. From HV & LV infrastructure, mechanical systems, cooling plant, and fuel systems through to testing, validation, commissioning, and full system integration – we own every stage of delivery across the asset lifecycle.

    Safety is engineered into everything we do. Our Control of Hazardous Energy (COHE), Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO), Safe Systems of Work (SSOW), RAMS, and permit-to-work frameworks set the benchmark for operational control and compliance. These systems are executed by authorised and competent personnel, governed by robust procedures, and enforced through real-time oversight.

    Our teams provide specialist electrical and mechanical design, technical studies, inspections, switching operations, preventive assurance maintenance, and on-site technical support. We lead interface coordination between clients, contractors, and vendors, supporting construction, commissioning, live operations, and shutdowns with uncompromising precision – ensuring safety, reliability, and performance at every milestone.

    Through SASTpro, our digital safety, permit, and asset management platform, we deliver full visibility across permits, isolations, competencies, assets, and documentation. This replaces spreadsheets and manual controls with real-time dashboards, audit trails, and governance-grade reporting.

    Backed by industry-leading engineers, authorised persons, and safety leaders, we don’t just follow standards – we write them. Through continuous auditing, assurance, and performance monitoring, we help clients operate with confidence. When uptime matters and risk is non-negotiable, we deliver flawless execution with total control.

    Speakers

    Allyn  Coady

    CEO, S.A.S Transition

    Thomas Buckley

    Thomas Buckley

    Global Portfolio Manager - Investment, DCD

  • DCD Talks integrating demand in synergistic microgrids with Shiv Mani

    • Construction Summit | Spotlight Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Shiv Mani

    Senior Analyst*, Independent Participant

    Stephen Worn

    CTO and Managing Director, NAM, DatacenterDynamics

  • DCD Talks cooling as critical resilience infrastructure with Aaron Harkness | Stulz

    • Talks Stage | Terrace Ballroom
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Open Session
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    STULZ USA is a leading manufacturer of precision cooling solutions, proudly serving mission-critical applications across North America for over 45 years.

    As part of the global STULZ family, our U.S. operations are dedicated to engineering, manufacturing, and supporting high-performance climate control systems that ensure reliability for data centers, healthcare facilities, telecom networks, and industrial environments.

    Headquartered in Frederick, Maryland, STULZ USA also operates advanced manufacturing and support facilities in Dayton, Tennessee, and Denton, Texas. These three locations are strategically positioned to provide responsive service, faster lead times, and localized expertise to our growing customer base across the country.

    STULZ USA is committed to innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence. Our legacy of American manufacturing, technical leadership, and customer focus continues to set the standard for precision cooling in North America.

    Speakers

     Aaron Harkness

    Aaron Harkness

    Technical Business Development Manager, STULZ

    Audrey Pascual

    Audrey Pascual

    Portfolio Manager - APAC, DCD

2:30 p.m.


  • Tech Showcase: Distributed pumping & modular cooling systems | Grundfos

    • Showcase Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom Foyer
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Open Session
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    Grundfos is a pioneering global leader in integrated cooling and water management solutions for data centres. Operating in 66 countries, we help customers optimise cooling performance, water usage, heat recovery, and system efficiency across the entire water lifecycle, enabling sustainable, resilient, and future-ready digital infrastructure for the AI era.

    As artificial intelligence drives unprecedented growth in data centre capacity and resource demand, operators face increasing pressure to reduce energy consumption, conserve water, improve resilience, and meet ambitious sustainability goals. Grundfos addresses these challenges through a holistic approach that integrates cooling, water management, digital intelligence, and sustainability into a single optimised ecosystem.

    Our expertise spans the complete water lifecycle: Source, Treat, Distribute, Reuse, Recycle, and Discharge. From securing and treating incoming water supplies to enabling efficient cooling distribution, heat recovery, water reuse, recycling, and responsible discharge, Grundfos helps customers optimise every stage of water movement and utilisation within the data centre.

    Through intelligent pumping systems, advanced controls, digital monitoring, water treatment expertise, and heat recovery technologies, we enable owners, operators, developers, and technology partners to improve operational and environmental performance. Our solutions help reduce water and energy consumption, enhance cooling efficiency, increase system reliability, recover valuable waste heat, and accelerate progress towards net-zero and water stewardship objectives.

    By combining more than 80 years of water expertise with a deep understanding of data centre operations, Grundfos is helping shape the next generation of sustainable digital infrastructure for a rapidly expanding digital economy.

    Speakers

    Liam 	 McDermott

    Liam McDermott

    Sales Development Manager, Data Centers, Grundfos

    Thomas Buckley

    Thomas Buckley

    Global Portfolio Manager - Investment, DCD

  • DCD Talks building cooling around live workloads with Joe Capes | LiquidStack

    • Talks Stage | Terrace Ballroom
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Open Session
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    LiquidStack™ is a global leader in advanced liquid cooling for high-performance computing, setting the benchmark for AI infrastructure. Designed for next-generation GPU platforms, including NVIDIA Vera Rubin, LiquidStack cooling architectures enable continuous uptime for always-on AI operations.

    Speakers

    Joe Capes

    Vice President - Center for Advanced Liquid Cooling Solutions (CALCS), Trane Technologies

    Tom Liddy

    Tom Liddy

    Global Sales Director, DCD>Academy

  • Major Panel: Bridging IT and OT - One strategy, no weak links

    • Main Stage | Clubhouse Ballroom
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session
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    Founded in 2013, Salute delivers integrated lifecycle services for mission-critical data centre environments, serving hyperscale, cloud, colocation and edge operators across 102 markets. With 12 global offices and more than 2,200 specialists, Salute provides end-to-end solutions spanning design, advisory and consultancy, construction, operations, maintenance, optimisation and sustainability.

    Speakers

    Ken Ramaley

    Managing Director, Ramaley Group

    Steven McElwee

    VP & Chief Security Officer, PJM

    Andy Linn

    Andy Linn

    Senior Vice President, Fleet Data Centers

    Asad Khan

    Senior Data Center Controls Engineer, Google

    Dan Loosemore

    Dan Loosemore

    CEO, DCD

  • DCD Talks shortcutting time-to-availability for distributed edge AI with Alex Reznik | EVT

    • Construction Summit | Spotlight Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom
    • Open Session
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    Speakers

    Alex Reznik

    Principal Architect, EVT

    Stephen Worn

    CTO and Managing Director, NAM, DatacenterDynamics

3:00 p.m.


  • DCD Talks data center heat rejection training with Michael Anderson | SPX

    • Talks Stage | Terrace Ballroom
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Open Session
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    SPX Cooling is your trusted partner for scalable, industrial-strength, energy- and water-efficient cooling options, tailored to the high-density demands of modern data centers. Pioneers in heat rejection since 1922, the extensive SPX portfolio of solutions – including Marley® cooling towers, fluid coolers, and adiabatic and dry coolers – has supported a variety of applications for more than a century, providing heat rejection for essential industries across the globe. For more information about Marley cooling solutions, see www.spxcooling.com.

    Speakers

    Michael Anderson

    Business Development Manager, PE, SPX Technologies

    Elisa Palmioli

    Elisa Palmioli

    Senior Conference Producer, DCD

  • Tech Showcase: Engineering batteries as integrated power infrastructure | MPI Energy

    • Showcase Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom Foyer
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    MPI Narada is a global leader in advanced battery solutions built by the innovations of talented engineers and defined by the reliability we offer. With over 30 years of operations, experience, and proven worldwide deployments, we help customers meet growing demands. Our combined manufacturing scale, deep application expertise, and customer-first approach ensure we deliver you reliable, future-ready power solutions on time, every time.

    Our comprehensive portfolio spans high-rate VRLA and lithium batteries for UPS and critical power, NEBS-certified reserve power for outside plant telecom, and flexible LFP energy storage systems for C&I, microgrids, renewables, and utility-scale projects. From turnkey, fully integrated systems to configurable rack-based solutions, MPI Narada supports installations of any size. Backed by localized engineering, responsive support, best-in-class warranties, and proven field performance, we help customers accelerate deployment, reduce risk, and optimize total cost of ownership.

    Speakers

    Chrissy  Olsen

    Vice President of Critical Power Solutions, MPI Energy

    Michael  Sirard

    Michael Sirard

    CTO , MPI Energy

    Thomas Buckley

    Thomas Buckley

    Global Portfolio Manager - Investment, DCD

3:30 p.m.


  • VIP Cocktail Hour

    • Data Center Cooling
    • Invite-only Session
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    The rapid growth of high-density AI computing is reshaping data center cooling design. As thermal loads rise, facilities face greater pressure to improve performance, reduce operational risk, and meet increasingly ambitious sustainability goals.

    Backed by over 150 years of water technology innovation, Watts empowers data centers to overcome these challenges with fluid infrastructure solutions built for the realities of mission-critical cooling. From hyperscale and colocation facilities to enterprise and AI-driven environments, Watts supports the movement, monitoring, and treatment of water throughout the entire facility.

    Boasting the industry’s broadest portfolio, Watts offers solutions across Technical Systems, Facility Systems, Open and Closed Loop Treatment Systems, Leak Protection and Prevention, Drainage, Containment and Reuse, and Thermal Management and Energy Systems. Together, these capabilities help data center teams manage higher heat loads, protect water quality, prevent leaks, control flow, safeguard critical equipment, and improve the efficiency and resilience of cooling operations.

    Global manufacturing capabilities and a worldwide technical network enable Watts to support data center projects from design through operation. By combining deep water expertise with practical insight into modern digital infrastructure, Watts helps developers, engineers, contractors, and operators build cooling systems ready for the next generation of compute-intensive workloads.

  • Major Panel: New era, new terms - Rethinking data center investment for AI

    • Main Stage | Clubhouse Ballroom
    • Investment & Markets
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    451 Research, now part of S&P Global Energy, is positioned at the intersection of AI, data centers, digital infrastructure, and emerging technologies like quantum computing, offering differentiated insights and data on adoption, innovation, and disruption across key technology markets -- all backed by a team of global industry experts. 451 Research is currently the leading provider of proprietary asset-level data covering 15,000+ global data centers, with 100+ data points per facility including capacity, utilization, and new construction activity sourced through primary research, which I thought may be of interest to you. S&P Global Energy’s comprehensive view of global energy and commodities markets enables their customers to make superior decisions and create long-term, sustainable value.

    Speakers

    Kelly Morgan

    Kelly Morgan

    Research Director, Data Centers Services & Infrastructure, 451 Research, S&P Global Energy

    Varun	 	 Sivaram

    Varun Sivaram

    Founder & CEO, Emerald AI

    Pieter Houlleberghs

    MD, Decarbonization Partners, a BlackRock & Temasek JV

    Rohan Vohra

    Rohan Vohra

    Director of Capital Markets, Tensorwave

    Thomas Buckley

    Thomas Buckley

    Global Portfolio Manager - Investment, DCD

  • Tech Showcase: Right power, right timescale | FuelCell Energy

    • Showcase Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom Foyer
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FCEL) is an American clean energy technology company delivering continuous, scalable baseload power for mission-critical applications globally. The company’s fuel cell systems generate electricity directly at the point of use, enabling reliable, low-emissions power for data centers, industrial facilities, utilities, and distributed generation customers. FuelCell Energy delivers commercially proven, modular, utility-scale systems—backed by global fuel cell deployments approaching one gigawatt.

    Speakers

    Shankar  Achanta

    Shankar Achanta

    Executive Vice President & Chief Product and Technology Officer, FuelCell Energy

    Elsa  Fucile

    Elsa Fucile

    Portfolio Director - North America, DCD

  • DCD Talks how energy storage drives architecture with Ben Gully | SPOC Energy

    • Talks Stage | Terrace Ballroom
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    Speakers

    Ben Gully

    CTO, SPOC Energy

    Elisa Palmioli

    Elisa Palmioli

    Senior Conference Producer, DCD

4:00 p.m.


  • Tech Showcase: Permanent power plants and mobile fleet strategies for AI | Solaris

    • Showcase Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom Foyer
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    Solaris Energy Infrastructure (NYSE: SEI) delivers proprietary power generation and distribution solutions, serving clients across the data center, energy, commercial, and industrial sectors. Built on deep operational expertise and industry-leading technologies, Solaris provides turnkey, utility-scale infrastructure engineered for speed and resilience — accelerating time to power while managing highly variable workloads.

    Speakers

    Zachary  Neal

    Senior Vice President of Commercial, Power Solutions, Solaris Energy Infrastructure

    Elsa  Fucile

    Elsa Fucile

    Portfolio Director - North America, DCD

  • Closing Happy Hour

    • Open Session
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  • DCD Talks future-proofing power amid uncertainty | Legrand

    • Talks Stage | Terrace Ballroom
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    The industry-leading brands of Approved Networks Ortronics, Raritan, Server Technology, Starline and ZPE empower Legrand’s Data, Power & Control to produce innovative solutions for data centers, building networks, and facility infrastructures. Our division designs, manufactures, and markets world-class products for a more productive and sustainable future. The exceptional reliability of our technologies results from decades of proven performance and a dedication to research and development.

    Speakers

    Barney Dixon

    Barney Dixon

    Senior Manager, Insights and Reports, DCD

4:30 p.m.


  • DCD Talks why skilled labor is the real hurdle with Ethan Rejto | Path Robotics

    • Talks Stage | Terrace Ballroom
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session
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    Path Robotics is building Physical AI for Manufacturing so fabricators can close their skilled labor gap and increase capacity without sacrificing quality. Path welding cells combine advanced vision with Obsidian, our foundational welding AI trained on millions of inches of real welds, to adapt in real time to variation and deliver consistent, high first pass yield on complex parts. 

    Designed and built in Columbus, Ohio, each turnkey cell delivers production quality welds without programming, helping manufacturers increase throughput, stabilize quality and redeploy skilled welders to the work that most needs human craft.

    Speakers

    Ethan Rejto

    Head of Marketing, Path Robotics

    Audrey Pascual

    Audrey Pascual

    Portfolio Manager - APAC, DCD

  • Major Panel: The other bottleneck - Closing the gap between data centers and global networks

    • Main Stage | Clubhouse Ballroom
    • Telecoms & Connectivity
    • Open Session
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    AFL, a subsidiary of Fujikura Ltd., is a world leader in optical fiber network infrastructure. Leveraging 40+ years of manufacturing and product innovation, AFL's globally available portfolio enables high-density scaling of next-generation, modular GPU infrastructure for AI and cloud.

    Speakers

    Jeff Ivey

    Former VP Construction, Independent Participant

    Vinay Nagpal

    CEO, IG Group

    Tom DePaolantonio

    Tom DePaolantonio

    Verizon National Strategic Account Manager, AFL

    Matthew Stansberry

    Matthew Stansberry

    SVP of Content, Yotta

  • Tech Showcase: Supply-chain discipline for power procurement | PROPWR

    • Showcase Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom Foyer
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Open Session
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    Let's rethink the grid together. Introducing the Permian Basin’s first and only pure power service business, dedicated to empowering local communities through innovative electrification solutions. With a focus on efficiency, safety, and collaboration, we deliver holistic, data-driven power infrastructure tailored to meet the demands of today’s energy industry.

    As part of the ProPetro Holdings organization, PROPWR delivers the same commitment to Ownership, Safety, Quality, Continuous Improvement and Collaboration with Partners through a new organic division, purely focused on serving The Permian Basin with Power.

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    Speakers

    Dave	 Bosco

    Dave Bosco

    Senior Vice President, Commercial and Strategy, PROPWR

    Thomas Buckley

    Thomas Buckley

    Global Portfolio Manager - Investment, DCD

5:00 p.m.


  • Tech Showcase: Grid-free power, the power behind AI | Langley Holdings

    • Showcase Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom Foyer
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    Langley brings together three highly regarded leaders in their field to offer a proven behind-the-meter power solution, delivering scalable, stabilized utility grade power. Bergen Engines (formerly Rolls-Royce Bergen Engines) of Norway; Italian generator manufacturer Marelli Motori and the gold-standard of power conditioning, Piller Power Systems Germany, comprise the Power Solutions Division of Langley Holdings plc. Rapidly deployable up to 500MW and beyond, our modular approach means that we are cutting lead times like no other. With grid connections often a decade or more away, our time-to-power is unrivalled.

    Speakers

    Theo 	 Lorentzos

    VP Sales Americas, Bergen Engines – Langley Power Solutions

    Thomas Buckley

    Thomas Buckley

    Global Portfolio Manager - Investment, DCD

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