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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.

9:00 a.m.


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

    • DCD Main Stage
    • 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

9:30 a.m.


  • DCD Talks with Viega

    • DCD Talks Stage
    • 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.

10:00 a.m.


  • Speakers

    Mike Parks

    Mike Parks

    CEO, MCIM

    Neila 	 Wilson

    Neila Wilson

    Director, Data Center Engineering & Operations - East, Visa

    Youn Hur

    Youn Hur

    Colo Engineering Regional Manager for Canada, LATAM, AWS

    Jeff	 Wabik

    Jeff Wabik

    CTO, DC BLOX

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

    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Data Center Construction
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Matt  Dunson

    Vice President, Engineering, Prime Data Centers

    Laura Cunningham

    Laura Cunningham

    Customer Solutions Manager, AWS

    Matt 	 Wanderer

    Managing Partner, 98six Redevelopment Partners

    Michel Chartier

    Director Data Center Canada, WSP

    Soumya Anantharaman

    Director, Climate and Decarbonization, JLL

  • DCD Talks integrating large loads with synergistic microgrids with Shiv Mani

    • DCD Talks Stage
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Shiv Mani

    Senior Analyst, Independent Participant

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

    • Energy Summit
    • 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

    Steven Carlini

    Steven Carlini

    Chief Advocate AI and Data Center, Schneider Electric

    Darek Letkiewicz

    Director Energy Americas, Ramboll

    Karen	  Petersburg

    VP of Data Center Development & Construction, Powerhouse Data Centers

    Aaron Norris

    Senior Director II, Procurement & Offsite Fabrication, Rowan Digital Infrastructure

  • Speakers

    Ilya Tabakh

    Vice President of Innovation, Tensorwave

    Akshay	 Viradiya

    Akshay Viradiya

    Senior Staff Data Center Engineer, LinkedIn

    Maryam  Zahedi

    Staff Mechanical Engineer, Independent

    Michael L Miller

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

    Joe Capes

    VP of Trane Technologies & General Manager, LiquidStack

  • 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

    Sharmila 		 Bokka

    Sharmila Bokka

    Electrical Engineer, Crusoe Energy Systems

10:30 a.m.


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11:00 a.m.


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

    • Energy Summit
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Richard		 Choe

    Richard Choe

    Executive Director, Equity Research , JP Morgan

    Justin Jordan

    Justin Jordan

    Head of Data Center Growth & Development, Galaxy

    Rachel Rosenfeld

    Rachel Rosenfeld

    Senior Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright

    Gabriel Prieto

    Head of Digital Infrastructure North America, Investec

    Brian Kane

    VP, AI Ecosystem, Bloom Energy

  • Tech Showcase | Vessco Water

    • DCD Showcase Stage
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Rick Arzola

    Founder and President, Santa Fe Water Systems

11:15 a.m.


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

    • Mission Critical Power
    • Management & Operations
    • Data Center Construction
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Jasmeet Singh

    Jasmeet Singh

    Senior Data Center Design Manager, AWS

    Karen	  Petersburg

    VP of Data Center Development & Construction, Powerhouse Data Centers

    Ken	 Sullivan

    Ken Sullivan

    Founder & CEO, BayCompute

    Chante		 Harris

    Chante Harris

    Managing Partner, Eunoia Group

    Bob Kinscherf

    Executive Director, National Sales, Constellation

    Haynes Strader

    Haynes Strader

    Chief Development Officer, Skybox Datacenters

  • Speakers

    Lee 	 Ye

    Lee Ye

    Vice President, Data Center Power Procurement, Prologis

    Varun	 	 Sivaram

    Varun Sivaram

    Founder & CEO, Emerald AI

    Joniel	 Cha

    Joniel Cha

    Energy & Infrastructure, Google

    Stan Blackwell

    Stan Blackwell

    Director - Data Center Practice, Dominion Energy

    Mark Scher

    Executive Vice President Industry Relations, CoVolt Power

    Allison Clements

    Partner, ASG Team

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

    • Data Center Construction
    • Investment & Markets
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Kaitlyn Bencosme

    Kaitlyn Bencosme

    Principal, Virginia Practice Lead, Air and Climate, Ramboll

    Jesline  Leston

    Jesline Leston

    Program Manager, Construction, Microsoft

    John 	 Temple

    John  Temple

    Director, Data Center Engineering, Hanwha Data Centers

    Buddy 		 Rizer

    Buddy Rizer

    Executive Director of Economic Development, Loudoun County

  • Debate: Will AI inference finally make edge mainstream?

    • Edge Infra & Inference
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Brittany  Kaiser

    CEO, Alpha Compute

    Scott 	 Charter

    Scott Charter

    Director AI & Cloud Strategy, Oracle

    Jonathan Schroth

    Jonathan Schroth

    Senior Analyst, Market & Competitive Intelligence, Cologix

    Zachary Carpenter

    Zachary Carpenter

    Scale-Up Solutions Innovations Engineer, Corning

11:30 a.m.


  • Tech Showcase: Turning wasted heat into power | Turboden

    • DCD Showcase Stage
    • 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

11:45 a.m.


12:00 p.m.


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

    • DCD Showcase Stage
    • 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

12:30 p.m.


  • Networking Lunch

    • Open Session
  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Networks & Connectivity Welcome Lunch

    • 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.

  • 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.

  • Compute, Storage & Networking 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.

2:00 p.m.


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

    • DCD Talks Stage
    • 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

  • Tech Showcase: The AI connectivity readiness gap | VIAVI

    • DCD Showcase Stage
    • 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

    Karl Greiffendorf

    Data Center Ecosystem Sales, Viavi

  • 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

  • Debate: Is AI investment running ahead of reality?

    • Investment & Markets
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Lawrence Vo

    Lawrence Vo

    Vice President M&A, Csquare

    Lindsey 	 Bruner

    COO, CleanArc Data Centers

    Javier	 Hernandez

    Javier Hernandez

    Principal, DigitalBridge

    Brian		 Cullen

    Brian Cullen

    CEO, Vico Infrastructure

    Kiersten Hileman

    Kiersten Hileman

    Vice President of Partnerships, Available Infrastructure

  • 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

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

    • 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

    Site Selection & Infrastructure Lead, OpenAI

    Ronita Wade

    Ronita Wade

    Executive Director, Tulsa Authority for Economic Opportunity

  • Panel: The regulatory arena - Navigating fragmented power development policies

    • Energy Summit
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Bahar Carroll

    Director, Energy Strategy, Rowan Digital Infrastructure

    Emile Thompson

    Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Danovo Energy Solutions

2:30 p.m.


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

    • DCD Showcase Stage
    • 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

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

    • DCD Talks Stage
    • 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

2:45 p.m.


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4:15 p.m.


  • Fireside chat: SMRs and Nuclear - Too far from reality?

    • Energy Summit
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Mark 	 Gusakov

    Mark Gusakov

    CEO, The Digital infrastructure Alliance

    Brian Smith

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

4:30 p.m.


  • DCD Talks fueling data center resilience with Charlie Earthman | Musket Corporation

    • DCD Showcase Stage
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    Speakers

    Charlie Earthman

    Senior Originator, Musket Corporation

  • PDM Logo 9 Weeks (2) (1)

    "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)

  • Explore the Floor

    • Open Session

4:45 p.m.


5:00 p.m.


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

    • DCD Main Stage
    • 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, Mission Critical, Tetra Tech

    Simrit Dhinsa

    Simrit Dhinsa

    VP Capital Markets, Galaxy

    Matt Orcutt

    Matt Orcutt

    VP, Strategy & Systems Product Management, Trane Technologies

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

    • DCD Showcase Stage
    • Data Center Construction
    • Open Session
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    Kingspan Tate are a global provider of Data Centre construction solutions. Our innovative products efficiently manage Data Centre airflow to maximise capacity and reduce costs. Our wide range of products include Structural Ceiling Grids, Containment, Airflow Panels and Raised Access floors that work together to maximise Data Centre performance.

    Speakers

    LaRissa Bobo

    Business Development Manager for Data Centers, Kingspan Insulated Panels

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

    • DCD Talks Stage
    • 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

5:30 p.m.


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

    • DCD Showcase Stage
    • 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

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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

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  • VIP Private Dinner

    • Invite-only Session
    Salas O'Brien Mission Critical Engineering (3) (1)

    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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    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.

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

    • Construction Summit
    • Data Center Construction
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Nicolas Rbeiz

    Nicolas Rbeiz

    Director, Data Center Deliver Strategy & Perfomance, Microsoft

    Stuart Lawrence

    Stuart Lawrence

    SVP AI Innovation, Stream Data Centers

    Sweta Dutta

    Sweta Dutta

    Construction Program Lead, AWS

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

    • DCD Talks Stage
    • 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

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

    • DCD Main Stage
    • 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

    Matt Ruza

    VP of Commercial Development, FlexGen

    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

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

    • DCD Showcase Stage
    • 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

  • Hosted Breakfast - Data Center Heat Rejection Training

    • 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.

9:30 a.m.


  • Tech Showcase: Power without the wait | Aggreko

    • DCD Showcase Stage
    • 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

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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

10:00 a.m.


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

    • DCD Talks Stage
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Management & Operations
    • Data Center Construction
    • Open Session
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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.

    Speakers

    Nolan Foran

    Director of Sales Mega Projects, Watts Water Technologies

    Alex Green

    National Sales Manager - OEM Channel , Watts Water Technologies

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

    • DCD Main Stage
    • 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

    Sanna Silander

    Energy Business Director, Region North, Americas, Wärtsilä Energy

    Marie Clara Buellingen

    Managing Director, Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking

    Bethany Brantley

    Global Head of Sustainability, STACK Infrastructure

  • Tech Showcase | EPC Power

    • DCD Showcase Stage
    • 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

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

    • Construction Summit
    • 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

    Kara Anderson

    Chief Design Officer, Sabey Corporation

    Mike Regan

    VP, QuEST Forum, TIA

    Krystyna Witt

    Krystyna Witt

    VP Solutions Engineering & Implementation, Prime Data Centers

10:30 a.m.


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

    • DCD Showcase Stage
    • 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

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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

11:00 a.m.


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

    • DCD Main Stage
    • 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

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

    • DCD Talks Stage
    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • 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

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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

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

    • Construction Summit
    • Data Center Construction
    • Open Session

    Speakers

    Valerie Crafton

    Valerie Crafton

    Chief Revenue Officer, Mod42

    Kristen Sanderson

    SR VP, Duos Edge

    Manesh Patel

    Head of Data Center Development, Radiant

11:30 a.m.


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

    • DCD Showcase Stage
    • 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

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

    • DCD Talks Stage
    • 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

11:45 a.m.


12:00 p.m.


  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Networking Lunch

    • Open Session

1:30 p.m.


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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

    Andreas Rotenberg

    Co-Founder & COO, Pulley

    Brian 	 Hearst

    Global Digital Infrastructure Builders Risk Leader, Aon

  • DCD Talks fire resilience in AI-scale data centers with Adhishesh Sood | Honeywell

    • DCD Talks Stage
    • 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

    Adhishesh Sood

    Sr. Director – Datacenter Technologies, Honeywell

  • Energy Usage Impact (EUI) - New Holistic Metrics for AI Data Centers: A Discussion with The Green Grid

    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Data Center Cooling
    • Management & Operations
    • Open Session

    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

  • Tech Showcase | Ecolab

    • DCD Showcase Stage
    • 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.

  • Student & Military Community Next-Gen Workforce Session

    • Management & Operations
    • 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.

2:00 p.m.


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

    • DCD Showcase Stage
    • 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

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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

    VP of Trane Technologies & General Manager, LiquidStack

2:30 p.m.


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

    • DCD Showcase Stage
    • 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

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

    • DCD Main Stage
    • 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

  • DCD Talks future-proofing power amid uncertainty with David Skeans | Legrand

    • DCD Talks Stage
    • 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

    David Skeans

    David Skeans

    Senior Vice President of Sales, Legrand

3:00 p.m.


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

    • DCD Showcase Stage
    • 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

  • DCD Talks with SPX

    • DCD Talks Stage
    • 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.

3:30 p.m.


  • DCD Talks with Path Robotics

    • DCD Talks Stage
    • 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

    Heather Carroll

    Heather Carroll

    CRO, Path Robotics

  • VIP Cocktail Hour

    • Invite-only Session
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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.

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

    • DCD Showcase Stage
    • 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.

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    Allyn  Coady

    CEO, S.A.S Transition

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    Glenn Dekhayser

    Glenn Dekhayser

    Global Principal Technologist, Equinix

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    • Energy & Sustainability
    • Mission Critical Power
    • Open Session
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    Ben Gully

    CTO, SPOC Energy

  • Closing Happy Hour

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

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    • 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

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  • DCD Talks with HammerheadAI

    • DCD Talks Stage
    • 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.

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

    • DCD Showcase Stage
    • 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

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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

    Gil Santaliz

    Gil Santaliz

    CEO, NJFX

5:00 p.m.


  • Tech Showcase | LiquidStack

    • DCD Showcase Stage
    • 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.

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