Data Center Investment Conference & Expo (DICE): South 2024 | Bisnow | 7 August 2024 | Hilton Anatole, 2201 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75207, USA

Exploring Evolving Data Center Development, Infrastructure and Construction Trends in Texas and The Southern Region

What You'll Learn:
• What data center development trends are taking shape in Texas and Southern states such as Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Louisiana?
• Dallas is one of the fastest-growing data centers in the United States, and set a new absorption record of 386 MW in 2023. How much more growth can we expect in 2024?
• How can data center operators utilize current tools and strategies to make their new and current facilities smarter and more efficient?
• One of the biggest challenges today is building data centers in an environment that is rapidly changing and advancing, how are developers navigating the hurdle and building in flexibility?
• How are stakeholders thinking about capacity planning and supply chain for future builds?
• How much power is currently available and how is Texas learning from other states that are limited power distribution like Virginia and Georgia?
• The Dallas-Forth Worth area is experiencing a land rush for all asset types, so what does this mean for data center development and site selection?
• How are deals getting done in today's climate? How is the sentiment changing given the steady high interest rates?

How You'll Do More Business From Attending
Get up to speed on one of the fastest growing tier I data center markets, learn what customers are looking for and make better business decisions based on the right insights.

Who You'll Meet During Networking: Investors, vice president of design and construction, owners, head of acquisitions, providers, contractors, engineers, brokers, developers

2024 Speakers

MODERATORS:

Kemal Hawa
Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig

Shad Sechrist
Director, Data Center Solutions, LYNN Datacom

James Grice
Chair, Data Centers & Digital Infrastructure Practice, Akerman

Clint Hoffman
General Manager, MEI Rigging & Crating

Lovisa Tedestedt
Enterprise Account Executive, Schneider Electric

Steven Murray
President, Southwest Region, Aegis Project Controls

SPEAKERS:

Anthony Bolner
EVP & Partner, Stream Data Centers

Chris Curtis
Global Head of Data Centers, Prologis

Daniel English
President & Co-Founder, Legacy Investing

Chris Sumter
Partner & EVP, Acquisitions, Prime Data Centers

Dan Bishop
Senior AI Controls Solutions Engineer, Phaidra

Stuart Lawrence
VP, Product Innovation & Sustainability, Stream Data Centers

Nabeel Mahmood
Co-Founder, Nomad Futurist Foundation

Leslye Paniagua
Hardware Systems Engineer, Cloudflare

Gideon Powell
CEO, Cholla

Jay Brummett
SVP, Design & Construction, Core Scientific

Kurt Lindorfer
Founding Principal, PARADIGM Structural Engineers

David McCall
VP, Innovation, QTS

Carrington Brown
Senior Managing Director, Development, Affinius Capital

Karlton Holston
EVP, Digital Infrastructure, Landmark Dividend

Peter Hopper
Co-Founder & Principal, Primary Digital Infrastructure

Jeffrey Moerdler
Member, Mintz

Ryan Sullivan
EVP, Data Center Group, Lincoln Property Group

Michael Beatty
AVP, Global Data Center Design & Engineering, Nalco Water, An Ecolab Company

Sanjay Agrawal
President & CEO, AG&E

Joe Hubbard
Senior Director, Global Design & Delivery, AVAIO Digital Partners

Andy Kirby
Central Region Advanced Technology Leader, DPR Construction

Scott Rugen
SVP, Data Centers - USA, Exyte

Robbie Sovie
EVP, Construction & Development, T5 Data Centers

Raj Agrawal
Director, Energy & Utilities, QTS

Jake Ring
Co-Founder, Power and Data Management

Reid Senescu
VP, Product, Doxel

Paul Vaccaro
VP, Mission Critical, JE Dunn Construction

Rengaa Venkataraman
Director, Supply Chain Quality, Microsoft

Kent Wissman
VP, Procurement, Serverfarm

Brian Chen
VP, Stewart Title

Sherri Harrell
SVP, Platform Product Management, Flexential

Chelsea Kulhanek
Site Acquisition & Development, Crane Data Centers

Rafal Rak
VP, Portfolio Management, Digital Realty Trust

Tom Spackman
Owner & CEO, Gigabit Fiber

Elizabeth Yaeger
Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig

2024 Sponsors

• 7X24 Exchange
• Aegis Systems
• AFCOM (Dallas/Fort Worth)
• AG&E Structural Engenuity (AG&ESE)
• Akerman
• Ambient.Ai
• Chekhub
• City Electric Supply
• Doxel
• DPR Construction
• Dragon Products Power Solutions
• Exyte U.S., Inc.
• Fibergrate Composite Structures
• Greenberg Traurig - DC and National
• HED
• iMiller Public Relations | NEDAS
• InnerCity FiberNet, LLC
• JE Dunn Construction
• MEI Rigging & Crating
• Mintz
• Monarch Telecom Marketing
• Nalco/Ecolab
• Nomad Futurist
• NSI Building Technology
• PARADIGM Structural Engineers, Inc.
• Phaidra
• Power and Data Management
• Rockfon
• Schneider Electric
• Stewart Title
• Universal Engineering Sciences
• Victaulic