Data Center Investment Conference & Expo, Northwest 2018 | Bisnow | 25 April 2018 | The Westin Seattle, 1900 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101, USA

Dubbed "Cloud City" due to the presence of tech firms such as Microsoft and Amazon and the transformational cloud technology the firms bring, Seattle earns its spot as one of the top 20 in the world, for reasons including:
• Cloud infrastructure investment by tech giants
• Low-Cost power
• High-Performance connectivity
• Cool, rainy weather eliminating most cooling costs

With over $45B invested in the sector over the past five years, private capital and institutional investors entering the space are becoming savvier in their investments - as established players continue to capitalize and expand.
Topics To Include:
1. Will the presence of aerospace, financial, healthcare, tech, and transportation industries continue to drive Seattle's data center demand?
2. What does a cooling off in leasing mean for the sector?
3. How will the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing impact data center demand?
4. What major M&A activity do players see on the horizon?
5. How are data center strategies changing as end-user demand begins to shift? Will the blurring of business models - from wholesale data centers to retail colo continue?

2018 Speakers

KEYNOTE:

Conan Lee
Managing Director, Jll

SPEAKERS:

Dave Crowley
Chief Technology Advisor, Microsoft

Valentino Tereshko
Technical Director & Global Big Data Lead, Office of Chief Technology Officer, Google

Melvin Greer
Chief Data Scientist, Public Sector - Americas, Intel Corporation

Hunter Newby
Owner, Newby Ventures

Kristin Leung
Senior Vice President, Gic Real Estate

Robert Breynaert
Global Managing Director, Strategic Alliances, Equinix

Michael Foust
Chairman, DataBank Ltd. & Vantage Data Centers, Digital Bridge Holdings

John Sabey
Chief Executive Officer, Sabey Corporation

Jason Reed
Chief Acquisitions Officer, Carter Validus

John Regan
Vice President, Digital Infrastructure, Landmark Dividend

David Mace
Managing Director, Gi Partners

David Dunn
Chief Operating Officer, H5 Data Centers

John Sheputis
President, Infomart Data Centers

John Ford
Vice President & General Manager, Intergate.Seattle, Sabey Data Centers

Dan Stoll
Senior Vice President, Dark Fiber Solutions - West Region, Zayo

Jim Linkous
Senior Vice President, Strategic Accounts, Infomart Data Centers

David McCall
Director, Technology Office, Qts

Steve Lim
Vice President & Head of Marketing, Vantage Data Centers

Michael Boyle
Director, Strategic Planning, Westin Building Exchange

Maddie Merton
Vice President, Business Retention & Expansion, The Economic Board of Tacoma-Pierce County

William Hunter
Owner & Consultant, Tbhe Consulting

Alan North
Founder & President, NorLinx Systems

MODERATORS:

Kemal Hawa
Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig

Miles Loo, Jr.
Executive Vice President & Global Lead, Valuation & Advisory - Data Center Consulting Group, Newmark Knight Frank

Jim Marsh
Vice President, Capitol Power Group

Stephen Milton
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Technology Officer, Colocation Northwest

Emily Naughton
Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig

Sean Suzuki
Project Executive, Dpr Construction

2018 Sponsors

• Cpg
• Colocation Northwest
• Dpt Construction
• Economic Development Council
• GreenbergTraurig
• H5 Sata Centers
• Infomart Data Centers
• Munters
• Norlinx
• Northeast Das & Small Cell Association
• Siemon
• Telecom Exchange
• Telecom News