Datacloud USA 2024 | BroadGroup | 17 September 2024 | Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa, 8212 Barton Club Dr, Austin, TX 78735, USA

Where leaders in North American digital infrastructure meet

This event unites decision-makers working across North American digital infrastructure, with a focus on data center, cloud, AI and investment leaders. It is the leading senior-level gathering, held in Austin Texas, that attracts an expected 600+ attendees from the most influential companies in the game.

The purpose of this event is to facilitate conversations that lead to business growth and ROI for attendees. When cutting-edge market insights from inspirational speakers is paired with world-class networking opportunities, the Datacloud audience stay ahead, develop market-leading strategies and lead the digital infrastructure industry into the future.

What brings 600+ industry leaders to this event?
As a global networking and thought-leadership platform at the heart of the data center, cloud, AI, and investment space, this event connects the community and empowers continued growth for a sustainable future. Our expert-led agendas, shaped by leadership committee, ensure you stay ahead of emerging trends disrupting our sector. From leveraging AI automation to driving efficient operations, to exploring energy-efficient and sustainable solutions, we’re dedicated to providing the insights and connections needed to navigate the evolving industry landscape.

Agenda Highlights
AI:
• The surge in demand for AI has forced data centers to rethink their design and power strategies. From rack requirements to the impact on land space, we’ll dive into the implications of AI on data centers and how infrastructure is adapting to support it.
Sustain:
• Be part of the discussion as we explore new approaches to design to improve environmental impact and how the reuse of materials can successfully enhance sustainability.
Invest:
• The emergence of AI and continued cloud adoption has skyrocketed the demand of data centers and other assets within the digital infrastructure ecosystem. Datacloud:INVEST explores who’s ripe for acquisition, what investments are on the horizon, and the outlook for returns.
Power:
• With a shortage in power availability and a mammoth increase in demand, operators are eagerly looking at alternative power sources to fuel their data centers. This session will assess the current availability across the United States and discuss what part SMRs will play in overcoming the power conundrum.

2024 Speakers

Brian Gitt
Head of Business Development, Oklo Inc.

Brett Lindsey
Chief Executive Officer, Ark Data Centers

Alissa Clousing
Managing Director, Zayo Global Reach, ZAYO

Eli Scher
Vice Chairman, OIX Association

Hunter Newby
Co-Founder, Newby Ventures

Jason Black
Director of Cloud & Edge Data Center Engineering, Nvidia

Mark Heaps
Chief Tech Evangelist and VP of Brand, Groq

Sarah Peterson
Managing Director, Clear Sustainability

Horace Zona
Senior Advisor, Credit, DigitalBridge

Michael Krza
Chief Executive Officer, RadiusDC

Patrick Dillow
Director of Energy, Rowan Digital Infrastructure

John Lucas
Chief Executive Officer, Rowan Digital Infrastructure

Thiago Bianco
Business Development and Energy System Design Lead, Siemens Energy

Patrick Wong
EHS Strategy, Programs and Partnerships, Google

Michelle Odajima
Head of EH&S ML/AI & Data Analytics, Google

Mark Gake
Nuclear Portfolio Manager, Black & Veatch

Jim Fagan
Chief Executive Officer, EXA INFRASTRUCTURE

Joe Kava
Vice President, Data Centers, Google

Kevin Imboden
Global Director of Market Research and Intelligence, EdgeConneX

John Bonczek
Chief Revenue Officer, 1547 Critical Systems Realty

Gary Mirkin
Vice President, Compliance, TecEx

Erik Draaisma
General Manager, Global Leasing, Microsoft

Melissa Farney
Director of Marketing, TECfusions

Phill Lawson-Shanks
Chief Innovation Officer, Aligned Data Centers

Emily Backus
Sustainability Director, Vantage Data Centers

Jeff Barber
Vice President, Global Data Centers, Bloom Energy

Mark Gusakov
Advisory Board, Governance Chair, Nomad Futurist

Susanna Kass
Energy Fellow, Stanford University Data Center Advisor, UN SDG-EP

Ulises Pin
Morgan Lewis, Morgan, Lewis and Bockius LLP

Rhea Williams
Chief Commercial Officer, E3 Platforms

Sean Kelleher
Senior Manager, Development Engineering, Jupiter Power

John Chaplin
Vice President, Commercial, Last Energy

Bill Blevins
Director of Grid Coordination, ERCOT

Florestan Ferroux
Senior Director, Infrastructure Debt, CDPQ

Paul Vasilopoulos
Managing Director, Bank Street Group

Chris Gatch
Executive Vice President, Sales and Business Development, DC BLOX

Santiago Suinaga
Chief Executive Officer, iMasons

Brian Pryor
Managing Director, Houlihan Lokey

Kemal Hawa
Partner, Greenberg Traurig

Martin Antunez
CEO, LATAM Entry

Brad Alexander
Chief Technology Officer, DartPoints

Mike Maniscalco
Chief Technology Officer, Applied Digital

Brian Marrs
Senior Director, Energy Markets, Microsoft

Amber Caramella
Chief Revenue Officer, Netrality Data Centers

Giancarlo Salamanca Cadavid
Business Development Manager Data Centres, Zona Franca de Bogotá - Grupo ZFB

Patricia Levya
Senior Manager, Global Sustainability Reporting and Stakeholder Engagement, Equinix

Arturo Wheeler
Mexico Country Manager, Ascenty

Alessandro Lombardi
President, Elea Digital

Bill Skinner
Head of Data Centers, Bloomberg

Miranda Gardiner
Executive Director, iMasons Climate Accord

Trenton Thornock
Founder, Managing Member, Wyoming Hyperscale White Box

Jon Eaves
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Edge Centres

Megan Baker
Vice President, Engagement, Green Building Initiative

Michael Crook
Market Development Manager, Corning

Buddy Rizer
Executive Director of Economic Development, Loudoun County, Virginia

Anthony Hatzenbuehler
Senior Vice President, Data Center Operations, CoreSite

Brittany Marley
Senior Director, Edged

Mara Ervin
Owner, Mara Jade Consulting, LLC

Philip Marangella
Chief Marketing and Product Officer, EdgeConneX

Ken Kremer
Chief Technology Officer, Ark Data Centers

Luis Carlos Rojas Kruse
Regional Data Center Operations Manager, Ufinet LATAM

Bill Kleyman
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Apolo

Ricardo Alario
Chief Executive Officer, ODATA

Colby Cox
Managing Director, Americas, DC Byte

Rich Paul-Hus
Senior Vice President, Sales and Development, Quantum Loophole

Dagi Berhane
Senior Director, Global Data Center Architecture and Engineering, Salesforce

Marco A. Del Prete
Secretario, Secretaría De Desarrollo Sustentable Querétaro

Gabriel Del Campo
Vice President, Data Centers, Cirion Technologies

2024 Sponsors

DIAMOND SPONSOR:
• Quantum Loophole

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Houlihan Lokey, Inc
• Oracle

SILVER SPONSORS:
• 1547 Critical Systems Realty
• Akerman
• Black & Veatch
• Corning
• Dartpoints
• Edged Data Centers
• Greenberg Traurig
• Network Connex
• Oklo
• Radius DC
• Rittal LLC
• Rowan Digital Infrastructure
• Siemens Energy
• TecEx
• Uptime Institute
• Zayo