National Data Center Investment Expo & Conference (Dice): East | Bisnow | 21 May 2024 | Hyatt Regency Reston, 1800 Presidents St, Reston, VA 20190, USA

Why You Should Attend This Premier Event:

Visionary Keynotes and Speakers:
• Immerse yourself in thought-provoking fireside chats, panel discussions from industry-leading? visionaries, technologists and professionals who have shaped and are re-sharing the data center landscape. Gain insights into the latest trends, emerging technologies and strategies that will help position you for the right business opportunities.

Tech Showcase and Exhibits:
• Explore a dynamic showcase of cutting-edge technologies and solutions. Find out what tools you are missing out on to further improve your business strategy (or something like this?).
Wide Range of Topics Explored: Learn about all aspects of the data center landscape across two-days and 20-plus sessions. You'll hear local and global perspectives on how data centers are being built and managed.

Unique Networking Opportunities:
• We curate an experience that makes it easy to network, build last connections and fosters a sense of community. You won't be among a sea of people, but rather a welcoming community of like-minded individuals ready to shake hands.
Value Pricing: Given industry competition and the importance of building strong partner relationships, attending events is critical and our competitive pricing makes attending this event a no-brainer.

What You'll Learn From CRE Leaders:

Global Industry Growth:
• Global data center consumption is set to reach 35 GW by 2030, up from 17 GW in 2022. How are investors and developers bracing for this pace of growth?

Artificial Intelligence Hype Cycle:
• Where are we in the AI hype cycle? Will demand continue to reach new highs or will it slow down in 2024?

Market Dynamics:
• The dynamics of the largest data center market in the world, Insert Name Of Largest Data Center Market, and other primary markets are changing — what are the ripple effects for stakeholders and secondary and tertiary? markets?

Supply Chain:
• What are developers and service providers doing to manage the chronic supply chain challenges? How have they adjusted their processes for this “new normal?”

Design and Construction:
• How are developers changing their approach to meet the unprecedented demand within budget and on time?

Sustainability:
• How are data center developers and operators actively addressing the sustainability challenges and minimizing their environmental footprints? Is there a sense of urgency?

High Performance Compute:
• What can we learn from power-hungry, high-performance computing technologies? What does it mean for the industry?

Future-Proof Engineering:
• How are engineering practices and applications changing to adapt to today's needs? What are the current misconceptions?

Rack Densities and Cooling:
• What market factors are driving demand for higher power densities in the rack? What are the implications for the ecosystem and changes in cooling strategies?

Capital Markets:
• How is the current cost of capital impacting investors' investment thesis? Is more M&A on the horizon?

Innovation:
• What will be the future innovations and big ideas that will shape this industry for the next three to five years?

How You'll Do More Business From Attending This Event:
Learn how top players are navigating the industry's density, power and land challenges, which deals are coming to the market, how industry titans are driving new trends to shape the industry as well as the impact AI will have on the year ahead. Hear from the industry's most influential leaders, connect with decision-makers and expand your network with seasoned professionals in the heart of Data Center Alley.

Relevant Data Center News & Developments To Be Discussed During The Session:

Who You’ll Meet During Networking:
Providers, investors, contractors, lawyers, consultants, brokers, end users, CEOs, vice presidents of construction, engineers, heads of facilities, directors of operations and city officials.

2024 Speakers

MODERATOR:

Michael Collins
Manager, Business Development - North America, INNIO Jenbacher North America

Tom Galli
Partner, Duane Morris

Matthew Zieg
VP, National Accounts & Business Development, Vertiv

Ross Rebraca
VP, Technology Sector, HITT Contracting

Kemal Hawa
Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig

Craig Compiano
CEO, Modius

Craig Compiano
CEO, Modius

Buddy Rizer
Executive Director, Loudoun County Economic Development

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

Sanjay Agrawal
President & CEO, AG&E

Kurt Lindorfer
Founding Principal, PARADIGM Structural Engineers

Adam Wiggins
Data Center Segment Manager, Camfil

Adeel Usman
Senior Account Manager, LG Electronics

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Winsome Earle-Sears
Lieutenant Governor, Virginia

SPEAKERS:

Lee Kestler
CEO, EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure

Laurance Lewis
CCO, AVAIO Digital Partners

Chris Curtis
Global Head of Data Centers, Prologis

Robert Ward
Chief Transformation Officer-Office of the Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia

Adam Black
SVP, Design & Construction, TA Realty

Mike Boteler
Senior Project Manager, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

Gary Cudmore
VP, Sustainable Engineering & Construction, Rowan Digital Infrastructure

Mike Denisar
Director, Special Projects, Vantage Data Centers

Reid Senescu
VP, Product, Doxel

Marshall Sorenson
VP, Shockey Precast, A Metromont Company

Brandon Barker
Member, Mintz

Jeffrey Moerdler
Member, Mintz

Omar Elissa
Distinguished Technologist, HPE

Bill Kleyman
CEO and Co-Founder, Apolo.us

Dave Meadows
Director, Technology, STULZ Air Technology Systems

Danielle Rossi
Global Director – Mission Critical Cooling, Trane Commercial

Anthony Wanger
Board Member, CoolIT

Michael Hafner
Engineering Solutions Manager - Critical Power & Data, Kohler Power Group

Mohamed Kamaludeen
Director, Energy Storage Validation, DOE Office of Electricity

Vance Peterson
Datacenter Solutions Architect, Schneider Electric

Michael Dongieux
CEO & Chief Architect, MCIM By Fulcrum Collaborations

Dave Komendat
Former Chief Security Officer, Boeing

John Lineweaver
Regional Security Manager, Meta

Karen Petersburg
VP, Data Center Development and Construction, PowerHouse Data Centers

Amy Dunton
Business Development for Tier II, III and Edge, Ameristar Perimeter Security USA Inc.

Rachel Stack
CFO, Cologix

Michael Johnston
Partner, Acquisitions & Asset Management, Menlo Equities

Obinna Isiadinso
Global Sector Lead, Data Center and Cloud, International Finance Corporation

Anne Katzen Pennington
President, Assembly Companies

Taylor Chess
President - Development, Peterson Companies

Brett Collard
VP, Corporate Development, Compass Data Centers

Michael Lee
Managing Director, GI Partners

Maria Poyer
Sr. Acquisition Manager, Microsoft

Dagi Berhane
Sr. Director, Global DC Architecture & Engineering, Salesforce

Joel Franco Chakkalakal
Strategic Solutions Architect, Critical Risk Solution

Mark Donnelly
Director, Data Center Engineering & Operations, SXM/Pandora

Nabeel Mahmood
Co-Founder, Nomad Futurist Foundation

Chris Vause
Head of Product & Solutions, Phaidra

Rey Cheatham Banks
Head of State & Local Public Policy and Gov’t Affairs, Equinix

Amber Tillman
Head of Data Center Economic & Community Development, Google

Peter Hopper
Managing Director, DigitalBridge

John Sheputis
Industry Expert, Data Centers & Digital Infrastructure

Anthony Wanger
Developer, Investor & Advisor, Digital Infrastructure

Brian Green
Sr. Commissioning Specialist, CriticalCxE

Taylor Hawkins
Sr. Project Manager, STACK Infrastructure

David Mitchell
Founder & CEO, XYZ Reality

Scott Rugen
SVP, Data Centers - USA, Exyte

Kurt Wallner
Project Executive, Advanced Technology, DPR Construction

Ashley Wills
Integration & TPM, AGC, Microsoft

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

Michael Clark
SVP, Data Center Construction, DC BLOX

Garay "Doc" Goglio
Senior Account Executive, Mission Critical Data Centers & Industrial, Boland

Ben Hilderbrand
EVP, Construction, T5 Data Centers

Drew Unger
VP, Polargy

Blaine Warden
VP, Telios Corporation

Brubaker
Product Director, Johnson Controls

Kelley Edwards
Sr. Director, Operations, DataBank

Marelle Paas-O'Brock
Business Development Manager, Infinitum

Jake Ring
Co-Founder, Power and Data Management

Casey Eldringhoff
DCEO Cluster Manager, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Lindsey Bruner
COO, CleanArc Data Centers

Jon Gibbs
Sr. Program Manager, Development, Cologix

David McCall
VP, Innovation, QTS

Sam Rabinowitz
CEO, LANTANA LED

Paul Stupka
Project Executive, Clune Construction

David Bell
Director, Utility & Micro Grid, VoltaGrid

Joshua (JP) Buzzell
Director, Build Engineering Services - Design, Oracle

Pavan Kundurthi
Manager, Field Engineering, AWS

Osvaldo (Oz) Morales
Chief Officer, Infrastructure, Denvr Dataworks

2024 Sponsors

• 7X24 (Washington, D.C. Chapter)
• Advanced Exhaust Solutions
• AG&E Structural Engenuity (AG&ESE)
• Akerman
• Ambient.Ai
• Ameristar Perimeter Security USA Inc., an ASSA ABLOY Group brand
• Armstrong World Industries Inc
• Assembly Companies
• Baxtel
• BFPE International
• Black Box
• BOLAND
• Btech, Inc.
• Camfil
• Chekhub
• Clune Construction
• Conewago Enterprises Inc.
• Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT)
• Critical Risk Solution
• Curtis Power Solutions
• DC ConnX
• DCS Data Centers
• Doxel
• DPR Construction
• Duane Morris
• Enercon Services Inc.
• Exyte U.S., Inc.
• Fireline Corporation
• Greenberg Traurig- DC and National
• High Concrete Group
• Hitachi Energy
• HITT
• iMiller Public Relations | NEDAS
• iMWomen
• Infinitum
• Jenbacher
• Johnson Controls
• KE Andrews
• Kohler Power Group
• LG Air Conditioning Technologies
• Loudoun Economic Development
• Metro One Security Group
• Mintz
• Mission Critical Information Management (MCIM)
• Modius Inc
• Monarch Telecom Marketing
• Nalco/Ecolab
• New Millennium Building Systems
• Nomad Futurist
• Paradigm Structural Engineers, Inc.
• Performance Contracting, Inc. (PCI)
• Phaidra
• Polargy
• Power and Data Management
• Powersmiths
• Prince George's Economic Development Corporation
• Queryon
• Rowan Digital Infrastructure
• Schneider Electric
• Shockey Precast, a Metromont Company
• STULZ Air Technology Systems - National
• Tate Access Floors
• Telios Dallas
• Trane U.S. Inc
• Universal Engineering Sciences
• Vertiv Co.
• Victaulic
• VoltaGrid
• Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc.
• WhitingTurner
• DC XYZ Reality