Data Center World 2023
Data Center World delivers expert strategy and insight on the technologies and concepts you need to know to plan, manage, and optimize your data center. Data Center World educational conference programming is focused on the rapidly advancing data center technologies. Click on session titles for full session descriptions. All times noted are in CST (Austin, Texas time zone).
Speaker: Phill Lawson-Shanks (Aligned Data Centers)
Location: Room 6AB
Pass Type: All Access, Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member
Track: Sustainability & Mission Critical Facilities Management
Session Type: Session
Data Center World: Batteries– the Achilles Heel of Your ESG / RE Strategy
Speaker: Jack Pouchet (Natron Energy)
Location: Room 5ABC
Pass Type: All Access, Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member
Track: Sustainability & Mission Critical Facilities Management
Session Type: Session
Data Center World: Hybrid Cloud Success
Speaker: Skyler Holloway (Switch)
Location: Room 10AB
Pass Type: All Access, Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member
Track: Colocation, Hyperscale and Cloud Innovation
Session Type: Session
Avoiding an ESG Nightmare at the Edge
Speaker: Tony Grayson (Compass Quantum)
Location: Room 10AB
Pass Type: All Access, Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member
Track: Sustainability & Mission Critical Facilities Management
Session Type: Session
Overcoming Data Center Water Challenge through Sustainability and Renewable Power Balance
Speakers: alise porto (Switch), Pat Mulroy (Sustainable Strategies)
Location: Room 10AB
Pass Type: All Access, Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member
Track: Colocation, Hyperscale and Cloud Innovation
Session Type: Session
Data Center Operators Building an ESG Roadmap
Speaker: Todd Murren
Location: Room 6AB
Pass Type: All Access, Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member
Track: Sustainability & Mission Critical Facilities Management
Session Type: Session
Title: VP of Sustainability and Strategic Initiatives
Company: Switch
Alise Porto joined Switch, a global data center and sustainability leader, in 2015 and has held several key senior management roles. Currently, Alise serves as the Vice President of Sustainability. As an invaluable member of the Sustainability Team, she is responsible for overseeing Switch’s environmental, social, and governance initiatives (ESG). Alise is also responsible for implementing sustainable energy and resource management strategies that align with the company’s overall policies and goals of being environmentally and socially sustainable in partnership with the Policy team. Alise’s most recent efforts around sustainability in digital infrastructure were recognized when she received the 2022 WISE (Women in Smart Energy) Award. In addition, she leads Switch’s energy procurement strategy and energy resources, including Switch’s retail electric provider activities in Texas and various resource management initiatives. She similarly leads the development and execution of special projects associated with business development and innovative sustainable water resource management. Alise also co-leads the Switch Newsroom team responsible for public relations, corporate communications, and corporate events and represents the company’s interests at the Nevada Legislature. Alise represents Switch on the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN) board. She received her degree from the University of Nevada Las Vegas and completed the University of California Berkeley Sustainable Capitalism & ESG program. She is a native of Nevada loves spending time with her family, coaching her children’s sport’s teams, cooking, and traveling.