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April 20-23, 2026
Walter E. Washington Convention CenterWashington, D.C.

2026 Event Schedule

AI Bubble: Debunking the Myths and Misconceptions

Manoj Sukumaran  (Practice Lead, Omdia)
Vlad Galabov  (Senior Director, Omdia)
Location: 207A
Date: Tuesday, April 21
Time: 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
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Track: Emerging IT & Data Center Technologies
Session Type: Conference Session
Vault Recording: TBD
Audience Level: All Audiences

The rapid acceleration of data center build and AI investment has brought on concerns of a bubble amongst investors, politicians and even technology vendors. In this session we will debunk the myths and misconceptions of an AI bubble looking at adoption trends, development roadmaps and capacity requirments now and in the future. Practical case studies will be used to provide colour and breing each point to life. This will be an opportunity for anyone concerned about the pace of growth in the industry to check in with analysts studying it day in and day out.