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Data Center World
April 20-23, 2026
Walter E. Washington Convention CenterWashington, D.C.
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Designing for 100kW Racks: How Modular Pods Accelerate the AI-Ready Data Center

Thomas Humphrey  (Business Development Manager - Modular Data Centers, Schneider Electric)
Amy Marks  (SVP, Innovation, Compass Datacenters)
Location: Ballroom C
Date: Wednesday, April 22
Time: 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm
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Track: Data Center BUILD
Session Type: Conference Session
Vault Recording: TBD
Audience Level: All Audiences
Thomas Humphrey
Amy Marks

Racks drawing 100+ kW, liquid cooling complexity, and global deployment demands are pushing operators to rethink infrastructure strategies. Prefabricated modular pods offer a solution for white space fit-out during site prep—delivering factory-built precision, integrated power and cooling, and rapid deployment capabilities that reduce on-site construction risks. Discover how prefabricated pods accelerate deployment, boost quality, and support the massive power and cooling demands of AI clusters, with clear guidance on liquid cooling design and scaling across multiple sites. Real world examples and practical frameworks will show you how to overcome today’s AI infrastructure challenges and help make data centers future ready.

Key takeaways include understanding how to:
• Define and validate reference pod architectures that support >50 kW/rack and liquid cooling options
• Implement factory-built liquid cooling systems to reduce commissioning risks and improve reliability.
• Parallelize delivery by building pods offsite in parallel with development of the white space.
• Navigate integration challenges for high-density racks and hybrid cooling environments.