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

2026 Event Schedule

Omdia Analyst Summit: The Trillion Dollar AIDC Boom: From Megaclusters and Microgrids to the Moon

Vlad Galabov  (Senior Director, Omdia)
Alan Howard  (Principal Analyst, Omdia)
Shen Wang  (Practice Lead, Omdia)
Location: 207A
Date: Monday, April 20
Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Session Type: Omdia Analyst Summit
Vault Recording: TBD

Analyst Insight into AIDC Opportunities, Breakthroughs and Bottlenecks.

As data center investments surpass $1 trillion in 2026, the Omdia Analyst Summit at DCW 2026 is your opportunity to explore how AI is transforming the industry. From installing increasingly bigger GPU clusters to meet the growing demand for AI, to the rise of microgrid projects addressing power challenges, Omdia analysts will provide you with independent data-driven insights into the full technology stack powering today’s data centers.

Omdia will host industry panels featuring experts from leading technology innovators to provide diverse perspectives and actionable insights on these topics.

Attendees will walk away with a deeper understanding of:
• The latest AI computing trends including chip and rack-scale system roadmaps
• How AI adoption is impacting data center power capacity growth
• Battery energy storage systems adoption and design considerations
• How and where microgrids are being deployed to accelerated data center projects
• A comprehensive view of 800VDC technology stack and rollout trends
• Latest liquid cooling adoption and competitive trends
• The opportunities and constraints associated with orbital data centers

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