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

2026 Event Schedule

Solution Spotlight: Trane | Redefining AI Data Center Cooling: Integrated Thermal Management for Speed, Scale, and Resiliency

Oakley Roberts  (President, Data Centers, Trane Technologies, Trane Technologies)
Location: EXPO Hall, Edge Theater, Booth 1665
Date: Tuesday, April 21
Time: 3:25 pm - 3:45 pm
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Session Type: Solution Spotlight
Vault Recording: TBD
Trane Technologies

Artificial intelligence has upended the thermal equation, reshaping silicon architectures and accelerating the need for integrated, flexible, and scalable cooling strategies. In this session, Oakley Roberts, President of Data Centers at Trane Technologies, will reveal how co designed architectures, modular systems, and intelligent hybrid cooling are redefining performance, resiliency, and deployment speed for next generation AI data centers. Attendees will gain a clear view of how integrated thermal management can turn rising complexity into a competitive advantage.

Key Takeaways:

1. Why silicon bifurcation, density, and deployment velocity demand a shift from standardized cooling to engineered flexibility.

2. How early co design, reference architectures, and modular systems unlock faster, more predictable hyperscale and colocation deployments.

3. What integrated hybrid cooling and system level orchestration mean for achieving performance, efficiency, and resiliency at AI scale.