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Data Center World
April 20-23, 2026
Walter E. Washington Convention CenterWashington, D.C.
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Spark Session: 3 Innovations for the Data Center Power Challenge

Gary Hilberg  (President, Continuum Energy)
Chris Mi  (Distinguished Professor, CTO, San Diego State University)
Aaron Starling  (Data Center Segment Manager, JST Power Equipment)
Location: 206
Date: Wednesday, April 22
Time: 10:00 am - 10:45 am
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Track: Power Sourcing & Sustainability
Session Type: Spark Session
Vault Recording: TBD
Audience Level: All Audiences
Gary Hilberg
Chris Mi
Aaron Starling

Our Spark Sessions provide a high-energy forum to let you soak up three big ideas in one conference session. In this session, three speakers will each cover a key emerging topic in the Power Sourcing & Sustainability arena:

  • Thermal storage can help align renewable generation with seasonal power and cooling needs (Gary Hilberg, Continuum Energy)
  • AI workloads demand development of megawatt-scale, medium-voltage power conversion (Chris (Edgardo) Mi, San Diego State University)
  • Transformer design choices ripple through efficiency, maintenance, fire safety, and environmental outcomes (Aaron Starling, JST Power Equipment)