2026 Event Schedule
The Great Buildout: Risk, Hype, and the Future of Data Centers
Rachel Rosenfeld (Senior Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP)
Doug Powers (Principal, KKR Infrastructure)
Lisa Youngers (Head of Public Policy and Affairs, Edgeconnex)
Colby Cox (Managing Director - Americas, DC Byte)
Brandie Williams (Corporate Sr. Manager Business Development, Data Center Mission Critical)
Location: 202A
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
The data center sector is booming, but is it booming too fast? This panel brings together leading investors, analysts, and infrastructure experts to explore whether the current surge in data center development is a sustainable growth story or a speculative bubble on the brink. Panelists will weigh in on valuation trends, financing structures, regulatory headwinds, and the role of AI and SMRs in driving demand. Is this the next trillion-dollar opportunity, or are we overbuilding the backbone of the internet?