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

2026 Event Schedule

WEDNESDAY KEYNOTE: Innovation at Hyperscale: Building the AI Factories Powering the Next Decade of Digital Infrastructure

Sean James  (Distinguished Engineer - Energy Systems, NVIDIA)
Bill Kleyman  (Executive Chairman, Data Center World Chair and Moderator, Data Center World)
Varun Sakalkar  (Distinguished Engineer, Google Datacenters)
Ram Nagappan  (Vice President, AI Infrastructure, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure)
Location: Ballroom A/B - 3rd Floor
Date: Wednesday, April 22
Time: 8:30 am - 9:45 am
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Session Type: Keynote
Vault Recording: TBD

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming data centers from traditional IT environments into highly specialized AI factories built for extreme compute density, massive energy throughput, and global scale. As AI workloads accelerate, operators must rethink how infrastructure is designed, powered, cooled, and deployed.

In this keynote, engineering leaders from Oracle, NVIDIA, and Google will share firsthand insights into how hyperscale organizations are building and operating the next generation of AI infrastructure. The discussion will explore the real-world engineering and business decisions behind modern AI data center design.

From securing power in grid-constrained markets to supporting GPU-dense environments and deploying infrastructure faster than ever before, this session will provide a practical look at how leading organizations are scaling the facilities that power the AI economy.

Key Takeaways

Attendees will learn:

  • How AI is redefining the data center and transforming facilities into high-performance compute factories.

  • Strategies for securing and managing power as AI infrastructure pushes energy demand to new levels.

  • How operators are supporting extreme rack densities and preparing for next-generation GPU environments.

  • Where liquid and hybrid cooling strategies fit in the future of AI infrastructure.

  • How hyperscalers are accelerating deployment timelines through modular design and supply chain innovation.

  • What infrastructure leaders must do today to prepare for the next decade of AI-driven demand.