2026 Speakers
Discover the industry leaders, innovators, and thought leaders who will be sharing their insights at Data Center World. Our carefully curated lineup of speakers brings together diverse perspectives and cutting-edge expertise to deliver valuable content tailored to your professional growth.
Chrissy Olsen, VP of Critical Power Solutions, MPINarada
Chrissy Olsen is a veteran sales and technology leader with over 30 years of experience shaping the global data center and critical power landscape. As Vice President of Critical Power Solutions at MPINarada, she leads global marketing strategy and new business development for advanced LFP lithium, VRLA, and energy storage systems supporting hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, and AI/HPC environments.
In her role, Chrissy positions MPI Narada’s solutions within rapidly evolving power architectures, drives industry education on safe and scalable lithium deployment, builds strategic OEM and channel partnerships, and aligns product innovation with real-world operator requirements. Her work bridges engineering and economics—translating technical performance, UL/NFPA compliance, and lifecycle modeling into clear executive level value propositions that elevate total cost of ownership, resiliency strategy, and long-term infrastructure planning. Before joining MPI Narada, Chrissy built a distinguished career leading global sales and mission critical infrastructure initiatives. She has delivered multimillion dollar data center construction projects, launched global business units, and expanded technical expertise across organizations including Wesco International. Her earlier entrepreneurial success includes founding and scaling a technology design firm through merger.
A dynamic speaker known for her Italian wit and hands-on storytelling, Chrissy is a recognized advocate for advancing women in the industry and serves on multiple boards supporting that mission. Her honors include the Infrastructure Masons IM100 Award (2022), the Belden Outstanding Growth Award (2021), and multiple Anixter achievements—reflecting her ongoing impact across the mission critical ecosystem.
With a passion for customer engagement, a love for the microphone, and a commitment to building high-performance teams, Chrissy continues to influence the future of data center power infrastructure—ensuring MPINarada is not just a battery manufacturer, but a strategic partner in the evolution of modern energy systems.