Speakers

Peter Panfil is the Vice President of Global Power at Vertiv, leading strategic customer development for the Vertiv power business. Peter has deep knowledge in power solutions to support the unique needs of AI applications, and he is an advocate of the “Bring Your Own Power” approach to solving utility dependence issues. He is a frequent presenter and spokesperson for industry trade shows, conferences and media outlets serving the IT, facilities and engineering industry, and a published author via his contribution to the 2024 book “Greener Data Vol. 2”. Steve Madara: Steve Madara has more than 40 years of experience in the cooling industry and currently serves as a global vice president for the Thermal Management group at Vertiv, where he leads engineers and technical teams to provide solutions to data center cooling challenges ranging from the edge to enterprise to hyperscale. A true engineer at heart, he travels the world helping customers ad prospective customers meet their unique cooling needs, including innovations for AI and High Performance Compute. Steve is a member of ASHRAE and holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Bucknell University and a master’s degree in business administration from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

Presenting:

• Tech Talk Presented by Vertiv: Enabling AI Critical Infrastructure: Solving Power and Cooling Complexities - Lessons Learned