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.
Lisa Youngers, Head of Public Policy and Affairs, Edgeconnex
Lisa R. Youngers is Head of Public Policy and External Affairs for EdgeConneX. She has more than 30 years providing legal, policy and strategic counsel in the telecommunications, technology and infrastructure space.
Ms. Youngers served as International General Counsel with Tata Communications, overseeing International commercial contracts, litigation, regulatory, cybersecurity, HR legal, product counsel, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, M&A, and business Integration covering Tata’s business globally.
Before joining Tata, Ms. Youngers was President and CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) - the only all-fiber trade association in the Americas. Ms. Youngers drove the association’s development, business, and advocacy, representing members around the globe in legislative/ regulatory meetings and industry events, including testifying before the United States Senate, Japan’s Ministry of Telecommunications and speaking at other venues around the world.
Before the FBA, Ms. Youngers served as Chief Executive Officer of Nextlink Wireless, LLC, a spectrum management firm and 5G wireless network. Ms. Youngers oversaw all aspects of the business including financial, operational and technical matters, legal/compliance, and M&A activity with a focus on 5G roll-out and a sale of assets to a global MNO. Prior to Nextlink, Ms. Youngers was Vice President and Assistant General Counsel - Federal Affairs/Strategy at XO Communications leading federal policy, regulatory, and legislative activities, regulatory compliance, corporate PR, and messaging for the company. She also was a principal on M&A activities, litigation, crisis management, and other corporate governance. Prior to joining XO, Ms. Youngers was Federal Regulatory Counsel for General Communication, Inc. (“GCI”), and MCI, both in Washington D.C., representing the companies’ interests, respectively, before the FCC on competition, enforcement, wireline, wireless, universal service, telehealth, and school access issues.
Ms. Youngers is a former Assistant Attorney General for the state of Minnesota where she served as legal counsel and litigator to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission and an Infrastructure Safety Board. A former television news producer and satellite coordinator, Ms. Youngers is a frequent presenter at industry events and has been quoted in several publications regarding regulatory and public policy matters. Ms. Youngers earned her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin and received her J.D. magna cum laude from Mitchell Hamline College of Law. She is a member of the Minnesota and District of Columbia Bars and currently resides in suburban Washington, DC.