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Data Center World 2023

Data Center World delivers expert strategy and insight on the technologies and concepts you need to know to plan, manage, and optimize your data center. Data Center World educational conference programming is focused on the rapidly advancing data center technologies. Click on session titles for full session descriptions. All times noted are in CST (Austin, Texas time zone).

May 08 Monday | 7:30 am

Registration/Information

Location: In the Palazzo area off Cesar Chavez Street, on Level 1

Pass Type: All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Omdia Analyst Summit, Data Center Build

Session Type: Registration

May 08 Monday | 7:45 am

Data Center BUILD: Breakfast

Location: Ballroom BC

Pass Type: All Access- BUILD, Data Center Build

Session Type: BUILD

May 08 Monday | 8:00 am

Data Center World: Breakfast for All Access Workshop

Location: 10ABC

Pass Type: All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Networking and Special Events

May 08 Monday | 8:30 am

Data Center BUILD: Scope 4- A Blueprint for the Future of Data Center Sustainability

Speaker: Chris Crosby  (Compass Datacenters)

Location: Ballroom BC

Pass Type: All Access- BUILD, Data Center Build

Session Type: BUILD

May 08 Monday | 8:45 am

Data Center World Monday Kickoff: Up, up, and away! Data centers in 2023

Speaker: Bill Kleyman  (Neu.ro)

Location: Room 9ABC

Pass Type: All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Omdia Analyst Summit

Session Type: Keynote

May 08 Monday | 9:30 am

Data Center World: Advancing Data Center Management: The Ultimate DCIM and Technology Leadership Workshop

Speakers: Bill Kleyman  (Neu.ro), Jad Jebara  (HyperView), Jörg Hesselink  (DC SMARTER), Craig Compiano  (Modius)

Location: Room 6AB

Pass Type: All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Workshop

Data Center World: The Flood Has Started...Really!

Speakers: Al Nichols  (Silverback Data Center Solutions), Moises Levy  (OMDIA), Josh Claman  (Accelsius), Greg Stover  (Vertiv), Tejas Shah  (Intel), Rob Curtis, John Gross  (J M Gross Engineering)

Location: Room 5ABC

Pass Type: All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Workshop

May 08 Monday | 9:55 am

Data Center BUILD: Part 1 of 2- Why Our Job Sites Must Be Respectful and Inclusive Places to Work

Speakers: Ben Kaplan  (Turner Construction), Maja Rosenquist  (Mortenson), Vicki O'Leary  (Ironworkers International), Kevin Hilton  (Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT))

Location: Ballroom BC

Pass Type: All Access- BUILD, Data Center Build

Session Type: BUILD

May 08 Monday | 10:30 am

Data Center World: Coffee Break

Location: Level 3

Pass Type: All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Networking and Special Events

May 08 Monday | 10:45 am

Data Center BUILD: Coffee Break

Location: Ballroom BC

Pass Type: All Access- BUILD, Data Center Build

Session Type: BUILD

May 08 Monday | 10:55 am

Data Center BUILD: Getting Started is the Hardest Part: Site Selection Amidst a Million Hurdles

Speakers: Ali Greenwood  (Cushman & Wakefield), Haynes Strader  (Skybox Datacenters), Chris Curtis  (Compass Datacenters), Brian Frazier  (Priority Power), Andrew Ford  (GI Partners)

Location: Ballroom BC

Pass Type: All Access- BUILD, Data Center Build

Session Type: BUILD

May 08 Monday | 11:45 am

Data Center BUILD: Lunch

Location: Ballroom BC

Pass Type: All Access- BUILD, Data Center Build

Session Type: BUILD

Data Center World: Lunch

Location: 10ABC

Pass Type: All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Networking and Special Events

May 08 Monday | 12:00 pm

Data Center World: Sustainability in Practice- An Omdia Analyst Summit

Speakers: Vlad Galabov  (Omdia), Roy Illsley  (Omdia), Alan Howard  (Omdia), Dominika Koncewicz  (Omdia), Moises Levy  (Omdia)

Location: Room 9BC

Pass Type: AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, Omdia Analyst Summit

Session Type: Omdia Analyst Summit

May 08 Monday | 12:45 pm

Data Center BUILD: Solving the Power Puzzle

Speakers: Ron Vokoun  (Data Center BUILD), Tony Grayson  (Compass Quantum), Buddy Rizer  (Loudoun County Economic Development), Brian Jabeck  (Enchanted Rock), Michael Crabb  (Last Energy)

Location: Ballroom BC

Pass Type: All Access- BUILD, Data Center Build

Session Type: BUILD

May 08 Monday | 1:00 pm

Data Center World: Pathway to Data Center Certification with EPI

Speakers: Joseba Calvo  (EPI), Bill Winsininski  (Cofluence LLC), Jacques Fluet  (TIA (Telecommunications Industry Association))

Location: Room 6AB

Pass Type: All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Workshop

Data Center World: Women Leadership – Behind the Science

Speakers: Jane Hsieh  (Aligned Data Center), Grace Wu  (Google), Claudia Garrett  (AWS)

Location: Room 5ABC

Pass Type: All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Workshop

May 08 Monday | 1:45 pm

Data Center BUILD: Tech Talk- Advancing Data Center Design and Construction

Speaker: Vello Ehvert  (Ehvert Mission Critical)

Location: Ballroom BC

Pass Type: All Access- BUILD, Data Center Build

Session Type: BUILD

May 08 Monday | 2:15 pm

Data Center BUILD: Coffee Break

Location: Ballroom BC

Pass Type: All Access- BUILD, Data Center Build

Session Type: BUILD

May 08 Monday | 2:30 pm

Data Center BUILD Round Table: Solutions today for Tomorrow's Success

Location: Ballroom BC

Pass Type: All Access- BUILD, Data Center Build

Session Type: BUILD

Data Center World: Coffee Break

Location: Level 3

Pass Type: All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Networking and Special Events

May 08 Monday | 3:45 pm

Data Center BUILD: End of Day Wrap up

Location: Ballroom BC

Pass Type: All Access- BUILD, Data Center Build

Session Type: BUILD

May 08 Monday | 4:00 pm

Data Center BUILD Summit Reception

Location: Level 1 Rotunda Foyer

Pass Type: All Access- BUILD, Data Center Build

Session Type: BUILD

Data Center World: Women in Data Centers Networking Reception

Location: Room 10C

Pass Type: All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Networking and Special Events

May 08 Monday | 4:15 pm

Data Center World: Omdia Analyst Summit Reception

Location: Room 9BC

Pass Type: All Access- Omdia, Omdia Analyst Summit

Session Type: Networking and Special Events

May 09 Tuesday | 7:30 am

Data Center World: Breakfast

Location: Expo Hall (Hall 3)

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Networking and Special Events

Registration/Information

Location: In the Palazzo area off Cesar Chavez Street, on Level 1

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Registration

May 09 Tuesday | 7:45 am

Data Center BUILD: Breakfast

Location: Ballroom BC

Pass Type: All Access- BUILD, Data Center Build

Session Type: BUILD

May 09 Tuesday | 8:30 am

Data Center Manager of the Year Award

Location: Ballroom A

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Keynote

Data Center World Keynote: How Robots and AI Will Change Digital Infrastructure

Speaker: Burcin Kaplanoglu  (Oracle)

Location: Ballroom A

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, Data Center Build

Session Type: Keynote

May 09 Tuesday | 9:45 am

Data Center World: Coffee Break

Location: Level 3

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Networking and Special Events

May 09 Tuesday | 10:00 am

Data Center BUILD: Part 2 of 2- Why Our Jobsites must be Respectful and Inclusive Places to Work

Speakers: Ben Kaplan  (Turner Construction), Kevin Hilton  (Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT)), Vicki O'Leary  (Ironworkers International), Tiffany Boston  (Mortenson)

Location: Ballroom BC

Pass Type: All Access- BUILD, Data Center Build

Session Type: BUILD

Data Center World, Tech Talk: Leveraging Renewable Energy for Always On Power

Speakers: Peter Panfil  (Vertiv), Brad Luyster  (Vertiv)

Location: Room 7

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Sponsored Session

Data Center World: Accelerate Your Path to Net Zero Through Effective Supply Chain Decarbonization and Circular Asset Management

Speaker: Phill Lawson-Shanks  (Aligned Data Centers)

Location: Room 6AB

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Sustainability & Mission Critical Facilities Management

Session Type: Session

Data Center World: Data Center 101- A Masterclass in Digital Infrastructure Design in the Modern Era

Speaker: Bill Kleyman  (Neu.ro)

Location: Room 9BC

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Session

Data Center World: Don't Fall Off The Edge

Speakers: Chrissy Olsen  (Wesco Anixter), Jeff Martin  (Ascent Mission Critical), Tony Grayson  (Compass Quantum), Martin Kipping  (Rittal), Sam Allen  (Rahi Systems)

Location: Room 10AB

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Colocation, Hyperscale and Cloud Innovation

Session Type: Session

Data Center World: From "Meh" to Mighty: A Data Center Makeover Story

Speakers: Geoff Hubbard  (World Wide Technology), Dondra "Dre" Pitts  (World Wide Technology)

Location: Room 8ABC

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Design, Build, Operate, Control

Session Type: Session

May 09 Tuesday | 10:50 am

Data Center BUILD: Coffee Break

Location: Ballroom BC

Pass Type: All Access- BUILD, Data Center Build

Session Type: BUILD

May 09 Tuesday | 11:00 am

Data Center BUILD: Investing in and Financing the Future of Data Centers

Speakers: Alan Howard  (Omdia), Anubhav Raj  (Aligned Data Centers), Genevieve Maltais-Boisvert  (Digital Bridge), Don Anderson  (Portfolio Solutions, LLC)

Location: Ballroom BC

Pass Type: All Access- BUILD, Data Center Build

Session Type: BUILD

May 09 Tuesday | 11:05 am

Data Center World, Tech Talk: Recent Advancements in PDU Designs Ensure Uptime and Reliability

Speaker: Calvin Nicholson  (Legrand)

Location: Room 7

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Sponsored Session

Data Center World: Are Microgrids a Viable Solution for Data Centers?

Speakers: Moises Levy  (OMDIA), Brian Jabeck  (Enchanted Rock), Steve Pullins  (AlphaStruxure), Peter Gross  (PMG Associates)

Location: Room 10AB

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Session

Data Center World: Cloud Repatriation- Costs are increasing and reality sinks in

Speaker: John Parker  (Esri)

Location: Room 6AB

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Colocation, Hyperscale and Cloud Innovation

Session Type: Session

Data Center World: Hollywood & Data Centers-You're Going to Need a Bigger Boat

Speakers: Sean Tajkowski  (MEDCA), Guy Finley  (Mesa), Tony Grayson  (Compass Quantum), Chrissy Olsen  (Wesco Anixter)

Location: Room 8ABC

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Emerging IT & Data Center Technologies

Session Type: Session

Data Center World: Roadmap to 2040- Harnessing the Power of Education

Speakers: Phillip Koblence  (Nomad Futurist), Nabeel Mahmood  (Nomad Futurist)

Location: Room 9BC

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Design, Build, Operate, Control

Session Type: Session

Data Center World: Sustainability in the Data Center Industry (Human Capital)

Speakers: Jane Hsieh  (Aligned Data Center), Carrie Goetz  (StrategITcom, LLC), Emily Sullivan  (JLL)

Location: Room 5ABC

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Sustainability & Mission Critical Facilities Management

Session Type: Session

May 09 Tuesday | 11:50 am

Data Center BUILD: Lunch

Location: Ballroom BC

Pass Type: All Access- BUILD, Data Center Build

Session Type: BUILD

May 09 Tuesday | 12:05 pm

Data Center World: lunch

Location: Expo Hall (Hall 3)

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Networking and Special Events

May 09 Tuesday | 1:00 pm

Data Center BUILD: Solving Supply Chain Challenges

Speakers: Mark Schultz  (Gray), Richard Bralley  (Vertiv), Phill Lawson-Shanks  (Aligned Data Centers), Sarah Telford  (DPR Construction)

Location: Ballroom BC

Pass Type: All Access- BUILD, Data Center Build

Session Type: BUILD

Data Center World, Tech Talk: Celebrating The Future

Speaker: Arnold Offner  (Phoenix Contact)

Location: Room 7

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Sponsored Session

Data Center World: 3 DCIM Tools, 3 DC Managers, 3 Perspectives

Speakers: Ryan Gruver  (Banner Health), Cy Sinclair  (Bloomberg), Bill Kleyman  (Neu.ro), Christian Bingham  (Aptum)

Location: Room 6AB

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Emerging IT & Data Center Technologies

Session Type: Session

Data Center World: A Pragmatic Conversation on Data Center Sustainability

Speaker: Ben Stewart, PhD  (NTT)

Location: Room 9BC

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Sustainability & Mission Critical Facilities Management

Session Type: Session

Data Center World: Batteries– the Achilles Heel of Your ESG / RE Strategy

Speaker: Jack Pouchet  (Natron Energy)

Location: Room 5ABC

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Sustainability & Mission Critical Facilities Management

Session Type: Session

Data Center World: Dude, Where's my data center?!?

Speaker: Lee Smith  (DataCenterDNA)

Location: Room 10AB

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Design, Build, Operate, Control

Session Type: Session

Data Center World: Migrating to and Supporting a Hybrid Environment

Speaker: Joseph Furmanski  (UPMC)

Location: Room 8ABC

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Colocation, Hyperscale and Cloud Innovation

Session Type: Session

May 09 Tuesday | 1:50 pm

Data Center World: Coffee Break

Location: Level 3

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Networking and Special Events

May 09 Tuesday | 2:00 pm

Data Center BUILD, Tech Talk: Simplifying Data Center Supply Chain Operations Through Digital Twins and Digital Agents

Speaker: Rich Kilmer  (CargoSense)

Location: Ballroom BC

Pass Type: All Access- BUILD, Data Center Build

Session Type: BUILD

Data Center World: IT / OT Convergence - Challenges of Merging Two Worlds

Speaker: Ryan Gruver  (Banner Health)

Location: Room 6AB

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Design, Build, Operate, Control

Session Type: Session

Data Center World: New Blended Physical/Cyber Threats From the Explosion of RF and IoT Devices.

Speaker: Brett Walkenhorst  (Bastille Networks)

Location: Room 5ABC

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Sustainability & Mission Critical Facilities Management

Session Type: Session

Data Center World: Report to Congress on U.S. Data Center Energy Use

Speakers: Arman Shehabi  (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory), Nichole Hanus  (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

Location: Room 10AB

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Emerging IT & Data Center Technologies

Session Type: Session

Data Center World: The State of Colocation - 2023

Speakers: Alan Howard  (Omdia), Bill Kleyman  (Neu.ro), Jeff Wabik  (DC BLOX)

Location: Room 9BC

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Colocation, Hyperscale and Cloud Innovation

Session Type: Session

Data Center World: Understanding Thermal Impacts Before The Next Heat Wave

Speaker: Anke Beyer-Lout  (CPP, Inc.)

Location: Room 8ABC

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Design, Build, Operate, Control

Session Type: Session

May 09 Tuesday | 2:30 pm

Data Center BUILD: Coffee Break

Location: Ballroom BC

Pass Type: All Access- BUILD, Data Center Build

Session Type: BUILD

May 09 Tuesday | 2:40 pm

Data Center BUILD: Data centers are changing the construction industry

Speaker: Nancy Novak  (Compass Datacenters)

Location: Ballroom BC

Pass Type: All Access- BUILD, Data Center Build

Session Type: BUILD

May 09 Tuesday | 3:00 pm

Data Center World: Destination Migration Expectation

Speakers: Rick Thissen  (Itascapoint Inc.), Bill Doty  (CH Robinson), Keith Meierhofer  (Itascapoint Inc.)

Location: Room 6AB

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Colocation, Hyperscale and Cloud Innovation

Session Type: Session

Data Center World: Hybrid Cloud Success

Speaker: Skyler Holloway  (Switch)

Location: Room 10AB

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Colocation, Hyperscale and Cloud Innovation

Session Type: Session

Data Center World: So you want that new CRAC next month? How about next year!

Speakers: Raymond Parpart  (University of Chicago), Bill Winsininski  (Cofluence LLC), Mark Germagian  (Gateview Technologies)

Location: Room 9BC

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Design, Build, Operate, Control

Session Type: Session

Data Center World: Sustainable, Hyperscale Data Center Ecosystem– Design & Deliver Best Practices

Speakers: Don Mitchell  (OpenComputeProject, Victaulic), John Gross  (JM Gross Engineering), Trenton Thornock  (Wyoming Hyperscale White Box), Sam Allen  (Burns & McDonnell)

Location: Room 8ABC

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Design, Build, Operate, Control

Session Type: Session

Data Center World: The Data Storage Trifecta: Capacity, TCO, Sustainability

Speakers: Ravi Pendekanti  (Western Digital), Ali Zafar  (Dropbox)

Location: Room 5ABC

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Emerging IT & Data Center Technologies

Session Type: Session

May 09 Tuesday | 3:30 pm

Data Center BUILD: Summit Roundup

Location: Ballroom BC

Pass Type: All Access- BUILD, Data Center Build

Session Type: BUILD

May 09 Tuesday | 4:00 pm

Expo Hall Open

Location: Exhibit Hall 1-3

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Expo Hall

Expo Hall Opening Reception

Location: Expo Hall

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Networking and Special Events

Headshot Photo Lounge

Location: Expo Hall

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Expo Hall

Passport To Prizes

Location: Expo Hall (Exhibit Hall 1-3)

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Expo Hall

May 09 Tuesday | 4:15 pm

Rack and Stack Competition

Location: Data Center Live Theater, Expo Hall

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Expo Hall

May 10 Wednesday | 7:30 am

Continental Breakfast

Location: Expo Hall (Hall 1)

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Networking and Special Events

Registration/Information

Location: In the Palazzo area off Cesar Chavez Street, on Level 1

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Registration

May 10 Wednesday | 8:30 am

Data Center World Keynote Panel: Blurring the Lines- How Connectivity, Data, and now ChatGPT Influences Data Centers

Speakers: Garima Kochhar  (Dell), Shweta Saraf  (Netflix), Rebecca Weekly  (Cloudflare), Bill Kleyman  (Neu.ro)

Location: Ballroom A

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, Data Center Build

Session Type: Keynote

Lifetime Achievement Award

Location: Ballroom A

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Keynote

May 10 Wednesday | 9:45 am

Data Center World: Coffee Break

Location: Level 3

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Networking and Special Events

May 10 Wednesday | 10:00 am

Avoiding an ESG Nightmare at the Edge

Speaker: Tony Grayson  (Compass Quantum)

Location: Room 10AB

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Sustainability & Mission Critical Facilities Management

Session Type: Session

Colo + Cloud Solutions to Supply-Chain Challenges

Speaker: Kirk Killian  (Partners National Mission Critical Facilities)

Location: Room 8ABC

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Colocation, Hyperscale and Cloud Innovation

Session Type: Session

Data Center High Performance Computing (HPC) Challenges and Solutions

Speaker: Mark Evanko  (BRUNS-PAK WORLDWIDE, INC.)

Location: Room 6AB

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Emerging IT & Data Center Technologies

Session Type: Session

Data Center World, Tech Talk: Total Cost of Ownership and Grid interactive UPS evaluation tools

Speaker: Ed Spears  (Eaton)

Location: Room 7

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Sponsored Session

How virtual reality reduces risk on new data center construction

Speakers: Angel Say  (Resolve), Ryan Zoldan  (Mortenson), Jaden Richardson  (Meta)

Location: Room 9BC

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Design, Build, Operate, Control

Session Type: Session

You Are Using Too Much Energy! Stop It!

Speakers: Raymond Parpart  (University of Chicago), Ryan Gruver  (Banner Heatlh)

Location: Room 5ABC

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Sustainability & Mission Critical Facilities Management

Session Type: Session

May 10 Wednesday | 11:00 am

Expo Hall Open

Location: Exhibit Hall 1-3

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Expo Hall

Headshot Photo Lounge

Location: Expo Hall

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Expo Hall

Passport To Prizes

Location: Expo Hall (Exhibit Hall 1-3)

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Expo Hall

May 10 Wednesday | 11:10 am

Solution Spotlight with Enchanted Rock

Speaker: Jayesh Goyal  (Enchanted Rock)

Location: Data Center Live Theater, Expo Hall

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Expo Hall

May 10 Wednesday | 11:45 am

Solution Spotlight: Three business process transformations to improve your cost - time - quality conundrum

Speakers: Jean-Marc Gaufrès  (Dassault Systèmes), Nikhil Dalvi  (Dassault Systèmes)

Location: Data Center Live Theater, Expo Hall

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Expo Hall

May 10 Wednesday | 12:00 pm

Networking Lunch

Location: Expo Hall (Hall 1)

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Networking and Special Events

May 10 Wednesday | 12:20 pm

Solution Spotlight: Three Things to Do to Safely Simplify Your Infrastructure and Maximize Repeatability

Speaker: Eric Hyland  (Legrand)

Location: Data Center Live Theater, Expo Hall

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Expo Hall

May 10 Wednesday | 12:55 pm

Solution Spotlight: Building Solutions to Meet Unique Data Center and Network Requirements

Speaker: Joshua Seawell  (Sumitomo Electric Lightwave)

Location: Data Center Live Theater, Expo Hall

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Expo Hall

May 10 Wednesday | 1:30 pm

Cybersecurity Risks Hiding in Physical Security Systems

Speaker: Greg Kemper  (Genetec, Inc.)

Location: Room 10AB

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Sustainability & Mission Critical Facilities Management

Session Type: Session

Data Center World, Tech Talk: Sustainable Cooling: Not Just Hot Air

Speaker: Danielle Rossi  (Mission Critical Cooling)

Location: Room 7

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Sponsored Session

Generative AI/ChatGPT in the data center

Speakers: Uri Soroka  (Neu.ro), Constantine Goltsev  (theMind), Vova Soroka  (theMind)

Location: Room 9BC

Pass Type: Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Session

The Ever-Changing IT Operations Roles and Responsibilities

Speaker: Roy Illsley  (Omdia)

Location: Room 8ABC

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Emerging IT & Data Center Technologies

Session Type: Session

Why Supercapacitor Technology Is the Energy Storage/Backup Power Solution of the Future

Speaker: Doug Ridley  (ATX Networks)

Location: Room 5ABC

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Emerging IT & Data Center Technologies

Session Type: Session

May 10 Wednesday | 2:20 pm

Data Center World: Coffee Break

Location: Level 3

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Networking and Special Events

May 10 Wednesday | 2:35 pm

Beyond PUE & CUE: Innovation in Construction Carbon Intensity Metrics

Speakers: Bill Hassel  (Turner Construction), Hashem Izadi Moud  (Turner Construction), Rowan Parris  (Turner Construction Company)

Location: Room 10AB

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Sustainability & Mission Critical Facilities Management

Session Type: Session

Data Center World, Tech Talk: Migrating the Digital Life of a Country – Lessons Learned from Implementing One of the Largest Private Clouds in Europe

Speakers: Szymon (Simon) Jonca  (Comarch), Marcin Geroch  (Comarch)

Location: Room 7

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Sponsored Session

Ninjas Want Your Data- Secure Your Data Centers Now!

Speaker: Carlos Francisco  (Meta)

Location: Room 6AB

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Session

Strategies for Re-Using Data Center Heat Energy and Their Impact on PUE (Both Real and Perceived)

Speaker: Lars Strong, P.E.  (Upsite Technologies)

Location: Room 5ABC

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Sustainability & Mission Critical Facilities Management

Session Type: Session

Taking a Deep Dive into Ocean-Cooled Data Centers

Speaker: Kyle Burton  (NZE (Net-Zero Edge))

Location: Room 8ABC

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Emerging IT & Data Center Technologies

Session Type: Session

May 10 Wednesday | 3:40 pm

"Fear and Loathing in Austin": US/European Data Center Sustainability & Regulation

Speaker: John Booth  (Carbon3IT Ltd)

Location: Room 8ABC

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Sustainability & Mission Critical Facilities Management

Session Type: Session

Empowering Contributors to Apply Life Skills to Overcome Imposter Syndrome

Speakers: Jemma Robertson  (Bloomberg), Cy Sinclair  (Bloomberg)

Location: Room 5ABC

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Emerging IT & Data Center Technologies

Session Type: Session

From Atoms to Bytes: Powering Data Centers with Nuclear Energy

Speaker: Michael Crabb  (Last Energy)

Location: Room 6AB

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Sustainability & Mission Critical Facilities Management

Session Type: Session

Right-Sizing the Edge for What You Really Need

Speaker: Mike Andrea  (Oper8 Global)

Location: Room 10AB

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Colocation, Hyperscale and Cloud Innovation

Session Type: Session

Tech Talk: Unpacking today's Data Center Operational Technologies – What do I do with AI, Machine Learning, and Digital Twins?

Speaker: Patty Anderson  (BGIS)

Location: Room 7

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Sponsored Session

The Future of Data Center Operations: Management System and Maturity Level approach

Speakers: Joseba Calvo  (EPI), Jacques Fluet  (TIA (Telecommunications Industry Association))

Location: Room 9BC

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Session

May 10 Wednesday | 4:30 pm

Expo Hall Open

Location: Exhibit Hall 1-3

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Expo Hall

Headshot Photo Lounge

Location: Expo Hall

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Expo Hall

Networking Reception

Location: Expo Hall (Exhibit Hall 1-3)

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Expo Hall

Passport To Prizes

Location: Expo Hall (Exhibit Hall 1-3)

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Expo Hall

May 10 Wednesday | 4:35 pm

Solution Spotlight: How to Optimize Data Center Connectivity Procurement (Transit, Backhaul, Interconnects) with Automation and Data

Speaker: Dennis Thankachan  (Lightyear)

Location: Data Center Live Theater, Expo Hall

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Expo Hall

May 10 Wednesday | 5:05 pm

3rd Annual Innovation Challenge: Finalist Presentations

Location: Data Center Live Theater, Expo Hall

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Expo Hall

May 10 Wednesday | 7:30 pm

Data Center World Conference Party

Location: Clive Bar, Austin

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Networking and Special Events

May 11 Thursday | 7:30 am

Continental Breakfast

Location: Expo Hall (Hall 1)

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Networking and Special Events

Registration/Information

Location: In the Palazzo area off Cesar Chavez Street, on Level 1

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Registration

May 11 Thursday | 8:30 am

Data Center World Keynote: Innovation & Convergence In The 21st Century

Speaker: Kian Gohar  (Geolab)

Location: Ballroom A

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, Data Center Build

Session Type: Keynote

May 11 Thursday | 9:40 am

Bridging the Digital Divide with Sustainable Last-Mile Connectivity & Compute

Speaker: Hugh Carspecken  (Ubiquity Edge)

Location: Room 10AB

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Session

Colocation with Open Source Hardware - OCP Ready Data Centers

Speaker: Rob Coyle  (Open Compute Project Foundation)

Location: Room 8ABC

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Colocation, Hyperscale and Cloud Innovation

Session Type: Session

Data Center Operators Building an ESG Roadmap

Speaker: Todd Murren  (Bluebird Network)

Location: Room 5ABC

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Sustainability & Mission Critical Facilities Management

Session Type: Session

It's Not Me it's My Supply Chain: Dealing with the New Reality

Speaker: Nancy Novak  (Compass Datacenters)

Location: Room 9BC

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Track: Design, Build, Operate, Control

Session Type: Session

May 11 Thursday | 10:30 am

Data Center World: Coffee Break

Location: Expo Hall

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Networking and Special Events

Expo Hall Open

Location: Exhibit Hall 1-3

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Expo Hall

Headshot Photo Lounge

Location: Expo Hall

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Expo Hall

Passport To Prizes

Location: Expo Hall (Exhibit Hall 1-3)

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Expo Hall

May 11 Thursday | 10:40 am

Solution Spotlight: Bringing Efficiency and Profitability to the Data Center with GaN

Speaker: Julian Styles  (GaN Systems)

Location: Data Center Live Theater, Expo Hall

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Expo Hall

May 11 Thursday | 11:15 am

Solution Spotlight: Understanding the Fundamental Principles of Advanced Optimization

Speaker: Andrei Hari  (Armstrong Fluid Technologies)

Location: Data Center Live Theater, Expo Hall

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Expo Hall

May 11 Thursday | 11:50 am

Solution Spotlight: Rapid Decom: Weeks, Not Months

Speaker: Chris Greene  (Iron Mountain)

Location: Data Center Live Theater, Expo Hall

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Expo Hall

May 11 Thursday | 12:00 pm

Networking Lunch

Location: Expo Hall (Hall 1)

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop

Session Type: Networking and Special Events

On Demand: (Keynote) How Robots and AI Will Change Digital Infrastructure

Speaker: Burcin Kaplanoglu  (Oracle)

Location: On Demand

Pass Type: Digital, Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: On Demand

On Demand: (Monday Kickoff) Up, up, and away! Data centers in 2023

Speaker: Bill Kleyman  (Neu.ro)

Location: On Demand

Pass Type: Digital, Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: On Demand

On Demand: 3 DCIM Tools, 3 DC Managers, 3 Perspectives

Speakers: Ryan Gruver  (Banner Health), Cy Sinclair  (Bloomberg), Bill Kleyman  (Neu.ro), Christian Bingham  (Aptum)

Location: On Demand

Pass Type: Digital, Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: On Demand

On Demand: A Pragmatic Conversation on Data Center Sustainability

Speaker: Ben Stewart, PhD  (NTT)

Location: On Demand

Pass Type: Digital, Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: On Demand

On Demand: Accelerate Your Path to Net Zero Through Effective Supply Chain Decarbonization and Circular Asset Management

Speaker: Phill Lawson-Shanks  (Aligned Data Centers)

Location: On Demand

Pass Type: Digital, Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: On Demand

On Demand: Cloud Repatriation- Costs are increasing and reality sinks in

Speaker: John Parker  (Esri)

Location: On Demand

Pass Type: Digital, Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: On Demand

On Demand: IT / OT Convergence - Challenges of Merging Two Worlds

Speaker: Ryan Gruver  (Banner Health)

Location: On Demand

Pass Type: Digital, Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: On Demand

On Demand: So you want that new CRAC next month? How about next year!

Speakers: Raymond Parpart  (University of Chicago), Bill Winsininski  (Cofluence LLC), Mark Germagian  (Gateview Technologies)

Location: On Demand

Pass Type: Digital, Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: On Demand

On Demand: Sustainability in Practice- An Omdia Analyst Summit

Speakers: Vlad Galabov  (Omdia), Roy Illsley  (Omdia), Alan Howard  (Omdia), Dominika Koncewicz  (Omdia), Moises Levy  (OMDIA)

Location: On Demand

Pass Type: Digital, Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: On Demand

May 11 Thursday | 12:20 pm

Rack and Stack Competition- Championship!

Location: Data Center Live Theater, Expo Hall

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Expo Hall

May 11 Thursday | 12:40 pm

Passport to Prizes- Winners Announcement!

Location: Data Center Live Theater, Expo Hall

Pass Type: Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Expo Hall

May 11 Thursday | 1:30 pm

Data Center Site Tours- CoolIT & Enchanted Rock

Location: Texas Advanced Computing Center, Enchanted Rock, Zilker Brewing Co.

Pass Type: Standard, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: Networking and Special Events

May 12 Friday | 12:00 pm

On Demand: (Keynote Panel) Blurring the Lines- How Connectivity, Data, and now ChatGPT Influences Data Centers

Speakers: Garima Kochhar  (Dell), Shweta Saraf  (Netflix), Rebecca Weekly  (Cloudflare), Bill Kleyman  (Neu.ro)

Location: On Demand

Pass Type: Digital, Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: On Demand

On Demand: (Keynote) Innovation & Convergence In The 21st Century

Speaker: Kian Gohar  (Geolab)

Location: On Demand

Pass Type: Digital, Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: On Demand

On Demand: Data Center High Performance Computing (HPC) Challenges and Solutions

Speaker: Mark Evanko  (BRUNS-PAK WORLDWIDE, INC.)

Location: On Demand

Pass Type: Digital, Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: On Demand

On Demand: Generative AI/ChatGPT in the data center

Speakers: Uri Soroka  (Neu.ro), Constantine Goltsev  (theMind), Vova Soroka  (theMind)

Location: On Demand

Pass Type: Digital, Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: On Demand

On Demand: How virtual reality reduces risk on new data center construction

Speakers: Angel Say  (Resolve), Ryan Zoldan  (Mortenson), Jaden Richardson  (Meta)

Location: On Demand

Pass Type: Digital, Industry Conference, Standard, AFCOM Vendor Member, All Access- BUILD, All Access- Omdia, All Access- Workshop, Data Center Build

Session Type: On Demand