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Hear From the Leaders Building America's AI Infrastructure Future

Learn from the leaders navigating the power, cooling, construction, and operational challenges of AI-scale infrastructure.

Data Center Americas features executives, operators, developers, engineers, investors, and innovators driving the next generation of digital infrastructure.

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The future of AI infrastructure is being built today. Data Center Americas brings together the leaders responsible for planning, powering, constructing, operating, and investing in the facilities supporting the AI economy.

Learn directly from the people tackling the industry's most pressing challenges—from power procurement and cooling innovation to site selection, construction, operations, and long-term growth strategy. 

Speakers

Jason Adkins
Jason Adkins
CEO
Bluebird Fiber
Madhav Bist
Madhav Bist
Software Engineer
Microsoft
André Baldez Bolognesi
André Baldez Bolognesi
Co-Founder & CEO
WASTAI
Dave Buckner
Dave Buckner
Vice President of Engineering & Development
Sabey Data Centers
Jim Buie
Jim Buie
Founder and Managing Partner
MVP Partnerships
Wes Cummins
Wes Cummins
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Applied Digital
Shiv Dadhich
Shiv Dadhich
Senior Global Category Manger
AWS
Mona Dajani
Mona Dajani
Partner and Global Co-Chair of the Infrastructure, Energy and Real Estate Group
Cooley LLP
Corey Dyer
Corey Dyer
CEO
ValorC3 Data Centers
Hamilton Galloway
Hamilton Galloway
Head of Consultancy, Americas
Oxford Economics
Miranda Gardiner
Miranda Gardiner
Executive Director
iMasons Climate Accord
Mark Gusakov
Mark Gusakov
CEO
The Digital Infrastructure Alliance
Rishab Vardhan Harikrishnan
Rishab Vardhan Harikrishnan
Principal Hardware Product Manager
Oracle
Jen Huffstetler
Jen Huffstetler
Chief Sustainability Officer & SVP, Global Product Compliance & Sustainable Impact
HP Inc.
Zabrina Johal
Zabrina Johal
CEO
Zap Energy
Susanna Kass
Susanna Kass
Operating Partner
Digital Gravity Infrastructure Partners
Alex Marshall
Alex Marshall
Group Director
Rehlko's Clarke Energy Division
Heather McGeory
Heather McGeory
Vice President of Energy and Sustainability
CoreWeave
Jeffrey Merrifield
Jeffrey Merrifield
Former Appointee Nuclear Regulatory Commsion
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Buddy Rizer
Buddy Rizer
Executive Director
Loudoun County Department of Economic Development
Bill Severn
Bill Severn
CEO & President
1623 Farnam
Hadia Sheerazi
Hadia Sheerazi
Senior Fellow
Constructive
Piotr Trabinski
Piotr Trabinski
DCID | Economic Strategy Lead
Google
Ron Vokoun
Ron Vokoun
Senior Vice President of Data Center Cooling
Mission Critical Connections
Lee Winkler
Lee Winkler
Project Manager
Churchill Cost Consultants

Who Speaks at Data Center Americas?

Operators

Data center operators managing critical infrastructure at scale.

Developers & Builders

Organizations designing and delivering next-generation capacity.

Energy & Utility Leaders

Experts addressing the industry’s most significant power challenges.

Technology Innovators 

Companies developing the solutions powering AI infrastructure. 

Investors & Strategists 

Leaders shaping the future of digital infrastructure investment and growth. 

Real-World Perspectives.
Practical Insights.

Educational content is developed with a focus on operational experience, active projects, and lessons learned from organizations building and supporting AI-scale infrastructure.

Topics Our Speakers Address

Areas of expertise:

  • Strategy & Leadership
  • Power & Energy
  • Cooling & Thermal Management
  • Design & Construction
  • Operations & Infrastructure
  • AI Infrastructure & Emerging Technologies 

Advisory Board Connection

Developed with Industry Leaders 

The Data Center Americas Advisory Board helps shape the event agenda to ensure content reflects the challenges, priorities, and opportunities facing the industry today. 

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Interested in Speaking?

Data Center Americas seeks practitioners, innovators, and industry leaders with real-world experience and actionable insights to share.

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