As AI and cloud demand accelerates, the next major data center bottleneck isn’t just power—it’s people and communities. Labor shortages across construction and operations threaten project timelines, strain local supply chains, and challenge the delivery of gigawatt-scale campuses . In this session, discover groundbreaking research by Google and Oxford Economics, and explore the Data Center Community Talent Capacity Framework—a joint decision-making model that quantifies regional workforce gaps, forecasts talent supply, and evaluates the socioeconomic impact of targeted training investments.

Learn how Google deploys this planning framework to foster deep community collaboration, helping public policy teams, educators, and developers turn labor market constraints into structured regional growth. Join industry leaders to uncover how data-driven workforce strategies can de-risk project delivery, strengthen regional talent ecosystems, and unlock lasting educational partnerships and economic value.