Grid Constraints and Opportunities for Data Center Growth

• Understand the scale of grid stress from AI/data centers

• Explore strategies for balancing rapid load growth with reliability

• How utilities and regulators are adapting policies and incentives

• Practical pathways for collaboration between data centers and grid operators

Next-Generation Power Architectures for Hyperscale

• Explore on-site generation and microgrids as resilience tools

• Modular substations, on-site generation, and hybrid systems supporting high-density builds

• Design considerations for higher rack power density

• Strategies to integrate renewables into mission-critical facilities

Financing Power Infrastructure in a High-Demand Market

• Understanding new financial models for large-scale power procurement

• How investors and operators are structuring deals for long-term reliability and sustainability

• Risk allocation in an environment of rising energy costs

• Opportunities for PPAs, DERs, and energy storage investment

Cooling for AI Workloads – From Air to Liquid

• Evolving cooling methods for racks exceeding 50–100kW density.

• Compare direct-to-chip liquid cooling vs. immersion strategies

• Lifecycle costs and operational considerations

• Standards and interoperability challenges in adoption

Heat Reuse – Turning Waste into Value

• Business models for selling or sharing heat with communities

• Case studies of campuses monetizing or re-purposing rejected heat

• Engineering challenges in capturing and distributing waste heat

• Policy and ESG drivers making heat reuse more attractive

Energy Security and Policy Outlook

• Key U.S. and global policy shifts impacting data centers

• Risks from geopolitical instability and supply constraints

• How executives should prepare for multi-year uncertaint

The Path to Carbon-Neutral Power Procurement

• Emerging frameworks for 24/7 clean energy procurement

• Renewable integration, storage, and carbon tracking for sustainable expansion

• Role of battery storage and demand-side management

• How to validate and report carbon neutrality

AI-Driven Energy Optimization in Data Centers

• How AI and machine learning are reshaping cooling and energy efficiency operations

• Practical examples of AI reducing cooling and energy overhead

• Predictive maintenance and dynamic load balancing

• Risks and limits of over-reliance on automation

Edge Facilities and Distributed Powering Strategies

• Powering and cooling strategies for distributed edge node

• Reshaping power and cooling needs in smaller facilities, closer to users

• Managing reliability at smaller scale sites

• The interplay of edge and core facilities in total load management

Water Usage, Sustainability, and Community Relations

• Water-free cooling technologies and innovations

• Balancing cooling needs with water sustainability and stakeholder expectations

• Navigating community concerns in water-stressed regions

• Building resilience to climate-driven disruptions

Partnering with Utilities and Tech Providers for Grid Services

• How data centers can become active participants in energy markets

• Exploring demand response, vehicle-to-grid, and other grid-interactive solutions

• Economic models for providing grid support

• Lessons from pilots and early deployments

Powering the Next Decade of Digital Infrastructure

• Future power and cooling technologies on the horizon

• Opportunities and challenges for the next 10 years

• Balancing growth with sustainability and resilience

• Where collaboration will matter most for the industry