7x24 Exchange Fall 2026 Conference is the mission-critical industry's semi-annual flagship event, held October 25 to 28 at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country. Organized by 7x24 Exchange International, the non-profit association serving data center and mission-critical operations professionals.
The 2026 fall theme is "The Intersection of AI & Traditional Data Centers," framing how existing facilities adapt to AI workload density, cooling, power, and operational practices alongside net-new AI-dedicated builds.
Programming Focus
- AI workloads and their impact on traditional data center operations
- Power, cooling, and thermal management at high density
- Reliability engineering and fault tolerance
- Mission-critical facility design and commissioning
- Operations, maintenance, and workforce development
- Sustainability, energy sourcing, and efficiency
Who Should Attend
- Data center operators, engineers, and facility managers
- Critical facility designers, consultants, and commissioning agents
- Power, cooling, and UPS technology vendors
- End-users managing enterprise and mission-critical IT
- Hyperscaler and colocation infrastructure teams
- Students and early-career mission-critical professionals (scholarship programs available)
Logistics
Venue: JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country, 23808 Resort Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78261. Full agenda, speakers, and sponsors to be announced closer to the event.