Advancing Data Center Construction West 2027

Phoenix, United States

Mar 23, 2027 - Mar 25, 2027

in 169 days

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About the Event

Advancing Data Center Construction West is a three-day conference convening data center operators, hyperscale infrastructure teams, general contractors, engineering specialists, and utility providers delivering mission-critical projects across the western United States. Organised by Advancing Construction, a division of Hanson Wade Group, the gathering convenes more than 900 decision-makers and over 50 expert speakers. The event takes place March 23–25, 2027, at the Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Conference Center in Glendale, Arizona, focusing on the delivery realities, supply chain constraints, workforce shortages, and rising power demands across Western digital infrastructure markets.

Programming Focus

  • Subregional Western Market Delivery: Managing site selection, local permitting, and regional utility bottlenecks across Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, and Arizona
  • Substation and Transmission Planning: Coordinating interconnection timelines with regional utilities, substations, and transmission authorities for high-density campus builds
  • AI-Ready Facility Delivery: Adapting civil, structural, and electrical construction strategies for next-generation GPU workloads and high-density computing
  • Long-Lead Equipment and Supply Chain Strategy: Navigating lead-time volatility for medium-voltage switchgear, transformers, chillers, and backup generation systems
  • QA/QC and Mission-Critical Commissioning: Establishing integrated commissioning frameworks across trade partners to accelerate time-to-market
  • Workforce and Trade Partner Management: Building labor pipelines, retention programs, and specialized trade capacity for large-scale multi-phase campuses

Featured Speakers

Hyperscalers, Operators, and Developers:

  • Alex Walker, Director of Construction Management, Aligned Data Centers
  • Tim McGinty, Senior Vice President of Finance & Supply Chain, Compass Datacenters
  • Andy Tolbert, Senior Vice President of Engineering, Echelon Data Centres
  • Madeline Hinchliffe, Sustainability Manager, EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure
  • Matthew J. Ward, Vice President & General Manager of Fab Construction, Intel Corporation
  • Noah Goldstein, Sustainable Construction Lead, Data Centers, Google
  • Gaurav Soni, Senior Thermal Engineer, Google
  • Claire Inan, Water Program Manager, Data Center Site Development, Meta
  • Jimmy Cutler, Civil Engineer, Data Center Design, Meta
  • Donya Ziraksari, Senior Technical Program Manager, Microsoft
  • Sarah Martinez, Vice President of ESG, Prime Data Centers
  • Christopher Jones, Regional Director of Construction, Prime Data Centers
  • Claudia Tarpin, Director of Development, ProLogis
  • Bryan Darby, Vice President of Strategic Technology Initiatives, QTS Data Centers
  • David McCall, Brand Evangelist, QTS Data Centers
  • Haynes Strader, Chief Development Officer, Skybox Datacenters
  • Ron Partin, Director of Construction, Vantage Data Centers

Utilities and Municipal Leaders:

  • Marshall Klarfeld, Data Center Strategy Consultant, Arizona Public Service (APS)
  • Christopher Parten, Manager of Transmission Planning & Engineering, Arizona Public Service Company
  • Seth Gunnerson, Zoning Administrator, City of Cedar Rapids
  • Larry Bekkedahl, Senior Vice President of Advanced Energy Delivery, Portland General Electric
  • Scott Scharli, Director of Strategic Energy Management, Salt River Project (SRP)
  • Lori Mitchell, Director, San Jose Clean Energy
  • Ryan Colker, Vice President of Innovation, International Code Council (ICC)

General Contractors and EPCs:

  • Drew Thompson, Associate Vice President of Data Center & Mission Critical Facilities, Black & Veatch
  • Amanda Atkinson, Vice President of Sustainable Services, Holder Construction
  • Joseph Schultz, Vice President of Mission Critical, JE Dunn Construction
  • Micah Kacak, Project Manager, QA/QC Mission Critical, Layton Construction
  • Ola Togafau, Senior Project Manager, National Division Mission Critical, Layton Construction
  • Gong Liu, Vice President of Preconstruction, McCarthy Building Companies
  • Molly Milne, Director of Design Integration, McCarthy Building Companies
  • David Mazzarelli, Vice President of Operations, Mission Critical, McCarthy Building Companies
  • Jason Hopper, Director of Project Development, Mortenson
  • Renae Sams, Business Development Manager, Span Construction & Engineering
  • Marcus Myers, Chief Technology Officer & Partner, Streamline Automation
  • Brendan O'Riordan, Director of Portfolio Intelligence, Suffolk Construction
  • Breton Flanders, Chief Operating Officer, Mission Critical, Suffolk Construction Company
  • Jordon Gillman, Preconstruction Manager, The WILL Group
  • Tyson Williamson, Chief Operating Officer, The WILL Group
  • Christopher Morgan, Group Vice President, Walbridge

Specialty Contractors and Engineers:

  • Jennifer Cahill, Associate Vice President, Black & Veatch
  • David Legarza, Director of Business Development, Briggs Electric
  • Nicholas Torres, Vice President & Principal, Chavez-Grieves Consulting Engineers
  • Daniel Axelrod, Associate Partner, Chavez-Grieves Consulting Engineers
  • Blake Roskelley, Senior Preconstruction Manager, Mission Critical, Clark Pacific
  • Jon Mohle, Director of Product Innovation, Clark Pacific
  • Dan Pignatari, Director of Estimating, E&K of Phoenix
  • Jason Lien, Executive Vice President, EnconUnited
  • Matthew Burke, Executive Division Manager, Hunt Electric
  • Darrin Guevara, Vice President of Specialty Business Units, Hunt Electric
  • Ray Franz, Business Development Executive, Keller
  • Denny LaVe, Managing Member, Precision Precast Erectors
  • Kenneth Peterson, Vice President of Testing & Commissioning, Quanta Services / Irby Construction
  • Chad Constance, Operations Manager, Rosendin
  • Christopher Speer, Preconstruction Manager, Rosendin Electric
  • Marcus Sanchez, Managing Principal Engineer, Southland Industries
  • Elling Olson, Vice President of Renewables, Tindol Construction
  • Bryan Taylor, President of Construction, U.S. Engineering
  • Whitney Bell Haggard, Vice President of Strategy, U.S. Engineering

Architecture and Design Leaders:

  • Brian Jabeck, Senior Vice President, DLB Associates
  • Abhishek Bardhan, Global Senior Vice President, Data Centers, Exyte Group
  • Shawn Reichart, Southeast Region Practice Area Leader for Critical Facilities & Senior Associate, Gensler
  • Vinnie Figlioli, Principal Mechanical Engineer, Spectrum Engineers

Sponsors

Lead Partner: VoltaGrid

Panel Partners: Allied BIM, Clark Pacific, DHL, Emerson, Frazier Industrial Company, Shoals Technologies Group

Expertise Partners: autoLOTO, BES, CRH Americas, Facility Grid, SIKA

Hosting Partners: Buildots, Crewlink, Fibergrate Composite Structures, Landstar, Wesco Distribution

Program Partners: Central Conduit, Hubbell Inc, MEI Industrial Solutions, Stallion, Stratus, Tough Leaf

Innovation Partners: 3M, CharterUP, EAE, ENERVEX Inc, STARC Systems

Exhibition Partners: 3C Industries, Amico Global, Blueground, BoMetals, Brand Safway, BZI, Cadre Wire, CEMCO, Certified Contractors, Clearfield, CLIMIT, Copper State Bolt & Nut, CPI, Critical Power Innovations LLC, Cumulus Digital Systems Inc, Daksta, Data Center Construction Alliance (ProLift Rigging), DroneDeploy, DuraServ, Dusty Robotics, Elevate Commercial Roofing Systems, EPEC Solutions / ReBoSS, FALK Panel, Forge Global, Future Form Manufacturing, Gates, Giatec, Global Diversified Voltage, Hexagon, Hixon MFG, Intelligent Mapping, Interstate Gratings, ISCO, ITS, JF Petroleum Group, Kingspan Group, Lindapter, Locke Solutions, Maddox, MaxCell, New Green Umbrella, Octave, OnPoint, Planera, Sabre Industries, Sealcon, Slate Technologies, Smart Labor Management (SLM), Southern FiberLink Solutions, Southwire Company, Target Hospitality, TrueLook, Veyor, Viking Group Inc., Visionary ES, Wesanco, ZSI, Whirlwind Steel, WTEC Energy Innovation, Xylem Water Solutions

Event Partners: Commerce Controls, Core and Main, J.R. Hoe, PGT Trucking, Ralph Wandsworth, Rawhide Leasing, Sherwin-Williams, SQA Services, TW Metals, Virginia Transformer Corporation, XYZ Reality

Who Should Attend

  • Data center development and construction executives at hyperscale and wholesale colocation operators
  • Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) leaders and project directors
  • Mission-critical general contractors, project managers, and superintendents
  • Mechanical, electrical, civil, and structural specialty contractors
  • Commissioning agents, QA/QC specialists, and code compliance officials
  • Utility coordinators, substation planning engineers, and energy strategy leaders

Logistics

The event takes place at the Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Conference Center, 9495 W Entertainment Blvd, Glendale, AZ 85305. Complimentary passes are available to qualified data center owners, operators, and hyperscalers.

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