Advancing Data Center Electrical Innovation 2026
About the Event
Advancing Data Center Electrical Innovation is a three-day forum focused on end-to-end electrical systems for high-density, AI-ready data centers. The 2026 edition is held at The Highland Dallas, Curio Collection by Hilton, August 17-19.
Content spans utility interconnection through rack-level power delivery. Stated focus areas include grid constraints and interconnection lead times, redundancy tradeoffs, and emerging power architectures for AI workloads. The program includes a pre-conference workshop on designing flexible, AI-ready electrical systems, plus two main conference days built around case studies and peer discussion, with 25+ hours of networking.
Target audience is 100+ electrical engineering leaders from hyperscalers, colocators, engineering firms, and contractors. Confirmed attending companies include Oracle, AECOM, Arup, Skybox, Marathon, Black & Veatch, McCarthy Building Companies, Tetra Tech, and Gresham Smith. Speaker roles include principal engineers and senior technical engineers from firms such as Gresham Smith, SEL, and Interstates.
Official partners: 3M, MP, SEL, and EAE. Organized by Advancing Construction (Hanson Wade Group).