Datacloud USA x Metro Connect Fall 2027
About the Event
Datacloud USA x Metro Connect Fall is an executive digital infrastructure conference co-located with Metro Connect Fall, uniting the data center, cloud, and fiber sectors. Organized by Datacloud, the 2027 edition takes place from August 31 through September 2, 2027, at the Fairmont Austin in Austin, Texas, with pre-conference activities opening on August 30. The gathering convenes approximately 3,000 senior decision-makers across hyperscale operators, colocation providers, fiber network operators, energy companies, and financial sponsors, with 70 percent of delegates at the director level or higher.
Programming Focus
- Grid bottlenecks, interconnection queues, and power supply constraints affecting artificial intelligence facilities
- Behind-the-meter generation, on-site power solutions, and nuclear power deployment for high-density compute
- Enterprise artificial intelligence adoption, inference scaling, and changing workload profiles
- Capital allocation trends, infrastructure funds, and joint venture structures for digital infrastructure
- High-density cooling technologies, including direct-to-chip liquid cooling and immersion systems
- Regulatory frameworks, state energy policy, and regional transmission planning
- Fiber backhaul, dark fiber routes, and metro network connectivity linking data center campuses
Featured Speakers
The speaker roster draws from across the data center, utility, and cloud computing ecosystems, including:
- Nancy Novak, Chief Innovation Officer, Compass Datacenters
- Marc Ganzi, Chief Executive Officer, DigitalBridge
- Lindsey Bruner, Chief Operating Officer, CleanArc Data Centers
- Sachin Jain, Chief Operating Officer, CoreWeave
- Venkat Tirupati, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, ERCOT
- Shawn Smith, Vice President of Energy Infrastructure and Grid Development, Lambda
- Swati Mehra, Director of Datacentre Operations, Global CO+I, Microsoft
- Todd Hillman, Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer, MISO
Co-Located Summits and Forums
- Investment and Finance Forum
- Neocloud Forum
- Nuclear for AI Forum
- Digital Infrastructure Leaders Forum
- Metro Connect Fall
Who Should Attend
- C-suite and executive leaders across hyperscale and colocation operators
- Chief technology officers and infrastructure engineering leads
- Power procurement directors, utility executives, and independent power producers
- Fiber network operators, dark fiber developers, and carrier connectivity planners
- Digital infrastructure private equity investors, lenders, and transaction advisors
- Site selection directors and economic development specialists
Logistics
- Dates: August 31 to September 2, 2027, with pre-conference activities on August 30, 2027
- Venue: Fairmont Austin, 101 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701
- Organizer: Datacloud (techoraco Limited)
- Expected attendance: 3,000 participants