DCAC USA 2026

DCAC USA 2026 is the flagship US edition of the Data Center Anti-Conference, held August 24 to 26 at ACL Live at The Moody Theater in Austin. DCAC was founded by Kirk Offel in Austin in 2015 and is led by President David Isaac; the series expanded to Europe in 2024. The global DCAC footprint draws 3,000+ attendees across 1,000+ companies, with 200+ industry partners.

The 2026 theme is "Operation Full Throttle: Forging the 5th Utility," positioning data infrastructure alongside water, electricity, gas, and telecom as essential infrastructure. DCAC deliberately breaks from traditional conference format, emphasizing networking, interactive content, concerts, and celebrity appearances over panel-heavy programming.

Programming Focus

• Data infrastructure as the 5th utility
• Industry collaboration, innovation, and community building
• Networking-first format (35+ hours of networking at recent editions)
• Concerts, entertainment, and experiential programming

Named Partners

Nvidia, Microsoft, Intel, IES, Rosendin (more partners to be announced)

Who Should Attend

• Data center owners, operators, and developers
• Hyperscalers and cloud providers
• Design, construction, and engineering firms
• Electrical and mechanical contractors
• Power, cooling, and infrastructure technology vendors
• Investors and capital partners in digital infrastructure

Logistics

Venue: ACL Live at The Moody Theater, 310 Willie Nelson Blvd, Austin, TX 78701.