DICE Midwest: New Data Center Expansion Opportunities In The Windy City
About the Event
What You'll Learn
- What is the cost of entry in the midwest market? What new investment potential is there?
- Expansions have grown to follow transit: How has data center been infrastructure adopted to support more capacity?
- Cloud Central, what do cloud end users want as the digital surge continues?
- Cooling strategy when ambient cooling isn't enough. What solutions do operators have to overcome the power limitations in the region?
- What governmental changes are ahead for Chicago as colocation continues to build in the dense city?
How You'll Do More Business:
Dive into leasing trends driving interest in the Chicago market, how deployment is still at a high level despite high barriers of entry and how providers are planning long-terms investment intentions for the midwest with high-density in mind.
Who You’ll Meet:
Owners, providers, brokers, contractors, director of operations, director of operations, CIOs, investors, engineers, lawyers, CEOs, vice president of design and construction
Why You Should Attend:
Bisnow Super Regional Events are bigger, bolder, and even more of what you need to close deals. The industry’s most prominent leaders come together for a full day of building connections, sharing insights, and uncovering opportunities that will fuel your entire year.
Super Regional events are custom built to deliver the most ROI on your day. Get facetime with top decision-makers as they hit the stage to share the inside scoop on upcoming projects and unexpected perspectives. With unparalleled networking opportunities throughout, you’ll connect with the leads you actually need.
Come on your own or bring your team--one day can drive your business forward all year long.
Agenda
- 7:30 AM Pre-Event Networking, Registration and Breakfast
- 8:55 AM Opening Remarks: Welcome to DICE Midwest 2021!!
- 9:00 AM Delivering and Investing in Midwest MarketsState of the Chicago and Midwest data center market, key drivers for expansion in the region, where providers see long-term potential, and which facilities coming online are shaping the market
- 9:45 AM Morning Networking Break
- 10:15 AM Strategic Project Delivery: Construction, Design and Engineering Solutions of Tomorrow
- 11:00 AM Next Generation Operations and Infrastructure Modernization
- 11:45 AM Networking Luncheon
- 1:00 PM Transformation and Migration: Hybrid Strategies and Cloud Applications
- 1:40 PM Building and Investing In Infrastructure To Support The New Age of Chicago FacilitiesHow are infrastructure in Chicago and the midwest adjusting to meet new facility requirements, are providers actively investing and what does that mean for facilities at the operational level?
- 2:20 PM Afternoon Networking Break
- 2:30 PM How Are Growing Midwest Industries Driving Demand and Provider RequirementsAs industries like healthcare, manufacturing, and fintech grow in the midwest, how are their current requirements influencing what providers bring online, where are these end users wanting capacity and at what density?
- 3:15 PM Post-Event Networking