DICE ROCKIES 2023

SPEAKERS AND PANELS

STATE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN MARKET: EXPLORING THE DYNAMICS OF DENVER’S DATA CENTER MARKET AND SURROUNDING REGIONS

MICHAEL DEVITO

CCO & Board Member | Advisor, Tonaquint | DIF Capital Partners

DAVID DUNN

COO, H5 Data Centers

RYAN MALLORY

COO, Colocation Services, Flexential

JEFFREY MOERDLER

Member, Mintz

GETTING CREATIVE WITH COOLING AND EFFICIENT WITH OPERATIONS: HOW CAN DATA CENTERS INCREASE EFFICIENCY AS POWER DENSITY GROWS?

ANTHONY HATZENBUEHLER

SVP, Data Center Operations, CoreSite

SHAWN TUGWELL

Director, Data Center Architecture & Engineering, PayPal

REDEFINING THE SUSTAINABILITY GAME: GAME CHANGING TOOLS, TECH AND APPROACHES THAT WILL SHAPE SUSTAINABILITY IN THE FUTURE

EMILY BACKUS

Sustainability Director, North America, Vantage Data Centers

STEPHANIE HENLEY

Manager, Corporate Economic Development, Xcel Energy

NABEEL MAHMOOD

Member, Board of Directors, United Security Bank

FROM SITE SELECTION TO DELIVERY: HOW PROVIDERS ARE MEETING CLIENT DEMAND WITH SPEED, SCALE AND SUSTAINABILITY IN MIND

JOHN GROENEWOLD

Senior Director, Design Engineering, Vantage Data Centers

SOMESH KUMAR

Principal Data Center Site Selection, Oracle

MODERATOR

RACHEL BARRETT

Vice President, Swanson Rink

WHY THIS EVENT MATTERS

What You'll Learn

• Denver alone has a total of 83.3MW of data center inventory, with an additional 8MW in construction or planned. Colorado Springs has 6MW in construction or planned. Learn how much more growth is expected in these secondary markets.
• Attendees can gain valuable knowledge about the unique dynamics of the Colorado and greater Rocky Mountain region - including Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico - and how it compares to other secondary markets like Phoenix and Atlanta.
• There are a range of data center sites from Aurora to Colorado springs, learn about selection strategies for each region, what customers are looking for and the latest update on state incentives.
• Colorado's favorable geographical and environmental conditions, including stable seismic zone and cool climate, make it an attractive destination for data center development. Attendees will learn more about these advantages and if this is enough to encourage more development.
• With water scarcity becoming an increasing challenge in the region, learn how are developers looking to decrease their energy consumption and increase efficiency, and what some best practices may be.
• Attendees will learn about the design and engineering trends that are taking place given the continued supply chain disruption and the increasing commoditization of AI.

How You'll Do More Business:

There is no slowdown in this industry. Learn about the trends, opportunities, and challenges ahead to position yourself to make the right business decisions and expand your network. 

Relevant Industry News & Developments:

• Available Land, Plentiful Power Drawing Data Center Developers To Metro Denver
• Denver Has Struggled To Draw Big Data Center Campuses, But Signs Indicate That May Be Changing

Who You’ll Network With In CRE:

Owners, providers, brokers, investors, engineers, lawyers, CEOs, vice president of design and construction, heads of acquisitions, directors of site selection, end-users and more commercial real estate decision-makers.

Why You Should Attend :

To learn how the Rocky Mountain markets are evolving to meet today's end-user and colocation data center requirements. 

For questions or interests in becoming a speaker or sponsor, please email our global director, data centers, Adam Knobloch at adam.knobloch@bisnow.com

AGENDA

TIMEACTIVITY
7:30 AM
8:25 AM | Registration, Breakfast and Networking
8:25 AM
8:30 AM | Opening Remarks: Welcome to DICE Denver
8:30 AM
9:15 AM | State of the Rocky Mountain Market: Exploring the Dynamics of Denver’s Data Center Market And Surrounding RegionsWith 83.3MW of data center inventory in Denver, and an additional 8MW in construction or planned and 6MW in Colorado Springs, the region is continuing to grow as a secondary hub. However, with power and land constraints continuing to be a struggle across primary markets, developers are starting to assess their stance on the region. How are the dynamics playing out today? What are we seeing in this region compared to other secondary markets like Phoenix and Atlanta?
9:15 AM
9:55 AM | Getting Creative with Cooling and Efficient with Operations: How Can Data Centers Increase Efficiency as Power Density Grows?As power density continues to increase, developers and technologists are looking for ways to boost efficiency and consume less limited resources, like water. What are some of the innovative approaches and investments being applied to draw less electricity and run operations more sustainability?
9:55 AM
10:10 AM | Mintz Levin Presentation
10:10 AM
10:35 AM | Networking Break
10:35 AM
11:15 AM | Redefining The Sustainability Game: Game Changing Tools, Tech and Approaches That Will Shape Sustainability In The FutureSustainability and energy usage is and will continue to be at the forefront of the data center industry for the foreseeable future. With the many tools, approaches, metrics we have today, not all hold equal impact. With that, which ones will be a game changer for this industry? Or perhaps, what is the biggest roadblock that needs to be overcome?
11:15 AM
12:00 PM | From Site Selection to Delivery: How Providers Are Meeting Client Demand with Speed, Scale and Sustainability in MindThe development pipeline continues to grow with an increasing number of players entering the Colorado market along with surrounding regions. How are developers thinking about site selection, design and construction in these markets? What are important considerations that need to be made? How does it differ from other Tier II markets?
12:00 PM
12:15 PM | Post-Event Networking