DICE: Rockies 2026
About the Event
DICE Rockies is a single-day data center investment and development conference organized by Bisnow, focused on the Rocky Mountain corridor including Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico. The 2026 edition takes place August 20 at The Westin Denver Downtown. The event draws developers, operators, investors, utilities, and construction firms working on data center projects across the region.
Programming Focus
- Capital markets and financing for Rocky Mountain data center development
- Power exposure and execution risk
- Operating for AI density and advanced cooling strategies
- Building the Denver data center development pipeline
- Regional energy infrastructure and demand
- Connectivity and campus design
Featured Speakers
Regulators and Utilities:
- Eric Blank, Chairman, Colorado Public Utilities Commission
- Will Toor, Executive Director, Colorado Energy Office
- Lisa Tiffin, Chief Commercial Officer, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association
- Tim Hall, VP of Commercial, Guzman Energy
Data Center Operators and Developers:
- Kevin Mammel, CFO, Rowan Digital Infrastructure
- David Dunn, COO, H5 Data Centers
Technology and Engineering:
- Kristy Behrens, Senior Principal Program Manager/Global GPU Strategy, Oracle
- Michael Anderson, Global Business Development Manager, Marley
- Drew Unger, CRO, Polargy
- Gary Hill, CEO, DVL Group
- Adam Van Pelt, Manager, Behrens & Associates Environmental Noise Control
- Michele Ferraris, Munters Corporation
Legal and Finance:
- Sam Merkel, Co-Chief Investment Officer, FrontRange Capital Partners
- Shawn Ronda, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig
Sponsors
Platinum: DVL Group, ESI Total Fuel Management, Maddox Industrial Transformer, PARADIGM Structural Engineers, Polargy
Gold: Buildots, Greenberg Traurig, Guzman Energy, Munters Corporation, Parameter, SPX Technologies, Tidal Time Solutions
Silver: 7x24 Rocky Mountain Chapter, APQ AV, Avtron Power Solutions, Brinkmann Constructors CO, Carlson Energy, Linx, Sturgeon Electric Company, United Rentals, Virginia Transformer Corporation, Wagner Power Systems
Who Should Attend
- Data center developers and operators
- Investors, REITs, and lenders
- Utility and energy partners
- Construction and engineering firms
- Technology providers focused on cooling and power
- Legal and regulatory professionals