About the Event
The iMasons Advisory Council and Inaugural Global Policy Forum is an invitation-only, in-person working session organized by Infrastructure Masons in Washington, DC, on November 5, 2026. The day is held under the Chatham House Rule. Its theme is "Responsible Digital Infrastructure: From Backlash to a New Social Accord."
The session brings together the iMasons Advisory Council and the iMasons Global Policy Forum Steering Committee, with leaders from government, industry, communities, academia, investment, and other strategic partners. It is the first in-person convening of the Global Policy Forum. The Forum will advance the Social Accord's Framework for Responsible Data Center Development and launch a multi-stakeholder consortium to turn shared principles into measurable commitments.
Programming Focus
- Reality check: understanding the backlash against data center development
- Washington after the midterms: what changed
- The Social Accord: state of play and next steps
- Outside-in: what responsible development looks like to states and communities
- From framework to consortium: building the coalition
- Trust is not a communications strategy: what must change
- Working sessions and a 30/60/90-day agenda to move from dialogue to delivery
Featured Speakers
- Cyre Mercedes Quiñones, Chief Executive Officer, Infrastructure Masons
- Jeannie Salo, Senior Strategic Advisor, iMasons Global Policy Forum
Who Should Attend
Attendance is by invitation only. Invited participants include:
- Members of the iMasons Advisory Council
- Members of the iMasons Global Policy Forum Steering Committee
- Leaders from government, industry, communities, academia, and investment, plus other strategic partners
Logistics
- Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM ET
- Location: Washington, DC
- Access: By invitation only, under the Chatham House Rule. Invitees confirm attendance on the event page using their invite code.