iMasons Cascadia Local Chapter: The Digital Frontier
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About the Event
The iMasons Cascadia Local Chapter convenes in Vancouver, British Columbia, on October 15, 2026, for an afternoon meeting examining digital infrastructure across the Cascadia corridor. The session covers energy, sustainability, workforce development, and data center operations across British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
David Tanner, Director of Infrastructure Operations at Amazon Web Services (AWS), headlines the event as keynote speaker. Regional industry leaders and chapter members gather to address power constraints, grid integration, and sustainable expansion across the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada.
Programming Focus
- Energy procurement, grid capacity, and renewable power integration across Cascadia
- Sustainability benchmarks and environmental initiatives in regional data center operations
- Workforce training, recruitment pipelines, and digital infrastructure talent retention
- Regional coordination between British Columbia, Western Canadian provinces, and Pacific Northwest states
- Emerging infrastructure demands driven by artificial intelligence workloads
Featured Speakers
- David Tanner, Director of Infrastructure Operations, AWS
Who Should Attend
- Data center operators, facility directors, and infrastructure engineers in the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada
- Cloud architects and hyperscale capacity planners
- Energy planners, utility representatives, and sustainability specialists
- Infrastructure investors and project developers active in Cascadia
- Infrastructure Masons members and regional digital infrastructure professionals