Datacloud Global Congress 2024 will see over 2,500 senior decision makers gathering in the heart of the French Riviera, Cannes, to network, close deals and gain insights from world-class digital infrastructure experts.

Join us for the premier leadership gathering of senior executives in the digital infrastructure space, including data centres, cloud providers, and edge providers.

The event brings together finance and tech leaders, enterprise representatives, terrestrial and subsea fibre providers, energy companies, and government agencies.

GBI's Advancing Sustainable Data Centers Seminar will bring together data center designers, owners, and operators to share innovative strategies to improve the sustainability and resilience of data centers during a time of unprecedented demand. Attendees will hear from industry leaders who are optimizing energy and water efficiency and implementing creative solutions for decarbonization. This must-attend, collaborative event will feature case studies, how-tos, and plenty of networking opportunities.

LOCATION
The National Conference Center 18980 Upper Belmont Pl, Leesburg, VA 20176
SEMINAR AGENDA 

9:00-9:20am – Breakfast & Networking9:20-9:30am – Opening RemarksVicki Worden, President & CEO, Green Building Initiative9:30-10:10am – Keynote AddressBuddy Rizer, Executive Director of Economic Development, Loudoun County, VA10:10-10:35am – Your Data Center's Data: Where is it? And what does it tell you about sustainability?Garrett Helmer, Chief Revenue Officer, CohesionData Centers produce a lot of data, and we're not talking about what's inside the racks. We're talking about physical access, occupancy, energy utilization, air quality, temperature, etc. How do you bring it all together easily, and how can it tell a sustainability story?10:35-10:55am – Networking Break10:55-11:25am – Green Bytes: Advancing Energy Efficiency in Next-Generation Data CentersJohn Khazraee, CEO, InnovateSphere ConsultingDiscover the essential principles that drive eco-friendly operations in sustainable data centers, from harnessing renewable energy to implementing cutting-edge techniques and methods. Uncover how these principles not only reduce environmental impact but also pave the way for unprecedented efficiency gains.Attendees will be able to examine the difficulties, strategies used, and advantages experienced by companies that have implemented sustainable methods, offering practical guidance for incorporating similar approaches into their own activities. Explore how these innovations revolutionize data center sustainability, leading to significant reductions in carbon emissions and enhanced operational resilience.11:25am-12:05pm – Using A Sustainability Index To Create a Green Baseline For Your New Data CenterKaren Petersburg, Vice President of Development and Construction, PowerHouse Data CentersElizabeth Larsen, Senior Sustainability Engineer, Bala Consulting EngineersThe market need for a standardized sustainability assessment tool for new data center builds is significant and growing. This is driven by several key factors, including: environmental concerns, regulatory compliance, corporate sustainability goals, operational efficiency, and technological advancements. With these factors converging, best practices are emerging to measure and standardize environmental considerations with new data center construction. Developed by Elizabeth Larsen (Senior Sustainability Engineer for Bala Consulting Engineers) and adapted to mission critical projects by Larsen and Karen Petersburg (Vice President of Data Center Development and Construction for PowerHouse Data Centers), the Bala Sustainability Index represents a new way to set baseline measurements for data center aspects such as carbon offsets, carbon footprint, PUE, and WUE. In this presentation, Larsen and Petersburg will walk the audience through the ins and outs of the index, and how it can be used toward lifecycle assessments for new data center construction projects, as well as how it can be applied to GBI’s Journey To Net Zero program. As an example, the presentation will cover a real world case study, using the index’s baselines to evaluate the design of a new hyperscale facility located in Reno, Nevada.  12:05-12:20pm – Green Globes for Data CentersMegan Baker, Vice President of Engagement, Green Building Initiative12:20-1:05pm – Networking Lunch1:05-1:35pm – The Sustainable Digital Shift: Designing Data Centers for the AI-powered FuturePhill Lawson-Shanks, Chief Innovation & Technology Officer, Aligned Data CentersThe imperative for sustainable data centers is stronger than ever. Aligned Data Centers has set ambitious goals and demonstrated leadership in designing, constructing, and operating high performing data centers since its inception. The company is continually evaluating and implementing new sustainability strategies into its growing portfolio, including lower carbon construction, highly-efficient cooling for higher densities, and alternative power options. Aligned has implemented a suite of technology that enables better tracking and informs an overall understanding of each facility’s environmental impact. The company is committed to transparency and accountability, pursuing GBI’s Green Globes certification for new construction projects nationwide. Achieving Green Globes certification has allowed Aligned to demonstrate its achievements to clients, community members, and other key stakeholders. Attendees will learn how Aligned is removing barriers and implementing innovative strategies to improve portfolio performance with recent case studies.1:35-2:20pm – Decarbonizing Data Centers: An Industry Up to the ChallengeJ.D. Lambert, Sustainable Design Leader – Mission Critical, Associate AIA, LEED AP BD+C, GGP, Fitwel Ambassador, RELi AP, HKS, Inc.Emily Sanders, Sustainability and ESG Consultant, JacobsJeff Sprau, CEO, LegenceData centers face a critical challenge: meet the ever-growing demand for data while reducing their construction and operational carbon footprint. It is estimated that the U.S. data center footprint will require 35 gigawatts of power by 2030, representing more than two times the 17 GW total in 2022. By adopting deliberate design strategies and innovative technologies, data centers can work collectively to decarbonize the industry and become leaders for other resource intensive industries. Panelists will share strategies for performing whole building life-cycle assessments using a cradle-to-cradle system boundary for data center design and construction, achieving hourly time-matched clean energy, and leverage AI solutions to monitor consumption real-time.2:20-2:30pm – Closing RemarksJack Bidlack, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Information and Engineering Technologies, Northern Virginia Technical CollegeAnna Figueroa, DCO Technician I, CoreSite2:30-3:00pm – Networking

Structure Research brings you infra/STRUCTURE week in Las Vegas in September 2024! 

infra/STRUCTURE is a week devoted to exclusive events, networking, high quality independent industry research content ... and of course, sun, fun and relaxation ... for the infrastructure operating executive.

With over 15,000 views since its first-ever edition featuring Princeton Digital Group and Warburg Pincus, Asia’s top event on digital infrastructure investment will be back for its fifth year in October 2024.

The four-part APAC Data Centre Forum 2024 will feature a spotlight session where Mingtiandi founder Michael Cole will interview a leading data centre player about their projects and strategies, as well as discussing opportunities and challenges for investing in digital infrastructure in Asia Pacific.

In the days following the spotlight interview, the forum will offer panels focused on data centre investment in Asia’s hyperscale markets, Southeast Asia, as well as Japan and Korea.


PAST SPEAKERS

Joelin Ma, Director, Non-Listed Real Estate Asia, APG Asset Management

Zhang Yi, Joint Venture Director, Asia Pacific, EdgeConneX

Paul Dwyer, Head of Data Centres, LOGOS


Jing Zhou, Senior Director, Alternatives and Strategic Transactions, Nuveen

Josephine Yip, Senior Director, Investments and Asset Management, Asia Pacific, Ivanhoé Cambridge

Diarmid Massey, CEO, Data Centres, ESR


Rangu Salgame, Chairman & CEO, Princeton Digital Group

Ellen Ng, Co-Head of Asia Real Estate, Warburg Pincus

Patrick Boocock, Chief Executive Officer, Private Equity Alternative Assets, Real Assets, CapitaLand Investment

AGENDA Spotlight Interview with Market Leader in Data Centres

Tuesday 8 October 2024, 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM HKTMingtiandi’s annual Data Centre Forum kicks off with a spotlight interview session featuring a top executive from a leading digital infrastructure player.

SpeakersTo be announced Panel: Investing in Asia’s Hyperscale Market

Thursday 10 October 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM HKTThe expansion of major Internet players from North America and Asia is driving demand for ever-larger server facilities with industry leaders joining to discuss opportunities for returns from large scale data centres.

Speakers Senior director, ESR Additional speakers to be confirmed Panel: Opportunities for Data Centres in Southeast Asia

Tuesday 15 October 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM HKTAmidst the rapid growth of data centres in Southeast Asia, industry players unveil prime markets and platform strategies responding to the demand for digital services and infrastructure.

SpeakersTo be announced Panel: Opportunities for Data Centres in Japan and Korea

Thursday 17 October 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM HKTDigital economies are booming in Japan and Korea with rising demand for server facilities attracting large scale investments and new platforms.

Speakers Senior director, ESR Additional speakers to be confirmed

The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis