Rethinking DCIM
A guide to understanding top-down DCIM, and why it matters
Main Agenda
Schedule Overview
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 07:30 – 09:00 | Registration / Expo Hall / Breakfast Open |
| 09:10 – 11:40 | Morning Conference Sessions (Plenary) |
| 10:40 – 12:40 | Coffee Break / Expo / Innovation Stage / Speed Networking |
| 11:40 – 13:20 | Mid-Morning Conference Sessions (Halls 1-3) |
| 13:20 – 15:00 | Lunch / Expo / Innovation Stage |
| 15:00 – 17:15 | Afternoon Conference Sessions (Halls 1-3) |
| 17:15 – 19:00 | Drinks & Networking on Expo Floor |
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Sessions
09:10
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Opening remarks Hall 1, –- Speakers
- George Rockett, DCD
09:20
09:40
11:40
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Next Generation DCIM: Re-inventing a platform for the brave, new hybrid world Hall 1, –- Speakers
- Kevin Brown, Schneider Electric
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Top trends impacting data centers today Hall 2, –- Speakers
- Anthony Robinson, Corning
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Sustainability: Just a word or something more? Hall 3, –- Speakers
- Stephen Lorimer, Keysource
12:10
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Mastering complexity – A case study on fire safety and consistency in planning and data center operations Hall 1, – -
Power network transformation – designing and operating the power network as a truly connected and intelligent ‘System’ to prepare for the energy transition ahead Hall 2, – -
China Mobile Case Study: The challenge of global expansion Hall 3, –- Speakers
- Jack Ke, China Mobile
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Exec Workshop: What are data centers for? Online services and data traffic in everyday life Workshops, –- Speakers
- Dr Mike Hazas, Lancaster University
12:40
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Vertically Challenged: How is the role of the consulting engineer changing in the era of hyperscale? Hall 1, – -
Vertically Challenged: What conversation should tenants be having with colos about technology adoption? Hall 2, – -
Financially Challenged: How is the investment model for data centers evolving? Hall 3, –
15:00
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Major Panel: What are the barriers to building at scale and speed and how can the industry overcome them? Hall 1, – -
Major Panel: How will the data center industry deal with exponential data growth as Moore’s Law slows down? Hall 2, – -
Major Panel: Fiber, energy, politics and demand – What will the European data center map look like by 2025? Hall 3, –
16:00
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Why now is the time for immersion cooling to go from niche to scale Hall 1, –- Speakers
- Maikel Bouricius, Asperitas
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Make the global CO2 challenge an opportunity for your business Hall 2, –- Speakers
- Patrik Öhlund, Microsoft
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Rightsizing and resilience through modularity – the next generation of modular UPS to solve the capacity challenge Hall 3, –- Speakers
- John Booth, Carbon3IT
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Exec Workshop: Clicking Clean and the data center industry — Which solutions must scale? Workshops, –- Speakers
- Gary Cook, Greenpeace
Schedule Overview
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 07:30 – 09:00 | Registration / Expo Hall / Breakfast Open |
| 09:10 – 10:40 | Morning Conference Sessions (Plenary) |
| 10:40 – 11:30 | Coffee Break / Expo / Innovation Stage / Speed Networking |
| 11:30 – 13:20 | Mid-Morning Conference Sessions (Halls 1-3) |
| 13:20 – 15:00 | Lunch / Expo / Innovation Stage / Hosted Roundtables |
| 15:00 – 17:00 | Afternoon Conference Sessions (Halls 1-3) |
| 17:00 – 17:10 | End of Conference |
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Sessions
09:10
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Opening remarks Hall 1, –- Speakers
- George Rockett, DCD
09:20
09:40
11:30
12:10
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Very smart data centers: How artificial intelligence will power operational decisions Hall 1, –- Speakers
- Rhonda Ascierto, Uptime Institute
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Energy storage technology trends and implications for mission critical infrastructure Hall 2, –- Speakers
- Jack Pouchet, Natron Energy
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What upgrades and modifications have the biggest positive impact on your data center’s energy efficiency? Hall 3, –- Speakers
- John Booth, Carbon3IT
12:40
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Panel: What role will data centers play in “the grid of the future”? Hall 1, – -
Technologically Challenged: What’s holding the industry back from mass-adoption of liquid cooling in the data center as talk turns to 100kW per rack? Hall 2, – -
Vertically Challenged: How is the role of enterprise data center manager changing in response to Hybrid IT? Hall 3, – -
Fireside Chat: Energy Smart meets Circular Economy – step by step towards the next-gen sustainable data center Workshops, –
