OpEx: Minimizing operational expenditure
Strategies for reducing operational expenditure whilst maximizing operational resiliency and efficiency
New York Marriott Marquis
Main Agenda
Schedule Overview
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:20 | Expo Floor and Registration Opens |
| 10:20 – 10:30 | Opening Remarks |
| 10:30 – 11:40 | Morning Thought Leadership Sessions |
| 11:40 – 12:50 | Coffee Break, Expo, Innovation Stage & Speed Networking: Energy Smart Infrastructure |
| 12:50 – 14:20 | Afternoon Thought Leadership Sessions |
| 14:20 – 16:00 | Lunch, Expo, Hosted Roundtables & Innovation Stage |
| 16:00 – 18:30 | Evening Thought Leadership Sessions |
| 18:30 – 19:30 | Level 6: Drinks Reception and Networking Sponsored by Sunbelt Rentals |
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Sessions
10:30
10:50
12:50
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From Buzzwords to Reality: Managing Edge Data Centers Hall 1, –- Speakers
- Kevin Brown, Schneider Electric
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Indirect Adiabatic Cooling Systems - The Business Case Hall 2, –- Speakers
- Mark Collins, Excool ltd
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How to Better Manage Your Cloud Infrastructure Hall 3, –- Speakers
- Rami Radi, Intel Corp
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Boardroom Keynote: Oh, Virginia: Unveiling the County Behind the World’s Digital Economy Hall 4, –
13:20
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Preparing for the Black Swan: Designing Critical Facilities for Extreme Events Hall 1, –- Speakers
- Scott Tucker, RA, Page
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Empowering Lithium-Ion: How Advanced UPS Selection Will Lower Your TCO Hall 2, –- Speakers
- Jerry Hoffman, LiiON
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A Connected World – The Impact of Edge on Everything Hall 3, – -
The Wild West of Data Center Taxation Hall 4, –- Speakers
- Ross Litkenhous, Altus Group
13:50
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Discover the Edge - Energy Efficiency Through Smart Infrastructure Hall 1, –- Speakers
- Ameya Soparkar, Rittal
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$5M per MW and PUE of 1.15: Building an Efficient Data Center Hall 2, –- Speakers
- Jake Ring, GIGA Data Centers
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Trust but Verify: Why Assessments are a Critical Tool for Managing Data Center Operating Risks Hall 3, –- Speakers
- Jesse Sycuro, PE, CEM, CCP, BGIS
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What’s the verdict on 5G for the Interconnection Ecosystem? Hall 4, –- Speakers
- Sami Badri, Credit Suisse
16:00
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Panel Discussion: Man vs. Machine: Can Robots and Humans Collaborate to Manage Facilities? Hall 1, – -
Panel Discussion: If the Two Million-Dollar Acre Is Near, Can Multi-Story Construction Drive Down CAPEX? Hall 2, – -
The Pulse Check: Where Will Edge-Processing Live In 2025? Hall 3, – -
Panel Discussion: Data and Dollars: Why are Investors Betting on Data Infrastructure? Hall 4, –
17:00
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The DCIRN Panel - Demystifying the Role of Data Center Incident Reporting Hall 1, – -
Ready to Retrofit? Untangling the Complexity of Upgrades Whilst ‘Live’ Hall 2, –- Speakers
- Frank McCann, Verizon
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How Verizon Won The War On Energy Inefficiency (Two Case Studies) Hall 3, – -
Success Factors for Finding a Global Infrastructure Partner Hall 4, –- Speakers
- Christopher Street, JLL
17:30
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Preventing the Blackout: What Is the State of Outages? Hall 1, –- Speakers
- Rhonda Ascierto, Uptime Institute
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How to Foster Habits for Success in Data Center Management Hall 2, –- Speakers
- Braco Pobric, NEX Group, plc
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Is Your Data Center Wasteful? Turn Smart Energy into Great Savings Hall 3, – -
Avoiding Legal Risk from Open Source Landmines Hall 4, –- Speakers
- David Snead, cPanel
Schedule Overview
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:20 | Expo Floor and Registration Opens |
| 10:20 – 10:30 | Opening Remarks |
| 10:20 – 11:40 | Morning Thought Leadership Sessions |
| 11:40 – 12:50 | Coffee Break, Expo, Innovation Stage & Speed Networking: AI-Ready Infrastructure |
| 12:50 – 13:20 | Afternoon Thought Leadership Sessions |
| 14:20 – 16:00 | Lunch, Expo, Hosted Roundtables & Innovation Stage |
| 16:00 – 18:00 | Evening Thought Leadership Sessions |
| 18:00 – 20:00 | Drinks Reception and Networking on Expo Floor |
Filter by Theme
Sessions
10:30
10:50
11:10
12:50
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Preparing For The 100KW Workload - Can Liquid Cooling ‘Cross the Chasm’? Hall 1, – -
The Data Center Business Case for Digitalization Hall 2, –- Speakers
- Dave Sterlace, Hitachi Energy
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A New Approach to Electric Supply for Data Centers Hall 3, – -
Top Trends Impacting Data Centers Hall 4, –- Speakers
- Arelis Soto, Corning
13:20
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Case Study: Microgrids: Greening the Data Center While Reducing OpEx Hall 1, – -
Digital Twin For Today’s Data Center Hall 2, – -
Fireside Chat: The Future of Power in the Connected Era Hall 3, – -
Simplify, Consolidate, Modernize: How We Modernized Our Data Center Using Hyperconverged Infrastructure Hall 4, –- Speakers
- Jim Surlow, Alterra Mountain Company
13:50
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From Core to Edge: How to Implement Reliable Power in the Data Center Hall 1, –- Speakers
- Robert Maroney, Piller Power Systems
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Building Cloud Intelligence: Learn How to Evaluate the Placement of Varied Workloads Hall 2, –- Speakers
- Eric White, Clinton Foundation
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Powering your Community with Clean Energy Hall 3, – -
Ready for Climate Change? Hall 4, –- Speakers
- Kevin Heslin, Uptime Institute
16:00
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Researcher Spotlight: Liquid Cooling is no longer in the Future - it is Now: Recent Developments in Liquid and Two-Phase Cooling Research Hall 1, – -
Panel Discussion: How to Win Friends and Influence People: Can You Make the Case for Hybrid Cloud Whilst Regulated? Hall 2, – -
Fight the Outage: What Role will Energy Storage Play in Boosting Reliability? Hall 3, – -
Infrastructure Masons Leadership Summit 2019 Hall 4, –
