OpEx: Minimizing operational expenditure Strategies for reducing operational expenditure whilst maximizing operational resiliency and efficiency 27 Jan 2023
15–16 February 2023 Broadcast DCD>Workloads & Capacity Exploring the evolution of enterprise data center workloads & capacity planning
DCD>Debate: Has the pandemic up-ended corporate business continuity strategies? 14:30 – 15:15 Speakers Scott MacIntire, Uptime Institute Tony Rossabi, Recovery Point Systems Full Description
DCD>Debate: Are efficiency and sustainability metrics broken or non-existent? 14:30 – 15:15 Speakers Julius Neudorfer, The Green Grid Imran Latif, P.E., Brookhaven National Laboratory Susanna Kass, UNSDG Program and InfraPrime Steven Shapiro, PE, ATD, EYP Mission Critical Facilities, Part of Ramboll Full Description
DCD>Debate: Is there a negative impact of so much investment flowing into the data center segment? 14:30 – 15:15 Speakers Anubhav Raj, Aligned Data Centers William Bubenicek, Generate Capital Karlton Holston, Landmark Dividend Full Description
DCD>Debate: Edge - too much talk, not enough action? 14:30 – 15:15 Speakers Ramiro Martinez PE, AT&T Herb Villa, Rittal North America, LLC Nabeel Mahmood, Nomad Futurist Eli Scher, Open-IX Patrick Yantz, Microsoft Full Description
DCD>Debate: Is a big transition from air to liquid cooling a foregone conclusion? 14:30 – 15:15 Speakers Drew Tuholski, Vertiv Danielle Rossi, Trane Don Mitchell, Open Compute Project Gary Fernandez, P.E., LEED AP, Verizon Full Description
DCD>Debate: Does the data center industry have a "greenwashing" problem? 16:30 – 17:15 Speakers Oren Wool, Quantum Loophole Jack Pouchet, Natron Energy Gregg Primm, GRC (Green Revolution Cooling) Mike Mattera, Akamai Technologies, Inc Full Description
DCD>Debate: Are industrial cybersecurity risks being underplayed by data center operators? 16:30 – 17:15 Speakers Herb Villa, Rittal North America, LLC Andrew Nix, Schneider Electric Tony Rossabi, Recovery Point Systems Full Description
DCD>Debate: What's stopping the data center from being a more active participant in the grid? 16:30 – 17:15 Speakers Michael Clemson, Aggreko William Bubenicek, Generate Capital Suresh Pichai, Equinix Bruce Myatt, Arup Full Description
DCD>Debate: Is it time for a review of what's under the DCIM umbrella? 16:30 – 17:15 Speakers Daniel Moore, CyrusOne Tracy Collins, EkkoSense Ltd John Sasser, Sabey Data Centers Full Description
DCD>Debate: Will the enterprise data center disappear into the cloud by 2030? 16:30 – 17:15 Speakers David Hillock, CBRE Scott MacIntire, Uptime Institute Nabeel Mahmood, Nomad Futurist Full Description
DCD>Talks Global Standardization with Stephen Hobbs 09:30 – 09:45 Speakers Stephen Worn, DatacenterDynamics Dr Stephen Hobbs, Rittal Full Description
Major Panel: Getting transparent on digital infrastructure sustainability metrics and preparing for more regulation 09:45 – 10:45 Speakers Cristy House, Schneider Electric Benoit Allehaut, KKR George Rockett, DCD Adam Kramer, nZero Full Description
DCD>Talks Supply Chain & Power Metrics with Jared Bosanko 10:45 – 11:00 Speakers Jared Bosanko, Anord Mardix Inc Stephen Worn, DatacenterDynamics Full Description
Major Panel: Supply chain dynamics, workforce development and overcoming the pressures of growth 11:00 – 12:00 Speakers Ron Vokoun, OAC Services John Ford, Sabey Data Centers Dan Loosemore, DatacenterDynamics Ben Kaplan, Turner Construction Full Description
DCD>Talks Liquid Cooling with Drew Tuholski 12:00 – 12:15 Speakers Dan Loosemore, DatacenterDynamics Full Description
Major Panel: Where next for Enterprise data center strategy; where does on-premise fit into the equation? 14:45 – 15:45 Speakers Charles Hoop, Aon David Hillock, CBRE David Spiewak, Next Tier HD & DJS Group Stephen Worn, DatacenterDynamics Full Description
DCD>Talks Sustainability Metrics with Adam Compton 15:45 – 16:00 Speakers Dan Loosemore, DatacenterDynamics Adam Compton, Schneider Electric Full Description
DCD>Talks Data Center of the Future with Stephanie Schmidt, Intel 16:00 – 16:15 Speakers Stephanie Schmidt, Intel Corp Kisandka Moses, DatacenterDynamics Full Description
Major Panel: What will it take to build the metaverse? 16:30 – 17:30 Speakers George Rockett, DCD Sami Badri, Credit Suisse Zachary Smith, Equinix Full Description