Conference & Event Schedule
Celebrating 21 Years of Leading the Debate in Silicon Valley
Every year the DCD production team builds a conference program that addresses the most important challenges facing the digital infrastructure community. We invite industry experts to share their insights with our audience and allow space for debates and interactive discussion.
The conference plays out alongside structured meetings and informal networking opportunities that guarantee a delegate is exposed to new ideas and that they make meaningful connections with their peer group.
Major themes for 2023 include:
- Building responsibly and supply chain diversification
- Sustainability, water and ESG accountability
- Hydrogen, nuclear & next-generation power
- Managing operational risk amidst macroeconomic turbulence
Schedule Overview
Schedule Overview
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Sessions
11:30 a.m.
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DCD>Connect Silicon Valley Registration Open 11:30 a.m. –6:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
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Welcome Lunch Briefings 12:30 p.m. –1:45 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
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DCD>Debate: Hydrogen vs. nuclear - which fuel source will win data center hearts? -
DCD>Debate: Why do operators still run data centers cooler than they need them? -
DCD>Debate: Is the sustainability discussion too carbon-centric? 2:00 p.m. –2:45 p.m. -
DCD>Debate: How are we ever going to monetize the edge?
3:00 p.m.
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Tech Exchange Sessions 3:00 p.m. –4:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
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DCD>Debate: Is it time to update data center design for an increasingly unreliable grid? 4:30 p.m. –5:15 p.m. -
DCD>Debate: How much can the industry really diversify its supply chain? 4:30 p.m. –5:15 p.m. -
DCD>Debate: How far off is the water positive data center? -
DCD>Debate: Is the industry actually making any progress on diversity and inclusion? 4:30 p.m. –5:15 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
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Icebreaker Networking Party 5:30 p.m. –8:00 p.m.
Schedule Overview
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Sessions
8:00 a.m.
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Registration Open 8:00 a.m. –9:00 a.m. -
Networking Breakfast 8:00 a.m. –9:00 a.m.
9:15 a.m.
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Major Panel: ESG and the data center - an irreconciable relationship? 9:15 a.m. –10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
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Major Panel: Is current operational risk management protocol fit for purpose? 10:00 a.m. –10:45 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
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Major Panel: How is power infrastructure evolving to mitigate against grid insecurity? 11:30 a.m. –12:15 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
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Welcome Lunch Briefings 12:30 p.m. –1:45 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
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Happy Hour 4:00 p.m. –5:00 p.m.