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Rafael Garrido

Rafael Garrido

CEO, 247 Twenty Four Seven Data Centers

Dagi Berhane

Senior Director, Global Data Center Architecture & Engineering, Salesforce

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Dagi Berhane

Senior Director, Global Data Center Architecture & Engineering, Salesforce

Dagi provides architecture/design, engineering and construction leadership / expertise to internal and external resources for the delivery of IT capacity for greenfield, brownfield, retrofit and lease delivery projects globally.

His deliverables include data center site selection, managing efforts of land technical due diligence, engineering/designing/constructing the building shell/core, power, cooling, telecom, and controls infrastructure, environmental and building permitting all to align with Salesforce’s IT capacity roadmap for critical infrastructure builds, M&A, migration, optimization, decommissioning and leases.

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John Lee

Executive Director, Wells Fargo

John Lee

John Lee

Executive Director, Wells Fargo

John Lee is an innovative technology executive focused on operational excellence through driving change. Combining a proven track record for providing outstanding results and building teams with diverse skills to deliver the highest-level of customer service. Core abilities regarding analysis and optimization. Passionate about continuous learning.

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Tony Rossabi

Chief Executive Officer, OCOLO

Tony Rossabi

Tony Rossabi

Chief Executive Officer, OCOLO

Tony Rossabi is Founder and Managing Member of OCOLO, a unique and innovative marketplace for data centers. Tony is the former CEO and a Board Member of Recovery Point Systems (RPS), a provider of data center and recovery services. Tony is an Independent Director for Connectbase, PCTEL (PTCI, on the NYSE), Vantage Data Centers and 1623 Farnam, and an Advisory Board member for Qarbon Technology.

With more than 25 years of experience driving growth and innovation for technology and telecommunications enterprises, Tony has guided several companies to successful turnarounds and exits.

Prior to RPS, Tony worked for TierPoint as Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer, where he was responsible for overseeing revenue growth, managing the daily operations of TierPoint’s national sales organization, and devising the company’s strategic plan. He was part of the 3-person executive team that raised $325 million to drive the company’s growth.

Prior to TierPoint, Tony served as Managing Director for Digital Realty Trust’s colocation and connectivity business unit, and earlier was Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Strategy for Telx Group, Inc. (acquired by DRT).  In 2015, Tony was part of the executive team that sold the business to Digital Realty Trust for $1.98 billion, realizing a 43% IRR.

Tony supports several organizations as a member of non-profit Boards, including the Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) and the Board of Surgeons Overseas.

Tony holds BA, MBA, and Juris Doctor (JD) degrees.

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As enterprises increasingly rely on cloud providers for AI, data storage, and real-time computing, the strain on infrastructure is intensifying.

Many businesses overlook the complexities cloud providers face in scaling to meet growing demands. With hybrid-cloud environments becoming the norm, the pressure to deliver on performance, security, and availability is higher than ever. As enterprises push for faster performance and more granular services, the risk of security breaches, data management issues, and rising costs grows. Are cloud providers being asked to do the impossible? Will escalating expectations force a reevaluation of cloud reliance, or will enterprises turn to more predictable, on-premises solutions for greater oversight and control?

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