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Connect | New York // DCD>Debate: Gridlocked - Can data centers ever escape their energy constraints?

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  • Mission Critical Power
  • Open Session

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Jennifer Ruch

Director of Energy & Sustainability, Oracle

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Jennifer Ruch

Director of Energy & Sustainability, Oracle

Jennifer is a sustainability leader within the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Data Center Engineering team and is leading energy and sustainability for data center services. She is working towards Oracle's goals to be 100% renewable by 2025 and embed sustainability within one of the world's fastest growing public clouds.

Prior to joining Oracle, Jennifer led Equinix's global Sustainability Program Office located within Investor Relations, helping them the EPA Green Power Partner of the year in 2020 as well as one of the largest corporate renewable energy buyers worldwide. In 2020, Jennifer also led the creation of Equinix's Green Finance Framework enabling the issuance of $3.7B in green bonds to finance their investments in green buildings, renewable energy, and energy and water efficiency. She also led their science-based targets and supported their leadership in the EU towards the formation of the EU Climate-Neutral Data Centre Operator Pact.

She holds a master’s degree in Decision Analysis from Johns Hopkins University and an undergraduate degree in Chemistry.

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Eric Hill

Eric Hill

Director of Global Marketing and Product Management, CSB Energy Technology Co.

Sebastian Moss

Editor-in-Chief & Publisher, DatacenterDynamics

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Sebastian Moss

Editor-in-Chief & Publisher, DatacenterDynamics

Data center journalist, Editor-in-Chief, and Publisher at the world's largest digital infrastructure publication, DCD.

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Ramiro Martinez PE

AVP of Technical Space Operations, AT&T

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Ramiro Martinez PE

AVP of Technical Space Operations, AT&T

Ramiro is the AVP of Technical Space Operations for AT&T's Data Center Operations and responsible for all data centers infrastructure operations across the globe. He was previously responsible for all AT&T Central Office Operations in AL, GA, SC, and NC and holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from University of Miami.

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Mike Kramer

Vice President of Data Economy Strategy, Constellation

Mike Kramer

Mike Kramer

Vice President of Data Economy Strategy, Constellation

Mike Kramer is the Vice President of Data Economy Strategy at Constellation.

Mike is a results-oriented finance leader with a strategic perspective, strong analytical skills, and extensive technical finance and accounting background. Mike Kramer is an experienced business partner, able to collaborate with all levels of an organization to drive improved financial performance and optimize investment decisions

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It's no surprise that data centers are under pressure to rethink their relationship with energy.

Traditional grids, constrained by limited capacity and fossil-fuel reduction targets, are struggling to keep up - some regions won't see utility upgrades until 2030. Faced with this challenge, data centers are exploring energy independence as a bold alternative.

The Bring Your Own Power (BYOP) model, bolstered by renewable energy technologies and microgrids, promises grid independence, reduced emissions, and resilience. But could this evolution blur the line between data center operators and utility providers? Would taking control of power generation open new opportunities, or invite greater regulation and scrutiny?

Under the Chatham House Rule, this DCD>Debate invites industry experts to unravel these pivotal issues shaping the landscape of data center evolution.