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Doug Recker

President and Founder, Duos Edge AI

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Doug Recker

President and Founder, Duos Edge AI

Doug is the Founder & President of EdgePresence. Doug is a renowned telecommunications industry veteran with over 25 years of proven experience successfully delivering multi-access edge data center and colocation services. Prior to founding EdgePresence in 2017, Doug founded Colo5 Data Centers LLC; later acquired by Cologix, Inc in 2014. Throughout his career, he has achieved several accolades, including Northeast Florida's Ultimate CEO Award by the Jacksonville Business Journal, and as owner of one of Florida's fastest-growing companies and one of the 500 fastest-growing companies nationwide, was listed in Jacksonville's Business Journals Top 40 under 40 for 2010. Doug is also a widely recognized thought leader, speaking at key industry events such as PTC and other national IT and business events. Doug's professionalism, passion and robust industry experience has positioned EdgePresence as a leading contender in the edge data center market.

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John Coster

Sr. Manager, Innovation, Planning and Strategy, T-Mobile

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John Coster

Sr. Manager, Innovation, Planning and Strategy, T-Mobile

John Coster is an experienced leader in engineering, construction and operations of digital facilities, and the advanced technologies that that optimize operational and financial performance. John has over 30 years’ forming and leading global teams developing investment-grade Real Estate and IT projects, and products and services in companies ranging from start-ups to >$200Bn.

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Travis Hauser

Travis Hauser

Director, Technical Operations, T5 Data Centers

Gary Watson

Country Manager and Director, Keppel Data Centres

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Gary Watson

Country Manager and Director, Keppel Data Centres

Gary Watson is the Country Manager and Director of Keppel DC REIT in Ireland, and has the strategic, financial, commercial, and operational responsibility for the data centre portfolio in this key European market. Gary has over 30 years of global experience in the telecoms, data centre, managed services, and cloud sector, and brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to this role, as well as a strong network of connections and partnerships.

Gary joined Keppel DC REIT in 2016, after holding senior management and board positions in Telecity and Sungard Availability Services, where he led and managed large-scale data centre operations and integration projects, and drove the growth and strategic direction of the Irish business and the European consulting team. Gary is passionate about his team, delivering high-quality and customer-centric services, and leveraging the latest technologies and innovations to enhance the performance and sustainability of the data centre industry. Gary holds an MSC in Facilities and Workplace Management from Portobello Institute.

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Edge computing is quickly becoming a vital component of data center infrastructure, driven by the surge in IoT services, the need for faster data processing, and tighter compliance requirements. As applications like AI push for low-latency, high-speed data, edge computing offers the promise of meeting needs that some cloud solutions simply can't. But it's still early for some, with many businesses hesitant to embrace edge due to security concerns, difficulty scaling, lack of standardization, and a tight supply of new servers, chips, and racks.

The question remains: Can edge computing truly live up to its hype, or are we witnessing the growing pains of an emerging technology still far from ready for widespread adoption? Will hyperscalers deliver edge's promise or is there room for disruptive innovation from micro-data centers across urban and rural landscapes?

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