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Hunter Newby

Chairman & CEO, Newby Ventures

Hunter Newby

Hunter Newby

Chairman & CEO, Newby Ventures

Hunter Newby is an American entrepreneur, investor, conservationist, and the owner of Newby Ventures. His primary field of interest has been network infrastructure. As Co-Founder, Chief Strategy Officer, and Director of Telx, he pioneered the carrier-neutral Meet-Me-Room and the development of carrier hotels and data centers in the United States leading to massive value creation and economic development throughout the Country. Since the sale of Telx, he has been and continues to be a founder, developer and investor in the creation of multiple network-neutral infrastructure businesses all across North America.

Hunter is a recognized authority in the network-neutral interconnection and data center industry. He has served on multiple company boards, is a published author, public speaker and has been quoted in several publications including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and USA Today. Hunter has also been the recipient of numerous awards including being named to the Global Telecoms Business Top 40 Under 40 in 2010.

Mr. Newby earned a B.S. in Communications from Drexel University.

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Daniel Kearney

Chief Technology Officer, Firmus

Daniel Kearney

Daniel Kearney

Chief Technology Officer, Firmus

Dr Daniel Kearney is at the forefront of sustainable AI innovation, and his tenure at Firmus Technologies is marked by pioneering energy-efficient solutions that harmonize technological advancement with environmental stewardship. Daniel's team's commitment to holistic, end-to-end AI systems extends from advanced thermal design to power management, ensuring that the digital future is both robust and eco-conscious.

With a focus on digital technology and technology management, Daniel's expertise lies in creating AI Cloud infrastructures that are not only the world’s most energy-efficient, but also scalable to the evolving demands of global industries. As part of his mission at Firmus, Firmus have set a new industry standard for sustainability from die to data center, positioning them as leaders in the responsible development of cutting-edge AI technology.

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George Rockett

Co-Founder & Board Member, Yotta Events & Datacenter Dynamics

George Rockett

George Rockett

Co-Founder & Board Member, Yotta Events & Datacenter Dynamics

George started his first technology publication in 1998, focused on the 'plumbing' of the Internet and has been building and connecting digital infrastructure communities all over the world,

George is fascinated by the sheer scale of the digital infrastructure that is yet to be built, one that will support AI and a new world of accelerated computing; it is 'mission critical' to the future of every industry and every person on the planet and must be done sustainably.

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Wes Cummins

Founder and CEO, Applied Digital

Wes Cummins

Wes Cummins

Founder and CEO, Applied Digital

Wes Cummins is the Founder and CEO of Applied Digital.

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The way that the USA’s data center industry invested in, and expanded its footprint was already undergoing a massive transformation - but it was all heading in one direction: one of larger footprints, greater energy demand, and a larger bill.

That was until the week after the US government endorsed a plan to pump half a trillion dollars into building the world's most powerful compute infrastructure, tech share prices dived after the unexpected emergence of DeepSeek.

Having disrupted the industry and thrown it into turmoil, where do we go from here? Is industry concern overstated? And as of January 2025, how can we be sure things won’t change again by the time this keynote begins onstage? Join to discuss:

  • Industry trends: How much weight should we give to the claims made by the latest LLMs?
  • Bursting bubbles: Did January 2025 mark the moment the AI bubble burst?
  • Taking a breath: What positive developments can we take away from this?
  • Changing tracks: Should the industry stick to its current trajectory or pivot to something new?