Connect | New York // Major Panel: The recipe for modern data center resilience

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  • Main Stage
  • Mission Critical Power
  • Management & Operations
  • Data Center Construction
  • Open Session
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Speakers

Oscar Gross

Vice President, Mission Critical, Tetra Tech

Alessandro Lombardi

Founder & CEO, Elea Data Centers

Chris Brown

Chief Technology Officer, Uptime Institute

Stephen Worn

CTO and Managing Director, NAM, DatacenterDynamics

Mike Nadeau

Mike Nadeau

VP of Preconstruction and Engineering, CoVolt Power

Capacity constraints have dominated headlines for years, and with demand continuing to soar, operators are being forced to redefine what resilience really means, and adapt their strategies accordingly. In the face of power access challenges, cost volatility and the growing talent gap, how can operators develop the right mix of infrastructure, strategy, innovation and investment to build data centers that can endure as well as expand?

This panel assesses the core requirements essential for long term resilience, including:

  • Power: Securing affordable, reliable megawatts and strengthen grid partnerships
  • Pricing: Managing volatile costs in materials, energy and essential technologies
  • Places: Rethinking siting land against the backdrop of tougher permitting and power scarcity
  • Process: Ensuring operation consistency and resilience across expanding portfolios
  • People: Building skilled teams and community trust to sustain long-term capacity growth