Strategic Insights
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the data center industry's trends and challenges through open discussions under the Chatham House Rule, enabling effective future planning and innovation.
Connect | Virginia // DCD>Leadership Summit (November 4)
Limited Places Remain
As the data center industry stands at the forefront of digital transformation, the DCD>Leadership Summit is the essential gathering for C-suite executives from colocation & cloud operators who are charged with driving the industry forwards.
This exclusive meeting encourages growth, innovation, and strategic leadership through a platform where industry leaders address key issues and share actionable insights.
2025 Agenda Highlights
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Leadership Discussion: Building the AI backbone - capitalizing on infrastructure, navigating growth, and maximizing returns
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- Invite-only Session
Speakers
Chief Innovation Officer, Aligned Data Centers
EVP, Skybox Datacenters
- Examining the challenges and opportunities for investors in the AI infrastructure space, from chips to energy-intensive data centers
- How critical are lease stability and terms for data center capacity becoming for investors when assessing risk?
- Predictions of how much of the future AI investment will be soaked up by Virginia
- Examining financing strategies for securitised data center assets and exit strategies for investors
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Leadership Discussion: How are energy limitations in the world's largest DC market impacting growth & competition?
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- Invite-only Session
Speakers
VP - Sustainability, CoreWeave
Chief Operating Officer, CleanArc Data Centers
- How do developers and utility companies foster a mutually beneficial partnership essential for managing power constraints and meeting demand?
- How important are partnerships with energy providers becoming for meeting market demand for expansion across NA?
- How are operators recalibrating to the necessity of a ‘power orchestra’ model with multiple energy points into a single campus? How will nuclear energy come into play across the US?
- Examining how operators can future proof their energy supply
- What is the industry’s strategy for engaging federal and state governments to drive supportive legislation and investment that stabilise and modernise the power grid?
2025 Speakers
Chief Innovation Officer, Aligned Data Centers
Chief Operating Officer, CleanArc Data Centers
COO, Yondr
Chief Innovation Emeritus, Compass Datacenters
CEO, EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure
Key Takeaways
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Invaluable Networking
Connect with industry leaders to form strategic partnerships and collaborations, leveraging these relationships to enhance your organization's impact and growth.
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Practical Solutions
Leave with actionable strategies and insights to tackle current challenges and improve efficiency, driving immediate and impactful changes within your organization.
What to expect
Held under the Chatham House Rule, this closed-door summit ensures confidential boardroom discussions, focused on honing business strategy, and enhancing organizational impact and efficiency. Only C-suite executives (or equivalent decision-makers) from colocation & cloud operators are eligible to attend.
This gives you the opportunity to honestly discuss the current data center landscape with your peers, and deepen your understanding of future challenges and opportunities to ensure your business is at the forefront of industry evolution.
The agenda topics will be moderated by a subject-matter expert, who will guide the discussion in the room amongst all Leadership Summit delegates. This is not a traditional speaker-led panel; instead, all Leadership Summit delegates will have the opportunity to share their thoughts and collaborate with their executive peers in this small-group, interactive setting.
In 2024, the Leadership Summit hosted executives from:
2024 highlights
