Connect | Virginia // DCD>Talks building next-generation data centers with Robert Macchi | Wesco

As AI drives an unprecedented $500bn+ surge in global data center investment, operators face a new frontier of complexity, urgency, and scale. Join Robert Macchi to unpack how artificial intelligence is reshaping infrastructure demands, from GPU-intensive workloads and high-density cooling to layered security and digital management tools. Explore the evolving lifecycle of data center projects, spotlighting the operational, regulatory, and supply chain challenges that now define deployment success. Attendees will gain a clear view of how to navigate the shifting terrain of site power, white and grey space design, and the full spectrum of lifecycle phases, from preconstruction to post-occupancy for next-generation facilities.