Connect | Virginia // DCD>Debate: Is Virginia back in business, or has legislative pushback just been temporarily stalled?

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Speakers

Gabriel Prieto

Head of Digital Infrastructure North America, Investec

Joseph Junda

Managing Director - TMT, Capital One

Ross Johnson

Ross Johnson

SVP of Digital Infrastructure, Amentum

Buddy Rizer

Executive Director, Loudoun County Economic Development

Matt Conrad

Vice President of Business Development and External Affairs, Tract

Thomas Buckley

Portfolio Manager - Investment, DCD

Virginia’s position as a data center powerhouse is under increasing scrutiny.

HB 1601, a bipartisan bill aimed at enforcing strict environmental and community impact assessments for new data center projects, ignites a clash between economic growth and local concerns. Yet Virginia's Governor's swift veto, citing the need for local discretion and less regulatory red tape, has only intensified the debate.

With market saturation approaching, the divide between proponents and opponents of data center expansion is coming to a head. As the industry focuses on AI investments, will legislative uncertainty stall progress? Is Virginia heading toward a crossroads where its business-friendly reputation collides with rising resistance?

Held under Chatham House Rule, DCD>Debates are open discussions led by a panel of experts, on the biggest issues facing the industry.