Connect | Virginia // Panel: United we stand - Unlocking collaboration across the data center ecosystem

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  • Energy Summit | Spotlight Stage | Lansdowne Ballroom
  • Energy & Sustainability
  • Mission Critical Power
  • Open Session
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Speakers

Darek Letkiewicz

Director Energy Americas, Ramboll

Steven Carlini

Chief Advocate AI and Data Center, Schneider Electric

Karen Petersburg

SVP Design & Engineering, AREP and Powerhouse Data Centers

Aaron Norris

Senior Director Procurement and Off-Site Construction, Rowan Digital Infrastructure

Matthew Stansberry

SVP of Content, Yotta

No single data center player can solve the power, permitting, and procurement challenges alone. The status quo is no longer sustainable. Working in silos is costing the industry time, investments, and local trust. To get projects across the finish line at the rate and scale requires means operators, utilities, investors, ISOs, and regulators need to collaborate earlier than ever before. This panel explores what industry cross-collaboration looks like in practice and the steps we will need to take to achieve success.

  • What does early engagement between operators, utilities, ISOs, and regulators look like, and how can it better predict success?
  • Addressing shared decision-making across cooling strategies, site selection, grid access, and long-term capacity planning
  • Power diplomacy - establishing early collaboration and transparency between operators, utilities, investors, ISOs, and regulators
  • Navigating competing priorities while mitigating speculative risks to avoid project delays
  • Engaging partners in early stages of development - has it led to faster and more bankable solutions?