Debate: Modular Construction
Join industry pioneers as they debate whether off-site modular construction can deliver value or introduces new costs and complexities that void any benefits.
Connect | Virginia // The Construction Summit
The Construction Summit: Building the Data Centers Powering the AI Era
As AI workloads reshape infrastructure requirements, developers, contractors, and operators are under pressure to deliver facilities faster while designing for constant change. The Construction Summit at DCD Connect | Virginia brings together hyperscalers, colocation providers, operators, AECs, investors, and policymakers to explore how construction models are adapting to meet the demands of the AI era. Discussions will focus on future-proofing facilities, modular and prefabricated construction, workforce and supply chain challenges, collaboration between construction and operations teams, and the regulatory hurdles shaping project delivery in key growth markets.
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Future-Ready Infrastructure: Explore flexible designs, future-proofing strategies, and evolving AI infrastructure requirements.
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Delivery & Operational Insights: Unlock practical lessons for balancing speed, cost, risk, and scalability across modern data center projects.
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Construction Ecosystem Connections: Bringing together developers, contractors, operators, AECs, investors, and technology providers through innovative session formats designed to spark high-value conversations.
Construction Summit Agenda
9:00 a.m.
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Panel: Building for uncertainty - Future-proofing data centers in the Age of AI
- Construction Summit
- Data Center Construction
- Open Session
Speakers
Nicolas Rbeiz
Director, Data Center Deliver Strategy & Perfomance, Microsoft
Stuart Lawrence
SVP AI Innovation, Stream Data Centers
Sweta Dutta
Construction Program Lead, AWS
10:00 a.m.
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Panel: From the ground up - Closing the gap between construction and operations
- Construction Summit
- Data Center Construction
- Open Session
Speakers
Construction Executive, Sherwin-Williams Construction Solutions
Head of Systems Modeling and Simulation, AWS
Chief Design Officer, Sabey Corporation
VP, QuEST Forum, TIA
Krystyna Witt
VP Solutions Engineering & Implementation, Prime Data Centers
11:00 a.m.
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Debate: Modular construction - Transformative shift or temporary hype?
- Construction Summit
- Data Center Construction
- Open Session
Speakers
Valerie Crafton
Chief Revenue Officer, Mod42
SR VP, Duos Edge
Head of Data Center Development, Radiant
Meloni Boatswain
Director, Data Center Infrastructure Delivery, Oracle
11:45 a.m.
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Construction Summit: Debate Debrief
- Construction Summit
- Data Center Construction
- Open Session
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New for 2026: connecting the data center industry with the construction ecosystem shaping the AI era
Join developers, contractors, operators, AECs, investors, and infrastructure leaders at the Construction Summit at DCD Connect | Virginia
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Closing the Gap Between Construction and Operations
Hear from leaders as they explore how developers, contractors, and operators can align across the entire project lifecycle to protect assets and minimize unexpected risks.
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Future-Proofing Data Centers in the Age of AI
Industry experts examine how teams are introducing flexibility into new builds across emerging power, cooling, and structural systems.
Secure your pass
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End-User/Specifier Pass
Includes access to
Connect | Virginia
For end-users within the digital infrastructure industry
Who qualifies?
✅ End-users within the data center industry from Enterprise and Hyperscale
✅ End-users specializing in IT, Compute, Storage or Networking
✅ Technical roles from Colocation Operators
✅ Specifiers of data center technology & services (technical roles) from AECs (Architects, Consulting Engineers, Contractors), Systems Integrators and Energy Utilities
✅ Procurement teams
Who does not qualify?
❌Sales & Marketing Professionals
❌Technology or Service Vendors
❌Resellers
❌Recruitment Firms
Extra details
End-User/Specifier passes include access to both days of DCD Connect | Virginia on November 3-4 at the Lansdowne Resort & Spa.
You will also be invited to private activations included hosted lunches, cocktail hours and VIP dinners (subject to availability) and have the ability to book meetings via the event app.
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General Admission Pass
Includes access to
Connect | Virginia
For digital infrastructure analysts and sales & marketing professionals.
Who qualifies?
✅ Sales & Marketing Professionals from: Colocation & Cloud Providers, AECs (Architects, Consulting Engineers, Contractors), Systems Integrators and Energy Utilities
✅ Digital Infrastructure Investors/Analysts
✅ Law Firms & Professional Advisory Services
Who does not qualify?
❌Technology or Service Vendors
❌Resellers
❌Recruitment Firms
Extra details
General Admission pass provides you with access to both days of DCD Connect | Virginia on November 3-4 at the Lansdowne Resort & Spa.
You can schedule meetings through the event app and scan leads directly at the event.
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Vendor Pass
Includes access to
Connect | Virginia
For technology vendors, service vendors, resellers and recruiters.
Who qualifies?
✅ Technology or Service Vendors
✅ Resellers
✅ Recruitment Firms
Extra details
This pass provides you with access to both days of DCD Connect | Virginia on November 3-4 at the Lansdowne Resort & Spa.
You have access to all of the open sessions and networking, and have the ability to schedule meetings through the event app and scan leads directly at the event.
Purchasing multiple Vendor passes If you wish to purchase multiple passes for your team, event sponsorship could provide you more value, as all of our packages include passes for your team members and enhanced access to the event app. Please contact: [email protected] for the best rates.