Behind-the-Meter Debate
Join energy and infrastructure leaders as they debate whether behind-the-meter power strategies are reshaping the role of the modern data center.
Emerging from the backdrop of AI’s rapid rise, grid constraints, regulatory scrutiny, and demand of power, the Energy Summit at DCD Connect | Virginia brings together hyperscalers, colocation and cloud providers, utilities, power solution providers, policymakers, investors, and data center developers. The summit will address securing, structuring, and scaling power, while adressing knowledge and collaboration gaps. Discussions will focus on the evolving power mix, bankable financing models, engaging local communities, and best practices for balancing speed and costs.
Executive Director – Strategy and Product Planning – Power Systems, Cummins
Director Energy Americas, Ramboll
Steven Carlini
Chief Advocate AI and Data Center, Schneider Electric
SVP Design & Engineering, AREP and Powerhouse Data Centers
Senior Director Procurement and Off-Site Construction, Rowan Digital Infrastructure
Matthew Stansberry
SVP of Content, Yotta
Chief Marketing and Product Officer, EdgeConneX
Preston Grisham
Vice President of Policy & External Affairs, Cologix
Solutions Architect, Mission Critical, Albireo Energy
Jarrid Green
Director, Human Rights and Inclusive Business, BSR
Barney Dixon
Senior Manager, Insights and Reports, DCD
Adam Kabulski
Chief Growth Officer, EPC Power
Dax Kepshire
COO, ON.energy
Director of Solutions Engineering, DCD Academy
Principal Electrical Design Engineer, NVIDIA
VP Business Solutions, Siemens
Dan Loosemore
CEO, DCD
Director Global Partnerships & Channel, Fluence Energy
Thomas Seeber
Managing Director – Data Center Power Solutions, INNIO Group
Head of Power Systems, SPOC Energy
Gary Hill
President & CEO, DVL Group
Barney Dixon
Senior Manager, Insights and Reports, DCD
Allen Cousins
Director of Sales Data Centers, ON.energy
Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Danovo Energy Solutions
Dan Swinhoe
Editor in Chief, DCD
Sujit Mandal
Director, Energy Strategy, Rowan Digital Infrastructure
Mark Gusakov
CEO, The Digital infrastructure Alliance
Chief Technology Officer, Nuclear Science & Technology, Idaho National Laboratory
Justin Jordan
Head of Data Center Growth & Development, Galaxy
Rachel Rosenfeld
Senior Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright
Richard Choe
Executive Director, Equity Research , JP Morgan