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Connecting the data center ecosystem to design, build & operate sustainable data centers for the AI age

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Co-located events

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    Energy Summit

    Join the teams tackling the power challenge head-on, with focused discussions on grid capacity, behind-the-meter solutions, regulation, nuclear and long-term energy strategy.

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    Construction Summit

    Hear from the teams delivering major data center projects and explore practical approaches to overcoming construction, supply chain and infrastructure challenges.

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    Leadership Summit

    An invite-only, closed-door summit bringing together senior industry leaders for candid discussion on the strategic decisions shaping the future of the data center industry.

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Connect beyond the conference floor with 3,000+ of your peers

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    5km Run and 2.5km Walk & Talk

    Start your day with a 5K run or a relaxed walk & talk across the grounds. Whether you’re up for a steady jog or prefer to walk and chat, there's something for all paces.

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    Pickleball Tournament

    Looking to start the day with some early informal networking? Join the Pickleball tournament and build lasting connections on the court.

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    Icebreaker Networking Party

    Experience live music, local delicacies, and open-bar service alongside 3,000+ of your peers.

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    Hosted Lunch Briefings

    Enjoy a three course sit-down lunch alongside your peers as you discuss some of the key challenges currently facing operators across NAM.

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    VIP Private Dinner

    Join a small group of like minded peers at a VIP Dinner, network with industry leaders whilst enjoying a fine dining culinary experience.

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    First class event that presented a wide variety of perspectives and technologies in an engaging and informative forum.

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    Data Center Project Architect, AWS

  • I always find Data Center Dynamics events to be among the premier gatherings in our industry - places where I come to learn, engage, and leave reinvigorated. George, Dan, and the entire DCD team consistently create an environment that’s both educational and inspiring - a remarkable opportunity to connect with peers, industry leaders, and fresh ideas that shape where we go next. As we reflect on this event, it’s worth asking: What should we consider as we move forward, and what’s next for our industry? I can’t recommend these events highly enough.

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    Brand Evangelist, QTS Data Centers

  • It was our first time attending and our team left with novel insights, knowledge and new connections - exactly what we were hoping for...

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    Product Sales Engineer, Air Reps

  • DCD Virginia is the place to be. You are at the core of the data center market when attending this conference.

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    Director of Sales Enablement, Flexnode

  • This was the best event I've been to this year, hands down. The amount of decision makers was off the charts.

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    President, Sikkema Electrical Sales

  • I was impressed with the collegiality and camaraderie of the attendees. DCD does a good job of encouraging a collaborative environment.

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    Technology Lead, ATS Automation

  • 250+ Expert Speakers
  • 3,000+ Attendees
  • 200+ Solution Providers

    • Content aligned to your core challenges

    In every session, you'll uncover the latest best-practice to fine-tune your operations, with plenty of opportunity for Q&A and peer-to-peer collaboration!

    Understand how you can measure, manage & mitigate the environmental impact of your facilities, identify new technology solutions for decarbonizing digital infrastructure and explore how leading Hyperscale & Enterprise operators and incorporating sustainability into their strategies to ensure they're efficiently managing next-gen workloads.

    Explore the evolving cooling mix for 2026 and beyond, exploring different solutions to identify the right balance between resilience, cost effectiveness and sustainability, while also meeting the growing demands of modern, high density workloads.

    Understand how your peers are tackling the evolution of grid interactivity and securing power supply, with technology deep-dives into microgrids, onsite generation and energy storage. You can expect in-depth insights into the ways power design is evolving for higher densities.

    Learn how you can leverage AI, automation, and hybrid IT to enhance your data center operations, gain insights from peers on overcoming the challenges of DCIM and predictive analytics, and explore strategies for balancing scalability, security, and sustainability. Expect an in-depth discussion on optimizing efficiency across on-prem, colocation, and cloud environments.

    Get to grips with how the AI boom is driving changes in site-selection, pre-construction and the design and build of facilities, with insights into the latest construction technologies and techniques being leveraged in order to meet the industry’s changing requirements for high density.

    Understand how you can leverage edge computing to meet the demand for low-latency, high-speed data processing, learn from peers on overcoming scaling, security, and hardware challenges, and explore how leading operators are integrating edge into their infrastructure. Expect an in-depth discussion on the opportunities and challenges shaping the future of edge computing in data centers.

    Get to grips with how global rapid adoption of cloud and hybrid IT models is continuing to reshape the data center and digital infrastructure landscapes in 2026, with exclusive insights into security protocols in place to cope with surging demands and the impact of strict regulations on scalability and AI-driven operations

    Addressing the convergence of the IT and telco sectors, you can expect insights into managing data networks in an increasingly capacity constrained world, the importance of upgrading networking infrastructure to support higher capacities and the latest network innovations driving next-gen computing capabilities.

    Uncover the key financial drivers dominating conversations in 2026 and the impact of increasing innovation on economic decision-making. You can expect in-depth discussions centered on hyperscale and edge expansion, AI-ready facilities and the growth potential of emerging markets.

    Explore the rapidly evolving ecosystem of advanced compute - including the ongoing growth in demand for cloud and it's role in the AI/HPC landscape - identifying strategies and best-practice that can be deployed to close the IT/OT divide whilst maintaining a robust, adaptable base infrastructure.