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40+ Speakers
Speakers
John Sheputis
President - Infomart
Eddie Schutter
Head of Critical Infrastructure Engineering - eBay
Michael Foust
Chairman, DataBank Ltd. & Vantage Data Centers - Digital Bridge Holdings, LLC
Jonathan Schildkraut
Chief Strategy Officer - CyrusOne
Romelia Flores
Distinguished Engineer & Master Inventor - IBM
Andrew Schaap
CEO - Aligned Energy
Lance Black
Founder & CEO - VAZATA
Wayne Sadin
COO & CTO - Affinitas Life
Anthony Bolner
Managing Director & Partner - Stream Data Centers
Mark Thiele
Chief Strategy & Chief Information Officer - Apcera
Bryan Marsh
Bryan Marsh, VP, Global Asset Management - Digital Realty Trust
Jerry Blair
Co-Founder & Senior VP - DataBank
Josh Snowhorn
VP & General Manager, Interconnection - CyrusOne
Dave Leonard
Chief Data Center Officer - ViaWest
Mike Armstrong
Director - GI Partners
Sandy Thielamay
VP, Technology - Infomart Data Centers
Nat Tafuri
VP, Operations & Engineering - zColo by Zayo
Rob Morris
Managing Partner - Skybox Datacenters
Reid Goetz
Vice President - Hillwood Properties
Bruno Berti
VP, Product Management - RagingWire Data Centers
Peter Hopper
CEO & Co-Founder - DH Capital
Trey Berndt
Executive Vice President - Carrier-1 Data Centers
Hugh Carspecken
Managing Partner & CEO - DartPoints
Matthew Brown
Senior Director, Site Reliability Engineering - Proofpoint
Christopher Walsh
Director, Data Center & Network Services - INAP
John Zuckerman
Managing Director - Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.
Ed d’Agostino
Vice President - DE-CIX North America
Jeff Ferry
Director - Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group
Bo Bond
Managing Director, Central Region - JLL
Jeff Moerdler
Member - Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
Alan North
Founder & President - NORLINX Systems, LLC
Andy Baxter
Principal / Science & Technology - Page
Darrell Auterson
President - McKinney Economic Development Corporation
John Kolar
VP, Mission Critical Solutions - Kyoto Cooling
Matt Macnak
Manager, Critical Infrastructure - QTS
Jim Leach
VP, Marketing - RagingWire Data Centers
Ben Kaplan
Senior Vice President - Turner Construction Company
David Liggitt
Founder & CEO - datacenterHawk
Bryan Loewen
Executive Managing Director - Newmark Knight Frank (NKF)
Joe Reele
VP, Datacenter Solution Architects - Schneider Electric
Paola Saibene
CEO - TXYSAI
Stefanie Williams
Analyst, Multi-Tenant Datacenters - 451 Research
Chris Herrmann
Senior Vice President - CBRE
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Registration Opens | Breakfast and Networking
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Welcome to DICE South 2017!
A Note From our Host
• John Sheputis, President, Infomart Data Centers -
Morning Keynote Address: The State of the Regional, National and International Data Center Market
• Bo Bond, Managing Director, JLL -
The Bottom Line: Data Center Financing and Investment
• Moderator: Bryan Loewen, Executive Managing Director, Newmark Knight Frank
• Mike Armstrong, Director, GI Partners
• Jeff Ferry, Director, Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group
• Michael Foust, Chairman, DataBank Ltd. & Vantage Data Centers, Digital Bridge Holdings, LLC
• Peter Hopper, Co-Founder & CEO, DH Capital
• John Zuckerman, Managing Director, Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. -
DCIM, Design Engineering and Construction: Achieving Optimal Efficiency
• Moderator: Ben Kaplan, Senior VP, Global Critical Facilities, Turner Construction Company
• Andy Baxter, Principal, Science & Technology, Page
• John Kolar, VP, Mission Critical Solutions, Kyoto Cooling
• Jim Leach, VP, Marketing, RagingWire Data Centers
• Matt Macnak, Manager, Critical Environment, QTS
• Alan North, Founder & President, NORLINX Systems, LLC -
Networking Lunch
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The Cloud Revolution: From Fiber to Cyber
• Moderator: Paola Saibene, CEO, TXYSAI
• Trey Berndt, Executive Vice President, Carrier-1 Data Centers
• Lance Black, Founder & CEO, VAZATA
• Matthew Brown, Senior Director, Site Reliability Engineering, Proofpoint
• Dave Leonard, Chief Data Center Officer, ViaWest
• Jeff Moerdler, Member, Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC -
Data Center Site Selection: Big Picture Strategy, Cost of Land & Power, Economic Incentive and Beyond
• Moderator: Stefanie Williams, Analyst, Multi-Tenant Datacenters, 451 Research
• Darrell Auterson, President, McKinney Economic Development Corporation
• Hugh Carspecken, Managing Partner & CEO, DartPoints
• Reid Goetz, Vice President, Hillwood Properties
• Bryan Marsh, VP, Global Asset Management, Digital Realty Trust
• Mark Thiele, Chief Strategy & Chief Information Officer, Apcera
• Christopher Walsh, Director, Data Center & Network Services, INAP -
Leading the Curve: The Investment and Development Outlook
• Moderator: Chris Herrmann, Senior Vice President, CBRE
• Anthony Bolner, Managing Director & Partner, Stream Data Centers
• Rob Morris, Managing Partner, Skybox Datacenters
• Andrew Schaap, CEO, Aligned Energy
• Jonathan Schildkraut, Chief Strategy Officer, CyrusOne
• John Sheputis, President, Infomart Data Centers -
Networking Break with Snacks
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The Carrier Hotel Story: Strategic Real Estate, Connectivity and the Key to Access
• Moderator: Joe Reele, VP, Datacenter Solution Architects, Schneider Electric
• Jerry Blair, Co-Founder & Senior VP, DataBank
• Ed d'Agostino, Vice President, DE-CIX North America, Inc.
• Josh Snowhorn, VP & General Manager, Interconnection, CyrusOne
• Nat Tafuri, VP, Operations & Engineering, zColo by Zayo
• Sandy Thielamay, VP, Technology, Infomart Data Centers -
The Future of Technology: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, the Internet of Things (IoT), Hyperscale Computing and Beyond
• Moderator: David Liggitt, Founder & CEO, datacenterHawk
• Romelia Flores, Distinguished Engineer & Master Inventor, IBM
• Wayne Sadin, COO & CTO, Affinitas Life
• Eddie Schutter, Head of Critical Infrastructure Engineering, eBay -
DICE South Post-Event Cocktail Reception!
Cocktails and Hors d'Oeuvres!
TOPICS TO INCLUDE
• Data Center Investment and Capital Markets
• Infrastructure in a Modern, Agile World
• Consolidation Pressure
• Shift to the Cloud
• The Gap Between What the User Wants and What They Settle For
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Software Defined Networking
• Higher Level of Cyber Security
• Construction and Design/Engineering Trends
• Growing Popularity of Colocation
• Fiber Trends and How Connectivity Affects the Marketplace
• Cap Ex Vs. Op Ex
- The Future of IT
• Critical Standards
• Location Selection Tactics
• The Premium Placed on Greener Environments
• Value Proposition of Energy Savings
- Data Security
• Economic and Regulatory Policy
• Public/Private Collaboration
- Exploring The Internet of Things (IoT)
- Big Data
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• New/Upgraded Development Outlook
• Who's Building, Upgrading, and Expanding
- Hyperscale Data Center Model Prepares for Larger Capacity Data Centers
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Presenting Sponsors
Sponsors
WHY SPONSOR
Bisnow events are known for facilitating deal-making with lots of networking opportunities. Whether you are an owner, developer, manager, broker, lender, supplier, or consultant, your company is a crucial part of the national data center market. Bisnow offers many opportunities for you to build good will and raise your company’s profile in this ever-changing industry. You’ll connect with existing and potential customers, partners, distributors, investors and vendors, and have the opportunity to showcase your products and services in front of a large and relevant audience.
OPPORTUNITIES
Title Sponsorship
Whole Panel Sponsorship
Panelist Sponsorship
Branding Sponsorship
Commercial Sponsorship
BRANDING ADD-ONS
Charging Stations
Sponsoring a Meal
Event Cocktail Sponsorship
Venue & Travel
Venue
Infomart
1950 N. Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, TX 75207
Floor: 7th Floor
Nearby hotel accommodations:
For overnight stays, the Hilton Anatole is located directly across the street from the event venue.
2201 N Stemmons Fwy,
Dallas,TX 75207, United States
214-748-1200
Ground Transportation
Parking Information:
On-site visitor parking lot at the front of the building, $4.00 per car
Bisnow attendees will have a reserved area on the West side of the building. Please see attached map although directional signage will be provided on-site