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DICE West
Latest Data Center Development Trends, The AI Landscape and Opportunities Across California, Surrounding Markets and the US
Event Ended On: Wednesday November 29 2023
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Speakers and Panels
State of the West Coast Market: How Developers Are Doing Business Across California and Surrounding Markets
Design Vs. Construction: Current Trends and How To Reduce Friction Throughout the Process to Deliver Projects on Time
Anahita Fazl Mouro
Global Lead, Data Center Quality,
Google
Presentation: Top 10 Strategies for Data Legal Issues for Leases and MSA's that Developers Should Know About
Lessons Learned and Key Takeaways You Should Know About: How And When To Use AI In Your Data Center and When to Calibrate Your DCIM
Cooling & Rack Power Density: Understanding the New Norm And Best Enablement Strategies
Chris Pruitt
Senior Director, Operations - Silicon Valley,
CoreSite
Putting Security First: How to Avoid A (Multi-) Million Dollar Mistake
Up Close with Crane Data Centers: Building the Data Center of the Future
Data Center Engineering For Advanced Infrastructure And Retrofits
The Future of the Connected Ecosystem: How Will AI Change the Dynamics of Connectivity?
The Great Balancing Act: How Developers and Service Providers Are Balancing Sustainability With Ever Increasing Power Consumption and Energy Requirements
The Data Center Playbook of Tomorrow: What Next Year Has In Store
Eyal Itskovich
Director, Acquisitions - Hyperscale/AI Infrastructure,
Microsoft
Moderator
Adam Waitkunas
Partner,
Milldam Public Relations
Venue
San Jose Marriott
301 S Market Street
San Jose, CA, 95113
Ballroom: Salon 1-3
Floor: 2nd Floor
Parking Information:
Valet: $49 per day
Self-Park: San Jose Convention Center - $30 per day
Agenda
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7:30 AM 8:25 AM |
Registration, Breakfast and Networking
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8:25 AM 8:30 AM |
Opening Remarks: Welcome to DICE West
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8:30 AM 9:10 AM |
State of the West Coast Market: How Developers Are Doing Business Across California and Surrounding Markets
With Silicon Valley being the tech hub it is, data center space in the region has always been in high demand. Recently the main challenges in the region have been land constraints and power limitation, which has resulted in a sharp increase in rental rates. However, despite the high costs and challenges, vacancy remains near record low at around 2.9%. How are developers navigating this market and those that surround it? Are there still opportunities in this market?
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9:10 AM 9:50 AM |
Design Vs. Construction: Current Trends and How To Reduce Friction Throughout the Process to Deliver Projects on Time
With demand for data center space showing no signs of slowing down, anticipating customer demands, designing the right infrastructure and ensuring construction feasibility ahead of time are key elements in determining project success. How are developers building today, keeping deliverables on track and delivering projects on time?
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9:50 AM 10:05 AM |
Presentation: Top 10 Strategies for Data Legal Issues for Leases and MSA's that Developers Should Know About
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10:05 AM 10:30 AM |
Networking Break
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10:30 AM 11:10 AM |
Lessons Learned and Key Takeaways You Should Know About: How And When To Use AI In Your Data Center and When to Calibrate Your DCIM
A year ago, generative AI came to market and changed the trajectory of the data center industry. But what about AI applied within the data center? Today's tools and approaches leveraging advanced tech can help optimize the data center significantly. However, not all tools are created equal. How are operators thinking about practical AI and DCIM applications in their data center? What is working today and what isn’t?
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11:10 AM 11:50 AM |
Cooling & Rack Power Density: Understanding the New Norm And Best Enablement Strategies
If power is becoming an increasingly limited and costly resource, are you applying the best practices to keep your data center running cooler and more efficiently? Learn about the latest tools, approaches and technologies that optimize your systems and unlock your data center’s full potential in an era of rising server rack densities.
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11:50 AM 12:10 PM |
Putting Security First: How to Avoid A (Multi-) Million Dollar Mistake
There is an increasing amount of security breaches happening in and around our data centers and that impacts the company’s bottom line; affecting all stakeholders. This session will explore the vulnerabilities that are overlooked and how to solve them.
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12:10 PM 1:10 PM |
Lunch
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12:40 PM 1:00 PM |
Up Close with Crane Data Centers: Building the Data Center of the Future
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1:10 PM 1:50 PM |
Data Center Engineering For Advanced Infrastructure And Retrofits
From load densities, to AI/ML, to retrofits, there are many factors that need to be considered when designing data centers, not only for current demands but for future needs and emerging tech, as well. What are today’s best practices and trends that should be considered?
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1:50 PM 2:25 PM |
The Future of the Connected Ecosystem: How Will AI Change the Dynamics of Connectivity?
With generative AI apps quickly becoming a key part of our IT infrastructure, how is the concept of connectivity going to change? How will operators and service providers change their approach, if at all.
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2:25 PM 2:40 PM |
Coffee Break
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2:40 PM 3:20 PM |
The Great Balancing Act: How Developers and Service Providers Are Balancing Sustainability With Ever Increasing Power Consumption and Energy Requirements
In an era of increasing costs and power limitations, understanding how to make your data center smarter, more automated and more efficient will not only reduce your risk, but cut your cost and make your facility more sustainable. How is it being done today?
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3:20 PM 4:00 PM |
The Data Center Playbook of Tomorrow: What Next Year Has In Store
With capital continuing to flow into the sector and capacity at record lows. How are various industry stakeholders planning for 2024 and beyond? How will the dynamics change in the next 3-5 years?
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4:00 PM 5:00 PM |
DICE West 2023 Post-Event Cocktail Party!
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WHY YOU CAN'T MISS THIS DATA CENTER EVENT
What You'll Learn From Data Center Real Estate Leaders:
- What are the current trends in Northern California, the second-largest data center market in the country?
- Silicon Valley remains near a record low vacancy at 2.9% - how will this impact pricing?
- How does Northern California compare to other major markets in California (Los Angeles) and the greater west coast (Arizona, Oregon, etc.)?
- The asking rental rate in the 250-500kW range have risen to $155-$250 per kW - the highest rate in all of North America. How does this impact current and new tenants, as well as developers?
- Is liquid cooling still on the rise? How are operators looking to apply this cooling technology?
- Power remains a big pain point for all operators, across almost all markets, which sources of renewable energy are being considered and implemented in the West Coast?
- How are general contractors and developers working together to ensure projects are delivered on time? Which tools and best practices can be shared?
- What is the investment landscape of the industry and how is investor appetite going into 2023?
- How are engineers and architects planning for advanced technologies, like AI? Where will be the biggest pain points?
- How can AI tools be leveraged today to benefit both operators and their customers?
How You'll Do More Business:
There is no slowdown in this industry and strong relationships are more important than ever before. Learn about the trends, opportunities, and challenges ahead to position yourself to make the right business decisions and expand your network.
Relevant Industry News & Developments:
- Global data center capacity expected to triple in next 6 years
- Power shortages are turning more data centers into their own utilities
- Stream Data Centers set to build out remaining site in Goodyear
- Stack Infrastructure raises another $250M in debt financing
- Stack Infrastructure proposes new data center campus in San Jose
- Stack Infrastructure planning $380M data center campus near Atlanta
- Microsoft is testing low-carbon concrete for its data centers
- Switch to invest $772 million in second Georgia campus outside Atlanta
- Google to invest another $1.7 billion into Ohio data centers
- AI means more data centers, but it can also make them more efficient
Who You’ll Network With In CRE:
Owners, providers, brokers, investors, engineers, lawyers, CEOs, vice president of design and construction, heads of acquisitions, directors of site selection, end-users and more commercial real estate decision-makers.
Why You Should Attend:
To learn how the West Coast markets are evolving to meet today's end-user and colocation data center requirements.
For questions or interests in becoming a speaker or sponsor, please email our global director, data centers, Adam Knobloch at adam.knobloch@bisnow.com
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