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DICE EAST: A National Two-Day Data Center Event
[SOLD OUT] A Premium National Event Exploring Key Opportunities, Challenges And Innovations For The Next Generation Of Digital Infrastructure
Event Ended On: Wednesday May 24 2023
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Speakers and Panels
AFTERNOON KEYNOTE
Winsome Earle-Sears, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
State of The Northern Virginia Market:
How Are The Dynamics Changing In The World’s Largest Data Center Market And What Are The Ripple Effects Across Tier 2 and 3 Markets?
Engineering Done Right:
How to Keep Costs Down, Meet Client Demand and Remain Adaptable to New Technologies
Optimizing Design and Construction:
The Best Strategies Behind Project Design to Delivery For Today’s Demands and Technologies
Brad Gover
Director, Construction, PacNW,
T5
Checkhub Presentation
Sarah El-Taher
Director,
Chekhub
From Hyperscale to On Premise to Colocation Data Centers:
Near-Term Strategies To Drive Efficiency And De-carbonization
Moderator
Jonathan Gould
VP, North America,
Ekkosense
Ameristar Lunch n Learn:
Putting Security First: How to Avoid A (Multi-) Million Dollar Mistake
The Great PR Problem:
How To Engage With Local Stakeholders and Bring On The Next-Gen Workforce
Mayank Kapur
Director, Business Development - IT & Cybersecurity,
Prince Georges County Economic Development
Sara Wengrowski
Co-Founder & DMV Chapter Lead,
Data Center Young Professionals
Edge Computing:
The Current State Of The Edge In Today’s Digital Infrastructure Needs
Moderator
Javi Martin
Strategic Account Executive,
Schneider Electric
The AI Opportunity:
What it Means for Cloud, Compute and Your Customer
It’s Not a Data Center, But a Network of Data:
How The Global Digital Infrastructure Sector Is Evolving Given Today’s Technology Needs
The Transition to Web 3.0:
What Does It Look Like And What Do We Need To Do Now?
Siemens Smart Infrastructure Presentation
Keep IT Cool:
What Does Cooling Look Like In An AI World?
Jack Elsea
Director, Design Integration,
Evans General Contractors
Moderator
Jim Marsh
Key Accounts Manager, Data Center Technologies,
Munters Corporation
Dept. of Energy Lead In Presentation: Coolest Innovations That Should Be On Every Data Center Operator's Radar
Identifying The Right Energy Strategy and Alternatives:
What Is The Most Feasible Path Forward?
Jeff Hanson
Sr. Director, Energy Supply-Chain & Commission Member,
Digital Realty Trust
Bobby Hollis
CCO,
Rowan Digital Infrastructure
Seyfarth Shaw Lunch n Learn: Up Close With Edged Energy
Investing In The Digital Infrastructure Industry:
How Has The Narrative Changed?
The Next Big Thing You Need To Know About:
The Innovations And Technologies That Will Shape The Industry
Hotel Availability
Hilton McLean: 3 min drive / 11 min walk, has availability May 23-25
The Watermark Hotel: 5 min drive / 23 min walk
Courtyard by Marriott: 5 min drive / 16 min walk, no availability May 23, but you can check in on the 24th
Hyatt Regency: 4 min drive / 14min walk, no availability May 23, but you can check in on the 24th
There are currently no available discounted rooms at The Ritz Carlton.
Venue
The Ritz Carlton
1700 Tysons Boulevard
McLean, VA 22102
Ballroom: 5th Floor Ballroom and Foyer
Parking Information:
Event Self-Parking: $13 per vehicle
Event Valet Parking: $30 per vehicle
Overnight Valet Parking: $49 per vehicle
Agenda
| May 24 | Activity |
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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 Day 1 of DICE East!
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8:30 AM 9:15 AM |
Opening Keynote: State of The Northern Virginia Market: How Are The Dynamics Changing In The World’s Largest Data Center Market And What Are The Ripple Effects Across Tier 2 and 3 Markets?
Northern Virginia is the epicenter of the digital infrastructure industry and a key market for the players involved. Seemingly saturated, the continued growth and interest in this market continues to prove otherwise. How are the dynamics we are seeing in the region impacting development in this market and what are the ripple effects nationally, and perhaps globally?
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9:15 AM 9:55 AM |
Engineering Done Right: How to Keep Costs Down, Meet Client Demand and Remain Adaptable to New Technologies
Although a simple-looking box from the outside, data centers are quite complex structures, particularly when it comes to engineering. From load densities to alternative energy sources to AI/ML, 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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9:55 AM 10:15 AM |
Networking Break
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10:15 AM 11:00 AM |
Optimizing Design and Construction: The Best Strategies Behind Project Design to Delivery For Today’s Demands and Technologies
Speed-to-market is always a top priority for developers. What are some of the best strategies and tools in the market today to help deliver a final product while navigating the industry’s current design and construction challenges? How is the process changing, given today’s evolving needs?
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11:00 AM 11:15 AM |
Chekhub Presentation: Workforce Empowerment During a Skilled Labor Crisis
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11:15 AM 11:55 AM |
From Hyperscale to On Premise to Colocation Data Centers: Near-Term Strategies To Drive Efficiency And De-carbonization
Learning how to optimize your facility will lead to increased reliability and decreased down time. Which best practices are operators applying to ensure systems keep running, costs remain low and sustainability is prioritized? What challenges can occur and which inefficiencies are often overlooked?
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11:55 AM 12:10 PM |
Mintz Levin Presentation
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12:10 PM 1:20 PM |
Networking Lunch
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12:40 PM 1:00 PM |
Ameristar Lunch n Learn: Putting Security First: How to Avoid A (Multi-)Million Dollar Mistake
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1:20 PM 2:00 PM |
The Great PR Problem: How To Engage With Local Stakeholders and Bring On The Next-Gen Workforce
Data centers are critical infrastructure, but also seem to be gaining more critics — particularly in Northern Virginia. How can developers change the narrative and engage with local communities in a more meaningful way? How can we leverage these partnerships to attract the next generation of data center workers?
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2:00 PM 2:20 PM |
Coffee Break
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2:20 PM 3:00 PM |
Edge Computing: The Current State Of The Edge In Today’s Digital Infrastructure Needs
With low latency and proximity to the end user becoming key technological focus areas and priorities, the edge narrative is gaining momentum. Although still novel and not widely adopted, there are more use cases being created and more industries benefiting from edge than ever before, and it may only be the start. With that, what does the adoption curve look like today? How is the deployment strategy changing? Which industries stand to benefit the most?
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3:00 PM 3:40 PM |
The AI Opportunity: What it Means for Cloud, Compute and Your Customer
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3:40 PM 4:00 PM |
Afternoon Keynote: Winsome Earle-Sears, Lieutenant Governor, State of Virginia
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4:00 PM 5:00 PM |
Post-Event Networking and Cocktail Party Presented by JK Technologies & The Weitz Company
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| May 25 | Activity |
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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 Day 2 of DICE East!
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8:30 AM 9:10 AM |
Opening Keynote: It’s Not a Data Center, But a Network of Data: How The Global Digital Infrastructure Sector Is Evolving Given Today’s Technology Needs
The composition of our current digital infrastructure is made up of different hubs, nodes, components, layers, fibers and more. To understand a data center is to understand how the whole ecosystem works together to support our information technology needs. With that, how are the players working together to build the next generation technology and anticipating customer demand?
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9:10 AM 9:45 AM |
The Transition to Web 3.0: What Does It Look Like And What Do We Need To Do Now?
What is Web 3.0 and why should the data center industry care? This next generation of the internet will drive further digital infrastructure demand and advancements. How can operators and developers be prepared today for the requirements of tomorrow?
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9:45 AM 10:05 AM |
Presentation: Siemens Smart Infrastructure
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10:05 AM 10:30 AM |
Networking Break
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10:30 AM 11:10 AM |
Keep IT Cool: What Does Cooling Look Like In An AI World?
Power rack density is on its way up and creating a new definition of “average” frequency. What are the impacts on uptime availability, resiliency, sustainability and power costs of ever-higher power densities and cooling requirements?
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11:10 AM 11:25 AM |
Dept. of Energy Lead In Presentation: Coolest Innovations That Should Be On Every Data Center Operator's Radar
A dive into what technologies and initiatives the Department of Energy is closely watching and helping to develop. If it's on their radar, it should be on yours.
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11:25 AM 12:10 PM |
Identifying The Right Energy Strategy and Alternatives: What Is The Most Feasible Path Forward?
One of the industry’s biggest priorities is renewable power sources for sustainability. Despite providers adopting alternative energy practices and increasing their focus on carbon emissions, not all practices are the same in yielding impactful change. Are PPAs the right move? Can we still solely rely on PUE and other metrics to capture environmental impacts? What’s currently working when it comes to sustainability practices and renewable energy and what needs to change?
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12:10 PM 1:20 PM |
Networking Lunch
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12:40 PM 1:00 PM |
Lunch n Learn: Up Close With Edged Energy
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1:20 PM 2:00 PM |
Investing In The Digital Infrastructure Industry — How Has The Narrative Changed?
Given today’s macroeconomic landscape and the cost of capital, how are investors and owners looking at this unique asset class now?
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2:00 PM 2:40 PM |
The Next Big Thing You Need To Know About: The Innovations And Technologies That Will Shape The Industry
Because innovation has no end, there is always an opportunity for advancement and optimization. With that, what are the top industry leaders thinking about today as key areas ripe for innovation? What new technologies will shape this industry in the near and long-term future?
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2:40 PM 4:00 PM |
Post-Event Networking and Cocktail Party Presented by Cornet & Powersmiths
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Why You Won't Want To Miss This Data Center Commercial Real Estate Conference:
What You'll Learn From CRE Leaders:
- In 2023, global data center demand is set to reach 35 GW, up from 17 GW in 2022. How are investors and developers bracing for this pace of growth?
- The dynamics in the largest data center market in the world are changing — what are the ripple effects for stakeholders and other markets?
- What are developers and service providers doing to manage the chronic supply chain challenges? How have they adjusted their processes for this “new normal?”
- How are data center developers and operators actively addressing the sustainability challenges and minimizing their environmental footprints? Is there a sense of urgency?
- What can we learn from power-hungry, high-performance computing technologies? What does it mean for the industry?
- How are engineering practices and applications changing to adapt to today's needs? What are the current misconceptions?
- What are the market demand drivers for higher power densities in the rack? What are the implications for the ecosystem of mechanical and electrical infrastructure?
- Is the sector attractive to investors given the current cost of capital?
- What will be the future innovations and big ideas that will shape this industry for the next three to five years?
How You'll Do More Business From Attending This Event: Learn how top players are navigating the region's density, power and land challenges, which deals are coming to the market and how industry titans are driving new trends to shape the industry. Hear from the industry's most influential people, connect with decision-makers and expand your network with the right people.
Relevant Data Center News & Developments To Be Discussed During The Session:
- ECL launches hydrogen powered data center modules
- Quantum Loophole taps STO Mission Critical to lead construction in Frederick, Maryland, leaving Virginia
- The first Sabey Data Centers building in Texas completion expected in December
- Google developing new climate-conscious cooling tech to save water
- Catching up with data center construction constraints
- Countering the growing thread of human error and physical security breaches
- How to keep data centers cool and ensure optimal cooling capacity
- Data center laws and regulations that could result in increased costs and delays, and a slowdown in growth
- AI explosion forcing data center design shift 'on a viral scale'
- Small nuclear reactors could power data centers sooner than you think
Who You’ll Meet During Networking: Providers, investors, contractors, lawyers, consultants, brokers, end users, CEOs, vice presidents of construction, engineers, heads of facilities, directors of operations and city officials.
Why You Should Attend This Summit: Learn how other data center markets are likely to follow Northern Virginia's lead at Bisnow's largest data center conference of the year.
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