7:30 am Networking & Refreshments
8:20 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
Remaining Competitive in 2025
8:30 am Strategically Selecting Project Partners to Build Strong, Long-Term Construction Relationships for Sustainable Business Growth
Synopsis
- Exploring collaborative approaches to prequalification, planning and workload sharing to move beyond traditional bidding and foster shared accountability in meeting growing demand
- Identifying methods for early partner engagement to align goals, define scopes and reduce risk through better coordination and clearer communication of expectations
- Assessing how joint ventures can expand delivery capacity, strengthen regional presence and unlock new market opportunities
- Building long-term relationships that support flexible delivery models and workforce availability to improve consistent project execution across regions and fluctuating market conditions
9:30 am Audience Roundtables: Exploring Regional Solutions to Better Align With Local Dynamics
Synopsis
This session will divide attendees into focused groups to share insights and address regional-specific issues, fostering collaborative problem-solving and strategic planning. Build a clearer understanding of local industry dynamics and drive collective solutions in your current region or one you want to break into.
10:00 am Morning Refreshments
Exhibitor Bingo Prize Give Away
Synopsis
Join us as we announce the winners of the Exhibitor Bingo challenge. The lucky winners who visited booths and completed their bingo card will walk away with an exciting prize, plus bragging rights! Don’t miss the moment to celebrate a game well played!
Track 1
Setting Up Projects
Setting Up Projects
Enhancing Financial & Development Strategy
11:00 am Panel: Translating End-User Priorities into Smarter Builds to Align Construction & Delivery With Evolving Customer Expectations
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12:00 pm Understanding Project Financing, Investor Relations & Cost Drivers to Ensure Project Viability & Long-Term ROI
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Track 2
Preconstruction
Preconstruction
Considering Workforce Needs in Preconstruction
11:00 am Panel: Forecasting Workforce Requirements to Mitigate Risk in High-Demand Markets
Synopsis
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12:00 pm Case Study: Enhancing Accessibility in Data Centers: A Global Initiative to Creating an Accessibility Program
Synopsis
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Track 3
Construction & Project Delivery
Construction & Project Delivery
Driving Smarter Execution Approaches
11:00 am Case Study: Leveraging Emerging Tech & AI to Improve Project Tracking, Field Connectivity & Real Time Decision Making
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12:00 pm Case Study: Mastering Multi-Trade Prefabrication to Tackle Increased Complexity of Mission Critical Infrastructure
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12:30 pm Lunch
Track 1
Setting Up Projects
Setting Up Projects
Future-Proofing Projects
1:30 pm Forward Planning for Facility Adaptability & Flexibility to Meet Evolving Customer Needs & Market Changes
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2:10 pm Case Study: Implementing Strategies for Embodied Carbon Tracking to Meet Compliance & Evolving Sustainability Goals
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Track 2
Preconstruction
Preconstruction
Transforming Preconstruction Execution & Handover
1:30 pm Developing Consistent Processes for Project Team Onboarding & Preconstruction Workflow Adoption Across Regions
Synopsis
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2:10 pm Bridging the Gap Between Preconstruction & Construction Phases to Ensure Seamless Project Continuity
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Track 3
Construction & Project Delivery
Construction & Project Delivery
Improving the Transition to Operations
1:30 pm Panel: Exploring Remote, Phased & FactoryBased Commissioning to Improve Quality & Accelerate Start-Up
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2:10 pm Case Study: EdgeCloudLink’s TerraSite-TX1: From Concept to Completion
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2:40 pm Afternoon Refreshments
Meet Your Speakers
Synopsis
Meet the experts who led today’s discussions and make the most of the chance to ask follow-up questions and dive deeper into key takeaways. Whether you’re looking to continue the conversation, gain further insights, or simply say thanks, this is your opportunity to engage directly with the voices shaping the agenda.
Preparing for the Future of Data Center Infrastructure
3:40 pm Fireside Chat: Forecasting Future Demand & Evolving Infrastructure Requirements to Prepare for Growing Needs of AI & Technological Advancements
Synopsis
- Gaining visibility into projected build cycles and pipelines to help plan labor, supply chains and capital investment with greater precision
- Analyzing shifting demand forecasts driven by AI growth, hyperscale expansion and evolving workloads to better anticipate where and when new capacity will be needed
- Understanding macroeconomic and regulatory signals influencing long-term infrastructure planning and demand acceleration across different regions to ensure strategic alignment and preparedness