Conference Day Two | Wednesday October 29, 2025

Day One

Tuesday, October 28

Day Two

Wednesday, October 29

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

  • Nancy Novak Chief Innovation Officer, Compass Datacenters
  • Amy Marks Senior Vice President - Innovation, Compass Datacenters

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

Enhancing Financial & Development Strategy

11:00 am Panel: Translating End-User Priorities into Smarter Builds to Align Construction & Delivery With Evolving Customer Expectations

  • Jesse Davern Vice President of Commercial Services, RK Mission Critical
  • Sergey Polak Vice President, Preconstruction and Design, EllisDon
  • Zack Taylor Vice President, Markets & Strategy, Data Centers, Kiewit
  • Michael Bailey Systems Engineer, Data Center Innovation, American Tower Corporation

Synopsis

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12:00 pm Understanding Project Financing, Investor Relations & Cost Drivers to Ensure Project Viability & Long-Term ROI

  • Ethan Roy Senior Construction Manager, Vantage Data Centers
  • Ryan Ferguson Vice President of Operations & Mission Critical, McCarthy Building Companies

Synopsis

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Track 2
Preconstruction

Considering Workforce Needs in Preconstruction

11:00 am Panel: Forecasting Workforce Requirements to Mitigate Risk in High-Demand Markets

  • Mike Kroeger Precon Director, Aligned Data Centers
  • Tanner Ingle Mission Critical Preconstruction Manager, Sargent Electric

Synopsis

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12:00 pm Case Study: Enhancing Accessibility in Data Centers: A Global Initiative to Creating an Accessibility Program

  • Bakty Motiram Sr. Global Datacenter Accessibility Program Manager, Microsoft

Synopsis

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Track 3
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

  • Trevor Owen LCI DFW Community of Practice - Member, Rogers-O'Brien Construction

Synopsis

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12:00 pm Case Study: Mastering Multi-Trade Prefabrication to Tackle Increased Complexity of Mission Critical Infrastructure

  • Jason Felts Director of National Preconstruction, Icon Mechanical

Synopsis

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12:30 pm Lunch

Track 1
Setting Up Projects

Future-Proofing Projects

1:30 pm Forward Planning for Facility Adaptability & Flexibility to Meet Evolving Customer Needs & Market Changes

Synopsis

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2:10 pm Case Study: Implementing Strategies for Embodied Carbon Tracking to Meet Compliance & Evolving Sustainability Goals

Synopsis

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Track 2
Preconstruction

Transforming Preconstruction Execution & Handover

1:30 pm Developing Consistent Processes for Project Team Onboarding & Preconstruction Workflow Adoption Across Regions

  • Manasi Pitkar Senior Preconstruction Director, McCarthy Building Companies

Synopsis

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2:10 pm Bridging the Gap Between Preconstruction & Construction Phases to Ensure Seamless Project Continuity

Synopsis

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Track 3
Construction & Project Delivery

Improving the Transition to Operations

1:30 pm Panel: Exploring Remote, Phased & FactoryBased Commissioning to Improve Quality & Accelerate Start-Up

  • Jason Beck Managing Director, Project Planning & Development, Kraus-Anderson
  • Wilson Elias Modular Solutions & Project Manager, Allison Smith

Synopsis

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2:10 pm Case Study: EdgeCloudLink’s TerraSite-TX1: From Concept to Completion

  • Guy Marom Vice President of Engineering, EdgeCloudLink

Synopsis

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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 

4:10 pm Chair’s Closing Remarks

4:20 pm End of Conference

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