Buddy Rizer
Executive Director Loudoun County Government
Buddy Rizer is Executive Director of Loudoun Economic Development, where he leads business attraction and economic growth initiatives in one of the world’s most established data centre markets. In the panel Aligning Community, Policy & Development Priorities in Eastern States to Accelerate Data Center Development, Buddy will discuss how developers, policymakers and local authorities can respond to political resistance, fragmented regulations and changing community expectations while maintaining development momentum.
Seminars
Wednesday 2nd December 2026
Panel: Aligning Community, Policy & Development Priorities in Eastern States to Accelerate Data Center Development
8:40 am
- Unpacking the drivers behind emerging moratorium risk across Eastern data center markets to proactively position developments against political and community resistance
- Evaluating the effectiveness of current industry lobbying efforts to identify where owner-led advocacy is falling short
- Aligning siting, power strategy, and local engagement to navigate fragmented state-by-state policies and maintain momentum across dense, multi-jurisdictional portfolios
