Data Center Investment Conference & Expo (DICE): South
Exploring The Evolving Data Center Infrastructure, Power Capacity and Market Trends In Texas and Beyond
Event Ended On: Wednesday August 6 2025
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Speakers and Panels
State of the Southern Market: Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges in Dallas and Texas
Data Center Cooling Innovations: Preparing for the AI Era
Jim Roche
John Boggs
Data Center Financing and Capital Markets: Navigating a Dynamic Landscape
Next-Gen Data Center Operations: Managing Uptime, Automation, and Human Capital in the AI Era
Michael Murphy
Modern Data Center Development: Navigating Speed, Scale, and Sustainability in the Field
Data Center Security From the Outside In
Construction & Engineering for AI and Beyond: Designing for Density, Efficiency, and Flexibility
Optimizing Supply Chain, Quality, and Capacity Planning Amid Unprecedented Growth
Powering the Future: Onsite Energy Strategies, Utilization Efficiency & Sustainable Design
Presentation: Best Practices for Maximizing Performance and Minimizing the Risk in Direct to Chip Applications
Presentation: Presentation: Top Ten Data Center Legal and Business Issues for Powered Land, Leases and MSA's That You Should Know About
Venue
Fairmont Dallas
1717 N. Akard Street
Dallas, TX 75201
Ballroom/Floor: Regency Ballroom, Banquet Level
Parking Information:
$20 per car for full day event parking
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 South!
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8:30 AM 9:15 AM |
State of the Southern Market: Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges in Dallas and Texas
In 2023, the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) data center market achieved a record absorption of 386 MW, nearly seven times the 2020 figure, driven by surging demand for AI and machine learning services. Vacancy rates hit an all-time low of 3.73%, with most new supply for 2024 and 2025 already pre-leased. Major developments include Google's $600 million campus and Compass Datacenters' 350 MW expansion in Red Oak. Despite robust growth, challenges like utility constraints and rising land prices persist. Where are the opportunities today and how are developers navigating the challenges?
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9:15 AM 10:00 AM |
Data Center Cooling Innovations: Preparing for the AI Era
The rise of AI workloads has intensified heat generation in data centers, prompting a shift towards advanced cooling solutions. Liquid cooling technologies, including immersion and direct-to-chip systems, are gaining traction, with 22% of data centers already adopting such methods. Innovations like AI-optimized dielectric fluids and neural cooling control systems are enhancing efficiency and reliability, ensuring facilities can accommodate high-density AI clusters without overheating. How is cooling and operations evolving to support this new era?
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10:00 AM 10:15 AM |
Presentation: Top Ten Data Center Legal and Business Issues for Powered Land, Leases and MSA's That You Should Know About
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10:15 AM 10:45 AM |
Quick Coffee Break
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10:45 AM 11:25 AM |
Data Center Financing and Capital Markets: Navigating a Dynamic Landscape
Data centers have emerged as one of the strongest-performing asset classes in commercial real estate, attracting billions in institutional and private capital. However, recent reports indicate that companies like Amazon are reassessing aggressive leasing strategies, reflecting a cautious approach amid economic uncertainties and scrutiny over massive AI infrastructure investments. How are investors deploying capital today given the industry dynamics and economic headwinds? How are Powered Land Assemblages being put together and financed?
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11:25 AM 11:45 AM |
Presentation: Best Practices for Maximizing Performance and Minimizing the Risk in Direct to Chip Applications
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11:45 AM 12:30 PM |
Next-Gen Data Center Operations: Managing Uptime, Automation, and Human Capital in the AI Era
As AI workloads bring unprecedented complexity and power demands, data center operators are being asked to manage more with less — less downtime, less latency, and fewer people on the floor. Operations teams are embracing DCIM platforms, predictive maintenance, robotics, and automation, while still grappling with workforce shortages and evolving skill requirements. How are operators evolving their models to balance automation, resiliency, and human expertise in high-demand environments?
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12:30 PM 1:40 PM |
Networking Lunch!
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12:50 PM 1:20 PM |
Lunch & Learn: Data Center Security From the Outside In: The Impacts of Physical and Cyber Vulnerabilities
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1:40 PM 2:25 PM |
Modern Data Center Development: Navigating Speed, Scale, and Sustainability in the Field
As timelines compress and sites become more complex, development teams are turning to prefabrication, integrated delivery models, and automation to meet demand. The panel will discuss how contractors, architects, and integrators are overcoming power infrastructure delays, land use challenges, and regulatory complexity — all while aiming for carbon reduction and project certainty. What innovations in construction are redefining how hyperscale and colocation data centers are delivered in 2025 and beyond?
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2:25 PM 3:10 PM |
Construction & Engineering for AI and Beyond: Designing for Density, Efficiency, and Flexibility
The rise of AI, HPC, and immersive workloads is pushing traditional construction & engineering boundaries. As average rack densities jump from 10kW to 30kW+ and liquid cooling becomes essential, developers, contractors and engineers are redesigning physical buildings, mechanical, electrical, and structural systems to keep pace. This panel will explore how leading teams are approaching construction, flexibility, efficiency, and envelope optimization in next-gen designs. How can contractors, developers, hyperscalers and engineers design & build with enough adaptability to support today's performance demands and tomorrow's unknowns?
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3:10 PM 3:25 PM |
Quick Coffee Break
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3:25 PM 4:05 PM |
Optimizing Supply Chain, Quality, and Capacity Planning Amid Unprecedented Growth
Long lead times, equipment shortages, and global competition for resources have pushed the industry into a new procurement paradigm. Adaptive planning, digital twins, and multi-year supplier agreements are the new norm.How can supply chains become more agile and predictive to meet next-gen capacity demands?
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4:05 PM 4:40 PM |
Powering the Future: Onsite Energy Strategies, Utilization Efficiency & Sustainable Design
With power availability becoming a limiting factor, developers are turning to onsite generation, storage, and smarter utilization models. From hydrogen fuel cells to heat reuse and carbon-aware computing, this session explores innovations reshaping how data centers are powered.What blend of onsite solutions will define sustainable, resilient power strategies in the AI era?
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4:40 PM 5:45 PM |
Closing Cocktail Reception!
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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN AT THIS DATA CENTER EVENT
What You'll Learn
- What data center development trends are taking shape in Texas and Southern states such as Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Louisiana?
- Dallas is one of the fastest-growing data centers in the United States, and set a new absorption record of 386 MW in 2023, with most new supply for 2024 and 2025 already pre-leased - how much more development is expected?
- What are the current cooling strategies being deployed for the nex-gen chips being released that are extremely power hungry?
- How can data center operators utilize current tools and strategies to make their new and current facilities smarter and more efficient?
- One of the biggest challenges today is building data centers in an environment that is rapidly changing and advancing, how are developers navigating the hurdle and building in flexibility?
- How are stakeholders thinking about capacity planning and supply chain for future builds?
- How much power is currently available and how is Texas learning from other states that are limited power distribution like Virginia and Georgia?
- The Dallas-Forth Worth area is experiencing a land rush for all asset types, so what does this mean for data center development and site selection?
- How are deals getting done in today's climate? How is the sentiment changing given the steady high interest rates?
How You'll Do More Business From Attending: Get up to speed on one of the fastest growing tier I data center markets, learn what customers are looking for and make better business decisions based on the right insights.
Who You'll Meet During Networking: CEOs, investors, vice president of design and construction/operations, owners, head of acquisitions, providers, contractors, engineers, brokers, developers
Are you an end user*?
Click here to be considered for a complimentary pass. *Hyperscaler, colocation provider (non-sales), investor, private equity, or enterprise tenant.
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