Wed Aug 12, 2026 - Thu Aug 13, 2026
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DICE South is the essential gathering for anyone shaping the next chapter of data center growth across Texas and the broader Southern corridor. With an agenda built around real market pressures and opportunities, from power constraints and AI-driven design to modular delivery, risk, and capital, every session is geared toward decisions you are making right now. You will hear directly from the developers, operators, investors, and partners who are delivering projects, restructuring deals, and rethinking operations in this fast-moving region. Whether you are selecting sites, financing campuses, building facilities, or running high-density environments, you will leave with clearer strategies, stronger relationships, and a sharper view of where the Southern market is headed next.
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Click here to be considered for a complimentary pass. *Hyperscaler, colocation provider (non-sales), investor, private equity, or enterprise tenant.
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For questions, group ticket rates or interest in becoming a speaker or sponsor, please email our DICE Global Director, Adam Knobloch, adam.knobloch@bisnow.com
Live! by Loews Hotel Arlington
1600 E. Randol Mill
Arlington TX 76011
Ballroom/Floor: Arlington Ballroom / 2nd Floor
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Parking Information:
Special Valet Rate - $20
Self-Parking Rates:
0 - 2 Hours - $4.00
2 – 4 Hours - $8.00
4 – 6 Hours - $12.00
6 – 8 Hours - $16.00
8 – 10 Hours - $20.00
10 – 12 Hours - $24.00
12 – 24 Hours -$28
| August 12 | Activity |
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12:30 PM 1:00 PM |
Registration and Networking
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1:00 PM 1:10 PM |
Opening Remarks: Welcome to DICE South 2026!
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1:10 PM 1:55 PM |
Southern Data Center Playbook: How Texas and Its Neighbors Are Redefining the Map
Texas and the broader Southern corridor have moved into the first tier of global data center regions, but not every submarket is playing the same game. Developers, operators and investors are learning where power, land and network proximity still line up for large campuses and where constraints are already reshaping strategies. At the same time, new capital and new customer types are changing what success looks like in Dallas Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio and beyond. This session walks through what recent deals and pipelines reveal about the Souths evolving role on the national stage and how stakeholders can position themselves for the next wave of growth.
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1:55 PM 2:35 PM |
Smart Site Bets: How to Choose Locations That Actually Get Built
Getting a site under contract is easy compared to actually getting it entitled, powered and ready to build. In 2026, site selection means weighing utility relationships, interconnection timelines, policy environments, workforce depth and infrastructure corridors alongside traditional land and fiber basics. Teams that bet wrong can lose years and millions, while teams that bet right can secure durable advantages in key markets. This panel unpacks how experienced players screen, compare and prioritize sites so more of their maybes turn into real projects.
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2:35 PM 3:00 PM |
Networking Break
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3:00 PM 3:45 PM |
Underwriting the AI Wave: How Customer Mix Reshapes Returns
The surge of AI, neocloud and evolving enterprise demand is changing not just who fills data centers, but how those assets are financed. Different customer mixes bring different expectations for term, pricing, credit quality and renewal behavior, and those inputs now flow directly into underwriting models and capital stacks. At the same time, power constraints, shifting macro conditions and new lease structures are forcing investors to refine how they view downside risk and upside potential across markets. This session breaks down how capital providers are reading todays tenant landscape and what that means for where they will place money over the next twelve to twenty four months.
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3:45 PM 4:30 PM |
Beyond the Grid: Onsite Generation, Storage and Bridging the Gap
In many high-growth markets, the biggest constraint is no longer demand, it is time to power. With utility timelines stretching and interconnection becoming less predictable, developers and operators are turning to onsite generation, fuel strategies and hybrid systems to bridge the gap. From temporary power that accelerates early capacity to longer-term solutions that reshape how campuses are designed, these approaches are quickly moving from edge cases to core strategy. This panel explores what is actually working in the field, where onsite solutions create real advantage and what risks around cost, fuel logistics and emissions still need to be solved.
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4:30 PM 5:30 PM |
Day 1 Post-Event Cocktail Reception!!
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| August 13 | Activity |
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7:30 AM 8:20 AM |
Registration, Breakfast and Networking
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8:20 AM 8:30 AM |
Opening Remarks Day 2
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8:30 AM 9:15 AM |
AI, Energy and Real Estate: What This Second Industrial Revolution Means for Markets
The convergence of AI demand, energy infrastructure and large scale digital real estate is beginning to reshape industrial and regional dynamics on a scale that resembles a new industrial revolution. Data centers are influencing where new transmission and generation get built, how metros think about land use and economic development and which markets rise or fall in strategic importance. At the same time, national priorities around competitiveness, climate and resilience are increasingly tied to how quickly and wisely this infrastructure is deployed. This keynote style session steps back from project details to explore how AI, energy and real estate together could redefine market winners and losers over the next decade.
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9:15 AM 9:30 AM |
Top Ten Data Center Legal and Business Issues for Powered Land, Leases and MSA's That You Should Know About
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9:30 AM 10:15 AM |
Power Strategy: Securing Capacity in Constrained Markets
Securing power has become one of the most critical and complex challenges in data center development. In Texas and across the broader Southern region, developers must navigate utility relationships, interconnection queues, transmission constraints and evolving regulatory dynamics while competing for limited capacity. The difference between projects that move forward and those that stall often comes down to how early and how effectively teams engage with power providers and structure their strategy. This session breaks down how leading developers, utilities and energy partners are actually getting deals done, where the biggest bottlenecks are emerging and how to position projects to win in increasingly constrained markets.
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10:15 AM 10:30 AM |
Networking Break
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10:30 AM 11:15 AM |
From Plan to Delivery: What Actually Works in AI-Era Data Center Construction
Delivering data centers at the pace required by AI and cloud demand is putting unprecedented pressure on construction teams. Complex electrical and mechanical systems, long lead times for critical equipment and ongoing design evolution are forcing developers, contractors and engineers to rethink how projects are planned and executed. Some approaches promise speed but introduce risk, while others have proven repeatable across multiple builds. This session focuses on what is actually working in the field, from procurement strategies and sequencing to coordination across trades and partners, and how teams are balancing speed, cost and reliability in real-world conditions.
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11:15 AM 12:00 PM |
Designing for AI Density: Power, Cooling and System Integration in Next-Gen Data Centers
AI workloads are pushing data center design beyond traditional limits, with higher rack densities driving new requirements across power distribution, cooling systems and overall infrastructure integration. Decisions made in one part of the system now have direct consequences across the entire facility, forcing teams to think more holistically about how buildings are designed and future-proofed. From liquid cooling readiness to electrical capacity planning and system interoperability, this panel examines how operators, engineers and technology providers are aligning these critical components to support both current demand and the next generation of compute.
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12:00 PM 1:00 PM |
Networking Lunch
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12:15 PM 12:35 PM |
From Blueprint to Build: Best Practices for Physical Security Throughout Development
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1:00 PM 1:45 PM |
Operating the AI Data Center: How Teams, Tools and Playbooks Are Evolving
Running data centers that support AI heavy workloads requires new approaches to monitoring, incident response, energy management and staffing. Operators are layering in automation, analytics and integrated platforms while still depending on experienced teams to interpret data and manage edge cases. At the same time, customer expectations for transparency, responsiveness and performance reporting continue to rise. This panel looks at how leading operators are updating their tools, playbooks and organizational structures to keep uptime high and operations efficient in a more demanding environment.
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1:45 PM 2:00 PM |
Networking Break
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2:00 PM 2:45 PM |
Delivery at Scale: How to Move From One Off Wins to a Repeatable System
Winning once on a fast and successful data center project is hard; doing it repeatedly across multiple markets is harder. To deliver at scale, organizations are building playbooks that connect standard designs, prefabricated elements, digital coordination and program level governance into a coherent system. At the same time, they are figuring out how to capture lessons learned and feed real performance data back into design and planning for the next site. This conversation dives into how top players are turning individual project successes into a repeatable delivery engine that can keep pace with AI and cloud demand.
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2:45 PM 3:30 PM |
De-Risking Data Centers: How to Spot and Share Risk From Land to Operations and Beyond
Risk in todays data center projects spans site control, power, equipment, counterparties, contracts and long term operating performance. Capital providers and project teams are rethinking how to identify red flags earlier, structure contracts and insurance programs and decide who should carry which risks. At the same time, unpredictable elements like grid constraints, equipment lead times and policy changes can shift the risk profile midstream. This panel breaks down practical approaches to spotting, pricing and sharing risk across the capital stack and project lifecycle so the right parties are accountable without slowing viable projects.
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3:30 PM 4:30 PM |
Post-Event Networking!!
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