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Speakers
![Chris Sharp](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Chris-Sharp.jpg)
Chris Sharp
CTO - Digital Realty
![Douglas Fleit](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Doug-Fleit.jpg)
Douglas Fleit
Co-Founder & CEO - American Real Estate Partners
![John Sheputis](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/John-Sheputis.jpg)
John Sheputis
President - Infomart Data Centers
![Chris Downie](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Chris-Downie.jpg)
Chris Downie
CEO - Peak 10
![Tony Lin](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Tony-Lin.jpg)
Tony Lin
Director - GI Partners
![Ken Parent](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Ken-Parent.jpg)
Ken Parent
CEO - CentralColo
![Robert Rockwood](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Robert-Rockwood.jpg)
Robert Rockwood
President - Sabey Data Centers
![Melvin Greer](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Melvin-Greer.jpg)
Melvin Greer
Chief Data Scientist, Public Sector - Americas - Intel Corporation
![Brian Johnston](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Brian-Johnston.jpg)
Brian Johnston
Chief Technology Officer - Data Centers - QTS
![Jason Silva](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Jason-Silva.jpg)
Jason Silva
President & CTO - ByteGrid
![Derrick Millard](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Derrick-Millard.jpg)
Derrick Millard
Director, Real Estate & Facilities Management - GEICO
![Anthony Bolner](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Anthony-Bolner.jpg)
Anthony Bolner
Managing Director & Partner - Stream Data Centers
![Jerry Martin](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Jerry-Martin.jpg)
Jerry Martin
Co-Founder & Chief Construction & Engineering Officer - fifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty (1547)
![Matt Palese](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Matt-Palese.jpg)
Matt Palese
Senior Director - Equinix
![Scott Brown](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Scott-Brown.jpg)
Scott Brown
President - Pixel Factory Data Center
![Laurence Pelletier](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Laurence-Pelletier.jpg)
Laurence Pelletier
CEO & Managing Partner - Experis Data Centers
![Howard Horowitz](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Howard-Horowitz.jpg)
Howard Horowitz
Managing Principal - Kestrel Venture Partners
![Juan Font](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Juan-Font.jpg)
Juan Font
VP & General Manager, Eastern Region - CoreSite
![Jeff Ivey](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Jeff-Ivey.jpg)
Jeff Ivey
General Manager, Data Centers - Corporate Office Properties Trust
![Craig McKesson](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Craig-McKesson.jpg)
Craig McKesson
Executive VP, Enterprise Services - T5 Data Centers
![Richard Zanatta](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Richard-Zanatta.jpg)
Richard Zanatta
Former Director, Communications & Facilities - U.S. House of Representatives
![Phillip Sandino](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Phillip-Sandino.jpg)
Phillip Sandino
VP, Data Center Operations - RagingWire Data Centers
![Phill Lawson-Shanks](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Phill-Lawson-Shanks.jpg)
Phill Lawson-Shanks
Chief Architect & VP, Innovation - EdgeConneX
![Bruce Ogden](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Bruce-Ogden.jpg)
Bruce Ogden
Regional Director, Hybrid IT Solutions - Level 3 Communications
![David Fiedler](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/David-Fiedler.jpg)
David Fiedler
Datacenter Operations, Design & Build Manager - Dropbox
![Christopher Walsh](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Christopher-Walsh1.jpg)
Christopher Walsh
Director, Data Center & Network Services - INAP
![Craig Deering](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Craig-Deering.jpg)
Craig Deering
Director, Design & Construction - CyrusOne
![Erik Egger](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Erik-Egger.jpg)
Erik Egger
Senior Project Manager, Data Center Operations - Iron Mountain Data Centers
![David Caples](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/David-Caples.jpg)
David Caples
Channel Development and Partner Ecosystems - Cyxtera Technologies
![Robert Faktorow](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Robert-Faktorow_keynote.jpg)
Robert Faktorow
Vice Chairman - CBRE
![Stan Blackwell](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Stan-Blackwell.jpg)
Stan Blackwell
Director, Customer Solutions & Strategic Partnerships - Dominion Virginia Power
![Garry Connolly](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Garry-Connolly.jpg)
Garry Connolly
Founder & President | Founder & Chairman - Host in Ireland | GconnTec
![Joerg Desler](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Joerg-Desler.jpg)
Joerg Desler
President - STULZ Air Technology Systems, Inc.
![Julie Forsht](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Julie-Forsht.jpg)
Julie Forsht
Manager, Eastern Region - Powersmiths International Corp.
![Garay "Doc" Goglio](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Garay-Goglio.jpg)
Garay "Doc" Goglio
Senior Account Executive, Mission Critical Data Centers & Industrial - Boland
![Mike Herwald](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Mike-Herwald.jpg)
Mike Herwald
Manager, North America - Data Center Business Area - Munters Corporation
![David Ibarra](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Ibarra-David.jpg)
David Ibarra
Mission Critical Group Leader - DPR Construction
![John Kolar](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/John-Kolar.jpg)
John Kolar
VP, Mission Critical Solutions - Kyoto Cooling
![Kevin Jackson](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Kevin-Jackson.jpg)
Kevin Jackson
Founder - GovCloud Network
![Jim McEnteggart](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Jim-McEnteggart1.jpg)
Jim McEnteggart
Senior Vice President, Operational Risk Management - Primary Integration Solutions
![Jeff Moerdler](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Jeff-Moerdler.jpg)
Jeff Moerdler
Member - Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
![Kevin Olsavsky](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Kevin-Olsavsky.jpg)
Kevin Olsavsky
Principal - Jacobs Buildings & Infrastructure
![Buddy Rizer](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Buddy-Rizer1.jpg)
Buddy Rizer
Executive Director - Loudoun County Department of Economic Development
![Stephen Altizer](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Stephen-Altizer_moderator.jpg)
Stephen Altizer
President - Compu-Dynamics
![Matthew Gallagher](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Matthew-Gallagher_moderator.jpg)
Matthew Gallagher
Senior Vice President - JLL
![Daniel Gemme](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Daniel-Gemme_moderator.jpg)
Daniel Gemme
VP & General Manager, Global Critical Facilities Group - Turner Construction Company
![Rashad Kawmy](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Rashad-Kawmy_moderator.jpg)
Rashad Kawmy
Director - Leveraged Finance
![Miles Loo, Jr.](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Miles-Loo_moderator.jpg)
Miles Loo, Jr.
Executive Managing Director, Valuation & Advisory - Cushman & Wakefield
![Derrick Banks Mashore](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Derrick-Banks-Mashore.jpg)
Derrick Banks Mashore
Senior Vice President - CBRE
![Mehdi Paryavi](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Mehdi-Paryavi_moderator.jpg)
Mehdi Paryavi
Chairman - International Data Center Authority (IDCA)
![Ross Rebraca](https://www.bisnow.com/dice/images/speakers/Ross-Rebraca_moderator.jpg)
Ross Rebraca
VP, Technology - HITT Contracting, Inc.
MORE SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED
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Registration Opens | Breakfast and Networking
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Welcome to DICE East 2017!
A Note From our Host
• Doug Fleit, Co-Founder & CEO, American Real Estate Partners -
Morning Keynote Address: The State of the Regional, National and International Data Center Market
• Robert Faktorow, Vice Chairman, CBRE -
Leading the Curve: The Investment and Development Outlook
• Moderator: Miles Loo, Jr., Executive Managing Director, Valuation & Advisory, Cushman & Wakefield
• Matt Palese, Senior Director, Equinix
• Robert Rockwood, President, Sabey Data Centers
• John Sheputis, President, Infomart Data Centers
• Jason Silva, President & CTO, ByteGrid -
Design Engineering and Construction: New Development and Best Practices
• Moderator: Daniel Gemme, VP & General Manager, Global Critical Facilities Group, Turner Construction Company
• David Fiedler, Datacenter Operations, Design and Build Manager, Dropbox
• David Ibarra, International and Mission Critical Market Leader, DPR Construction
• Jim McEnteggart, Senior VP, Data Center Operations Consulting, Primary Integration Solutions
• Kevin Olsavsky, Principal, Buildings & Infrastructure Americas, Jacobs Global Buildings
• Larry Pelletier, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Experis Data Centers LLC -
The End User Perspective: Consolidation, Efficiency and Migration to the Cloud
• Moderator: Mehdi Paryavi, Chairman, International Data Center Authority (IDCA)
• Kevin Jackson, Founder, GovCloud Network | (ISC)2 CCSP Instructor & Technical Fellow, Engility Corporation
• Derrick Millard, Director, Real Estate & Facilities Management, GEICO
• Richard Zanatta, Vice Chairman, Technical Standards Committee at International Data Center Authority (IDCA) & Former Director, Communications & Facilities, U.S. House of Representatives -
Networking Lunch
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Lunch and Learn Workshop: The Future of Data Center Cooling
• Moderator: Stephen Altizer, President, Compu-Dynamics
• Craig Deering, Director, Design & Construction, CyrusOne
• Mike Herwald, Manager, North America - Data Center Business Area, Munters Corporation
• Phillip Sandino, VP, Data Center Operations, RagingWire Data Centers -
Data Center Site Selection: Big Picture Strategy, Cost of Land & Power, Economic Incentive and Beyond
• Moderator: Matthew Gallagher, Senior Vice President, JLL
• Stan Blackwell, Director, Customer Solutions & Strategic Partnerships, Dominion Virginia Power
• Scott Brown, President, Pixel Factory, Inc.
• Garry Connolly, Founder & President, Host in Ireland | Founder & Chairman, GconnTec
• Erik Egger, Senior Project Manager, Data Center Operations, Iron Mountain Data Centers
• Juan Font, VP & General Manager, Eastern Region, CoreSite
• Buddy Rizer, Executive Director, Loudoun County Department of Economic Development -
Networking Break
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Design Engineering and Construction: Expansions, Retrofits and Upgrades
• Moderator: Ross Rebraca, VP, Technology Sector, HITT Contracting Inc.
• Joerg Desler, President, STULZ Air Technology Systems, Inc.
• Julie Forsht, Manager, Eastern Region, Powersmiths International Corp.
• Garay "Doc" Goglio, Senior Account Executive, Mission Critical Data Centers & Industrial, Boland
• Jeff Ivey, General Manager, COPT Data Center Solutions
• John Kolar, VP, Mission Critical Solutions, Kyoto Cooling
• Jerry Martin, Co-Founder, Managing Partner & Chief Construction & Engineering Officer, fifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty (1547) -
The Cloud Revolution: From Fiber to Cyber
• Moderator: Christopher Walsh, Director, Data Center & Network Services, INAP
• David Caples, Channel Development & Partner Ecosystems, Cyxtera Technologies
• Chris Downie, CEO, Peak 10
• Phill Lawson-Shanks, Chief Architect & VP, Innovation, EdgeConneX
• Craig McKesson, Executive VP, Enterprise Services, T5 Data Centers
• Jeff Moerdler, Member, Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
• Bruce Ogden, Regional Director, Hybrid IT Solutions, Level 3 Communications -
Networking Break with Snacks
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The Bottom Line: Data Center Capital, Financing and Investment
• Moderator: Rashad Kawmy, Director, Leveraged Finance, CapitalSource
• Anthony Bolner, Managing Director & Partner, Stream Data Centers
• Howard Horowitz, Managing Principal, Kestrel Venture Partners, LLC
• Tony Lin, Director, GI Partners
• Ken Parent, CEO, CentralColo -
The Future of Technology: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, the Internet of Things (IoT), Hyperscale Computing and Beyond
• Moderator: Derrick Banks Mashore, Senior Vice Preident, CBRE
• Melvin Greer, Chief Data Scientist, Public Sector - Americas, Intel Corporation
• Brian Johnston, CTO, Data Centers, QTS
• Chris Sharp, CTO, Digital Realty Trust -
DICE East Casino Night!
Casino Games, Open Bar, and Hors d'Oeuvres!
Event Topics
• Data Center Investment and Capital Markets
• Infrastructure in a Modern, Agile World
• Consolidation Pressure
• Shift to the Cloud
• The Gap Between What the User Wants and What They Settle For
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Software Defined Networking
• Higher Level of Cyber Security
• Construction and Design/Engineering Trends
• Growing Popularity of Colocation
• Fiber Trends and How Connectivity Affects the Marketplace
• Cap Ex Vs. Op Ex
• The Future of IT
• Critical Standards
• Location Selection Tactics
• The Premium Placed on Greener Environments
• Value Proposition of Energy Savings
• Data Security
• Economic and Regulatory Policy
• Public/Private Collaboration
• Exploring The Internet of Things (IoT)
• Big Data
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• New/Upgraded Development Outlook
• Who's Building, Upgrading, and Expanding
• Hyperscale Data Center Model Prepares for Larger Capacity Data Centers
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