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Speakers and Panels
Christian Koch
Manager, Core Network Planning & Implementation
Pilot Fiber
Leading the Curve:
The State of the Regional and National Data Center Market
Steven Finnerty
VP, Sales
zColo, a Zayo company
Ron Guida
Sales & Business Development, Northeast Region
Equinix
Shawn Kaplan
Director, Sales - Northeast Region
Equinix
Bob Hicks
Senior VP, Strategic Business Operations
TierPoint
Michael Higgins
Senior VP, Data center Services
INAP
Allen Skipper
VP, Market Expansion
Expedient
John C. Smyth
Owner & President
Real Property Solutions
John Diamond
VP, Engineering
Evoque Data Center Solutions
From Infrastructure to Cloud Deployment:
Bridging the Gap
Justin Day
Director, Data Center & Operations
State of Delaware
dMitri DeVos
VP
Solutions Engineering, Internap Corporation (INAP)
Donna Jacobs
IT Senior Director, Technology Services
University of Pennsylvania
Kevin Olsavsky
Principal
Jacobs
Jeffrey Plank
President & CEO
Agile Data Sites, LLC
Walt Herring
Senior Telecommunications Engineer
AKF Group
John Solensky
Director, Solutions Engineering - East
Internap Corporation (INAP)
Summary
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Event Topics
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Data Center Investment and Capital Markets
• Infrastructure in a Modern, Agile World
• Shift to the Cloud
• What End Users Want vs. Settle For
• Construction and Design/Engineering Trends and Best Practices
• Fiber Trends and How Connectivity Affects the Marketplace
• Cap Ex Vs. Op Ex
• The Future of IT
• Location Selection Tactics
• 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
Venue
Sheraton Downtown Philadelphia
201 North 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Ballroom: Liberty Ballroom
Discounted $20 Valet Parking
Agenda
| Time | Activity |
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12:30 PM
1:30 PM
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Registration Opens | Breakfast & Networking
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1:30 PM
2:15 PM
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Leading the Curve: The State of the Regional and National Data Center Market
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2:15 PM
3:00 PM
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From Infrastructure to Cloud Deployment: Bridging the Gap
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3:00 PM
3:30 PM
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Post-Event Networking
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