Arman Khalili is the Founder and CEO of Foundation Data Center and is a Board Member of Evocative and brings with him over 25 years of experience in Internet Infrastructure industry.

Prior to joining the company, Arman served as a Principal at Industry Capital a real assets based private equity firm in San Francisco. He was the founder and CEO of CentralColo also known as Element Critical. Prior to that, he was the CEO of Black Lotus, a leader in DDoS mitigation company, which was acquired by Level 3, and was the Founder/CEO of UnitedLayer, the largest privately held colocation provider in San Francisco. He was the founder of Sirius – one of the first ISPs in Silicon Valley, as well as the Co-founder and CTO of MusicBank, the first music subscription company. He has held numerous senior consulting positions at Level3, AT&T and Apple Computers.

David Dunn is COO of H5 Data Centers. Mr. Dunn has nearly 15 years of experience managing significant growth and delivering outsized returns on investment in the Internet infrastructure space. Mr. Dunn most recently served as vice president at the Zayo Group where he was responsible for managing the wavelength and mobile infrastructure business units. Prior to Zayo, Mr. Dunn was senior vice president at CoreSite where he held leadership roles in mergers & acquisitions, leasing, marketing and strategy. Before joining CoreSite, Mr. Dunn held roles at several private equity firms including The Carlyle Group and J.E. Robert Companies. Mr. Dunn earned a B.S. in Finance from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Matt has 20 years of experience in telecom engineering, critical infrastructure acquisition, corporate banking, management consulting, and commercial negotiations. He spent the previous 12+ years at Google leading over $5B of global infrastructure acquisitions, and led data center site selection strategy, third-party data center leasing, utility interconnections, and land acquisitions across the Americas and Asia. While at Google, he recognized the need for a data center company that truly understood customer needs and founded Crane. Matt holds a B.S. from Georgetown University and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis.

Matthew VanderZanden is the Chief Operating Officer of STACK Infrastructure and represents the voice of the end user, driving STACK’s relentless focus on continually innovating its business around the needs of enterprise and hyperscale clients. He heads development and location strategy, product development, marketing, and strategic partnerships. Mr. VanderZanden brings end-user expertise, having spent most of the previous 10 years scaling Facebook’s (now Meta’s) worldwide data center footprint. As Director of Global Data Center Site Selection, Mr. VanderZanden built Facebook’s location strategy program and has deep experience in data center and other critical infrastructure development, government relations, incentives, and location strategy. Before joining Facebook, he practiced real estate law at Paul Hastings, an international law firm, and remains licensed to practice law in California. Mr. VanderZanden received a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. in Economics, with distinction, from the University of Washington.

Shawn Ronda focuses his practice on commercial real estate transactions and digital infrastructure transactions. Shawn guides clients through virtually all aspects of real estate acquisitions and dispositions as well as finance, leasing, and real estate development, with an emphasis on real estate development for data center, student housing, mixed-use, and retail projects both in the Chicago area and throughout the United States. Shawn regularly represents developers, operators, institutional clients, private equity companies, investors, and joint venture partners.

Shawn regularly advises clients on portfolio transactions across a wide variety of asset classes. He also advises clients with respect to the real estate related aspects of mergers and acquisitions, regularly handling the negotiation of asset purchase agreements and merger documents, as well as the implementation of related due diligence strategies and activities.

Shawn is committed to serving the local community, having served on the Program Committee of ULI Chicago, and the Associate Board of the Chicago Committee for Minorities in Large Law Firms. Shawn currently serves on the Board of Directors of Family Rescue Inc., and the Development Committee of the Chicago Bar Foundation.

Nabeel Mahmood is a Technologist, Futurist and a Keynote Speaker. His career is driven by one question – what’s next? He is passionate about the power of technology to deliver competitive and transformational change and the need to develop digital leadership that will create the enterprise of the future. He believes strongly in simplification, with a purpose. Nabeel brings 18 plus years of experience leading large-scale global technology organizations through seasons of explosive growth via M&A, global expansion, implementing new business models and technology innovation. His expertise includes leading organizations through transformation changes, connecting IT to the needs of the business, technology innovation, Big Data, Cloud, ERP, IoT, Mobility and Data Centers. He brings a unique blend of experiences spanning the entire breadth of technology from Grid to Chip. At, heart he’s a true technologist and futurist, he is a proven strategist, winsome communicator and leader with extraordinary vision and operational expertise within very large, complex organizations. Nabeel is a strategic CIO identifying opportunities that are being underpinned by emerging technologies. He serves on multiple boards and is an advisor to CIOs and CEO across a number of industries.

Sara Neff is a Partner and General Manager of Sustainability for Microsoft's Cloud Operations + Innovation team.

Prior to joining Microsoft, she was Head of Sustainability, Lendlease Americas, where she provided leadership and management oversight in developing, implementing and driving Lendlease's corporate sustainability framework in the Americas region.

Prior to that role, she served as Senior Vice President, Sustainability at Kilroy Realty Corporation. Under her leadership, Kilroy was recognized as a leader among publicly traded real estate companies on sustainability in the Americas by GRESB for seven of the last eight years as well as being recognized by NAREIT, and achieved carbon neutral operations at the end of 2020. She is a LEED Fellow and holds a BS from Stanford and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

As Senior Director of Hardware Infrastructure at Cloudflare, I lead a team of managers and system engineers responsible for building hardware infrastructure for Cloudflare's compute and storage services, and rapidly expanding AI products. I'm passionate about delivering quality and innovative infrastructure solutions for exceptional products, and cultivating high-performing teams. Domain expertise in AI/ML hardware landscape and competitive strategy. Previously, led the product strategy and execution effort for an Intel top hyperscale customer with responsibilities that ranged from P&L ownership, product portfolio management, long range planning, pricing, execution and customer engagement. Strong hardware background, Engineering Manager with 10 years of experience in the SOC/ASIC design across multiple generations of Intel CPUs

Shawn Cutter is the visionary Founder and CEO of EnergiAcres, a company pioneering sustainable energy solutions for data centers through innovative district energy microgrids. With deep expertise in energy, technology, and sustainability, Shawn has dedicated his career to developing advanced infrastructure models that meet the growing power demands of hyperscale data centers while reducing environmental impact.

Shawn began his journey at the confluence of two legacies—six generations of farming and two generations in energy—which gave him a unique perspective on resource management and community development. He spent a decade creating cloud-native software solutions for Fortune 500 energy companies. He built his startup, Fielding Systems, which grew with the US Shale boom. It was acquired by Quorum Software in 2015 and later exited to Thoma Bravo in 2018. His work at Quorum as Head of R&D focused on bringing legacy energy systems into the cloud era, transforming operational models through digitization.

Today, Shawn leads EnergiAcres with a bold vision: to leverage natural gas Combined Heat and Power (CHP) technologies and AI-driven microgrids to transform how data centers power their operations. His approach integrates traditional energy sources with renewable technologies, recycling waste heat for Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), ultimately creating circular economies with community benefits.

With a deep understanding of how energy is sourced, distributed, and managed, Shawn combines industry knowledge with cutting-edge technology like AI, IoT, and smart grids. His work at EnergiAcres focuses on enabling data centers to meet sustainability goals, reduce emissions, and improve resilience while positively impacting the surrounding communities. Shawn holds dual degrees in Management Information Systems (MIS) and Philosophy from Miami University and is passionate about making technology-driven sustainability practical and scalable.

Craig Compiano is the co-founder and President of Modius Inc. Craig is a successful executive and entrepreneur and has been our President since 2004.

Craig has a passion for operational systems development and performance analytics for data centers. He brings 30+ years of business and technology expertise to his role. Before Modius, Craig was at Andersen Consulting and the co-founder & VP of Paymap, Inc.

Craig holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from USC and an MBA in Finance from UC Berkeley. He also holds a patent for an Electronic Payment Technology that is widely deployed in the banking industry. Craig is also a US Navy Veteran.

Brian is the Vice President at Stewart Title’s National Commercial Services group, where he and his team provide title insurance solutions for complex transactions across the United States. With over ten years of experience in the energy sector, Brian specializes in development, construction, and operations. He is an active member of the Houston community, co-founding the Renewable Energy Alliance (REAL) Houston and serving on its Board of Directors. Before his career in the energy industry, Brian served in the U.S. Army and completed a tour in Afghanistan.

As Bandwidth IG’s Chief Commercial Officer, Patton Lochridge is responsible for driving revenue and setting the company’s strategic marketing direction. He prioritizes putting the needs of BIG’s customers first to create custom solutions that will strengthen their ability to access mission-critical dark fiber routes that enable their businesses to operate. Lochridge’s lengthy experience in the communications infrastructure industry is instrumental as the company expands its low-latency dark fiber networks in the key data center markets of the San Francisco Bay Area, Greater Atlanta and Greater Portland.

Lochridge comes to BIG from Zayo, where held several senior leadership roles managing Large Enterprise, Hyperscale, Wireless and Public Sector verticals. While there, he also served as Zayo’s Vice President of Fiber Solutions for the Mid Atlantic and East Regions and held positions in marketing and corporate development. Lochridge also brings experience from the utilities and renewable energy industries. Lochridge earned his MBA from University of Colorado Leeds School of Business. He resides in Colorado. When he’s not serving BIG’s customers, he enjoys spending time with his three children and exploring the state’s great outdoors.

Jeff Moerdler is chair of the Haynes Boone Data Center and Digital Infrastructure Practice and a real estate partner in the New York office. He has more than 40 years’ experience in general commercial real estate law. Jeff’s real estate practice includes acquisitions, sales, development, leasing, and borrower’s side financing. Jeff also has a particular focus on real estate challenges facing communications, technology and energy companies, and represents property owners and telecom companies in telecom real estate matters, particularly in data center development, acquisitions, sales, leases, colocation agreements and service level agreements. His clients include both large national companies and smaller, local clients, and includes representation of landlords and tenants in all types of leases; counseling owners and developers in the acquisition, sale, joint venture, development, and renovation of property as well as sale-leaseback transactions; advising lenders and borrowers in commercial loans; and the representation of all parties in real estate litigation. He is actively involved in settling real estate, partnership, and inter-family disputes. He also represents many not-for-profit entities and is active in health care, senior living, and educational real estate.

During the past 35 years, Jeff has developed considerable experience in the intersection of real estate with communications, technology, and energy issues. He has extensive experience representing landlords, tenants, developers, and communications service providers in the leasing, purchase, sale, and financing of data centers, colocation facilities, radio and television broadcast antennas, distributed and in-building wireless systems, rooftop antennas, and fiber-optic transactions as well as the wiring of buildings for broadband communications access. Jeff has also negotiated thousands of data center leases, master services agreements, colocation agreements and service level agreements, rooftop and cellular antenna leases, inside wiring agreements, and antenna tower leases throughout the country – covering over 500 million square feet.

He has also devoted a considerable portion of his practice to power and energy issues related to real estate and other technology matters, including large solar and wind installations, battery storage facilities, and bulk power purchases.

Jeff is a frequent speaker on real estate, data center, and telecom topics around the country. He is Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and on the faculty of the Advanced Commercial Leasing Institute. He regularly speaks as a panelist at data center, digital infrastructure and real estate conference around the United States. In addition, he is regularly quoted in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Bisnow, Commercial Property News, Real Estate Weekly, and other publications. He co-authored the first treatise chapter on telecom real law for Powell on Real Property in 1999.

Jeff has previously served in numerous governmental positions, including as a Commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, a member of the New York State Banking Board, a member of the New York State Financial Control Board, a member of the Departmental Disciplinary Committee of the Appellate Division of the First Department of the New York State Supreme Court, Assistant to the First Deputy Mayor of the City of New York, and assistant to the Deputy Borough President of the Borough of Manhattan. From 1981 to 1982, Jeff served as a law clerk to the Honorable Charles L. Brieant, US District Judge, and later Chief Judge, for the Southern District of New York.

Jeff is also an emergency medical technician on his local volunteer ambulance and President of his local chapter, as well as having served for 8 years on the Board of Trustees of the umbrella organization which is the largest volunteer ambulance service in the United States.

Maria Poyer is a Principal within Strategic Programs & Global Expansion at CoreWeave, bringing more than $5B in transaction experience across 3GW+ of data center and industrial real estate. Previously, Maria served as Head of Acquisition and Development at Verrus, leading acquisitions, development, entitlements, economic development, and community engagement across its U.S. portfolio. At Microsoft, she led land acquisition and infrastructure planning for major cloud regions. At Amazon, she led lease, development, and land acquisitions and built and led a community engagement team supporting large-scale development. Her experience spans the full development lifecycle, from site selection and acquisition through entitlements, infrastructure, economic development, and community engagement.

Samidha Thakral is a vice president and investment officer at Prologis. She is responsible for Capital Deployment and investment activities in the San Francisco Bay Area. Prior to joining Prologis in 2021, Samidha spent 14 years collectively at Hines, EQR and Lendlease where she led the ground-up development and acquisition of projects valued at over $5 billion including 1,400 apartment units, 6 million square feet of office and over 800 condominium units. Having lived and worked in three different countries on multiple real estate product types, she brings a unique perspective. Samidha has a demonstrated track record of creating successful projects that uniquely combine multiple product types that deliver real estate that is valued by both the end user and the investor.

She is passionate about innovation and technology in real estate and currently serves as Co-Chair of the ULI San Francisco Innovation Council that brings together leaders in Real Estate, technology, and Venture Capital. Samidha has a Master’s in business administration from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a Bachelor’s in Architecture from the Sushant School of Art & Architecture and a Masters in Music from the University of Delhi. When not at work, she enjoys cooking and pottery-painting with her two daughters and supports charitable initiatives in India that help educate children.

Raj leads Thor’s Data Center program across the Americas, bringing 20+ years of sr. management experience from Google and Deloitte.

Before joining Thor Equities, Raj led Data Center acquisitions across the Americas for Google. During his tenure at Google, Raj also held roles as Global Lead of Economic and Community

Development (ECD) and regional leadership roles overseeing Google’s Data Center acquisitions in the US-Central and Latin American regions. In leading Google’s ECD program, Raj led global

programs in Economic Development, Public Affairs, Workforce Development, Social Impact and Content Development.

Prior to Google, Raj was a Sr. Manager in Deloitte Consulting’s Real Estate and Location Strategy practice group where he advised a wide range of multinational Fortune 500 companies on global location strategy engagements.

Raj holds a BA in Biology from Denison University and a JD from the University of Notre Dame. Raj lives in Pleasanton, CA with his spouse, 3 children and 2 dogs.

Austin Scheiber is the vice president of the West Coast region for the Aegis Companies, specializing in owner’s scheduling services and schedule program development and management. With over eight years of dedicated experience, Scheiber is an expert in working full-time with contractors and owners on mega construction projects and significant international data center programs. He takes pride in always maintaining a project-first approach, leading to improved quality and collaboration.

Scheiber believes in the transformative power of schedule data and analytics to manage risks proactively. He has experience setting up and managing comprehensive scheduling programs, developing custom KPIs, and creating automated reporting solutions. These tools have enabled his clients to make informed, data-driven decisions throughout the project lifecycle.

Scheiber holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Loyola Marymount University and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Southern California.

Peter Gross is a technology and energy internationally recognized expert whose career spans over three decades. He is presently the Managing Partner of PMG Associates a consulting and advisory firm. In addition, he sits on several boards of directors and boards of advisors for public, private and not-for- profit companies. Until recently, he was the VP of Mission Critical Systems at Bloom Energy, the premier supplier of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell systems.

Before his Bloom stint, Peter Gross was Vice President and Managing Partner of HP Global Technology Consulting at Hewlett Packard. Prior to HP, he was the co-founder and CEO at EYP Mission Critical Facilities, Inc., a consulting company specialized in strategic technology planning, design and operations support for large-scale data centers. In this position, he has played a pivotal role in the rapid growth of EYP MCF’s business since its founding in 1997, leading to its acquisition by HP in 2008.

Peter is recognized as a thought leader in the mission-critical digital infrastructure domain, has published numerous technical papers in the field, authored several patents and is a frequent speaker at international events. His focus centers on mission-critical facilities, high-reliability design, power quality, energy, and sustainability.

Peter is the recipient of 2010 Data Center Dynamics "Outstanding Contribution to the Industry" award, is a Senior IEEE Member and was one of the contributors to IEEE Standard 3006.7-2013, “Recommended Practice for determining the reliability of 7x24 Power Systems in industrial and commercial facilities”. He also received the 2020 award for Outstanding Contribution to the Digital Infrastructure Community and was inducted in the Infrastructure Masons Hall of Fame.

Paul Jansen is a Systems Engineer at Schneider Electric with over 30 years of experience in the electrical power field, and 25 years in the Data Center industry. Paul is responsible for in-depth knowledge of Schneider Electric’s full product portfolio including UPS, cooling, full suite of software, and MV/LV switchgear. Before his current role on Schneider Electric’s Strategic Accounts Organization, Paul served as North American ETO Engineering Manager, and prior to that as a Sr. Staff Engineer. Paul is a U.S. Navy veteran and alumnus of the Nuclear Power program.

Jeffrey is a Data Center Cooling Subject Matter Expert focused on Sustainability and Carbon Neutrality goals of Hyperscale Customers and Global Colocation companies. A Mechanical Engineering graduate of Cal Poly, Jeffrey has supported design, implementation, life cycle planning and maintenance of mission critical equipment and controls for over 20 years. Jeffrey has focused on the data center vertical market to ensure widespread adoption of sustainable and innovative cooling solutions across multiple architectures and regions.

Craig Pennington is CTO of Montera Infrastructure.

Previously he was Oracle’s Vice President of Data Center Engineering for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). In his role, he was responsible for the specifications and designs for datacenter infrastructure supporting OCI’s services in over 150 locations worldwide. His teams drove innovation, lead the rapid deployment of new regions, advance OCI’s sustainability stance.

Prior to joining Oracle, Craig was Vice President of Design for Equinix, where he delivered improved quality and cost improvement for the company’s global portfolio of datacenters. He was also the engineering lead for support of Equinix’s sustainability goals and accelerated innovation in datacenter design, construction and management.

Craig joined Equinix from NTT where he worked for 10 years in the European Managed Services business, eventually as VP of Operations overseeing the design, implementation and support of a wide range of customers and accreditation programs.

With over 30 years of IT and data center, infrastructure and IT efficiency and optimization expertise, Greg has a proven track record of pushing the technology innovation envelope with the leading Thermal, Power, Monitoring and DCIM Solutions with Cloud Providers, Colocation Operators, End-Users and the Channel.

As an evangelist for new technology, rapid change and continuous improvement, Greg has demonstrated a unique ability to coordinate disparate teams and bridge IT, Facilities and partner/vendor gaps while they work to solve the daily questions of Cloud, Colo, On-Prem, DR, EDG/IoT and whatever is next? All while ensuring reliability, resiliency, availability, optimal service and value to the business.

Greg is Director of National Accounts and resides in Laguna Hills with his family!

With over three decades of experience in public safety and security, Greg is a seasoned executive with exceptional experience in both the public and private sectors. During his more than 20-year law enforcement career, he established himself as a dynamic and innovative leader, culminating in his role as the chief of police for his community. Beyond traditional law enforcement roles, Greg also took on the responsibilities of interim city manager, successfully guiding his municipality through periods of budget reductions, substantial growth and leading strategic planning efforts.

Transitioning to the private sector, Greg has redirected his focus to the critical field of data center physical security. Recognized for his expertise, Greg serves as a regional leader and authority in deploying world-class protection in challenging and high-stress environments. His professional journey includes impactful roles with hyperscale data center giants Amazon and Meta (Facebook), showcasing additional expertise in the intricacies of leased data center environments.

Having earned a Bachelor's degree in Public Administration from the University of San Francisco and a Master's degree in Leadership from St. Mary's College of California, as well a certification in Critical Infrastructure Protection, Greg demonstrates tremendous academic and professional accomplishments. His commitment to mentorship and leadership is evident through his guidance of law enforcement and military veterans transitioning from the public to the private sector. As a recognized expert, Greg frequently shares his insights as a podcast guest, shedding light on the challenges and successes of those navigating similar career transitions.

Artecia Wilson is a Director of Technology, with extensive leadership and technical experience including enterprise data + AI governance strategy, product management and technology lifecycle management.

Artecia has held several leadership roles in AT&T. Prior to her current role, she led a team that delivered products and features supporting sales, ad analytics, optimization, and cross screen ad delivery for AT&T's ad business. She has also led teams that were responsible for enterprise-wide strategies, architecture, and network deployment In-Building Mobility systems that amplify wireless service in densely populated venues and downtown areas. Previously, she led operations and network implementation teams supporting the launch of AT&T’s premier video offering, U-verse TV. She was integral in creating a system that improved delivery of new products and applications across mobile devices, PCs, and televisions.

Artecia began her career with AT&T in Atlanta, GA, supporting the global consumer business, before making the decision to pursue her passion for technology in Dallas, TX.

Artecia graduated from LeTourneau University with a BBA and MBA. She is an advocate of STEM, and serves as a mentor to new college hires that want to pursue technical leadership careers. She resides in McKinney, TX and enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her family.

I grew up learning to navigate without technology, no cell phones, no GPS, just a map, the stars, and survival instincts. As a Boy Scout spending weeks in the wilderness, I became fascinated with how humans thrive when nature and ingenuity work together. Throughout my childhood I also traveled to 45+ countries where I saw old-world engineering aqueducts, natural cooling systems, architecture designed with the environment. That sparked a belief that guides me today: the future is won by combining timeless wisdom with breakthrough technology. I enlisted in the Marines because I wanted to serve. I became an officer because I wanted to lead. From combat deployments to joint cyber and SOF operations, I learned to solve problems with limited resources, build teams that trust each other, and move fast when the mission demands it. In the private sector, I continued building at speed. I’ve led high-stakes global operations for hyperscalers and defense customers integrating autonomy, AI, and UAS to protect people, assets, and national advantage. I develop programs that scale quickly, reduce risk, and increase operational performance. My mission is simple: Win the Future.That means accelerating technologies that keep people safer, systems smarter, and national security ahead of the threat. It means building solutions that reduce conflict, expand opportunity, and strengthen the world we leave behind. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Daniel is responsible for mission critical construction for new and existing Doxel customers. He and his team help clients identify use cases for Doxel’s AI solutions to reduce construction costs and accelerate progress. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and a Masters of International Business from the University of Florida. Outside of work, he enjoys surfing Ocean Beach in San Francisco and snowboarding in Lake Tahoe.

Kristen has been in the construction industry for over 20 years, working for a large General Contractor on various commercial projects including technical design-build federal projects, hotels & casinos, hospitals, prisons, stadiums and ultimately finding her passion with datacenters. You’ll often hear her refer to the book Ready Player One as it helped spark her interest into data centers many years ago. She recently made the switch to the Owners side and has filled the role of VP of Construction for Prime Data Centers. She has found the datacenter community to be incredibly inclusive and has enjoyed working alongside other innovative people. Kristen looks forward to seeing how datacenters evolve to address the various demands of the industry. Outside of work, she spends her free time with her family, going mountain biking, and doing charity work with her daughter through National Charity League.

John is a Principal at AVAIO with ten years of experience across private equity, investment banking, and energy engineering. Before joining AVAIO in 2018, John was an associate at Goldman Sachs in their Investment Banking Division. Prior to Goldman Sachs, John worked at CJL Engineering, an energy consulting and engineering firm focused on commercial building and data center projects. Within CJL’s Energy Solutions Group and as a LEED Accredited Professional, he consulted developers and owners on implementing cogen gas systems, energy efficiency solutions, and energy-use audits. He currently holds the Professional Engineer prerequisite EIT License.

At AVAIO, John leads AVAIO’s new business initiatives, including energy and environmental transition. Within AVAIO Digital Partners, John is responsible for ensuring that each investment progresses in line with AVAIO’s investment case. John graduated magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a double major in Economics.

Tejo manages the design processes and leads the construction of Stream Data Centers’ expanding portfolio of Hyperscale Data Centers, Private Data Center™ facilities, Build-to-Suit Data Centers and Ready-to-Fit™ powered shells. Tejo leverages his design, construction and mission critical background to support Stream’s ongoing growth, driving alignment across the design and development of new data center facilities and bolstering success for customers seeking to expand their IT footprints and capabilities.

Tejo holds a Master’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University.

On a mission to shape the future of design and construction by applying technology and innovative processes to attack waste and optimize project delivery, Shane Saltzgiver draws on his 15 years of real-world construction experience and familiarity with the challenges inherent to the industry to lead VEC. VEC provides VDC/BIM services to AECO firms and has grown to 140+ team members within a few years while supporting 225+ projects throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and across the US. Shane has directly managed or overseen a wide spectrum of project types including mission critical, aviation, commercial, healthcare, life science, and public works. Prior to founding VEC, Shane served as a project manager in electrical & low-voltage construction. He has received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Management with a Minor Degree in Real Property Development.

Dagi is a visionary technology executive, serial entrepreneur, and the Founder and CEO of Tlarity. With decades of deep expertise in enterprise technology, Dagi is dedicated to driving innovative solutions and shaping the future of the industry through the groundbreaking work being done at Tlarity. Dagi’s entrepreneurial drive is backed by a highly distinguished corporate career in scalable infrastructure. In addition to leading Tlarity, he is the Founder and CEO of Data Center Guru. His expansive executive leadership experience includes serving as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at RedFox Solutions Group and as the SVP of AI Infrastructure at Tensorwave, where he guided advanced artificial intelligence strategies. Prior to these roles, his foundational expertise was built over an impressive 15-year tenure at Salesforce, where he drove global initiatives as the Executive Sponsor of Data Center Architecture and Engineering.

Nyssa is a strategic design leader with a proven track record of delivering complex, high-performance data center projects—from mission-critical fit-outs to multi-building hyperscale campuses. She brings a holistic, forward-thinking approach to every phase of development, ensuring that design aligns seamlessly with business objectives, technical requirements, and stakeholder priorities. She excels at orchestrating cross-functional teams, driving clarity and momentum, and delivering scalable solutions with precision and impact. Her commitment to innovation and operational excellence continues to advance the future of data center development.

Bruce Myatt is a Director in the Mission Critical Data Center Group. He offers over 35 years

data center and power systems engineering, design, analysis, business/ project development and business operations experience, Bruce serves as a Project Advisor, Technical Director, and Client Sponsor for selected Data Center clients.

He is responsible for the development and support of new client business and projects. He leads contractual negotiations and client relationships and he supports Enercon engineering teams with the delivery of complex and important projects related to data center design template design guidelines and equipment specifications, as well as on-site power generation and distribution.

Matt Torma is the Mission Critical Director at XYZ Reality, a pioneering developer of cutting-

edge construction technology solutions that provide owners and contractors with

accurate, data-driven tools to manage and deliver projects. With 20 years of experience in

the construction tech industry, Matt specializes in driving collaboration across the entire

project lifecycle and mitigating risks through real-time project controls. His expertise

ensures seamless, efficient construction processes, helping teams stay on track, reduce

costs, and achieve exceptional outcomes in mission-critical projects.

Drew leads the commercial efforts at Polargy. He has a decade of experience providing infrastructure to the mission critical market and leading teams to achieve optimal results for the customer. Prior to joining Polargy, Drew was leading sales at DAMAC, where the majority of his time was spent in the hyperscale space creating custom tailored products. He thoroughly enjoys working within the space and is excited to watch the continued growth and new faces join as we all scale.

Kurt’s professional engineering career spans over 40 years. His expertise includes structural engineering design for Mission Critical Facilities such as Data Centers, Health Care Facilities such as Hospitals and Clinics and Life Sciences Facilities such as Biopharmaceutical Pilot Plants and Production Facilities around the United States and the World. His area of expertise is in designing buildings to be occupable after natural disasters including Tornados, Hurricanes and Earthquakes. He has been the structural engineer of record for conventional “fixed Base Buildings” ranging from 1-23 stories, “Base Isolated Buildings” ranging from 1-5 stories, and the retrofit and new construction of buildings incorporating Fluid Viscous Dampers ranging from 1-22 stories. He has published numerous papers on passive energy dissipation and presented the findings at various conventions in Boston, San Francisco and Milan.

For over 23 years as the Founding Principal at PARADIGM Structural Engineers, Kurt spends most of his time developing new leaders at PARADIGM and mentoring staff in Chicago and San Francisco.

Dave Buckner has worked in the data center industry for over 18 years, 14 of which have been with Sabey Data Centers where he is currently the Director of Engineering. He and his team oversee the design, construction, commissioning, and delivery of new data center inventory. Previously Dave served a 21-year career in the United States Navy’s Submarine Force.

Alan Forster, Senior Director of Sales for Musashi Energy Solutions, has broad

mission critical experience after more than three decades assisting clients

designing, building, and maintaining power and technology infrastructure. Alan

brings this expertise to help customers identify resilient, long-term, sustainable,

cost-effective energy storage options for a variety of applications from

hyperscalers to specialized data centers, high-performance AI computing,

renewables, electrified transportation, healthcare, and more. Prior to joining

Musashi Energy Solutions' new Americas operation earlier this year, Alan's

background with companies including Green Cubes Technologies, UNIPOWER,

Delta Electronics, and Active Power gives him a deep understanding of a wide

range of power technologies to best address specific user needs.

Chris Handwerk is the Chief Development Officer at Amp Americas. Chris is responsible for leading Amp’s business development efforts to sell long-term fixed price offtake to customers in emerging markets. Additionally, he leads new project development for the firm.

Chris has nearly two decades of energy experience spanning multiple technology types, geographies, and roles, including origination, strategy, and commodity transactional structuring. He has experience in power and natural gas commodity transactions across all major North American markets and across all major power generation types, as well as experience with M&A. Prior to Amp, Chris spent the majority of his energy career at Exelon/Constellation and also held roles at DC Energy and BrightNight.

Prior to joining the private sector, Chris served eight years as a submarine officer in the US Navy. He holds a PhD and Masters’ Degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as well as a Bachelor’s degree from the United States Naval Academy.

David is an experienced public speaker and data center evangelist with over 25 years in

the IT/Data Center industry. He has held a variety of roles, from leading national product

and solution engineering teams to hosting the QTS Experience podcast.

David is passionate about using technology and data for the greater good. He believes

that data centers can help humanity prosper, nurture our planet, and safeguard a future

for upcoming generations. He is committed to fostering a community that brings

together a diverse range of users, thinkers, and implementers of technology for

enriching conversations, shared laughter, and immersive experiences into the inner

workings of our digitally connected world.

David is a visionary who is eager to leverage the far-reaching implications of our

interconnected digital lives. He is a respected industry professional known for his

Delvina is a visionary executive with a proven track record of driving impactful change in the transitional energy space. With a foundation in engineering, Delvina has

successfully steered multiple companies from the startup phase to industry-leading operators.

As a co-leader of Siren Energy, Delvina didn’t just help build a company—she led it to remarkable success, growing it from zero to a $78M acquisition in just 24 months. Her leadership in deploying cutting-edge CNG and hydrogen technologies has reshaped the industry’s approach to reducing carbon emissions, putting her at the forefront of the energy transition.

Delvina’s love for engineering solutions led her to manage $250MM in drilling and

completions operations in the energy sector. She led engineering teams to deliver groundbreaking results, such as designing and executing an 18,544-foot lateral well - three times longer than the industry standard at the time. Through her innovative approach, she consistently has advanced the industry's technological capabilities.

Delvina Uka holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology, graduating summa cum laude, and completed the Energy Executive Management Program at Oklahoma State University

Steven represents energy project developers, private equity and infrastructure funds, commercial and corporate end users of energy, and clean energy trade groups across a broad spectrum of high-stakes legal and business matters. His practice encompasses handling federal and state regulatory issues involving the power sector, with a particular emphasis on matters involving wholesale power markets, advising clients on emerging issues in the energy sector, and counseling clients on energy transactional and project development matters.

In his regulatory practice, he provides strategic advice and counseling, prepares Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) filings in support of transactions, and manages negotiations and dispute resolution proceedings. He also leads administrative litigation, rulemaking and ratemaking proceedings before FERC and state regulatory agencies, and has experience appealing FERC decisions to federal courts of appeals. Shparber also has a significant transactional practice that includes advising parties seeking to develop, own, operate, and finance utility-scale renewable energy projects, distributed energy resources, green hydrogen projects, microgrids, and EV-charging networks.

John Sheputis is a Co-Founder and Managing Director at Primary Digital Infrastructure, an independent data center investment platform. From 2019 through 2023, John was a Managing Director at GI Partners where he led the technology real estate acquisitions and headed the Essential Tech + Science Real Estate Fund. Prior to GI Partners, Mr. Sheputis was President of Infomart Data Centers. In 2018, the Dallas Infomart was acquired by Equinix and the remaining Infomart assets and operations were acquired by IPI Partners to be the initial properties for STACK Infrastructure. Prior to Infomart, Mr. Sheputis was Co-Founder and CEO of Fortune Data Centers. Mr. Sheputis received a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA and an MS Engineering from Northwestern.

James Grice, co-leader of the global Data Centers and Digital Infrastructure Team, works with clients in high-growth potential industries, advising on transactions and projects around the world. Beyond his deep experience in general commercial real estate, Jim has distinguished himself in the data center and renewable energy sectors. No matter where his clients need him - or what they need - Jim skillfully pairs his intimate understanding of project finance with his exceptional experience with tax incentives to help clients structure deals to their best advantage.

Public companies, REITs, private equity firms and real estate companies of all sizes rely on Jim to help them efficiently and effectively work through the many facets of their complex projects. Whether it be addressing state and local tax issues or working through the maze of entitlements, permitting and environmental approvals, Jim adeptly guides clients to great results.

Jon Trout is a Navy veteran turned tech entrepreneur with a track record of successful innovation. From his early days as a service technician, he honed his ability to identify market trends and develop groundbreaking solutions. His entrepreneurial journey includes key roles in multiple successful startups, driving growth and delivering exceptional results.

As CTO of TrendPoint Systems, Jon led the development of the patented Enkapsis platform, a revolutionary metering system for data centers. Following this success, he founded BitBox USA to address complex infrastructure challenges.

Now, as founder and CEO of Chekhub, Jon focuses on leveraging technology to solve workforce challenges across various industries. A passionate advocate for AI and emerging technologies, he is committed to building innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of businesses.

After getting his B.S. in Chemistry Michael began his career in Industrial Water Treatment for 16 years. For the next 14 years he served in the Data Center industry, advising Data Center owners, engineers, and operators regarding cooling and power designs and solutions. Michael has managed multiple Data Center Design/Build projects, from greenfield to brownfield, including live Data Center upgrades. He has Top Secret DOD clearance and has performed Data Center energy and Tier Reliability audits for the US Government and private industry. He also has experience in doing forensic analysis of Data Center equipment failures and implementing solutions for remediation. In 2020 Michael joined Nalco Water in the Global High Tech business group, responsible for advising and supporting Data Center engineers and owner/operators regarding water related issues. This includes site selection water assessment, cooling system design, water consumption and treatment, water conservation, water reclaim, water pre-treatment equipment design, water related Capex/Opex, and newer sustainable water strategies and technologies. He also leads the Nalco CDCWT Certification effort to educate Data Center industry members about best practices with water and the wise stewardship of water. Michael is married with four children and serves on the leadership teams of two ministry groups.

Brandon’s practice focuses on commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financings, sale-leasebacks, leasing, and developments of data center, industrial, office, technology, and multifamily projects. His experience also includes the structuring of joint ventures and transfers of equity interests.

Before joining Mintz, Brandon practiced as a real estate associate in other law firms in California. While in law school, he served as executive articles editor of the Washington Law Review. In his free time, Brandon enjoys endurance and mountain sports and reading about Russian history.

Jeff Moerdler is chair of the Haynes Boone Data Center and Digital Infrastructure Practice and a real estate partner in the New York office. He has more than 40 years’ experience in general commercial real estate law. Jeff’s real estate practice includes acquisitions, sales, development, leasing, and borrower’s side financing. Jeff also has a particular focus on real estate challenges facing communications, technology and energy companies, and represents property owners and telecom companies in telecom real estate matters, particularly in data center development, acquisitions, sales, leases, colocation agreements and service level agreements. His clients include both large national companies and smaller, local clients, and includes representation of landlords and tenants in all types of leases; counseling owners and developers in the acquisition, sale, joint venture, development, and renovation of property as well as sale-leaseback transactions; advising lenders and borrowers in commercial loans; and the representation of all parties in real estate litigation. He is actively involved in settling real estate, partnership, and inter-family disputes. He also represents many not-for-profit entities and is active in health care, senior living, and educational real estate.