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A New Era of Power Demand:

What Shift Will The Digital Infrastructure Face to Meet Growing Demand and AI Needs?

David Bell

David Bell

VP, Utility & Micro Grid Development

VoltaGrid

Jim McDonald

Jim McDonald

Founder & Director, ENP Consultants, A Miratech Group

MIRATECH Corporation

Syona Sarma

Syona Sarma

Senior Director & Head of Hardware Infrastructure

Cloudflare

Rebecca Weekly

Rebecca Weekly

VP, Infrastructure

GEICO

Michael Collins
Moderator

Michael Collins

Manager, North America

INNIO Jenbacher

David Bell

VP, Utility & Micro Grid Development

VoltaGrid

Dave has been in the utility industry for over 10 years helping support temporary, or long-term power generation requirements to industry, either behind or in front of the meter, using large reciprocating engines.

Dave has worked with, industry, utilities, ISO’s and RTO’s to support capacity requirements, emergency response challenges and help improve planned work requirements.

Dave joined the VoltaGrid in 2022 where VoltaGrid been supporting large industry by electrifying their processes when they have been completely stranded or have limited access to their utility.

By supporting their customers they have reduced emissions by over 38%.

Jim McDonald

Founder & Director, ENP Consultants, A Miratech Group

MIRATECH Corporation

As a Co-founder in 1992, and currently the Director of Environmental Impact at MIRATECH Corporation, Jim provides leadership, strategy and product design expertise for their Power Generation division. Jim rejoined Miratech Corporation in 2019 heading up the ENP Concepts consulting arm after management positions at Rypos Corporation and leading the environmental department at PowerSecure’s microgrid group. In charge of tracking all Federal, State and Local emissions regulations as they pertain to backup generators located at Datacenters in North America and Europe, he ensures MIRATECH’s products and services offer ongoing compliance. Mr. McDonald has testified before the Federal EPA numerous times and is considered a valuable stakeholder on several rulemaking teams at the State Level. For 15 years he has been an instructor for the Advanced School of the Electrical Generating Systems Association on the subject of Emissions from Diesel engines and has authored the textbook chapter on the same. He has a Patent Pending on the use of wire mesh DPF substrates in the pre-heating of SCR catalyst blocks. As the originator of the ‘GVU’ measurement parameter, Jim performs analyses to show the relative comparison on Ultraclean diesel generators versus grid supplied power. As such he advocates for the environmentally justifiable use of stationary generators until emerging renewable technologies are proven and cost effective. Jim holds a B.S in mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware.

Syona Sarma

Senior Director & Head of Hardware Infrastructure

Cloudflare

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

Rebecca Weekly

VP, Infrastructure

GEICO

Rebecca is VP of Platform and Infrastructure Engineering at GEICO, leading their hybrid cloud transformation to repatriate key workloads, develop and deliver a true hybrid Open Source stack, and modernize their physical infrastructure. She recently led the organization that built, validated, and automated the full lifecycle management of Cloudflare’s compute, network, storage, and AI systems in 300+ cities and 100+ countries delivering >20% of the world’s Internet traffic. Rebecca is the former Open Compute Project President and Chairperson, helping ensure that hyperscale innovation can be scaled to all organizations, is on Fortune’s 40 Under 40 2020 list of most influential people in Technology, is on Business Insider's 2022 Cloudverse100 list of the builders of the next generation of the Internet, and was voted CloudGirls Trailblazer for women in technology in 2023. In her "spare" time, she is the lead singer of the funk and soul band, Sinister Dexter, and enjoys her passion of dance and choreography. She has two amazing little boys, and loves to run (after them, and on her own). Rebecca graduated from MIT with a degree in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering.

Michael Collins

Moderator

INNIO Jenbacher

Mike has been a forward-thinking leader in the energy space for over 28 years covering many facets of energy solutions from power generation / CHP, electric and natural gas infrastructure, load response, energy efficiency, and LNG / CNG / RNG solutions. Experience navigating large and small utilities, developers, multinational corporations, military branches, universities, large and small companies creating innovative solutions to meet each project’s specific target and requirements. Mike is responsible for growing Jenbacher North America’s Hydrogen and Natural Gas Generator Market.

Higher Densities And Cooler Facilities:

Enabling High Performance Compute Through Effective Rack Management And Cooling

Clae Anderson

Clae Anderson

Director, IT Support

Kaiser Permanente

Dave Meadows

Dave Meadows

Director, Technology

STULZ Air Technology Systems

Chris Pruitt

Chris Pruitt

Senior Director, Operations - Silicon Valley

CoreSite

Fred Rebarber

Fred Rebarber

President

NSW PEP

Jason Roth

Jason Roth

Executive Director

Sterile Environment Technologies (SET3)

Shad Sechrist
Moderator

Shad Sechrist

Director, Data Center Solutions

NSI Building Technology

Clae Anderson

Director, IT Support

Kaiser Permanente

Clae Anderson is the Director of IT Support for Kaiser Permanente’s Data Center Operation (DCO) team, with a primary focus on physical infrastructure and operations Clae leads the Digital Twin program across Kaiser Permanente’s data center portfolio bringing with him his career experience spanning across Hospitality, Semiconductor and the last 12 years in Healthcare.

Dave Meadows

Director, Technology

STULZ Air Technology Systems

David C. Meadows II has worked in data center cooling since 1999.  He is currently the Director of Technology with STULZ USA, a manufacturer of precision air conditioning, humidification, and dehumidification products specifically designed for the data center.  Previously David has served as both the Design Engineering Manager and the Applications Engineering Manager at Stulz.  David holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland Baltimore County.  David is also a graduate of the United States Navy Nuclear Power School.

Fred Rebarber

President

NSW PEP

In his role as President of NSW PEP, Fred

leads the team responsible for Data Center

Solutions (Power, Cooling, Channel Products)

for Northern California, Northern Nevada,

Hawaii and Guam. Prior to NSW PEP, Fred was

with Vertiv for nearly 18 years. As Sr. Technical

Director, Thermal Solutions, Fred served as the

corporate technical interface for large end-users

and consulting engineers who specialized in

mission critical thermal designs. A key function

of that role was to provide input on product

development based on customer needs and

market demands. Prior to that, in the OEM

group, Fred worked with OEMs and end-users

to gain adoption of existing Liebert Products as

well as create specifications for new products.

Before his OEM role, Fred was Director of Sales

and Marketing for Cooligy. Cooligy designed

and manufactured chip level liquid cooling

solutions for OEMs. Fred has served on several

Industry groups; The Green Grid, Open

Compute Project and Open19 (now called

Sustainable & Scalable Infrastructure Alliance

(SSIA)). Fred holds a Bachelor of Science

Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the

University of California at Berkeley.

Jason Roth

Executive Director

Sterile Environment Technologies (SET3)

Jason Roth, Principal Technology Director specializes in critical environment decontamination, training, consulting and auditing of cleanroom aseptic operations and management. Jason holds technology patents and is actively engaged in the contamination control field for more than 25 years. He has extensive experience in the areas of cleanroom operations, training, technical writing, strategic consulting and process optimization. He is a member of the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technologies (IEST), National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), and the University of Central Florida’s Industrial Affiliates Program for cleanroom alliance. Jason has been published many times in areas relating to critical environment technologies and has also served as Chairman for the cleanroom testing, cleaning, standards and risk analysis sessions from 2013 - 2016. Jason is certified in ISO 14644 standards, conductive floor care, static testing, sterile process, and commercial air balancing (NBI).

Shad Sechrist

Moderator

NSI Building Technology

When Shad Sechrist joined Lynn in 2023, he brought more than 25 years of experience with him in the electrical and electronic manufacturing industry, including data center design, building infrastructure consulting and network design. He helps deliver comprehensive data center solutions to Lynn’s enterprise clients, specializing in product selection, logistics, project management and process improvement. His consultative approach not only gives clients the answers they need, but it also helps them learn more about their physical infrastructure.

Putting It All Together:

How Digital Infrastructure Supports Evolving Technology While Being A Responsible Community Member

Adam Braun

Adam Braun

Director, Design - Americas Central & West Regions

Digital Realty Trust

Maricel Cerruti

Maricel Cerruti

Director of GTM

Wesco Data Center Solutions

John Sasser

John Sasser

CTO

Sabey Data Centers

Jon Paulsen

Jon Paulsen

Co-Managing Partner

CloudCenters

Adam Wiggins
Moderator

Adam Wiggins

Manager, Data Center Segment

Camfil

Maricel Cerruti

Director of GTM

Wesco Data Center Solutions

Maricel Cerruti is the Director of GTM for Wesco Data Center Solutions, focusing on leading the alignment program within the Architect, Engineering, and Construction Industry. Previously, she was a Principal and Director at Teladata, a low voltage technology consulting firm focusing on design and project management services in the commercial and data center space for 18 years.

Maricel has been a key player in the development of Infrastructure Masons from its inception in March of 2016, including the IM inaugural networking event and the first IM Leadership Summit. She accepted an Infrastructure Masons board position in October of 2016 as the Treasurer and also supports events, membership and fundraising efforts. She has held leadership positions in numerous industry organizations including the founding of AFCOM and 7X24 Northern California Chapters. Maricel also supports the Critical Facilities Roundtable (CFRT) and Data Center Pulse industry groups. Additionally, she is the founder of Geeks Giving Back and the Technology Convergence Conference.

Maricel received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Business with an emphasis in Marketing from San Jose State University.

In her spare time, she enjoys giving back to her community through volunteer efforts and spending quality time with her daughter, husband, and two dogs.

John Sasser

CTO

Sabey Data Centers

John brings 15 years of management experience to the operations of Sabey’s data center portfolio – with no incidence of facility downtime. In addition to all day-to-day operations, start-ups and transitions, John is responsible for developing the conceptual bases of design and operations for data centers, managing client relationships, overseeing construction projects, and planning for electrical utility capacity.

Adam Wiggins

Moderator

Camfil

Adam Wiggins is the Data Center Segment Manager for Camfil, a leading global manufacturer of clean air solutions. He is responsible for Camfil’s data center strategy, market share, and technical support in the US. Adam brings over 12 years of experience in optimizing air filtration systems for many Fortune 500 companies such as Cardinal Health, AT&T, HCA Healthcare, Tyson Foods and Nissan. He is an expert in modeling data center TCO air filtration system costs using Camfil’s Life Cycle Cost (LCC) software. LCC software can accurately project various costs associated with a data center air filtration systems using ASHRAE filter loading data. Air filtration Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) optimization will drastically reduce kWh usage, CO2 emissions, labor hours, and environmental landfill impact. Adam passionately believes the best solutions for his customers are the best solutions for our planet too. Recent publications include Air Pollution In Data Centers: New Resource Tackles the Issue and Offers Remedies for Costly Equipment Downtime, and also Famous Music City Venue Provides Healthier Indoor Air and Reduces Costs Significantly published by Yahoo News. Adam resides in Nashville, TN with his wife and son.

WHY YOU CAN'T MISS THIS DATA CENTER EVENT

What You'll Takeaway From The Conference And Key Questions Asked

  • Power and cooling are among the largest, most critical segments of the data center industry, what innovations are making operations run more efficiently today?

  • What  are some DCIM and monitoring tools that can be applied within your data center to reduce the total cost of ownership?

  • High-performance computing is accelerating in adoption - what implications does this have on power usage,  server design and efficiency?

  • What are the impacts on uptime availability, resiliency, sustainability and power costs of ever-higher power densities and cooling requirements?

  • Air cooling, liquid cooling, immersion cooling:Which technique is best when considering increasing density, cost and scale? Which deployments are we seeing and where?

  • Power generation and demand is at the forefront of discussions. What approaches are developers applying to ensure they have the power they need to service customer demands?

How You'll Do More Business: Dive into power, cooling, density and DCIM/monitoring trends that industry experts are currently adopting, and how to optimize your data center  performance. With rack densities increasing and capacity continuing to hit limitations, maximizing the efficiency of what you have will be a key differentiating factor.

Relevant Industry News & Developments:

Who You’ll Meet While Networking: Owners, providers, engineers, brokers, contractors, director of operations, director of operations, CIOs, investors, lawyers, CEOs, vice president of design and construction

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Venue

Marriott San Jose
301 South Market Street
San Jose, CA, 95113

Ballroom: Ballroom Salons I/II/III / Foyer - 2nd Floor


The San Jose Marriott only offers valet parking services. Cost per vehicle is $10.00 per hour for the first 3 hours. $40 for 4-6 hours with a maximum of $51 per day.

Self-Parking can be found at $30.00 per day, at the San Jose Convention Center, connected to the San Jose Marriott paid directly through the automated machines in the parking structure.

Other parking options-check out the following link: https://parksj.org/.

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Agenda

Time Activity
2:30 PM
3:25 PM
Registration, Breakfast and Networking
3:25 PM
3:30 PM
Opening Remarks: Welcome to Part 2 of the DICE Management, Operations & Cooling Series!
3:30 PM
4:15 PM
A New Era of Power Demand: What Shift Will The Digital Infrastructure Face to Meet Growing Demand and AI Needs?

The industry faces a power problem and it’s only getting bigger. With the demand for AI inquiries and data centers continuing at a rapid pace, power will be the bottleneck to that growth. With that, how will the ecosystem need to fundamentally change to adapt to this new standard of compute? How are technologists and developers working to solve this imminent challenge?

4:15 PM
4:40 PM
Networking Break
4:40 PM
5:25 PM
Higher Densities And Cooler Facilities: Enabling High Performance Compute Through Effective Rack Management And Cooling

Power rack densities are creating a new definition of “average frequency.” What requirements will be needed to support these new architectures and AI apps with higher power? How are operators looking at air cooling to liquid immersion and everything in between?

5:25 PM
6:10 PM
Putting It All Together: How Digital Infrastructure Supports Evolving Technology While Being A Responsible Community Member

As the growing need for cost-effective, efficient and sustainable digital infrastructure continues to surge, working with the communities it supports is more important than ever given the industry workforce support is limited and sustainability is front and center. How are operators looking for ways to further enhance their facilities, and reduce downtime and risk? How does it differ across new and existing facilities and across hyperscale, wholesale and colocation environments? And what are the best practices in order to support the grid, our resources and the communities we operate in?

6:10 PM
6:30 PM
Post-Event Networking