Event Has Ended

Speakers to be Announced

Speakers

State of the Data Center Market:

Capital, Development and the Evolving Pacific Northwest

Timothy Doherty

Timothy Doherty

CEO
Digital Fortress

John Sabey

John Sabey

Executive Director
Sabey Data Centers

David McCall

David McCall

VP, Innovation
QTS

Mark Brunner
Moderator

Mark Brunner

Senior Associate
Landau Associates

The Day After Tomorrow:

Data Center Construction, Design, Planning & Today's Evolving Workforce

Robert Cowan

Robert Cowan

Director, Facilities
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Steven Brooks

Steven Brooks

IT Facilities Senior Engineer
Puget Sound Energy

Chris Orlando

Chris Orlando

CEO
ScaleMatrix and DDC Cabinet Technology

Michael Boyle

Michael Boyle

Director, Strategic Planning
Westin Building Exchange

Tejo Pydipati
Moderator

Tejo Pydipati

SVP, Design & Construction
Stream Data Centers

The Modernization of Infrastructure, Operations and the Data Center Life-Cycle

Teresa Duran

Teresa Duran

CIO
John L. Scott

Eyal Itskovich

Eyal Itskovich

Director, Acquisitions - Hyperscale/AI Infrastructure
Microsoft

Bruce Eisele

Bruce Eisele

VP, Operations
H5 Data Centers

Jamie Brockamp

Jamie Brockamp

Senior Program Manager - GCET
BGIS

Jeff Ivey
Moderator

Jeff Ivey

Director, Construction & Development
STACK Infrastructure

The Last Mile:

Data Center Interconnectivity, Subsea Cables and Life on the Edge

Dave Crowley

Dave Crowley

Founder
Telcopedia Consulting

Amith Pulla

Amith Pulla

Technical Program Manager
Intel Corporation

Jim Rudd

Jim Rudd

Director, Network Engineering - Center IT
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Robert Breynaert

Robert Breynaert

Global Managing Director, Strategic Alliances
Equinix

Conan Lee
Moderator

Conan Lee

Managing Director
JLL

MORE SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED

Agenda

  • Networking, Breakfast & Registration

  • Welcome to DICE Northwest 2019!

  • State of the Data Center Market: Capital, Development and the Evolving Pacific Northwest

    • Moderator: Mark Brunner, Senior Associate, Landau Associates
    • Timothy Doherty, CEO, Digital Fortress
    • David McCall, VP, Innovation, QTS
    • John Sabey, CEO, Sabey Corporation

  • The Day After Tomorrow: Data Center Construction, Design, Planning & Today's Evolving Workforce

    • Moderator: Tejo Pydipati, Project Manager, DPR Construction
    • Michael Boyle, Director, Strategic Planning, Westin Building Exchange
    • Steve Brooks, Senior Advisor, IT Facilities Infrastructure Engineer, Puget Sound Energy
    • Robert Cowan, Director, Facilities, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
    • Chris Orlando, Co-Founder & CEO, ScaleMatrix

  • Networking Stretch Break

  • The Modernization of Infrastructure, Operations and the Data Center Life-Cycle

    • Moderator: Jeff Ivey, VP, Strategic Development, CPG
    • Jamie Brockamp, Senior Program Manager, Global Critical Environments Team, BGIS
    • Bruce Eisele, VP, Operations, H5 Data Centers
    • Teresa Duran, CIO, John L. Scott
    • Eyal Itskovich, Manager, Infrastructure Engineering, LinkedIn

  • The Last Mile: Data Center Interconnectivity, Subsea Cables and Life on the Edge

    • Moderator: Conan Lee, Managing Director, JLL
    • Robert Breynaert, Global Managing Director, Strategic Alliances, Equinix
    • Dave Crowley, Chief Technology Advisor, Microsoft
    • Amith Pulla, Technical Program Manager, Intel
    • Jim Rudd, Director, Network Engineering - Center IT, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

  • Post-Event Networking

DICE Northwest

DICE Northwest | Data Center Investment Conference & Expo, Northwest

 Join us for our second annual Data Center Investment Conference & Expo (DICE) Northwest in Seattle!

Strong interconnectivity, mature infrastructure, a booming tech and cloud landscape, and new subsea cabling developments are what make the Pacific Northwest (PNW) a hotbed of data center activity. Technology and cloud industries make up 85% of Seattle’s data center tenants, notably hyperscalers like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. Formerly dubbed as “Jet City” due to its thriving aerospace economy, the metropolis is now nicknamed  “Cloud City” -- with a majority of the world’s firms relying on Seattle companies for cloud infrastructure.

Leading DC operators like Digital Realty, Equinix, and Sabey continue to expand their footprint in the region to meet the demands of cloud providers.  H1 2018 saw a net absorption of 10.68 MW and 54.3 MW of planned construction. Predominant large-scale developments (i.e., blockchain and AI) are under construction and expansion, developing new capabilities and ushering the new tech economy.

Topics will Include:
1. How will increased power density and cooling capacity impact site selection?
2. As end-user demands shift, how will the growing use of outsourced IT services drive demand for off-premise data centers and onto the cloud?
3. How will the Internet of Things and AI impact data center demand?
4. With deployments becoming more dense and compact, what are hyperscalers and cloud providers doing to be more sustainable?
5. What do the growth of micro data centers, 5G and Edge Computing innovations mean for today’s data center requirements?
6. How are cloud computing platforms and hyperscalers expanding their footprint in the PNW?

Why the PNW?
Competitive Power Costs: The average power rate in 2018 was 5.2 cents/kWh, lower than other West Coast markets like Silicon Valley and Los Angeles. Furthermore, rates continue to decrease as M&A activity continues.

Tax Incentives: Data centers are a major source of job creation in Washington and Oregon, both of which offer favorable tax breaks and other incentives for new developments.

High Interconnectivity: As an established market, the region boasts top-notch power grids. Several utilities are already comfortable with working with data center operators. What’s more,

new fiber optic subsea cables keep the PNW at the fore of the data center industry. These submarine cables enable stronger and faster access to burgeoning Asia-Pacific markets.

Mild Climate: The cool and rainy weather in the PNW lends itself to months of abundant cooling for data center operators, thereby offsetting costs.

 Who Attends?

-Our Bisnow DICE Events bring together those with the following backgrounds:
-Developers
-Investors
-Data Center Operators
-CRE Brokers
-Colocation, wholesale and cloud providers
-Enterprise end-users of Information Technology, Business Operations and Analytics
-Telecom/Fiber Companies
-Economic Development Associations
-Engineers
-Architects

Join us for this premium event on March 26, 2019, to network with the leading owners, developers, investors, end users and major players in the data center space.

Share your comments, post your photos and ask questions using #BisnowDICE on Twitter and Instagram, and follow us at @BisnowSeattle on Twitter for more local news.

For questions, recommendations or press inquiries, please email Adam at Adam.Knobloch@bisnow.com

 

Venue & Travel

Kimpton Hotel Monaco Seattle
1101 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101

Ballroom: Paris Ballroom


Parking Information:
$12 Discounted Valet Parking