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29+ Speakers!

Speakers

Melvin Greer

Melvin Greer

Chief Data Scientist, Americas
Intel Corporation

Ileana Incorvaia

Ileana Incorvaia

Principal TPM, Emerging Platforms Integration
Microsoft

Conan Lee
Keynote

Conan Lee

Managing Director
JLL

Dave Crowley

Dave Crowley

Founder
Telcopedia Consulting

Hunter Newby

Hunter Newby

Owner
Newby Ventures

John Sabey

John Sabey

Executive Director
Sabey Data Centers

Michael Foust

Michael Foust

Chairman
Bridge Data Centres | DataBank | Vantage Data Centers

Kristin Leung

Kristin Leung

Senior Vice President
GIC Real Estate

Jason Reed

Jason Reed

Chief Acquisitions Officer
Carter Validus

David Mace

David Mace

Managing Director
GI Partners

John Sheputis

John Sheputis

Managing Director
Primary Digital Infrastructure

Robert Breynaert

Robert Breynaert

Global Managing Director, Strategic Alliances
Equinix

David Dunn

David Dunn

COO
H5 Data Centers

John Ford

John Ford

VP & General Manager, Intergate.Seattle
Sabey Data Centers

David McCall

David McCall

VP, Innovation
QTS

Dan Stoll

Dan Stoll

Senior VP, Dark Fiber Solutions - West Region
Zayo

Patrick Fiel

Patrick Fiel

Senior VP, Corporate Development
EdgeConneX

Casey Vanderbeek

Casey Vanderbeek

Director, Client Technical Solutions
Infomart Data Centers

Steven Lim

Steven Lim

Senior VP, Marketing & Product
RagingWire Data Centers

Michael Boyle

Michael Boyle

Director, Strategic Planning
Westin Building Exchange

Maddie Merton

Maddie Merton

VP, Business Retention & Expansion
Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County

William Hunter

William Hunter

Owner & Consultant
TBHE Consulting LLC

Alan North

Alan North

Founder & President
NORLINX Systems, LLC

Kemal Hawa
Moderator

Kemal Hawa

Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig

Kraig Knight
Moderator

Kraig Knight

Director, CO+I | Global Data Center Delivery
Microsoft

Miles Loo, Jr.
Moderator

Miles Loo, Jr.

Vice Chairman, Global Practice Leader – Data Centers
Newmark Valuation & Advisory

Stephen Milton
Moderator

Stephen Milton

CEO & CTO
Colocation Northwest

Emily Naughton
Moderator

Emily Naughton

Partner
Mayer Brown

Sean Suzuki
Moderator

Sean Suzuki

Project Executive
DPR Construction

MORE SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED

Agenda

  • Breakfast, Networking & Registration

  • Welcome to DICE Northwest 2018!

  • Morning Keynote Presentation: The State of the Data Center Market

    • Conan Lee, Managing Director, JLL

  • Financing & Investment: The Capital Stack

    • Moderator: Miles Loo, Jr., Executive VP & Global Lead, Valuation & Advisory - Data Center Consulting Group, Newmark Knight Frank
    • Michael Foust, Chairman, DataBank Ltd. & Vantage Data Centers, Digital Bridge Holdings, LLC
    • Kristin Leung, Senior Vice President, GIC Real Estate
    • David Mace, Managing Director, GI Partners
    • Hunter Newby, Owner, Newby Ventures
    • Jason Reed, Chief Acquisitions Officer, Carter Validus

  • The Future of Infrastructure in the Cloud Age: Exploring Strategies in Construction, DCIM, Design Engineering and More

    • Moderator: Kraig Knight, VP, Critical Infrastructure Solutions, Capitol Power Group
    • Ileana Aquino-Otero, Senior Data Center Engineer, ​​LinkedIn
    • William Hunter, Owner & Consultant, TBHE Consulting LLC
    • Alan North, Founder & President, NORLINX Systems, LLC
    • Casey Vanderbeek, Director, Client Technical Solutions, Infomart Data Centers

  • Networking Break

  • The Cloud Revolution: Cloud and Connectivity from Fiber to Cyber

    • Moderator: Kemal Hawa, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig
    • Michael Boyle, Director, Strategic Planning, Westin Building Exchange
    • Robert Breynaert, Global Managing Director, Strategic Alliances, Equinix
    • Dave Crowley, Chief Technology Advisor, Microsoft
    • Dan Stoll, Senior VP, Dark Fiber Solutions - West Region, Zayo

  • Networking Lunch

  • Data Center Site Selection: Cost of Land & Power, Economic Incentive and More

    • Moderator: Emily Naughton, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig
    • Patrick Fiel, Head of Corporate Development & Initiatives, EdgeConneX
    • John Ford, VP & GM, Intergate.Seattle, Sabey Data Centers
    • Steve Lim, Vice President, Vantage Data Centers
    • Maddie Merton, VP, Business Retention & Expansion, Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County

  • The Future of Technology: AI, Big Data, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, IoT, Hyperscale Computing and Beyond

    • Moderator: Stephen Milton, CEO & CTO, Colocation Northwest
    • Melvin Greer, Chief Data Scientist, Public Sector - Americas, Intel Corporation
    • David McCall, Director, Technology Office, QTS

  • Networking Break

  • Leading the Curve: The Big Picture Strategic Development Outlook

    • Moderator: Sean Suzuki, Project Executive, DPR Construction
    • David Dunn, COO, H5 Data Centers
    • John Sabey, CEO, Sabey Corporation
    • John Sheputis, President, Infomart Data Centers

Data Center Investment Conference & Expo, Northwest

Join us for our first annual Data Center Investment Conference & Expo (DICE)in the beautiful city of Seattle.

Dubbed "Cloud City" due to the presence of tech firms such as Microsoft and Amazon and the transformational cloud technology the firms bring, Seattle earns its spot as one of the top 20 in the world, for reasons including:

     * Cloud infrastructure investment by tech giants

     * Low-Cost power

     * High-Performance connectivity

     * Cool, rainy weather eliminating most cooling costs

(source: datacenterHawk)

With over $45B invested in the sector over the past five years, private capital and institutional investors entering the space are becoming savvier in their investments - as established players continue to capitalize and expand.

Topics To Include: 

1. Will the presence of aerospace, financial, healthcare, tech, and transportation industries continue to drive Seattle's data center demand? 

2. What does a cooling off in leasing mean for the sector?

3. How will the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing impact data center demand? 

4. What major M&A activity do players see on the horizon?

5. How are data center strategies changing as end-user demand begins to shift? Will the blurring of business models - from wholesale data centers to retail colo continue? 

Don't miss this opportunity to learn from & 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

The Westin Seattle
1900 5th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101

Ballroom: Grand Ballroom, Grand Level (4th Floor)

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