National DICE Data Center Management, Operations & Cooling - EAST (Virginia)

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Why You Can't Miss This Conference

What You'll Learn: 

• How operations leaders are addressing rapid technology changes, evolving customer needs, and workforce challenges.
• Which innovations are improving day-to-day efficiency and resiliency in data center operations?
• Best practices for managing high-density workloads and scaling infrastructure for AI.
• Decision Points and Trade-offs in Selecting Air, Liquid, or Immersion Cooling for Modern Facilities.
• Advanced automation, controls, and digital twins: their role in reliable, scalable data centers.
• Strategies for ensuring uptime, risk mitigation, and optimizing operational performance.
• Ways operators reduce cost and maximize energy efficiency in legacy and new centers.
• Key approaches to securing reliable power amid grid constraints and market competition.
• How utility partnerships and energy sourcing strategies are changing for expansion.
• New tools and workforce training methods for maintaining top-performing teams.
   

How You’ll Do More Business From Attending This Conference:

• Explore Emerging Tech in Action – Discover the tools and strategies—from advanced observability to cutting-edge cooling and energy management—that are driving operational transformation.
• Engage with Real-World Case Studies – Learn how peers are deploying autonomous ops, sustainable cooling, and grid-aligned infrastructure in AI-heavy environments.
• Compare Solutions Efficiently – See and evaluate the latest offerings from vendors under one roof, to identify the best fit for your evolving challenges.
• Forge Strategic Collaborations – Cultivate valuable relationships with thought leaders, suppliers, and peers—building your network and uncovering new professional pathways.
• Get Ahead of Regulatory and Sustainability Trends – Gain actionable insights to future-proof operations and position your organization competitively.

Who You’ll Network With:

• Operations and Engineering Leaders – Connect with peer professionals leading the charge in AIOps integration, observability, and infrastructure resilience.
• Cooling Innovators and Facility Managers – Engage with experts designing and optimizing the latest thermal solutions—from liquid systems to heat reuse ecosystems.
• Power & Energy Strategy Specialists – Meet individuals shaping grid-responsive strategies and advancing sustainability in data center operations.
• AI Infrastructure and Capacity Planners – Collaborate with those orchestrating high-density, AI-first data center environments and managing their unique operational demands.
• Technology Vendors and Solution Providers – Browse the expo to meet service providers and vendors offering the tools and systems pivotal to modernizing data center reliability and efficiency.

Relevant News and Developments:

• Big Tech, power grids take action to reign in surging demand
• Oklo Unveils Partnership With Vertiv. Nuclear Power Meets Data-Center Cooling Systems.
• As AI surges, Schneider Electric is teaming up with Nvidia to help data centers manage their energy use. Here's how.
• Where next for data center cooling?
• Overheating is a big problem for AI hardware as demand rises – and Dell thinks it might have the answer
• Microsoft, Google, and Meta have borrowed EV tech for the next big thing in data centers: 1 MW water-cooled racks

Are you an end user*?

Click here to be considered for a complimentary pass. *Hyperscaler, colocation provider (non-sales), investor, private equity, or enterprise tenant.

Why You Should Attend:

• Data center operators now navigate challenges uniquely shaped by AI workloads, grid strain, sustainability mandates, and high-density cooling needs.
• This is one of the few conferences where operations, engineering, cooling innovation, and energy strategy come together in a practical, integrated agenda.
• The format combines hands-on technical insights with real-world solutions—offering both strategic vision and execution-ready guidance.
• You’ll walk away not just informed, but empowered—with fresh ideas, industry context, and meaningful connections to elevate your data center operations into the future.

For questions or interests in becoming a speaker or sponsor, please email our global director, data centers, Adam Knobloch, at adam.knobloch@bisnow.com 

To request disability-related accommodations, please contact ally.araco@bisnow.com no later than seven business days prior to the event.

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