Scaling To New Heights: A Deep Dive Into The Hyperscale Data Center Wave in The South

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  Anthony Bolner

  Anthony oversees business development and leasing across Fortune 500 enterprise accounts, and is instrumental in guiding the company’s collaborative ecosystem of partnerships, which include brokerage relationships, alliance partners and Stream’s growing channel program. Bringing more than two and a half decades of technical real estate expertise to the team, Anthony delivers data center and commercial real estate insight to ensure Stream excels at meeting customers’ evolving needs with tailored mission-critical solutions. Over the years, Anthony has served as an expert panelist and guest speaker for a number of professional data center organizations, including datacenterHawk, Data Center Dynamics, in addition to multiple AFCOM events and panels. Prior to joining Stream Data Centers in 2007, Anthony was a founding member of the data center solutions group at CBRE, where he specialized in delivering data center services to technical real estate owners and users. Anthony holds a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics with an emphasis in Real Estate Valuation from Texas A&M University.

  Stream Data Centers

  EVP & Partner

  Anthony Bolner

  EVP & Partner

  Stream Data Centers

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  Haynes Strader

  Haynes Strader brings 8 years of real estate experience, with 7 entirely focused on mission critical facilities. Haynes spent the majority of his career as a data center site selection, acquisition and disposition expert, completing more than 200 transactions totaling more than 250 MW in 26 global markets since 2015. Haynes joined the Skybox team in January 2021 and leads the site selection and acquisition team in tandem with the sales and marketing process. Relevant experience: • Chief Development Officer, Skybox Datacenters • Vice President, CBRE Data Center Solutions • Senior Manager, HfS Research Mr. Strader continues to participate in a number of data center professional organizations including Infrastructure Masons, GLG, BWG, and 24x7. His expertise is often relied on by investors and users alike as they approach new strategies in the data center space. Mr. Strader is a graduate of Southern Methodist University and serves on SMU Dedman College Executive Board and the SMU Folsom Institute Associates Board.

  Skybox Datacenters

  Chief Development Officer

  Haynes Strader

  Chief Development Officer

  Skybox Datacenters

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  Chris Sumter

  Chris Sumter serves as EVP of Acquisitions for Prime. He brings 20 years of experience in mission critical data centers and colocation facilities. He previously served as EVP at Jones Lang LaSalle where he oversaw the west coast. Prior to this he was co-founder of Santa Clara-based Vantage Data Centers.

  Prime Data Centers

  Partner & EVP, Acquisitions

  Chris Sumter

  Partner & EVP, Acquisitions

  Prime Data Centers

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  Bo Bond

  Mr. Bond is Managing Director and Co-Leader of JLL's global Data Center Solutions practice team. He is a recognized leader in the real estate industry whose knowledge of technical issues, infrastructure, and labor assessment has allowed him to develop the unique skill set required for mission critical and contact center requirements. He works with clients to develop the necessary strategies to meet their individual objectives including tenant and owner representation, investment sales and acquisitions, leasing and development of these unique assets.

  JLL

  Managing Director

  Moderator

  Bo Bond

  Managing Director

  JLL

Construction and Physical Security: How to Implement the Right Measures From Day One

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  Altaf Bora

  Altaf "Al" Bora currently serves as the Vice President of Data Centers for Metro One Loss Prevention Security Group. Al is responsible for expanding the security services for the data center portfolio and currently works with several national accounts to optimize and develop security strategy for the data center space. Al served 21 years as an Infantry Marine and an Intelligence Officer in the United States Marine Corps. Post active duty Al worked as an Operations Director for Redpoint Resolutions LLC where he planned and executed several security and medical evacuations globally for travelers stranded abroad. Al also worked as a Data Center Security Manager for AWS, managing the physical security of several AWS sites in the Bay Area. As a Counter-Intelligence Investigator for Lockheed Martin Space he supported the security of several sensitive facilities in the western United States. And most recently Al was a Data Privacy Investigations Manager at Meta where he managed a global team of investigators responsible for securing user data from bad actors. Al currently lives in San Diego, CA where he likes to surf and teach his daughter how to properly eat fresh tacos.

  Metro One LPSG

  VP, Data Centers

  Altaf Bora

  VP, Data Centers

  Metro One LPSG

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  Joseph Neumann

  Security Expert (ex- Digital Realty CISO)

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  Amy Dunton

  Amy Dunton is a business development professional with a focus on developing business relationships and strategies with her customers, partners and industry peers. Serving as the foundation of her consultative wholistic approach, Amy’s over 25 years of experience in physical and network security, structured cabling, power/cooling, connectivity, network, storage, and compute brings a well-rounded and unique perspective to the critical infrastructure industry.  Her roles have included working for distribution, manufacturing, manufacturing representatives, and a leading Enterprise IT Solutions provider.  Her expansive network and understanding of IT infrastructure, Facilities and Data Centers has fuelled a passion for creating an environment with more collaboration as IT Infrastructure and technology trends can greatly impact how we design, build and secure our data centers and critical infrastructure. Amy currently serves on the board of the AFCOM Greater MN Chapter and the 7x24 Exchange MN Chapter. She is serving as the Co-Chair for the SIA Perimeter Security

  Ameristar Perimeter Security USA

  Business Development for Tier II, III and Edge

  Amy Dunton

  Business Development for Tier II, III and Edge

  Ameristar Perimeter Security USA

Optimizing Your Build: Achieving Data Center Speed to Market Demands While Staying On Track And On Budget

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  Paul Ehvert

  Paul is the director of virtual design and construction at Ehvert with ten years of unique experience and expertise in digital tools revolutionizing engineering and construction. In his time with the firm, he has achieved project success by effectively implementing laser scanning, 3D, 4D and 5D BIM to create digital twins for large-scale construction projects. Paul focuses on making VDC technology accessible to all project stakeholders and works to ensure that all project team members can leverage their background and expertise in the model. Paul is currently working with hyper-scale data center providers to use BIM to improve site safety by modelling high-risk construction activities and construction sequencing demos

  Ehvert Mission Critical

  Director, Virtual Design & Construction

  Paul Ehvert

  Director, Virtual Design & Construction

  Ehvert Mission Critical

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  Saurabh Ladha

  Saurabh Ladha is the Founder and CEO of Doxel, which provides automated progress tracking powered by AI. Inspired after seeing how construction delays impact lives and livelihoods, Saurabh brought his passion for cyber-physical systems to construction to help project teams stay on track in the face of constant change. Doxel powers construction on the world’s largest oil and gas facilities, mega data centers, hospitals, and other complex construction. Saurabh has been recognized by: Forbes 30 Under 30, 2018 Goldman Sachs Top 100 Builders + Innovators Award, 2019 Saurabh gives back to his alma mater Stanford as an entrepreneurship guest lecturer.

  Doxel

  Founder & CEO

  Saurabh Ladha

  Founder & CEO

  Doxel

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  Hani Noshi

  Hani Noshi is a Principal Program Manager at Microsoft. Hani has 20+ years of Projects, Operations, Strategy, and Business Transformation experience. In the Operations Excellence space, Hani focused on the full life cycle of operations transformation: from target operating model design through to operations transformation delivery, change management and implementation. Hani has led projects in Oil & Gas, Resources, and Consumer Products operating groups in 4 continents and 36 countries. In consulting, Hani has provided services involving supply chain lean transformation and process excellence for several large clients. He prides himself on his ability to help clients through complex transformations. A few noteworthy examples include: Helping an Energy Supermajor organization to develop a multi-million dollar business case to streamline their Capital Projects and Engineering processes resulting in $200M in savings and a 15 times return on investment. Advising a public utility company through a full core business transformation and helping an executive team through the development of one of the most ambitious business transformation strategies in their industry resulting in an $148M in cummulative savings over 3 years. During this time Hani was also involved in innovative thought leadership where he published white paper articles in the Lean New Product Introduction and Rapid & Sustained Cost Management space. Prior to joining Accenture, Hani started his career in industry with General Electric Company in 1999, where he joined their Operations Management Leadership program. He then held various functions in hard core manufacturing, supply chain, and product development with increasing levels of responsibility. Throughout Hani’s career in GE, he was promoted throughout several GE businesses where he invented five US and European patents.

  Microsoft

  Principal Program Manager, Data Center Delivery (DCD)

  Hani Noshi

  Principal Program Manager, Data Center Delivery (DCD)

  Microsoft

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  Dave Rezash

  VP, Design & Construction

  EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure

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  Darian Reams

  Darian heads up national mission critical business development efforts and has generated over $2 billion of work in colocation and hyperscale mission critical projects. His responsibilities include providing leadership and a principal level of commitment to your project, ensuring that the resources necessary to meet your expectations are provided, and closely monitoring the preconstruction, construction, and close-out phase of your project.

  Adolfson & Peterson Construction

  Director, Mission Critical Services

  Moderator

  Darian Reams

  Director, Mission Critical Services

  Adolfson & Peterson Construction

Building for AI and Advanced Tech Infrastructure: How to Plan and Design for Future Demand in Today’s Environment

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  Bernie Alen

  Executive Director, Advanced Technologies

  Oracle Cloud

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  Adil Attlassy

  Adil Attlassy serves as Compass’ Chief Technical Officer. Mr. Attlassy is widely respected as a thought leader in IT infrastructure who has been at the forefront of data center trends over the past two decades. Prior to joining Compass, Adil served as the General Manager of Global Site and Network Acquisition for Microsoft. Before Microsoft, Mr. Attlassy held the position of Chief Development Officer for IO. In that role, he was directly responsible for global site selection and development, and he oversaw the company’s data center procurement and supply chain engagement. Prior to IO, Adil held executive positions for Digital Realty Trust in the U.S., UK and Singapore. Mr. Attlassy holds a DUT from Institut de Technologie, Mulhouse, France, a BS in Mechanical Engineering from California State University, Los Angeles and an MBA in International Management from Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management.

  Compass Datacenters

  CTO

  Adil Attlassy

  CTO

  Compass Datacenters

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  Michael Clark

  SVP, Data Center Construction

  DC BLOX

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  Sherri Harrell

  SVP, Platform Product Management

  Flexential

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  Kurt Lindorfer

  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.

  PARADIGM Structural Engineers

  Founding Principal

  Moderator

  Kurt Lindorfer

  Founding Principal

  PARADIGM Structural Engineers