Conference Tracks
Explore Our New Conference Tracks for 2027
Operational Excellence & Uptime
Running and optimizing data centers
Topics include capacity planning and utilization, hybrid strategies, edge computing, security, infrastructure management, networking and connectivity, workforce development, reliability and disaster recovery, monitoring and maintenance, enterprise/colo-specific operational needs
Design, Construction & Supply Chain
Designing, building, retrofitting, and expanding data center capacity
Topics include modernization and retrofit strategies and case studies, prefabrication and modular construction and logistics, site selection and permitting, supply chain visibility, speed-to-market tactics, microgrid design and construction, brownfield pros and cons, tech refresh strategies, workforce shortages
2027 Conference Tracks
Power, Cooling, & Sustainability
Procuring and managing the power and cooling data centers need to operate reliably and sustainably
Topics include retrofit case studies, liquid cooling operating realities, energy storage strategies, backup vs. long-duration, microgrids and on-site generation, grid interconnection, renewables and nuclear, power generation innovations, water use and measurement, closed-loop cooling
Innovation, AI, & Evolving Workloads
Exploring new ideas, including managing AI-driven workloads reshaping data center demand
Topics include workload flexibility and placement, inferencing vs. training, edge computing, infrastructure orchestration, mixing AI and conventional workloads, AI in enterprise facilities, AI outcome case studies, data centers in space
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Community Engagement & Public Policy
Understanding policy and community issues shaping whether and where data center projects happen
Topics include power regulation, moratoriums, regional and local policy nuances, community engagement lessons learned, economic development trends, permitting reform, tax trends
Call For Proposals Now Open
Submit your proposal by Friday, October 9, 2026
Data Center World is the world's largest and longest-running data center conference and expo. It brings together the entire data center ecosystem, from operators, builders, and designers to energy providers, investors, and policy and community leaders. Data Center World is dedicated to helping the data center industry identify and solve its toughest issues. We're seeking speakers to propose and lead experience-based, expert-led, vendor-neutral conference sessions that help attendees solve immediate problems and anticipate future challenges.
Submit your proposal by Friday, October 9, 2026
What We're Prioritizing this Year
- Real-world case studies and success stories on critical, day-to-day data center operational issues.
- Sessions on AI-driven workload and infrastructure challenges, from hyperscale, neocloud, colo, and enterprise data center experts.
- Sessions exploring the operational and strategic challenges around data center power and cooling, including sustainability metrics and goals.
- Insight into data center design and construction innovations, including overcoming supply chain strains.
- Discussions across the range of public policy issues and community engagement needs facing the industry, from diverse perspectives.
- Creative ideas on topics we haven't thought of here, that don't fit a neat category, but your peers need to know.
