Meet Our Keynote Speakers
Bill Kleyman
Program Chair, AFCOM & DCW, Apolo.us, View Keynote
Jennifer Majernik Huffstetler
Chief Product Sustainability Officer, Intel, View Keynote
Laura Smith
CVP Engineering Solutions, AMD Fellow, View Keynote
Rian Bahran, Ph.D.
Assistant Director for Nuclear Technology and Strategy
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, View Keynote
Ali Fenn
President, Lancium, View Keynote
Phanney Kim Brevard
Chief Strategy Officer & CIO at ETAP, a brand of Schneider Electric, View Keynote
Nancy Novak
Chief Innovation Officer, Compass Datacenters, View Keynote
David Bell
Director of Utility and Micro Grid Development, Voltagrid, View Keynote
Chris Orlando
Founder, DDC Cabinet Technology, View Keynote
Accelerating Our Digital Future: Breakthroughs Driving Data Center Innovation
When: Monday, April 15 | 8:45 am - 9:20 am
Where: Room 207A
Join Bill Kleyman, AFCOM Data Center World Program Chair and CEO of Apolo, an AI Platform and Infrastructure Company, in his highly anticipated Monday morning keynote, "Accelerating our Digital Future: A Year of Breakthroughs in Data Center Innovation." Bill will guide us through the remarkable advancements in data center technology over the past year, anchored by insights from the AFCOM State of the Data Center 2024 Report.
Dive into critical trends such as cloud repatriation, examine the shift back to on-premises solutions and its impacts on power and load, and explore the potential of nuclear energy in powering sustainable data centers. Bill will also shed light on the latest liquid cooling technology and AI's growing influence on operations, density, and data center architecture.
He'll address pressing issues like security challenges and supply chain constraints, offering expert analysis on these vital industry concerns.
With a future-forward outlook, Bill's keynote will inform and inspire, providing a glimpse into the ongoing innovation and exciting prospects in the data center industry. This session is essential for those looking to stay at the forefront of data center trends and technologies.
Invest in the All Access pass to secure your keynote seat.
Bill Kleyman
Program Chair, AFCOM & DCW, Apolo.us
Transforming Data Centers: Insights from AMD and Intel on the AI and GPU Revolution
When: Tuesday, April 16 | 8:30 am - 9:45 am
Where: Ballroom A/B (Level 3)
In this groundbreaking keynote panel, esteemed executives from Intel and AMD come together to discuss the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Graphics Processing Units (GPU) on the data center industry. As the demand for faster, more efficient, and intelligent data processing grows exponentially, these industry leaders explore how their innovations in AI and GPU technologies are reshaping the landscape of data centers.
Attendees will gain exclusive insights into the strategic directions of Intel and AMD, understanding how each addresses the challenges and opportunities presented by the AI revolution. The executives will also share their visions for the future of data centers, forecasting emerging technologies and potential industry shifts.
Jennifer Majernik Huffstetler
Chief Product Sustainability Officer, Intel
Laura Smith
CVP Engineering Solutions, AMD Fellow
Bill Kleyman
Program Chair, AFCOM & DCW, Apolo.us
Energizing Tomorrow: The Role of Nuclear in the Clean Energy Revolution
When: Wednesday, April 17 | 8:30 am - 9:45 am
Location: Ballroom A/B
Join us for a groundbreaking keynote address by Dr. Rian Bahar, the esteemed Assistant Director for Nuclear Technology and Strategy, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, at the forefront of our nation's energy transformation. Dr. Bahar brings a wealth of expertise and insight into the evolving landscape of clean energy, policy, and technological innovation.
In his keynote, titled "Energizing Tomorrow: The Role of Nuclear in the Clean Energy Revolution," Dr. Bahar will explore the dynamic changes in clean energy usage and policy that are reshaping our world. He will delve into the critical role of nuclear technologies in bolstering energy grids, providing a stable and efficient power source that complements intermittent renewables like solar and wind.
A highlight of his talk will be the intersection of nuclear energy with digital infrastructure.
Rian Bahran, Ph.D.
Assistant Director for Nuclear Technology and Strategy White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Diamond Sponsor: Micro Grids: Expediting Power Requirements Easily and Affordably
When: Wednesday, April 17 | 8:30 am - 9:45 am
Location: Ballroom A/B
As the demand for power increases and the supply for power decreases how can you ensure your company’s projects get completed and your capital realized quickly. This talk will discuss how to expedite your energy requirements without putting undo stress on your organization while providing your customers with the same reliability as they have become accustomed to. Dave will explore the process from site selection to commissioning in getting a micro grid built, how to expedite that process and ways in which will have the least impact on your organization financially and operationally.
David Bell
Director of Utility and Micro Grid Development, Voltagrid
Power is All You Need™
When: Thursday, April 18 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Location: Ballroom A/B
Ali Fenn is a growth- and innovation-focused executive, passionate about data center sustainability and the energy transition. We are pleased to welcome her to Data Center World 2024 as a featured keynote speaker.
Power is All You Need™
AI is moving faster than any of us could have imagined, its demand for compute and datacenters wildly unprecedented, far outpacing previous “mega” trends, and – likely - every current model is underestimating what is ahead. AI’s transformational potential across every aspect of society is fundamentally governed by only one thing: power. Where is it? Where can it be built? On what timeframe? Harnessing what resources? At what cost? The solutions are going to be in the form of ‘yes, and’, and ‘all of the above’.
Ali Fenn
President, Lancium
Diamond Sponsor: DDC: Bridging the Gap Between Air & Liquid Cooling
When: Thursday, April 18 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Where: Ballroom A/B
Cooling requirements, driven by AI and similar computationally intense workloads, are driving power densities within the data center to new heights, while airflow and temperature management at the server level are becoming more critical to hardware performance. These extreme changes have many operators scrambling to find a balanced way of managing a diverse mix of workloads within a single data center environment without stranding resources or overprovisioning.
In this session, we will explore how DDC S-Series Cabinet Technology is bridging the gap between air and liquid cooling by enabling data center owners and operators a simple and cost-effective way to manage variable density workloads in a single data center location with little to no disruption to the existing deployment.
The S-Series cabinet solution, with its precision airflow and temperature management capabilities, is an ideal way to build new data center space that is future-proofed to support anywhere from 0 to 85kW without the need for liquid cooling while it is equally capable of augmenting or retrofitting existing data centers to handle AI and other workloads at scale.
Whether you are looking to build or expand your data center or upgrade an existing site to support high-density workloads, DDC does so cost-effectively.
Chris Orlando
Founder, DDC Cabinet Technology
BUILD Keynote: How to Truly Integrate Your Supply Chain
When: Wednesday, April 17 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Ballroom C
Required Pass Type: All Access Conference, Data Center BUILD Summit
Supply chain issues continue to impact the data center industry and highlight the need for developers to align with major suppliers to develop tighter supply relationships than ever before. An effective, adaptive supply chain now delivers a competitive advantage in the provider marketplace. In this BUILD Keynote presentation, Nancy Novak, Chief Information Officer at Compass Datacenters, and Phanney Brevard, Head of Strategy and Business at Schneider Electric, will discuss the next evolution in supply chain partnerships: on-site manufacturing partnerships.
Nancy Novak
Chief Innovation Officer, Compass Datacenters
Phanney Kim Brevard
Chief Strategy Officer & CIO at ETAP a brand of Schneider Electric