Conference Overview
From Energy Constrained to Innovation Driven
Data Center World Power 2026 brought the power ecosystem together to accelerate progress and find unique solutions. We brought together the innovators who were unlocking capacity, forging new partnerships, and deploying cutting-edge strategies. Attendees walked away with frameworks and tools they could implement Monday morning, models they could adapt to their markets, and strategic relationships that helped them execute.
This wasn't a conference about future trends: it was where the data center industry solved today's challenges together and built the connections that turned those challenges into opportunities. For those where power was key to their strategy, this was where they gained the competitive advantage that moved their organizations forward.
Addressing Key Data Center Challenges
Data Center World Power 2026 addressed the power constraints reshaping every aspect of data center development. Brought to you by the team behind Data Center World, the industry's largest and most respected event for data center professionals, this event delivered the depth and focus that defines industry leadership. Every session was laser-focused on the challenge that was defining the industry: powering data center growth. Every session was led by data center power experts and vetted by an advisory board of industry leaders, creating a concentrated forum where every conversation and every connection was relevant to the constraints attendees were managing. Data Center World Power addressed key challenges, including:
Immediate vs. Long-Term Power Sourcing
Bridging the gap how to secure power now (natural gas, diesel, grid capacity purchases) while planning for long-term options (nuclear, geothermal, utility co-investment).
Grid Interconnection Crisis
Navigating grid connection delays and strategies for queue management, utility negotiations, alternative pathways to energization, and interim solutions.
Demand Flexibility and Grid Integration
Implementing demand response, load shifting, energy storage, and participation in grid services programs to gain regulatory favor, reduce costs, and position data centers as stabilizing forces rather than destabilizing loads.
AI Training to Inference Transition
Managing the architectural shift from massive, centralized facilities for model training to distributed edge infrastructure for inference.
Community Opposition and Regulatory Environment
Overcoming local resistance and navigating restrictive legislation, from moratoriums and capacity caps to environmental mandates and community benefit requirements, through strategic engagement, impact mitigation, and demonstrating economic and social value.
2026 Conference Tracks
The Data Center World Power 2026 conference program was structured around four strategic tracks that comprehensively addressed the power ecosystem challenges facing data center operators.
Power Sourcing & Grid Integration
Alternative Power & Energy Innovation
AI, Power Density & Thermal Management
Ecosystem, Business Strategy, & Workforce Development
Industry Visionaries Who Led the Conversation
Our keynote speakers brought together industry visionaries and thought leaders who tackled the most pressing challenges and opportunities in data center power management. Attendees gained powerful insights on energy efficiency, sustainability, grid resilience, and next-generation infrastructure—all designed to help them stay ahead of the curve. These sessions delivered the actionable strategies and bold ideas teams needed to optimize operations, reduce costs, and future-proof their facilities. Relive the expertise and forward-thinking perspectives that drove the conversation and shaped the industry's future.
Tom Garvens
Vice President of Data Center Technology and Systems
Google
Scott Hart
Executive Vice President
President of NRG Business
Alise Porto
Senior Vice President of Power and Sustainability,
Switch
Dado Slezak
Executive Vice President of Energy Capital and Strategy,
QTS
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What to Expect Attending A Data Center World Power Event
Access to the people, strategies, and solutions that matter. Data Center World Power brings together the entire energy ecosystem, utility executives who control grid access, equipment manufacturers with the technologies you need, hyperscale operators who are deploying at scale, developers navigating permitting and approvals, regulators shaping the rules, and technology providers offering new solutions.
While your competitors wait for white papers and analyst reports, you'll connect directly with data center professionals about what's working in live deployments, how utility partnerships are evolving, and where the industry is finding capacity others have missed. The relationships you build here give you access to strategies, partnerships, and solutions that haven't hit the broader market yet.
You'll hear case studies from projects that are online and generating revenue, not theoretical concepts. You'll learn which strategies are working in different markets and which ones failed, so you don't repeat expensive mistakes. You'll connect with people who can help you solve your specific power challenges. And you'll leave with a clear action plan for the next 12 months, not just inspiration.
Who Should Attend
Data center operators, energy providers, infrastructure leaders, utility partners, and policy experts converge to solve the industry's biggest challenge together. You'll build the network that opens doors and gain perspective across the entire ecosystem that powers digital infrastructure. Experience the entire power value chain in one room.
