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Global Conference 2025

AI's Appetite: Powering the Data Centers of Tomorrow (Invite only)

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As AI drives exponential growth in data processing, data centers’ demand for power and water has become a pressing infrastructure challenge. Meeting these vast resource needs is critical for sustained AI adoption, and it demands long-term, practical solutions that balance environmental impact with scalability. This session will bring together experts in tech, infrastructure, and investment to discuss innovative strategies for resource management, exploring how the AI industry can evolve sustainably and the role of public-private collaboration in achieving resilient infrastructure.  

    Moderator

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    Daniel Newman

    CEO, The Futurum Group

    Speakers

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    Simeon Bochev

    CEO and Co-Founder, The Compute Exchange
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    Jaime Carlson

    Head of Commercialization and Risk, Softbank Energy
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    Marc Ganzi

    CEO, DigitalBridge