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Data Center Capital Projects Forum

Jul 23, 2026
7:30am to 7:00pm MT
Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel
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CII Data Center Capital Project Forum

 
Time Session Format Theme Speakers
7:30 - 8:00 AM Registration & Networking Coffee Arrival Informal discussion and networking N/A
8:00 - 8:15 AM Welcome/Forum Framing Opening Remarks   Mike Pappas
8:15 - 9:00 AM Opening Keynote: The New CII Landscape of Data Center Delivery Keynote Address Industry outlook and CII Best Practices addressing challenges Christie Obiaya - Bechtel
9:00 - 9:50 AM CII Best Practices to Mitigate Market Constraints in the Data Center Industry Presentation & Q&A Application of CII Best Practices
  • Hani Noshi - Microsoft
  • Kevin Smith - Microsoft
9:50 - 10:20 AM Morning Break Networking Break 1 N/A
10:20 - 11:10 AM The Critical Path No One Owns: Why Alliances & Ecosystems, Not Contracts, Build Data Centers Case Study Collaborative delivery, partnering, and integrated ecosystem management on fast-track data center programs
  • Anthony Abinader, Oracle
  • Amir Hamaoui, Accenture
11:10 - 12:00 PM
  • Data Center Development Under Pressure: Permitting, Policy and Community
  • Panel Discussion
  • Community acceptance and regulatory pressure as critical path issues in data center project delivery
  • Erin McPike - FTI Consulting (Moderator)
  • Ning Lin - BEG
  • Julie Pietrzak - Thornton Tomasetti
  • Kevin Smith - Microsoft
  • 12:00 - 12:10 PM
  • Morning Recap & Facilitated Conversation
  • Recap and Networking
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  • Mike Pappas
  • 12:10 - 1:10 PM
  • Lunch Break
  • Networking
  • Break 2
  • N/A
  • 1:10 - 2:00 PM
  • Building at the Speed of AI: QC at Scale Across a Hyperscaler's Global Integrator
  • Case Study
  • Co-presentation on quality management at hyperscale
  • Matthew Kleiman - Cumulus
  • Dionys Reyes - Google
  • 2:00 - 2:50 PM
  • Resilience at Scale: Designing and Delivering Data Centers for a New Risk Reality
  • Panel Discussion
  • Data Center resilience as a multi-dimensional challenge spanning climate hazards, physical and electronic security, structural integrity, and power reliability
  • Emily Kunkel - Thornton Tomasetti
  • Rebecca Soja - Thornton Tomasetti
  • Pete Jackson - Google
  • David Haynes - Rittal
  • Wayne Dale - McCarthy
  • 2:50 - 3:20 PM
  • Afternoon Break
  • Networking
  • Break 3
  • N/A
  • 3:20 - 4:10 PM
  • Data Center Projects: Safer by Design, Protected by Execution
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  • Co-presentation on construction risk, safety, and project delivery performance
  • Bill Ingram - Zurich Resilience Solutions
  • Jon Tate - Zurich Resilience Solutions
  • Adam Board - T5 Data Centers
  • 4:10 - 5:00 PM
  • The Deliverability Gap: De-Risking Data Center Development by Aligning Power, Water, and Community Sustainability
  • Presentation + Interactive Participation
  • Research-informed presentation with live audience participation using Menti
  • Ning Lin/David Chapman - BEG
  • 5:00 - 5:20 PM
  • Facilitated Discussion
  • Group Discussion and Audience Shared Insights
  • Informal discussion and networking
  • Mike Pappas
  • 5:20 - 5:30 PM
  • Closing Remarks and Key Takeaways
  • Wrap-Up
  • Synthesis and closing message
  • Mike Pappas
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