Event
Data Center Capital Projects Forum
Agenda
CII Data Center Capital Project Forum
| Time | Session | Format | Theme | Speakers |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 12:00 - 12:10 PM | Morning Recap & Facilitated Conversation | Recap and Networking | 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | Co-presentation on construction risk, safety, and project delivery performance |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |