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The data center market is booming and is expected to reach $151 billion in 2029. (Omdia) To help investors stay ahead in this digital revolution, Data Center World—the premier global conference for data center IT infrastructure, mission-critical facilities management, power innovations, emerging construction practices, and AI-driven technologies—has strengthened its program with leading investment experts to deliver essential market insights.

Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center IT infrastructure, mission-critical facilities management, new power designs and solutions, emerging construction practices, and the innovative tools and technologies needed to become an AI factory, today announces leaders from Google and Kairos Power will present a keynote panel discussing the intersection of clean energy, nuclear innovation and the future of mission-critical infrastructure. Data Center World takes place April 14-17, 2025, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Data Center World is AFCOM’s annual gathering of IT and data center professionals. Register to attend here.

AFCOM, the leading membership association for data center professionals, and Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center IT infrastructure, mission-critical facilities management, new power designs and solutions, emerging construction practices, and the innovative tools and technologies needed to become an AI factory, today announce the results of the ninth annual State of the Data Center industry report. The report, which has been a fixture at the annual Data Center World industry conference, continues to capture the relentless pace of change in the data center industry.

Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center IT infrastructure, mission-critical facilities management, new power designs and solutions, emerging construction practices, and the innovative tools and technologies needed to become an AI factory, today announced that Marc Hamilton, Vice President of Solutions Architecture and Engineering at NVIDIA, will deliver a keynote on the topic of “Data Centers at Scale in the Age of Accelerated Computing” on April 15. The event takes place April 14-17, 2025, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Data Center World is AFCOM’s annual gathering of IT and data center professionals. Register to attend here.

Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center facilities and IT professionals, opens the call for speaking proposals for the 2025 event. Data Center World takes place April 14-17, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Data Center World is AFCOM’s only annual nationwide gathering of IT and data center professionals.

Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center facilities and IT professionals, brought more than 2,600 attendees and over 220 exhibitors to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. to explore the future of the industry. The event offered keynote presentations, panel discussions and case studies focused on AI, power, community relations, edge computing, colocation, cooling considerations, demand trends, and more. Data Center World is AFCOM’s annual gathering of IT and data center professionals.

Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center facilities and IT professionals, will feature hundreds of innovative products and services in the Expo Hall. The technologies will provide data center facilities and IT professionals with all the information they need to plan, manage and optimize their data centers. For a complete list of sponsors and exhibitors, click here. Data Center World is AFCOM’s annual gathering of IT and data center professionals. Data Center World 2024 takes place April 15-18 in Washington, D.C.

Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center facilities and IT professionals, today announces Dr. Kathryn Huff, Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, United States Department of Energy will deliver the keynote address “Energizing Tomorrow: The Role of Nuclear in the Clean Energy Revolution.” Jen Huffstetler, Chief Product Sustainability Officer, Intel, and Chuck Gilbert, Senior Director, Cluster Platform Engineering, AMD will participate on the keynote panel “Transforming Data Centers: Insights from AMD and Intel on the AI and GPU Revolution” with Bill Kleyman, Data Center & Technology Executive, Apolo Co-Founder & CEO, Data Center World Program Chair and Data Center Knowledge Contributing Editor moderating. Data Center World is AFCOM’s annual gathering of IT and data center professionals. Data Center World 2024 takes place April 15-18 in Washington, DC. Register here.

Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center facilities and IT professionals and AFCOM’s annual global gathering, today announces that Nancy Novak, Chief Innovation Officer at Compass Datacenters, and Phanney Brevard, Head of Strategy and Business at Schneider Electric, will deliver the keynote address “How to Truly Integrate Your Supply Chain” at Data Center BUILD on April 17.

AFCOM, the leading membership association for data center professionals, and Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center facilities and IT professionals, today announce the results of the eighth annual State of the Data Center industry report. The report, which has been a fixture at the annual Data Center World industry conference, continues to capture the relentless pace of change in the data center industry.

Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center facilities and IT professionals, today announces Ali Fenn, President, Lancium will deliver the keynote presentation “Power is All You NeedTM” on April 18. Fenn is a growth- and innovation-focused executive, passionate about data center sustainability and the energy transition. Data Center World is AFCOM’s annual gathering of IT and data center professionals. Data Center World 2024 takes place April 15-18 in Washington, DC. Register here.

Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center facilities and IT professionals, unveils the 2024 conference program, which offers keynote presentations, panel discussions and case studies focused on emerging IT & data center technologies; design, build, operate, control; colocation, hyperscale, and cloud innovation; and sustainability strategies, from power to recycling. Today, more than 30 sessions are being revealed. Data Center World is AFCOM’s annual gathering of IT and data center professionals. Data Center World 2024 takes place April 15-18 in Washington, DC. Register here.

Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center facilities and IT professionals, opens the call for speaking proposals for Data Center World 2024 and Data Center BUILD 2024. Data Center World will take place April 15-18, 2024, and Data Center BUILD, a two-day summit, takes place April 17-18, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Data Center World is AFCOM’s annual gathering of IT and data center professionals.

Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center facilities and IT professionals, brought 2,000 attendees and over 200 exhibitors to the Austin Convention Center to explore the future of the industry. The event offered keynote presentations, panel discussions and case studies focused on emerging IT & data center technologies; design, build, operate, control; colocation, hyperscale, and cloud innovation; and sustainability & mission critical facilities management. Data Center World is AFCOM’s annual gathering of IT and data center professionals.

Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center, facilities and IT infrastructure, will feature state-of-the-art data center products and services. Over 200 exhibitors will showcase the latest technologies and innovations to provide attendees with an opportunity to learn about new solutions impacting the industry. For a complete list of sponsors and exhibitors, visit here.

Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center facilities and IT professionals, today announces three keynote addresses. Data Center World is AFCOM’s annual global gathering and will take place May 8-11, 2023, in Austin, TX. Register to attend here.

Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center facilities and IT professionals and AFCOM’s annual global gathering, today announces Chris Crosby, CEO, Compass Datacenters will deliver a keynote address at Data Center BUILD.

Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center facilities and IT professionals, today announces futurist Kian Gohar will deliver a keynote address. Data Center World is AFCOM’s annual global gathering and will take place May 8-11, 2023, in Austin, TX. Register to attend here.

Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center facilities and IT professionals and AFCOM’s annual global gathering, today announces Erich J. Sanchack, Chief Operating Officer for Digital Realty, the largest global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, will deliver a keynote address at Data Center BUILD. Data Center BUILD is a new construction and design summit that brings together operators, decision-makers, experts and implementers to help drive smart decisions for data center growth and takes place in conjunction with Data Center World. The leadership summit provides information and connections needed to design and build data centers and takes place May 8-9 in Austin, TX.

Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center facilities and IT professionals, today unveils the 2023 Conference Program. The four-day program provides technology professionals with unparalleled education to stay at the forefront of the highly complex data center industry. Data Center World is AFCOM’s annual global gathering and will take place May 8-11, 2023, in Austin, TX. Register to attend here.

Data Center World the leading global conference for data center facilities and IT professionals, brought the data center industry together to learn and network. Data Center World welcomed over 1,500 attendees and 150 exhibitors to the Austin Convention Center, as well as virtual attendees. Over four days, the event offered data center and IT professionals keynotes, panel discussions and case studies focused on edge computing, co-location, hyperscale, predictive analytics, 5G, DCIM, cloud, AI and sustainability. In addition, for the first time, Omdia presented a half-day conference. Data Center World is AFCOM’s annual gathering of IT and data center professionals.

A dozen of the industry’s greatest minds met last week to peer review and validate a framework designed to quantify and simplify data center sustainability during Data Center World 2022, March 28-31. Informa’s Data Center Efficiency Evolution Program (DEEP) team spent 18 months developing best practices in sustainable data center operations that twelve handpicked senior data center practitioners spent a day discussing, validating and adding to. The framework will serve as the foundation upon which DEEP certification will be based.

Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center, facilities and IT infrastructure, will feature the industry’s innovative technology and solutions for the data center industry. More than 150 exhibitors will showcase the latest innovations in the Expo Hall, providing attendees with a unique opportunity to learn about new solutions impacting the industry in a hands-on environment. For a complete list of sponsors and exhibitors, visit here.

Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center facilities and IT professionals, today announces Ihab Tarazi of Dell Technologies, Jonathan King of Switch and Amy Marks of Autodesk will deliver keynote addresses. Data Center World is AFCOM’s annual global gathering and will take place March 28-31, 2022, in Austin, Texas. Register to attend here.

Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center facilities and IT professionals, today announces Ali Fenn, President of ITRenew and Ben Hammersley, Founder of Agathonic.AI Inc. will deliver keynotes. Data Center World is AFCOM’s annual global gathering and will take place March 28-31, 2022, in Austin, Texas. Register to attend here.

Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center facilities and IT professionals, today announces the 2022 Conference Program. The four-day program provides technology professionals with vital education for a rapidly changing technology ecosystem. Data Center World is AFCOM’s annual global gathering and will take place March 28-31, 2022, in Austin, Texas. Register to attend here.

Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center facilities and IT professionals, today announces it has bolstered its team with the addition of Liz Cruz as Conference Director and Bill Kleyman as Program Chair for Data Center World Conference & Expo. Data Center World 2022 will take place March 28-31, 2022, in Austin, Texas. Register to attend here.

Data Center World brought the data center, facilities and IT infrastructure community together in Orlando, Florida last week. After a two-and a-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the event welcomed more than 900 attendees and 120 exhibitors at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, as well as a few hundred attendees participating online. Over the course of four days, data center and IT professionals experienced a robust lineup of keynotes, panel discussions and case studies focused on key themes such as the data center of the future, energy efficiency and sustainability, and the next generation of data center professionals. Data Center World is AFCOM’s annual gathering of IT and data center professionals.

Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center, facilities and IT infrastructure, will feature the hottest technology and solutions for the data center industry. Over 120 exhibitors will showcase the latest innovations in the Expo Hall, providing attendees with a unique opportunity to learn about new solutions impacting the industry in a hands-on environment. For a complete list of sponsors and exhibitors, visit here.

Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center, facilities and IT infrastructure, today announces Tim Rohrbaugh, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), JetBlue Airways and Toshi Anders Hoo, Director, Emerging Media Lab, Institute for the Future will deliver keynote addresses. Data Center World is AFCOM’s annual global gathering, taking place August 16-19 at the Orlando County Convention Center in Florida.

Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center, facilities and IT infrastructure, today unveils the inaugural Data Center Startup Challenge finalists. The contest pits data center technology startups against each other, and judges will determine the companies with the best opportunity for success. Data Center World is AFCOM’s annual global gathering and will take place August 16-19, 2021 at the Orange County Convention Center, in Orlando, Florida. Register to attend here.

Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center, facilities and IT infrastructure, today announces Dr. Celia Merzbacher, Executive Director, Quantum Economic Development Consortium will deliver a keynote address. Data Center World is AFCOM’s annual global gathering, taking place August 16-19 at the Orlando County Convention Center.

Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center, facilities and IT infrastructure, today unveils its 2021 Conference Program, which includes four days of unrivaled education, keynote presentations from industry luminaries, case studies and workshops. Data Center World is AFCOM’s annual global gathering and will take place August 16-19, 2021 at the Orange County Convention Center, in Orlando, Florida. Register to attend here.

AFCOM, the leading membership association for data center professionals, and Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center, facilities and IT infrastructure, will reveal the results of its fifth annual State of the Data Center Industry research report during a virtual event on May 13. The report, which has been a fixture at the annual Data Center World industry conference, will show that cloud computing usage is shifting dramatically toward a hybrid approach, jumping 26% in one year, and that the increase in data center density is outpacing new data center growth. Register to attend the State of the Data Center virtual event here.