Data Center Innovation Forum

Thursday, Apr 9

10:30am – 12:30pm

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Discover emerging technologies and corporate innovation strategies for the data center industry. In less than a decade, the Phoenix metropolitan area has surged to become one of the top two data center markets in the world. As the demand for high-density AI workloads and cloud computing rises the industry faces a new set of challenges in power, thermal management, workforce development and compute optimization. The Data Center Innovation Forum is designed to magnify hardware and software startups that have built technologies to cool, power, and optimize this new class of infrastructure. This forum brings together data center operators, technology founders, public institutions and investors to architect the future of the data center ecosystem in Phoenix. This forum explores the emerging technologies that are moving the industry towards intelligent, highly-efficient infrastructure. Discussion Topics Include: Thermal Intelligence: As AI chips generate heat, the industry's reliance on traditional air cooling is reaching its physical limits. This session highlights the innovators pioneering liquid cooling, immersion technology, and other applications that dramatically reduce cooling and water consumption. Power Resiliency: Founders will showcase their solutions that improves power management and monitoring to keep up with hyperscale operations. Integrating the Ecosystem: The growth of the Arizona data center hub creates a massive opportunity for startups specializing in construction tech, edge computing, energy management, and infrastructure software. This event aims to facilitate meaningful connections between major enterprises and the agile founders building the tools to optimize their operations. We are aligning the venture community with infrastructure giants to de-risk the massive capital expenditures required to build and scale innovative data center technology. Why Should You Attend Industry Professionals: Identify the emerging technologies that will future-proof your next build with greater intelligence and control. Founders & Operators: Showcase innovations and discuss how to grow within the Phoenix market. Investors: Scout ventures in a booming sector and connect with subject matter experts, Our objective is to solidify Arizona’s position as an epicenter for data center innovation. We believe that by fostering a dialogue between the people who build the tech and the people who manage the infrastructure, we can generate synergies within the Greater Phoenix tech ecosystem. Join us at the frontier of digital infrastructure. Plug and Play is the world's largest global innovation platform, connecting corporations, startups, investors, and institutions worldwide. We offer corporate innovation services, accelerator programs and an extensive network to facilitate strategic partnerships across numerous industries. Through our Silicon Valley headquarters and more than 60 global offices, Plug and Play drives the technological advancements, enterprise solutions and resources for scaling startups. Plug and Play accelerateAZ and founding partner the Arizona Commerce Authority, are building a world-class innovation ecosystem in Arizona to accelerate startup growth and attract investment, and bring the best entrepreneurs looking to scale in the region. Plug and Play accelerateAZ focuses on core verticals of Advanced Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Sustainability, and works with over ten local corporate partners. The Arizona office also provides an open accelerator platform that provides founders with access to Plug and Play’s resources and ecosystem opportunities. Reach out to arizona@pnptc.com for more information or visit pnptc.com/locations/phoenix This event is a part of #AZTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at https://www.arizonatechweek.com

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