Data Center World Power is part of the Informa Connect Division of Informa PLC

This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726.

Data Center World Power
September 21-23, 2026
Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention CenterDallas, TX
ExhibitRegister Now
Menu
Register
Exhibit

Data Center World Power 2026

Data Center World Power 2026 is designed to address the critical challenges and opportunities in the evolving data center power ecosystem.

Please check back regularly for updates to the schedule. Click on session titles to learn more about the expert insights, case studies, and solutions being presented. Please note, all times are in Central Time Zone.

Export | Need Help?
All Sessions Speakers

View Sessions As:

List Grid
Sep 22 Tuesday | 8:45 am
Data Centers and Utilities: Exploring the Critical and Evolving Relationship
Keynote: Scott Hart  (NRG Business)
Location: Longhorn
Track: Other
Session Type: Keynote
Sep 22 Tuesday | 11:05 am
AI Power Block: The Ultimate Fix for AIDC Grid & Power Bottlenecks
Sponsor Speaker: Brad Li  (Sineng Electric Co., Ltd.)
Location: Theater
Session Type: Sponsored Session
Sep 22 Tuesday | 12:45 pm
Engineering Onsite Power for AI Data Centers: Avoiding Problematic Design Assumptions
Speakers: Robert Henderson  (Liberty Energy), Gary Hilberg  (Continuum Energy)
Location: San Antonio 4,5,6
Track: Alternative Power & Energy Innovation
Session Type: Session
Forging New Power Standards: Innovation for the Future of Cloud Infrastructure
Speaker: Harsha Bojja  (Google)
Location: Yellow Rose Ballroom
Track: AI, Power Density & Thermal Management
Session Type: Session
Hedging Power Cost Risk: Procurement Trends for Hyperscale and Colocation Data Centers
Speaker: Supria Ranade  (JP Morgan Chase Bank North America)
Location: Austin 4,5,6
Track: Power Sourcing & Grid Integration
Session Type: Session
State of Data Center Power 2026: How the Ecosystem Is Changing and Where It's Headed
Speaker: Bill Kleyman  (Apolo.us)
Location: Longhorn
Track: Ecosystem, Business Strategy & Workforce Development
Session Type: Session
Sep 22 Tuesday | 1:45 pm
Bridging the Energy Gap: A C-Suite Survey of Critical Problems and Real-World Answers
Moderator: Jack Pouchet  (Pouchet Advisory Services, LLC)
Speakers: David Tearse  (Karman Industries), Dr. Sai Shivareddy  (Nyobolt), Astrid Atkinson  (Camus Energy), Yang Liu  (Electric Hydrogen), Greg Andrews  (S+S Industries)
Location: Longhorn
Track: Alternative Power & Energy Innovation
Session Type: Session
Co-Building the Future: Partnerships Between Data Centers and Energy Developers
Speaker: Ana Quelhas  (EDP)
Location: Yellow Rose Ballroom
Track: Power Sourcing & Grid Integration
Session Type: Session
Demand Response and Virtual Power Plants: How Data Centers Become Electric Grid Assets
Speakers: Adam Scarsella  (Voltus), Nate Soles  (CPower)
Location: San Antonio 4,5,6
Track: Power Sourcing & Grid Integration
Session Type: Session
Designing for Density: Supporting Enterprise AI Workloads Without Overbuilding Infrastructure
Speaker: Scott Willis  (DartPoints)
Location: San Antonio 1,2,3
Track: AI, Power Density & Thermal Management
Session Type: Session
Nuclear Renaissance: How and When Fission, Fusion, and Hybrid Technologies Can Change the Data Center Power Stack
Speakers: Romi Mahajan  (ExoFusion), Stuart Allen  (FusionX), Amy Roma  (Orrick), Matthias Knolker  (General Atomics Magnetic Fusion Energy), Patrick Ellis  (Type One Energy)
Location: Austin 4,5,6
Track: Alternative Power & Energy Innovation
Session Type: Session
Sep 22 Tuesday | 2:45 pm
Beyond Power Density: How AI Is Reshaping Data Center Infrastructure Design
Speaker: Kyle Chien  (Digital Realty)
Location: Yellow Rose Ballroom
Track: AI, Power Density & Thermal Management
Session Type: Session
Evaluating Data Center Power Architectures Against Emerging Grid Oscillation Standards for AI Workloads
Speakers: David Roop  (Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc.), John Campion  (Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc.), Rajesh Gopinath  (Oracle), Sai Somayajula  (Nvidia)
Location: San Antonio 4,5,6
Track: AI, Power Density & Thermal Management
Session Type: Session
Who Owns the Power Problem Now? Rethinking Grid Reliance, On‑Site Power, and Risk Allocation
Speakers: Rachel Rosenfeld  (Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP), Erin McPike  (FTI Consulting, Strategic Communications), Lavinia Macovschi  (ING Bank N.V.)
Location: Austin 4,5,6
Track: Ecosystem, Business Strategy & Workforce Development
Session Type: Session
Wind, Solar, and Storage: What the Future Holds for This Renewable Power Trifecta
Speakers: Mike Sloan  (Synergetic LLC), Ian Rock  (TerraFlow Energy)
Location: Longhorn
Track: Alternative Power & Energy Innovation
Session Type: Session
Sep 22 Tuesday | 3:45 pm
AI-Native Energy Intelligence: From Reactive Management to Continuous Optimization in Data Center Operations
Speaker: Niklas Panten  (etalytics Inc)
Location: Yellow Rose Ballroom
Track: AI, Power Density & Thermal Management
Session Type: Session
Geothermal Rising: How New Technology Has Changed Its Place in the Power Stack
Speaker: Lucy Darago  (XGS Energy)
Location: Austin 1,2,3
Track: Alternative Power & Energy Innovation
Session Type: Session
When Backup Becomes Baseload: Operating Onsite Power Reliably
Speaker: Corson Teasley  (Turbine Logic)
Location: San Antonio 4,5,6
Track: Alternative Power & Energy Innovation
Session Type: Session
Where Should AI Agents Fit In Data Center Critical Infrastructure Decisions?
Speaker: Vova Soroka  (Apolo Cloud)
Location: Austin 4,5,6
Track: Ecosystem, Business Strategy & Workforce Development
Session Type: Session
Sep 23 Wednesday | 8:45 am
Agile Infrastructure for AI: Holistic Data Center Co-Design from Chip to Utility
Speaker: Tom Garvens  (Google)
Location: Longhorn
Track: Other
Session Type: Keynote
Sep 23 Wednesday | 1:00 pm
Atoms to Algorithms: A Practical Pathway for Nuclear Integration with Data Centers
Speakers: Daniel Klein  (EPRI), Paul Talbot  (Idaho National Laboratory)
Location: San Antonio 1,2,3
Track: Alternative Power & Energy Innovation
Session Type: Session
Community Pushback: How Data Centers and Utilities Can Address Power Concerns and Earn Support
Speakers: Rajiv Vohra  (Thor Equities), Diane Sullivan  (Hecate Energy LLC), Matt Bailey  (Calvert Street Group)
Location: Yellow Rose Ballroom
Track: Ecosystem, Business Strategy & Workforce Development
Session Type: Session
Control Systems for Data Center Microgrids: Turning Compliance into Reliability and Revenue
Speakers: Jim Reilly  (Reilly Associates), Michael Stadler  (Xendee Corporation)
Location: Austin 4,5,6
Track: Alternative Power & Energy Innovation
Session Type: Session
From Queue to Megawatts: A Realistic Playbook for Deliverable Power in the AI Era
Speaker: Sarah Spencer-Workman  (NTT Global)
Location: San Antonio 4,5,6
Track: Power Sourcing & Grid Integration
Session Type: Session
Sep 23 Wednesday | 2:00 pm
BESS Best Practices: Optimizing Battery Energy Storage Systems in Their Increasingly Critical Role
Speaker: Pasi Taimela  (FlexGen)
Location: San Antonio 4,5,6
Track: Alternative Power & Energy Innovation
Session Type: Session