What to expect
An in-person Leadership Unscripted panel titled Data Centers, Energy Demand, and the Infrastructure Backing the AI Boom. It covers the physical, financial, regulatory and energy systems behind AI growth, from data center development and rising power demand to grid capacity, regulation and investment, with a focus on Northern Virginia's role in the global data center economy.
The format is short: a half hour of food and informal conversation, then a moderated discussion. The panel mixes local economic development, energy regulation, real estate development and big tech perspectives, which makes it a useful primer if you are selling into or building around data centers.
Who should attend
Founders in energy, infrastructure, climate, real estate or AI, investors following data center growth, and anyone who wants to understand why Northern Virginia sits at the center of the data center economy.
Agenda and speakers
- 6:00 PM: Heavy appetizers
- 6:30 PM: Panel discussion
- Buddy Rizer, Executive Director, Loudoun County Economic Development
- Bernard McNamee, former FERC Commissioner and Partner at McGuireWoods
- Taylor O. Chess, Senior Managing Director, Development
- Audrey Goldman, Global Product Lead Manager, Support Platforms, Google Ads
- Moderated by Darden MBA alumni Peter Hamilton and Michael Sirh
Venue and access
UVA Darden DC Metro at Sands Family Grounds, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, 30th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209, in Rosslyn.
How to register
Register on Eventbrite. The organizer listed is Ali Torres. Ticket prices are not shown on the event page, so check Eventbrite when you register.