BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Infrastructure Masons - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Infrastructure Masons X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://imasons.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Infrastructure Masons REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250119 DTSTAMP:20260410T134737 CREATED:20250118T182319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T221430Z UID:10000102-1737158400-1737244799@imasons.org SUMMARY:Armed Forces PTC DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2025-af-ptc-amer-honolulu/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Armed-Forces-PTC.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241112T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241112T170000 DTSTAMP:20260410T134737 CREATED:20241112T172708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T220909Z UID:10000101-1731398400-1731430800@imasons.org SUMMARY:AfricaCom - AC/Exec Summit DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2024-ac-apac-africa/ CATEGORIES:APAC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AfricaCom-ACExec-Summit.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241108 DTSTAMP:20260410T134737 CREATED:20241107T224449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T220858Z UID:10000100-1730937600-1731023999@imasons.org SUMMARY:Armed Forces Workshop DCD VA DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2024-af-dcd-amer-virginia/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Armed-Forces-Workshop-DCD-VA.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241106T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241106T163000 DTSTAMP:20260410T134737 CREATED:20241106T230258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T220848Z UID:10000095-1730896200-1730910600@imasons.org SUMMARY:IMWomen Lunch DCD VA DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2024-imw-lunch-dcd-va/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/imasons-events-headers-4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241107 DTSTAMP:20260410T134737 CREATED:20241106T222531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T210344Z UID:10000099-1730851200-1730937599@imasons.org SUMMARY:Member Summit DCD VA DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2024-ms-dcd-amer-va/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/3A4A9796-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241009 DTSTAMP:20260410T134738 CREATED:20241008T212444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T210334Z UID:10000094-1728345600-1728431999@imasons.org SUMMARY:IMWomen Breakfast Yotta DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2024-imw-yotta-amer-las-vegas/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/imasons-events-headers-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241008 DTSTAMP:20260410T134738 CREATED:20241007T204516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T210321Z UID:10000093-1728259200-1728345599@imasons.org SUMMARY:Yotta 2024 Sessions and AC Networking DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2024-ac-yotta-amer-las-vegas/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/imasons-events-headers-2-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240909 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240910 DTSTAMP:20260410T134738 CREATED:20240909T200433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T210309Z UID:10000092-1725840000-1725926399@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons/ADCA Meeting DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2024-innovation-adca-emea-nairobi/ CATEGORIES:EMEA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/iMasonsADCA-Meeting.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240604 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240605 DTSTAMP:20260410T134738 CREATED:20240604T174855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T210254Z UID:10000091-1717459200-1717545599@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons Cannes Member Summit DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2024-ms-apac-cannes/ CATEGORIES:APAC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/iMasons-Canes-Member-Summit.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240603 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240604 DTSTAMP:20260410T134738 CREATED:20240603T170310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T210243Z UID:10000090-1717372800-1717459199@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons Advisory Council Summit DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2024-ac-apac-cannes/ CATEGORIES:APAC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/imasons-events-headers-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240318 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240319 DTSTAMP:20260410T134738 CREATED:20240318T161932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T210233Z UID:10000089-1710720000-1710806399@imasons.org SUMMARY:Member Summit\, IMWomen Luncheon\, Gen+1 Happy Hour DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2024-ms-imw-people-amer-new-york/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Member-Summit-IMWomen-Luncheon-Gen1-Happy-Hour.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240307 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240308 DTSTAMP:20260410T134738 CREATED:20240307T225231Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T210218Z UID:10000088-1709769600-1709855999@imasons.org SUMMARY:AC Summit\, San Francisco DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2024-ac-meeting-amer-san-francisco/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/imasons-events-headers-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240121 DTSTAMP:20260410T134738 CREATED:20240120T223111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T205930Z UID:10000087-1705708800-1705795199@imasons.org SUMMARY:PTC Armed Forces event + AC Meeting DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2024-ac-af-meeting-amer-honolulu/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PTC-Armed-Forces-event-AC-Meeting.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231114 DTSTAMP:20260410T134738 CREATED:20231113T213044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T205921Z UID:10000086-1699833600-1699919999@imasons.org SUMMARY:Africa Regional AC DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2023-ac-apac-africa/ CATEGORIES:APAC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/imasons-events-headers-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231111T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231111T170000 DTSTAMP:20260410T134738 CREATED:20231106T175022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T205912Z UID:10000132-1699689600-1699722000@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons at DCD>Connect Virginia DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2023-ms-imw-americas-virginia/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Member-Summit-IMWomen-Luncheon-at-DCD-Connect-Virginia.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231010 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231012 DTSTAMP:20260410T134738 CREATED:20231010T173114Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T202716Z UID:10000085-1696896000-1697068799@imasons.org SUMMARY:Top 10 Challenges: iMasons Member Summit in Singapore DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2023-ms-singapore/ CATEGORIES:iMWomen,People ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/imasons-singapore-2023.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231010 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231011 DTSTAMP:20260410T134738 CREATED:20231010T215749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T202706Z UID:10000084-1696896000-1696982399@imasons.org SUMMARY:UK Local Chapter DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2023-lc-emea-london/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/iM-UK-Chapter-pic9.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230927 DTSTAMP:20260410T134738 CREATED:20230926T213342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T202651Z UID:10000083-1695686400-1695772799@imasons.org SUMMARY:Personal Branding Workshop DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/evetnts-2023-ep-branding-amer-austin/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/9.26.23-Jen-Franklin-60-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230922 DTSTAMP:20260410T134738 CREATED:20230921T185019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T202633Z UID:10000082-1695254400-1695340799@imasons.org SUMMARY:Women in Tech Connect DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2023-imw-connect-emea-hong-kong/ CATEGORIES:EMEA,iMWomen ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Y23M09D21_iM_Women_in_Tech_Connect-161.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230522 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230523 DTSTAMP:20260410T134738 CREATED:20250522T163958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T202623Z UID:10000131-1684713600-1684799999@imasons.org SUMMARY:Phoenix Local Chapter DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2023-lc-amer-phoenix/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Phoenix-Local-Chapter-Launch.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230424 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230425 DTSTAMP:20260410T134738 CREATED:20230424T182419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T202613Z UID:10000130-1682294400-1682380799@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons at Datacloud Monaco DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2023-people-apac-monaco/ CATEGORIES:APAC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMA-Blog-Images-Monaco-1920x1080-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230327T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230327T170000 DTSTAMP:20260410T134738 CREATED:20230327T183108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T202601Z UID:10000081-1679904000-1679936400@imasons.org SUMMARY:New York Local Chapter DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2023-lc-amer-new-york/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DSC_2398-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230314 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230315 DTSTAMP:20260410T134738 CREATED:20230314T213415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T202552Z UID:10000127-1678752000-1678838399@imasons.org SUMMARY:Member Summit Events – San Francisco DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2023-ms-amer-san-francisco/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Member-Summit-Events-San-Francisco.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230210 DTSTAMP:20260410T134738 CREATED:20230209T215836Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T202540Z UID:10000126-1675900800-1675987199@imasons.org SUMMARY:London Local Chapter Meeting DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2023-lc-meeting-emea-london/ CATEGORIES:EMEA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/London-Local-Chapter-Meeting-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230115 DTSTAMP:20260410T134738 CREATED:20230114T212232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T202530Z UID:10000125-1673654400-1673740799@imasons.org SUMMARY:Discovering Digital Infrastructure - Armed Forces Event DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2023-af-amer-virtual-event/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Discovering-Digital-Infrastructure-Armed-Forces-Event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221216 DTSTAMP:20260410T134738 CREATED:20221215T185408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T202519Z UID:10000080-1671062400-1671148799@imasons.org SUMMARY:New York Local Chapter DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2022-lc-amer-new-york-2/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DSC_6173-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221018 DTSTAMP:20260410T134738 CREATED:20221017T212913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T202507Z UID:10000077-1665964800-1666051199@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons Member Summit DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2022-ms-summit-emea-london/ CATEGORIES:EMEA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/C56A8336-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221017 DTSTAMP:20260410T134738 CREATED:20221016T170058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T202454Z UID:10000014-1665878400-1665964799@imasons.org SUMMARY:Advisory Council\, Chez Tobin DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2022-people-ac-chez-tobin-emea-london/ CATEGORIES:APAC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/chez-tobin-event3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220915 DTSTAMP:20260410T134738 CREATED:20220914T205045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T202443Z UID:10000076-1663113600-1663199999@imasons.org SUMMARY:Datacloud Austin IMWomens event DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2022-imw-amer-austin/ CATEGORIES:Americas,iMWomen ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/MG_5168-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220616 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220617 DTSTAMP:20260410T134738 CREATED:20220616T174937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T202434Z UID:10000075-1655337600-1655423999@imasons.org SUMMARY:New York Local Chapter DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2022-lc-amer-new-york/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/548_-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR