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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Copenhagen BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261124T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261124T210000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20260205T162210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T200742Z UID:10000182-1795550400-1795554000@imasons.org SUMMARY:Innovation Exchange: Thought Leadership Sessions by iMasons 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-11-2026-innovation-amer-virtual/ CATEGORIES:Innovation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/LinkedIn.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261103T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261103T090000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20260123T181951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T185621Z UID:10000178-1793692800-1793696400@imasons.org SUMMARY:Innovation Incubator: Meet the Startups 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-2026-innovation-november-amer-virtual/ CATEGORIES:Americas,EMEA,Innovation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/innovation-incubator.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261013T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261013T170000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20260210T175708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T200745Z UID:10000187-1791907200-1791910800@imasons.org SUMMARY:Innovation Exchange: Thought Leadership Sessions by iMasons 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-10-2026-innovation-amer-virtual/ CATEGORIES:Innovation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/LinkedIn.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260922T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260922T170000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20260123T175053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T150928Z UID:10000177-1790092800-1790096400@imasons.org SUMMARY:Innovation Incubator: Meet the Startups 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-2026-innovation-september-amer-virtual/ CATEGORIES:Americas,EMEA,Innovation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/innovation-incubator.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260901T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260901T170000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20260216T160651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T202639Z UID:10000192-1788278400-1788282000@imasons.org SUMMARY:Innovation Unwrapped: Inside the iMasons Innovation Committee 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-9-2026-innovation-apac-emea-virtual/ CATEGORIES:Americas,APAC,Innovation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/innovation-Unwrapped.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T160000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20251128T220050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T200740Z UID:10000161-1784646000-1784649600@imasons.org SUMMARY:Innovation Exchange: Thought Leadership Sessions by iMasons 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-2026-innovation-exchange-jul-26/ CATEGORIES:Innovation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/LinkedIn.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T090000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20260123T172521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T174356Z UID:10000176-1782806400-1782810000@imasons.org SUMMARY:Innovation Incubator: Meet the Startups 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-2026-innovation-june-amer-virtual/ CATEGORIES:Americas,EMEA,Innovation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/innovation-incubator.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T160000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20251128T214935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T200738Z UID:10000160-1781017200-1781020800@imasons.org SUMMARY:Innovation Exchange: Thought Leadership Sessions by iMasons 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-6-2026-innovation-amer-virtual/ CATEGORIES:Innovation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/LinkedIn.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20251128T203246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T165948Z UID:10000157-1780497000-1780509600@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons Advisory Council Meeting Q2 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/imasons-advisory-council-meeting-q2/ CATEGORIES:EMEA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ac-q2-cannes-france.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T160000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20260212T174943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T164234Z UID:10000190-1780408800-1780416000@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons Member Summit at DataCloud Global Congress 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-2026-ms-emea-cannes/ CATEGORIES:EMEA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cannes-ac-2026-q2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260519T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260519T170000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20260120T221007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T171453Z UID:10000174-1779206400-1779210000@imasons.org SUMMARY:Innovation Incubator: Meet the Startups 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-2026-innovation-may-americas-virtual/ CATEGORIES:Americas,EMEA,Innovation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/innovation-incubator.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260430T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260430T220000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20260406T202507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T023725Z UID:10000208-1777572000-1777586400@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMWomen EMEA - London Social 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-2026-imw-emea-london/ CATEGORIES:EMEA,iMWomen,Member Focus Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/iMWomen-EMEA-London-Social.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260430T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260430T123000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20260410T163003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T204636Z UID:10000210-1777541400-1777552200@imasons.org SUMMARY:FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy 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-2026-amer-washington/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1f0d6062-3430-11f1-adbb-42993d4212b5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Copenhagen:20260428T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Copenhagen:20260428T190000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20260403T045340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T182900Z UID:10000207-1777395600-1777402800@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMWomen Icebreaker Drinks x Data Centers Denmark 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-4-2026-imw-emea-nordics/ CATEGORIES:EMEA,Nordics ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/iMWomen-Icebreaker-Drinks-x-Data-Centers-Denmark.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260428T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260428T170000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20260212T201808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T202442Z UID:10000191-1777392000-1777395600@imasons.org SUMMARY:Innovation Unwrapped: Inside the iMasons Innovation Committee 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-4-2026-innovation-amer-apac-virtual/ CATEGORIES:Americas,APAC,Innovation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/innovation-Unwrapped.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T130000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20260310T165313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T200910Z UID:10000200-1776936600-1776949200@imasons.org SUMMARY:Data Center World Career Day with Nomad Futurist and iM Armed Forces 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-4-2026-armed-forces-amer-washington/ CATEGORIES:Americas,Armed Forces,People ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Data-Center-World-Career-Day_Event-Page_Small.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260421T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260421T090000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20251128T214203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T200736Z UID:10000159-1776758400-1776762000@imasons.org SUMMARY:Innovation Exchange: Thought Leadership Sessions by iMasons 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-2026-innovation-exchange-apr-26/ CATEGORIES:Innovation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/LinkedIn.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T120000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20260407T213547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T174923Z UID:10000209-1776337200-1776340800@imasons.org SUMMARY:iM Emerging Professionals & Data Center Youngbloods present Future You - Build It Now 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-2026-imet-amer-virtual/ CATEGORIES:Emerging Talent,People ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Perspectives-on-Career-Pathways-website-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260415T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260415T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20260316T170954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T143607Z UID:10000201-1776258000-1776276000@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons Texas Local Chapter Meeting: The Future of Water in Austin 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-2026-4-amer-texas/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/bureau-geology-texas.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260415T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260415T150000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20260403T041730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T043230Z UID:10000206-1776249000-1776265200@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons Canada Local Chapter Meeting: Access to Ontario's Power\, Today and in the Future 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-2026-4-canada/ CATEGORIES:Americas,Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/iMasons-Canada-Local-Chapter-Meeting-Access-to-Ontarios-Power-Today-and-in-the-Future-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T190000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20260409T164146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T143938Z UID:10000183-1775746800-1775761200@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons Denver Local Chapter Meeting & MINES Scholarship Awards 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-2026-lc-denver-amer/ CATEGORIES:Denver,Local Chapters ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/imasons-denver-spring-2026-lp-image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T150000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20260409T202345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T143917Z UID:10000202-1775743200-1775746800@imasons.org SUMMARY:Careers in Digital Infrastructure: ROTC & Veteran Pathways with iM Armed Forces 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-2026-af-amer-colorado/ CATEGORIES:Americas,Armed Forces,Member Focus Group,People ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/co-school-of-mines.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260331T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260331T090000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20260331T144942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T143958Z UID:10000175-1774944000-1774947600@imasons.org SUMMARY:Innovation Incubator: Meet the Startups 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-march-2026-innovation-americas-emea-virtual/ CATEGORIES:Americas,EMEA,Innovation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/innovation-incubator.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T193000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20260326T165501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T153146Z UID:10000196-1774542600-1774553400@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons Silicon Valley Local Chapter Q1 Networking Event Hosted by Crusoe 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-2026-lc-amer-silicon-valley/ CATEGORIES:Americas,Silicon Valley ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/silicon-valley-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20260326T143046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T153234Z UID:10000199-1774540800-1774548000@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMWomen Phoenix & WiMCO Present: Bring Yer Boots! Line Dancing Lessons 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-3-2026-imw-amer-phoenix/ CATEGORIES:Americas,Phoenix ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/iMWomen-Phoenix-Local-Chapter-Meeting.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260325T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260325T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20260325T210134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T153316Z UID:10000181-1774447200-1774461600@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons DMV Local Chapter Meeting: 1st Annual Data Center Day 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-2026-lc-amer-virginia/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DMV-local-chapter-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260324T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260324T170000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20260324T202659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T153401Z UID:10000158-1774368000-1774371600@imasons.org SUMMARY:Innovation Exchange: Thought Leadership Sessions by iMasons 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-2-2026-innovation-exchange/ CATEGORIES:Innovation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/LinkedIn.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260323T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260324T170000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20260323T202948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T204643Z UID:10000194-1774252800-1774371600@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons at DCD>Connect | New York 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-2026-dcd-amer-ny/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/iMasons-at-DCDConnect-New-York.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T220000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20260312T165534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T152859Z UID:10000198-1773338400-1773352800@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons Southern Cone Local Chapter Launch: Understanding Latin America's Potential 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-2026-lc-amer-paraguay/ CATEGORIES:Americas,LatinNet,Local Chapters,Southern Cone ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Itaipu_Dam_02.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T141437 CREATED:20260312T201736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T154459Z UID:10000168-1773325800-1773338400@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons Cascadia Local Chapter Spring Meeting: Sustainability\, Community Engagement\, and Innovation 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-2026-cascadia-local-chapter-amer-seattle/ CATEGORIES:Americas,Cascadia,Local Chapters ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/buildings-1846133.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR