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: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:20260127T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260127T160000 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 CREATED:20260127T153545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T182715Z UID:10000164-1769500800-1769529600@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-jan-2026-amer-innovation-unwrapped/ CATEGORIES:Americas,APAC,EMEA,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:20260127T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260127T120000 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 CREATED:20260127T163110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T182851Z UID:10000166-1769511600-1769515200@imasons.org SUMMARY:Supplychain Decarbonization for Equipment: an iCA Webinar 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-ica-amer-supplychain-decarbonization-webinar/ CATEGORIES:Americas,APAC,EMEA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/climate-accord.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260128T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260130T130000 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 CREATED:20260128T205957Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T165205Z UID:10000167-1769601600-1769778000@imasons.org SUMMARY:The Baker Hughes Annual Meeting: The Energy Equation™ 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-baker-hughes-emea-florence/ CATEGORIES:EMEA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/The-Baker-Hughes-Annual-Meeting-The-Energy-Equation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260203T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260203T170000 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 CREATED:20260203T185043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T170228Z UID:10000172-1770134400-1770138000@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-amer-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;VALUE=DATE:20260210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260212 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 CREATED:20250210T212946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T183136Z UID:10000121-1770681600-1770854399@imasons.org SUMMARY:5th Data Center Design\, Engineering & Construction 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-people-americas-dallas/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Copy-of-Copy-of-Social-Media-Event-Card-Template.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260210T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260210T160000 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 CREATED:20250210T221933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T144502Z UID:10000163-1770735600-1770739200@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons Dallas Texas Local Chapter Meeting DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2026-lc-people-amer-dallas/ CATEGORIES:Americas,Local Chapters,Texas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Copy-of-Copy-of-Social-Media-Event-Card-Template.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260213T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260213T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 CREATED:20260213T201336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T183218Z UID:10000185-1770971400-1770991200@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons Phoenix Local Chapter Meeting DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2026-lc-amer-phoenix/ CATEGORIES:Local Chapters,Phoenix ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/phoenix-4088513_1280-Edited.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260217T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260217T153000 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 CREATED:20260217T213701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T172555Z UID:10000173-1771338600-1771342200@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons at DCN Paris | Innovation in Motion: The iMasons View on the Future of Data Centers 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-emea-paris/ CATEGORIES:EMEA,Innovation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/iM-Web-Event-Photos-6.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260217T144500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260217T154500 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 CREATED:20260217T203956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T035345Z UID:10000179-1771339500-1771343100@imasons.org SUMMARY:Conn3ctData Dallas: Tackling the human capital and education challenge 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-conn3tdata-amer-dallas/ CATEGORIES:Americas,Texas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/dallas_profile_picture.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260218T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260218T230000 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 CREATED:20260218T161227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T035330Z UID:10000186-1771441200-1771455600@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons Texas Local Chapter Networking Dinner Co-Hosted by KayaAI + 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-dallas/ CATEGORIES:Local Chapters,Texas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Copy-of-Copy-of-Social-Media-Event-Card-Template.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260225T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260225T090000 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 CREATED:20250225T213151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T183315Z UID:10000165-1772004600-1772010000@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons Climate Accord: Annual Member Webinar 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-ca-amer-webinar/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/climate-accord.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260226T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260226T100000 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 CREATED:20260226T155008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T165948Z UID:10000170-1772094600-1772100000@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMWomen February Coffee Break: Building Connections 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-americas-denver/ CATEGORIES:Americas,iMWomen ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Denver-1-e1727731687337.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260226T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260226T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 CREATED:20260226T181027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T204934Z UID:10000156-1772114400-1772128800@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons Advisory Council Meeting Q1 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-ac-q1-americas-ca/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ac-meeting-q1-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260226T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260226T193000 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 CREATED:20260226T145530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T173654Z UID:10000189-1772127000-1772134200@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMWomen Phoenix Local Chapter | Data Centers 101 Series 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-lc-amer-phoenix/ CATEGORIES:Americas,iMWomen,Local Chapters,Phoenix ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/phoenix-4088513_1280-Edited.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260303 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260305 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 CREATED:20260303T160729Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T161338Z UID:10000171-1772496000-1772668799@imasons.org SUMMARY:AI Data Centers Power & Cooling Strategies 2026 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-ai-data-centers-amer-dallas/ CATEGORIES:Americas,Texas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/dallas_profile_picture.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260305T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260305T210000 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 CREATED:20260305T203022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T145632Z UID:10000195-1772730000-1772744400@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMWomen x WiDC Celebrate International Women's Day 2026! 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-apac-singapore/ CATEGORIES:Americas,APAC,iMWomen ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/imasons-cooling-singapore.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260307T063000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260307T130000 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 CREATED:20260307T204752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T152051Z UID:10000180-1772865000-1772888400@imasons.org SUMMARY:Women in Construction Week: Build Day | iMWomen & WiMCO Alliance 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-amer-phoenix/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/phoenix-events.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260310T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260310T190000 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 CREATED:20260310T172501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T154443Z UID:10000197-1773162000-1773169200@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons Phoenix Local Chapter Happy Hour DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 30\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT\n \n \n \n \n Washington\, D.C.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event:This high-level briefing from the Financial Times\, in partnership with ABB\, examines the surge in energy demand and its implications for energy-intensive digital\, industrial and infrastructure sectors\, and how large-scale energy consumers can adapt to current uncertainties. It considers how organizations are responding through efficiency\, optimization and system-level thinking\, and what these shifts mean for competitiveness and long-term operational resilience. Join speakers from the World Resources Institute\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council\, Utilize Coalition\, Data Center Coalition (DCC)\, National Association of State Energy Officials and more. \n \n \n \n Panel: Powering the AI and data boom – Energy access\, infrastructure and policy alignmentThe rapid expansion of AI\, cloud computing and high-density data centres is driving a sharp increase in energy demand\, placing growing pressure on power systems\, grids and local infrastructure. As AI workloads scale faster than energy capacity\, hyperscalers\, colocation providers and technology manufacturers are reassessing energy access\, reliability and location strategy. With data centres becoming critical economic infrastructure\, closer alignment between technology deployment\, energy systems and public policy is increasingly important. \n \n \n \n How is the surge in AI-driven compute demand reshaping energy requirements\, site selection and investment strategy for data centres and hyperscalers?How are OEMs and technology providers adapting solutions for high-density\, energy-intensive digital infrastructure?What role can policy play in enabling faster\, more coordinated infrastructure development without compromising reliability or community trust?How should governments\, industry and civil society engage to manage the local and system-wide impacts of data centre expansion? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Speakers: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cyre Mercedes Quiñones \n \n \n \n CEO\, Infrastructure Masons \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McNeill \n \n \n \n Senior Director\, Federal Affairs\, Data Center Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Ohle \n \n \n \n President & CEO\, International Economic Development Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cy McGeady \n \n \n \n Head of Energy Policy\, Equinix \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liliana Diaz \n \n \n \n Senior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\, Atlantic Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for your complimentary place here: \n \n \n \n \n Apply to Attend In-Person URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-3-2026-lc-amer-phoenix/ CATEGORIES:Americas,Phoenix ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/glendale.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 CREATED:20260312T195011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T144830Z UID:10000169-1773318600-1773324000@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMWomen Cascadia’s Spring Luncheon 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/imwomen-cascadias-spring-luncheon/ CATEGORIES:Cascadia,iMWomen,Local Chapters,Member Focus Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/iMWomen-Cascadias-Spring-Luncheon.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T220000 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 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:20260323T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260324T170000 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 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:20260324T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260324T170000 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 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:20260325T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260325T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 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:20260326T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 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:20260326T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T193000 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 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:20260331T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260331T090000 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 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:20260409T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T150000 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 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:20260409T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T190000 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 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/Toronto:20260415T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260415T150000 DTSTAMP:20260410T121702 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 END:VCALENDAR