Premier Chicago & Midwest Regional Data Center Summit to Convene: Join Active Developers, Investors, Capital Sources, End-Users and Industry Consultants
CHICAGO, June 5, 2017 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- If you are active in the data center industry or looking to become more active, you will not want to miss The Sixth Annual Greater Chicago & Midwest Data Summit. This full-day conference will be held on June 7 at Venue One in Chicago and feature 40+ speakers who will offer comprehensive analysis of the market opportunities and challenges. The Sixth Annual Greater Chicago & Midwest Data Center Summit will feature 13 hours of combined informational panels and networking. Participating end-users will represent the leading financial institutions and most active firms. More than 2,500 senior-level industry executives have attended this premier regional summit over the last five years.
Expert speakers will discuss trends, patterns, opportunities and challenges, including:
- What are the implications of new consolidators emerging in the data center arena?
- What types of industry changes might we expect in 2017?
- How will political changes around the globe impact the data center industry in 2017?
- What are the new innovations relative to connectivity and data center design?
- What is the global outlook in 2017 for data center investment and development?
- Why is there such a huge valuation differential between the "haves" and "have nots" – i.e., scale, cash flow, strategic relevance?
View detailed agenda and registration > https://www.capremedia.com/events/sixth-annual-greater-chicago-midwest-data-center-summit
"I participated in the Chicago Data Center Summit as a panelist in 2014, representing our new subsidiary Forsythe Data Centers. The Summit provided a good opportunity to network with fellow data center and hosting providers and hear about the trends in the Chicago and Midwest data center markets." — Bill Brennan, President & CEO, Forsythe Technology
Confirmed Speakers:
- Mike Coleman: VP - Global Data Center Operations, Yahoo
- Joseph Ryan: Chief Technology Officer - Americas, JLL
- Emil Sayegh: CEO, Hostway Services, Inc
- Ed Sitar: Manager of Economic and Business Development, ComEd
- Todd Bateman: North American Agency Practice Leader - Data Center Solutions Group, CBRE
- Jerry Blair: Vice President, DataBank, Ltd.
- David Carlson: Vice President, Forsythe Hosting Solutions
- Sean Corcoran: Regional Sales Manager, STULZ USA
- Andy Cvengros: Senior Vice President - Data Center Solutions, JLL
- Sean Farney: Global Director, Infrastucture & Operations, The Boston Consulting Group
- Melvin Greer: Director Data Science and Analytics, Intel Corporation
- Mike Hammett: Chief Information Officer, MidWest Internet Exchange
- Paul Hopkins: Vice President, Colt Data Centre Services
- Brian Johnston: Chief Technology Officer, QTS
- Kylle Jordan: Economic Development Program Specialist, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
- Joseph Junda: Managing Director, CIT
- Darren Kelsey: Manager - Data Center Marketing / National Accounts, American Electric Power
- Jim Kerrigan: Managing Principal & Founding Member, North American Data Centers
- Mike Krelitz: Managing Director – Midwest, Winthrop Resources
- Tom Kutz: President, Lake Michigan Region 7 x 24
- Neil Lakomiak: Business Development Director - Building & Life Safety Technologies, UL
- James Leach: Vice President Marketing, RagingWire Data Centers
- Miles Loo, Jr.: Executive Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield Western, Inc.
- Don MacNeil: Chief Technology Officer
- Steve Manos: Chief Business Officer, Server Farm Realty, LLC
- Matt Palese: Senior Director, Equinix
- J Todd Raymond: CEO & Managing Director, fifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty, LLC
- Jose Ruiz: Vice President of Operations, Compass Datacenters
- Andrew Schaap: Senior Vice President of Global Solutions, Digital Realty
- Eli Scher: Chairman and CEO, New Continuum
- Paul Schlattman: Senior Vice President, ESD
- Andy Stapleton: General Manager - Chicago Operating Group, Mortenson
- Kelly Sullivan: Vice President, Global Data Center Operations, Cyxtera
- Christopher M. Walsh: Director, Data Center and Network Services, INAP
- Bernie Woytek: Senior Associate, Gensler
View detailed agenda and registration > https://www.capremedia.com/events/sixth-annual-greater-chicago-midwest-data-center-summit
Attending firms, as of June 3:
- 360TCS
- ABB
- AEP
- Aligned Energy
- All Weather Insulated Panels
- Amazon
- American Electric Power
- Archimedes Controls
- Archimedes Controls Corp
- Belden
- Btech
- Business Sweden
- Butler Manufacturing
- Canara
- Canara Inc.
- CapRate Events
- CBRE
- CC Power
- Cellwatch
- Century Link
- CIT
- City of Garland
- Colt Data Centre Services
- Com Ed
- ComEd
- CommScope
- Compass Datacenters
- CoreSite
- Corgan
- Critical Project Services
- Cushman & Wakefield Western, Inc.
- CyrusOne
- Cyxtera
- Data Realty
- DataBank, Ltd.
- DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation
- DFT Data Centers
- Digital Capital Partners
- Digital Realty
- DPR Construction
- E1 Dynamics
- Earthwise Environmental, Inc.
- Eaton Corporation
- EdgeConneX
- EnerSys
- Equinix
- ESD
- Facebook
- Fagen, Inc.
- fifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty, LLC
- Forsythe
- Forsythe Hosting Solutions
- Gensler
- Ghafari Associates
- Graham Allen Partners
- Henderson Engineers
- Hill Fire Protection
- HKS Architects, Inc.
- Holder Construction
- Honeywell | Security and Fire
- Hostway Services, Inc
- INAP
- Indiana Michigan Power
- Intel Corporation
- Interior Systems, Inc.
- InterOptic
- Interstate Power Systems
- ITsavvy
- Jaymie Scotto & Associates
- JLL
- Jones Lang LaSalle
- Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.
- Kimley-Horn
- kW Mission Critical Engineering
- Lake Michigan Region 7 x 24
- Lightower Fiber Networks
- Meade
- Meade Industries
- Michaud Cooley Erickson
- MidWest Internet Exchange
- Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
- Mortenson
- New Continuum
- North American Data Centers
- NPV Advisors
- ONRAMP
- Op2mize Energy LLC
- Pepper Construction Company
- Power & Tel
- PowerShield Americas
- QTS
- Quarles & Brady LLP
- RACK59 Data Center
- Raging Wire
- RagingWire Data Centers
- Rahi Systems
- Schneider Electric
- Server Farm Realty, LLC
- Serverfarm
- Sheehan Partners, ltd
- Standard Calibrations
- State of MN
- Stream Data Centers
- Stulz
- STULZ USA
- Tate INC
- Tate INC.
- Tate, Inc.
- Telstra
- The Boston Consulting Group
- THE HILL GROUP
- Thomas & Betts / ABB
- TierPoint
- Toshiba
- Turner Construction
- Turner Construction Company
- ULTIMATE PurePower
- Uptime Institute
- Willdan Energy Solutions
- Winthrop
- Winthrop Resources
- Winthrop Resources (TCF Bank)
- Yahoo
- Zennove
View detailed agenda and registration > https://www.capremedia.com/events/sixth-annual-greater-chicago-midwest-data-center-summit
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