MARKET FOCUS DAY - Thursday, February 20 2025

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Data Center & Mission Critical Focus Day

Data Center & Mission Critical

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8.50 am Chair’s Opening Remarks

Amy Marks, Senior Vice President of Innovation, Compass
Data Centers


Pushing for Standardization & Industry Adoption


9.00 am Panel: Engaging Owners in Modular Construction to Maximize the Value of Prefabrication

Scott Pisani, Director of Mission Critical, Western Partitions

Andy Tolbert, Senior Vice President of Engineering, Echelon
Data Centres


9.40 am Audience Discussion: Standardizing Prefabrication Across Data Center Equipment for Simplified Design & Integration


10.20 am Morning Break & Refreshments


Exploring Advanced Modulars for Data Centers


11.00 am Case Study: Implementing Modular Electrical
Rooms for Heightened Quality & Speed-to-Market

Ryan Windham, President of Integrated Manufacturing, Cummings Electrical

Bryan Vrla, Vice President of Engineering, Cummings Electrical


11.40 am Audience Discussion: Sharing Key Takeaways & Lessons Learned From Your Prefab Projects


12.00 pm Lunch 


Advancing Field Efficiency


1.00 pm Case Study: Fabricating the Next Generation of Data Center Construction

Rob Cross, COO, Baker Group

Mike Lipp, Executive Vice President, Baker Group


1.40 pm Audience Discussion: Exploring Practical Strategies for Addressing Skilled Labor Shortages Despite Prefabrication


2.00 pm Owner Panel: Understanding & Realizing Data Center Owners’ & Operators’ Vision for Prefabrication

Haynes Strader, Chief Development Officer, Skybox Datacenters

Simon Eventov, Managing Director, Align

Aarth Jarmarwala, Lead Global Design & Constructibility, Compass Datacenters


2.40 pm Chair's Closing Remarks

Amy Marks, Senior Vice President of Innovation, Compass Datacenters


2.50 pm End of Focus Day

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