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, Group Manager, Cleveland Electric


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 Fireside Chat: Understanding & Realizing Data Center Owners’ & Operators’ Vision for Prefabrication

Haynes Strader, Chief Development Officer, Skybox Datacenters


2.40 pm Chair's Closing Remarks

Amy Marks, Senior Vice President of Innovation, Compass Datacenters

Aarth Jarmarwala, Lead Global Design & Constructibility, Compass Datacenters


2.50 pm End of Focus Day

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