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08:00
  1. Golf Day
    360 mins
    • Datacloud USA
    • Metro Connect Fall
    Exact timing TBC. For any enquiries please contact Joe Howarth at joe.howarth@datacloudseries.com
15:00
  1. Digital Infrastructure Leaders' Summit - Invite only
    120 mins
    • Datacloud USA
    • Metro Connect Fall
    Ahead of Datacloud USA and Metro Connect Fall we will be holding our next Digital Infra Leaders' Summit. The summits are an intimate half-day invitation only workshop style sessions that bring togethe ...
  2. Registration open
    240 mins
    • Datacloud USA
    • Metro Connect Fall
17:00
  1. Welcome networking reception
    60 mins
    • Datacloud USA
    • Metro Connect Fall
07:30
  1. Registration open
    660 mins
    • Datacloud USA
    • Metro Connect Fall
08:00
  1. Women's networking breakfast
    Blue
    60 mins
    • Datacloud USA
    • Metro Connect Fall
09:00
  1. Chair's welcome
    Red
    5 mins
    • Keynote sessions
09:05
  1. State of the industry - a chip maker's perspective
    Red
    10 mins
    • Keynote sessions
    According to Dell'Oro, the worldwide data centre semiconductors market is expected to reach $286 billion by 2028, attributed to the advancement of AI, digital landscape evolution and future edge compu ...
09:15
  1. State of the industry - a hyperscaler's perspective
    Red
    10 mins
    • Keynote sessions
    Hyperscalers are expected to invest around $300 billion into developments in 2025, expanding and exploring new locations for bigger and more sophisticated facilities than ever before. Hear from the in ...
09:25
  1. State of the industry - an investor's perspective
    Red
    10 mins
    • Keynote sessions
    J.P. Morgan has forecasted that spending on data centers could boost US GDP by 20 basis points in 2025-26 as technology companies race to benefit from the AI boom, with this boost to GDP primarily com ...
09:35
  1. Keynote Panel: AI's growth engine: constructing digital infrastructure for the future
    Red
    55 mins
    • Keynote sessions
    The data center industry is booming, and capex is expected to surpass $1trillion dollars by 2029. With new data centers in more rural locations this is subsequently fuelling the demand for new fibre b ...
    James Grice
    James Grice, Partner - Akerman LLP
10:30
  1. Networking Break
    45 mins
    • Datacloud USA
    • Metro Connect Fall
11:15
  1. Panel: How are new data center deployments driving additional fiber deployment?
    White
    45 mins
    • Metro Connect Fall
    The unprecedented demand for data centers is driving demand for fiber. As data centers chase power into new, under connected markets and the move to inference increases demand for low latency connecti ...
  2. Sponsored Workshop
    Blue
    45 mins
    • Workshop
12:00
  1. Case Study
    White
    15 mins
    • Metro Connect Fall
  2. Sponsored Workshop
    Blue
    60 mins
    • Workshop
12:15
  1. Panel: Enhancing the interconnection landscape and reducing latency
    White
    45 mins
    • Metro Connect Fall
    The direct exchange of traffic is vital to reducing latency and increasing network resilience. The interconnection landscape in the US is undergoing a transformation as the need for additional exchang ...
    Hunter Newby
    Hunter Newby, Owner - Newby Ventures
13:00
  1. Networking Lunch
    90 mins
    • Datacloud USA
    • Metro Connect Fall
14:30
  1. Panel: How are we increasing capacity to meet AI-driven demand on networks?
    White
    45 mins
    • Metro Connect Fall
    As the data center market booms, demand is also accelerating for fiber. High speed, high-capacity networks are vital to unlocking the value of AI, moving workloads between distributed data centers and ...
  2. Sponsored Workshop
    Blue
    45 mins
    • Workshop
15:15
  1. Case Study
    White
    15 mins
    • Metro Connect Fall
15:30
  1. Panel: Deployment and construction of new fiber - key considerations
    White
    45 mins
    • Metro Connect Fall
    Across the last mile, middle mile and long haul new fiber deployments are accelerating create a strain on the supply chain and construction firms. Getting high capacity and geographically diverse fibe ...
16:15
  1. Networking Break
    30 mins
    • Datacloud USA
    • Metro Connect Fall
16:45
  1. Panel: Fiber and data centers: collaborating to enhance America's AI leadership
    Red
    45 mins
    • Keynote sessions
    The growth of AI and cloud computing spurring data center demand has led to the need for expanded fiber optic infrastructure to increase connectivity. Building direct, low-latency and scalable paths b ...
    Chris Gatch
    Chris Gatch, Executive Vice President, Sales and Business Development - DC BLOX
17:30
  1. Networking Drinks
    60 mins
    • Datacloud USA
    • Metro Connect Fall
09:30
  1. Chair's Welcome
    Red
    5 mins
    • Keynote sessions
09:35
  1. Keynote Address: M&A in digital infrastructure: opportunities and challenges
    Red
    15 mins
    • Keynote sessions
09:50
  1. Keynote Panel: Evolution of data center financing: the role of private credit, ABS and more
    Red
    50 mins
    • Keynote sessions
    Data centers have emerged as one of the hottest esoteric assets for investors to get exposure to, and this financing is being done through numerous different verticals. Since 2018, data centers in the ...
    Kemal Hawa
    Kemal Hawa, Partner - Kirland & Ellis LLP
    Kevin Mammel
    Kevin Mammel, Chief Financial Officer - Rowan Digital Infrastructure
10:40
  1. Networking Break
    35 mins
    • Datacloud USA
    • Metro Connect Fall
11:15
  1. Panel: How are investors aligning their investment strategies to build multi-asset class portfolios
    White
    45 mins
    • Metro Connect Fall
    Leading investors are operating assets across digital infrastructure, especially data centers and fiber. The synergies between asset classes enables higher ROI through cross selling between portfolio ...
12:00
  1. Case Study
    White
    15 mins
    • Metro Connect Fall
12:15
  1. Bespoke Session
    White
    60 mins
    • Metro Connect Fall
  2. Worshop: Community engagement and involvement
    Blue
    60 mins
    • Workshop
    ' How are operators working with community stakeholders to bolster public perception? ' Where are key areas for improvement? ' Maintaining a positive operator / regulator relationship
13:15
  1. Networking Lunch
    60 mins
    • Datacloud USA
    • Metro Connect Fall
14:15
  1. Closing Keynote Panel: Looking into the crystal ball - Predictions for digital infrastructure in 2026
    Red
    45 mins
    • Keynote sessions
    As Datacloud USA and Metro Connect Fall draws to a close, we've invited members of our leadership committee to share their key predictions for digital infrastructure in 2025. At Metro Connect USA in F ...
15:00
  1. Closing reception
    60 mins
    • Datacloud USA
    • Metro Connect Fall
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