Explore the Agenda
7:00 am Check-In, Networking & Light Breakfast
8:00 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
Meeting Requirements of New Chip Densities
8:10 am Panel: Discussing the Shift to Dynamic Systems to Anticipate Roadmaps & Guide Long-Term Strategy
- Analyzing chip manufacturer roadmaps and emerging technologies to anticipate evolving thermal and power requirements
- Evaluating advanced mechanical equipment innovations to balance compact footprints with energy efficiency
- Exploring alternative piping materials and configurations beyond stainless steel to speed installation, maintain fluid purity, improve reliability and reduce material and operational costs
8:50 am Overcoming Design Challenges of High-Density Chips to Protect Infrastructure & Meet Increasing Demand
- Designing CDUs (Coolant Distribution Units) and piping systems capable of handling elevated hydraulic loads to address increasing pressure drops and fluid flow challenges
- Leveraging modeling and simulation to stress-test designs against extreme AI and HPC workloads before full-scale deployment
- Addressing constrained heat circulation rates that limit free cooling and economizer performance to maximize energy efficiency, reduce water consumption and maintain effective thermal management
9:30 am Morning Refreshments & Networking
Scaling & Adapting Systems Efficiently
10:40 am Case Study: Utilizing Modularization & Prefabrication to Expand Cooling Technologies Across Multiple Sites & Achieve Scalable Growth
- Identifying mechanical systems suitable for prefabrication and modularization to maximize output, achieve economies of scale and simplify deployment
- Defining modular units of growth (e.g., racks or kW per rack) to guide decisions on whether to scale a single site or distribute workloads across multiple locations for cost efficiency
- Modularizing backbone systems for campus-wide scalability to enable future expansions without disrupting ongoing operations and maintain consistent reliability
11:20 am Optimizing Chiller Commissioning & Efficiency to Reduce Defaults & Energy Consumption
- Identifying and resolving inefficient control loops and interactions between chillers and pumps to prevent energy waste and operational failures
- Adjusting chiller set points strategically to improve energy efficiency while ensuring system redundancy and reliability
- Incorporating Building Monitoring Systems to enable real-time performance validation and quicker identification of potential issues
12:00 pm Case Study: Retrofitting Existing Spaces & Equipment to Integrate Liquid Cooling
- Analyzing legacy equipment lifespan and current performance to determine the most cost-effective retrofit timing and scope
- Optimzing space and routing within legacy systems to integrate new equipment efficiently without major structural modifications
- Implementing phased retrofit approaches that maintain continuous operations to minimize downtime
12:40 pm Networking Lunch Break
Staying Ahead Amid Ever-Evolving Technologies
1:40 pm Audience Discussion: Overcoming Long Lead Times to Accelerate Project Delivery & Secure Equipment Availability
- Examining how to strengthen supply chain relationships to effectively plan procurement
- Fostering better communication with equipment suppliers to identify long-lead items and minimize delays
- Determining whether and how to bulk and/or pre-purchase equipment to secure better pricing and ensure availability amidst supply chain fluctuations
2:20 pm Panel: Tracking the Latest Trends & Development Pipeline to Shape Smarter Investment & Future-Ready Strategies
- Exploring emerging technologies, including Computational Fluid Dynamic simulation, to keep up with the latest innovation in mechanical design
- Engaging with owners and operators to understand their roadmaps, pain points and evolving standards that will shape the next 2–5 years of infrastructure design
- Translating end-user priorities into smarter mechanical builds to align construction and delivery with evolving customer expectations