Explore the Agenda
8:00 am Check-In, Networking & Light Breakfast
9:00 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
Meeting High-Density Chip Demands with Scalable Design
9:10 am Fireside Chat: 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
9:50 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
10:30 am Morning Refreshments & Networking
Scaling & Adapting Systems Efficiently
11:10 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
11:50 am 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
12:30 pm Unlocking Gigawatt-Scale AI: The Modular Future of Liquid Cooling Infrastructure
- Establishing liquid cooling as the foundational infrastructure for next-generation AI data centres as GPU power densities continue to rise
- Enabling reliable, efficient scaling through repeatable 2.5 MW modular CDU building blocks that support predictable growth to 10 MW and beyond
- Reducing risk and improving capital efficiency by deploying true modular liquid cooling that future-proofs AI infrastructure while scaling in step with demand
12:40 pm Networking Lunch Break
Staying Ahead Amid Ever-Evolving Technologies
1:40 pm Audience Discussion: Accelerating Project Delivery Amid Evolving Equipment & Supply Chain Challenges
- Strengthening collaboration and communication with equipment suppliers to proactively identify long-lead items, anticipate delays, and adapt to rapidly evolving equipment technologies
- Evaluating strategic bulk purchasing and pre-procurement approaches to secure competitive pricing, reduce risk, and ensure availability in an unpredictable supply chain environment
- Identifying practical, forward-looking actions organizations can take to stay ahead of evolving equipment trends, increase resilience, and accelerate overall project delivery
1:40 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