7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Registration & Breakfast
Check in, pick up your name badge, conference materials and enjoy a hot buffet breakfast.
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Bob Cassiliano, 7×24 Exchange Chairman, will open the conference, provide an overview, review meeting logistics and address general housekeeping items.
Monday, October 16
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Conference Keynote:
The Xbox Story: Lessons in Leadership Strategy & Team Management
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Monday, October 16
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Driving Business Results through Collaboration
Facebook’s disruptive and revolutionary strategy for meeting the demand for data centers challenges vendors to step up and be part of an open approach, one that requires the willingness to evolve toward transparency and teamwork. The presenters will show how their companies transformed a challenge into an opportunity for greater understanding, collaboration, and technological innovation. […]
Monday, October 16
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Cloud and Colocation Trends, Buyer & User Behaviors Impacting the Design, Construction and Operation of Hyperscale and Mid-Market Data Centers
The cloud and colocation markets are seeing unprecedented levels of increasing demand from all sectors of the IT industry ranging from legacy enterprise operators ‘testing the waters’ to start-ups and innovators taking a cloud first, cloud only approach. Yet, each new client brings with them a host of new demands, systems architecture, and a bit […]
Monday, October 16
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
End User Xchange Forum
Designed to encourage in-depth discussion and debate on the latest challenges in data center planning, design and operation, topics will include: trends in infrastructure design resiliency, energy efficient design and operational practices, capacity planning and management, and the day-to-day challenges in managing data center operations. The moderator will guide the discussion with the use of […]
Monday, October 16
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Panel: Technology Advancements of Systems Integrations, Intelligent Analytics and Alignment with Mission Critical Market Trends and Needs
Colocation providers are receptive to new technologies and topologies that can improve power usage efficiency (PUE), availability, flexibility and scalability, while also reducing costs and time to market. The panel will provide discussion on the differentiation of enterprise verses colocation design, construction and operations. They will also explore continuing data center trends to simplify the […]
Monday, October 16
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Breakout A:
Data Center Infrastructure: Global Delivery Best Practices
This presentation addresses the importance of having a global strategy for management and delivery of data center, pop, and edge sites. As the demand for worldwide implementations grows, so does the responsibility. From handling shipping, customs IOR , global currencies, and VMI to ensuring products are delivered overseas on time (and not confiscated) must be […]
Monday, October 16
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Breakout B:
Battery Technology and the Future for UPS
Batteries have been the magic power behind supporting critical loads. This sesion will review the battery technologies available today, in the near future and the distant future relative to UPS applications. What, when, how and why to use each technology supported by performance, physical footprint, initial cost, life cycle cost and disposal data. Steven Shapiro (bio) […]
Monday, October 16
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Breakout C:
Fortress to Cyber – Integrated Design for Ever-Changing Threats
With each physical and cyber attack against our nation’s critical infrastructure and information repositories, it becomes more evident that procurement, design, construction, and operations need to be concurrent to achieve a comprehensive approach to securing mission critical facilities. Gaps between these four core phases increase vulnerabilities beyond a vehicle bomb or insider cyber-attack. This presentation […]
Monday, October 16
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
7×24 Exchange Women in Mission Critical Operations (WiMCO) Networking Event
As the leading knowledge exchange in the mission critical space, 7×24 Exchange recognized the importance of increasing the engagement and participation of women in the industry which led to the development of WiMCO. The committee focuses on recruiting women into the organization, supporting WiMCO initiatives at a Chapter level and providing leadership opportunities through the […]
Monday, October 16
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Marquis Plus+ Partner Showcase
7×24 Exchange’s Mission Critical Sports Bar & Grill
Get ready for game time at the 7×24 Exchange Mission Critical Sports Bar & Grill. This premier, one of a kind exposition will allow attendees the opportunity to network and view the latest and greatest equipment, products and services available to assist you in your day-to-day data center operational needs. Special thanks to our Marquis […]