Strengths, Weaknesses, Risks: Roadmapping AI-Scale Power & Cooling For Hyperscalers

The agenda examines how hyperscalers are securing capacity in markets with just 1.6% vacancy and multi-year interconnect delays. We’ll look at contracting models, redundancy strategies, and utility partnerships that are keeping AI build-outs on track even when grid timelines lag. 

Cooling Innovation Under Heat & Water Stress

Delegates will compare direct-to-chip, immersion, and hybrid cooling in hot and water-stressed markets, not only  in Texas  but also places like Arizona. 

We’ll show early deployment data from Singapore and Phoenix, alongside  water-free designs now being scaled toward zero evaporation by 2027. The agenda will focus on which solutions scale, how to retrofit without disruption, and how to future-proof for densities already hitting 80 kW racks.

Designing Flexibility & Avoiding Lock-In

The sessions will explore how to scale density without locking into a single cooling or power technology too early. You’ll hear case studies on hybrid retrofits that preserve flexibility, and design blueprints for facilities that can pivot without stranded assets. With 74% of hyperscale capacity under construction already preleased, the agenda will prioritise practical frameworks for designing adaptable infrastructure from day one.

On-Site Generation & Fast-Track Interconnects

Dedicated panels will address how hyperscalers are short-circuiting interconnect delays through on-site generation, microgrids, gas turbines, and battery integration with ERCOT markets. You’ll see project models solar-plus-gas hybrid and learn how utility partnerships are cutting interconnect timelines from years to months.

Side-by-Side Cooling Roadmaps That Drive Decisions

We’ll deliver side-by-side comparisons: immersion vs liquid-to-chip vs hybrid cooling, transitional deployments, and retrofits of legacy downtown facilities. Delegates will gain a decision-grade roadmap of what works under Texas vs Arizona ambient conditions—and where the economics make sense. 

When Private Equity Meets Power Security

On the financial side, we will unpack the real deals shaping hyperscale energy strategy in 2025/26, from hydro PPA to small modular reactors, renewable contracting models, nuclear and SMR partnerships, and $50 billion private-equity backed capacity plays. 

Delivering a Cross-Sector Hyperscale Roadmap

The Dallas agenda will bring together hyperscalers, utilities, regulators, and solution providers to co-author a cross-sector roadmap. We’ll map the strengths, weaknesses, and risks across procurement, cooling, and interconnect strategies, giving operators a practical framework to guide build-out decisions over the next five years. The aim is a working platform for decision-making.

It’s where strategy meets execution—and where the decisions that shape AI’s power future will be made.