Exploring Development and Technology Trends Around Digital Infrastructure in Chicago and Beyond

What You’ll Learn

• What data center development trends are taking shape in Chicago and Midwestern states such as Ohio, Missouri and Kansas?
• Chicago absorbed 308 MW of capacity in 2024, second only to Northern Virginia – how much more development is expected?
• What are the current cooling strategies being deployed for the nex-gen chips being released that are extremely power hungry?
• How can data center operators utilize current tools and strategies to make their new and current facilities smarter and more efficient?
• One of the biggest challenges today is building data centers in an environment that is rapidly changing and advancing, how are developers navigating the hurdle and building in flexibility?
• What are current power strategies to support the capacity that is coming online? What is the most feasible option in this market?
• What innovations are we seeing in data center construction given the growing scale and total cost of ownership?