Cloud & DevOps
DCD>Connect Virginia 2026
DCD Connect Virginia 2026 is an event connecting the data center ecosystem to design, build, and operate sustainable data centers for the AI age. It brings together over 3,000 senior data center professionals, including end-users and specifiers across the cloud and colocation ecosystem, to drive industry collaboration and partnerships.
The essentials
Event details
- Dates
- 3 November 2026 to 4 November 2026
- Organiser
- DatacenterDynamics
- Expected attendance
- 889
- Industry
- Cloud & DevOps
Speaking
Call for speakers
This event publishes a call for speakers. The deadline is unverified, so check the call before preparing a submission.
Agenda themes
Topics covered
- AI
- Regulation
- Sustainability
- Automation
- Engineering
- Design
- Cloud
- Energy
- Technology
- Procurement
- Marketing
- Sales
On stage
Speakers
- Varun SivaramEmerald AI
- Lawrence VoVP, M&A, Csquare
- Glenn DekhayserGlobal Principal Technologist, Equinix
- Chante HarrisFounder, Eunoia Group
- Utpal ManglaIBM
- Ehsan MirbagheriPrincipal Reliability Engineer, AWS
- Anuja RatnayakeEmerging Technologies Executive, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
- Scott Salandy-DefourLiquidstar
- Laura CunninghamCustomer Solutions Manager, AWS
- Stan BlackwellDominion Energy
- Buddy RizerExecutive Director of Economic Development, Loudoun County, Virginia
- Ron TaylorSecurity Architect, Cisco
- Lindsey BrunerChief Operating Officer, CleanArc Data Centers
- Jonathan SchrothCologix
- Lee YeVice President, Data Center Power Procurement, Prologis
On the floor
Sponsor
- Airedale by Modine
Logistics
Where to stay
Places to stay near the venue.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Leesburg
80 Prosperity Avenue Southeast, Leesburg, 20175
Red Roof Inn
721 East Market Street, Leesburg, 20176
Best Western
726 East Market Street, Leesburg, 20176-4401
Homewood Suites
115 Fort Evans Road Northeast
The Hampton Inn
117 Fort Evans Road Northeast, Leesburg, 20176
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