Call for Speakers: Second Annual Data Center Frontier Trends Summit, Aug. 26-28, Reston, VA
Data Center Frontier (DCF) is excited to announce the Call for Speakers for our highly anticipated second annual Data Center Frontier Trends Summit, set to take place from August 26-28, 2025 in Reston, Virginia.
This premier industry event will once again bring together the brightest minds and leaders in the data center and digital infrastructure sectors to explore cutting-edge trends shaping the future of the industry.
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The DCF Trends Summit focuses on delivering deep insights and actionable knowledge for professionals navigating the evolving challenges and opportunities in data center innovation, energy efficiency, sustainability, and advanced technology integration.
This year's event will feature keynote speakers, expert panels, and interactive discussions on topics such as AI workloads, modular and edge computing, renewable energy strategies, and the global expansion of hyperscale facilities.
Call for Papers Details
The DCF Trends Summit welcomes paper submissions on a wide range of relevant topics, including but not limited to:
- Emerging Trends: AI, machine learning, and edge computing in data center operations.
- Power: Utility and substation power, renewables and behind-the-meter onsite, battery backup, energy storage.
- Sustainability: Innovations in energy efficiency, renewable energy integration, and sustainable design.
- Technology Innovations: Next-gen cooling systems, advanced automation, and breakthroughs in network infrastructure.
- National & Global Perspectives: Regional market dynamics for site selection and regulation plus strategies for addressing evolving customer needs and workforce development.
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Industry professionals, researchers, and thought leaders are encouraged to submit papers that reflect their expertise, insights, and forward-looking perspectives. Submissions should align with the core themes of the Summit and provide actionable takeaways for attendees.
The deadline for paper submissions is January 29, 2025. All speakers will receive complimentary registration and the opportunity to share their work with a diverse audience of industry leaders and innovators.
For more information and to submit your proposal, visit the official DCF Trends Summit website at www.dcftrends.com/2025/cfs.
Don’t miss your chance to contribute to the dialogue driving the data center industry forward!
Listen to full audio recordings for each session at last year's 2024 DCF Trends Summit.
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About the Author
Matt Vincent
Matt Vincent is Editor in Chief of Data Center Frontier, where he leads editorial strategy and coverage focused on the infrastructure powering cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and the digital economy. A veteran B2B technology journalist with more than two decades of experience, Vincent specializes in the intersection of data centers, power, cooling, and emerging AI-era infrastructure. Since assuming the EIC role in 2023, he has helped guide Data Center Frontier’s coverage of the industry’s transition into the gigawatt-scale AI era, with a focus on hyperscale development, behind-the-meter power strategies, liquid cooling architectures, and the evolving energy demands of high-density compute, while working closely with the Digital Infrastructure Group at Endeavor Business Media to expand the brand’s analytical and multimedia footprint. Vincent also hosts The Data Center Frontier Show podcast, where he interviews industry leaders across hyperscale, colocation, utilities, and the data center supply chain to examine the technologies and business models reshaping digital infrastructure. Since its inception he serves as Head of Content for the Data Center Frontier Trends Summit. Before becoming Editor in Chief, he served in multiple senior editorial roles across Endeavor Business Media’s digital infrastructure portfolio, with coverage spanning data centers and hyperscale infrastructure, structured cabling and networking, telecom and datacom, IP physical security, and wireless and Pro AV markets. He began his career in 2005 within PennWell’s Advanced Technology Division and later held senior editorial positions supporting brands such as Cabling Installation & Maintenance, Lightwave Online, Broadband Technology Report, and Smart Buildings Technology. Vincent is a frequent moderator, interviewer, and keynote speaker at industry events including the HPC Forum, where he delivers forward-looking analysis on how AI and high-performance computing are reshaping digital infrastructure. He graduated with honors from Indiana University Bloomington with a B.A. in English Literature and Creative Writing and lives in southern New Hampshire with his family, remaining an active musician in his spare time.
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