Register for Speed to Power: Delivering Data Centers in a High-Demand World

You are invited to our Q3 Panel: Speed to Power: Delivering Data Centers in a High-Demand World.




WHERE
Rice University, James A. Baker III Hall


TIME
5-6 p.m.: Check-In and Welcome Reception
6-7 p.m.: Panel Discussion
7-8 p.m.: Networking Reception


PARKING
Rice University's Central Campus Parking Garage


The world’s demand for hyperscale infrastructure and AI workloads has surged at a staggering pace—pushing the limits of engineering, power, and capital like never before. What were once considered large projects have rapidly evolved into full-scale megaprojects, where AI-driven demand is driving unprecedented power densities and fundamentally redefining how we cool, build, and connect data centers to an already strained grid. At the same time, the clock is ticking—speed to market is no longer a competitive advantage, it’s a necessity. Today, we’re operating at the intersection of innovation and urgency, where every decision carries massive technical, financial, and operational implications.


The Rice Global Forum will bring together industry leaders for a dynamic panel exploring the front lines of this transformation—from breakthrough cooling technologies and modular construction strategies to the realities of billion-dollar investments and execution risk. Most importantly, we’ll look beyond the data center sector, drawing on hard-earned lessons from large-scale industrial and oil & gas megaprojects to better understand how to navigate complexity, manage risk, and deliver at scale in this new era of digital infrastructure.



SPEAKERS

• Steve Beatte – Chief Operating Officer, Burr Computer Environments, Inc.

• Jake Courville, PE, MBA – Vice President – Power Plant Operations, Entergy – Operations Services & Generation

• Juan Jurado – Vice President of Sales, CLAYCO

• Stephen Poppe – Director – Digital Construction Operations, VIATECHNIK


WHY THIS MATTERS NOW--FOR HOUSTON, AND THE WORLD

- Engineering challenges from hyperscale and AI, including higher power needs and reliability
- New cooling approaches like liquid cooling and large-scale heat management
- Power supply and grid limitations impacting data center growth
- Pressure to build faster using modular construction methods
- Managing large investments and project risks as spending increases
- Lessons from industrial and oil & gas megaprojects for scaling data centers



WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Anyone involved in building, powering, or investing in data centers—including developers, engineers, construction teams, energy providers, and technology leaders.

The next generation of data centers is being built now—and the pressure to deliver has never been greater. Be part of the conversation shaping what comes next.

Event Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/w5NbfrSrnTBQK1s97

If you have questions about this event, contact:
Nick Fernandez - Nick.fernandez@fticonsulting.com 720-503-6691
Timothy Pearson - timothy.pearson@teaminc.com 832-875-3038
Megan Suggs - megan.suggs@basf.com 979-292-6792

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