DCAC USA 2026 (Data Center Anti-Conference)
About this event
Deliberately non-corporate 3-day event that pushes back against traditional trade-show formats. 2026 theme: 'Full Throttle - forging the 5th Utility and battling data center misconceptions.' Curated audience of operators, developers, GCs, and infrastructure leadership.
Session topics & tracks
Unconference/curated-topic format around delivery excellence, workforce, power, cooling, supply chain, and industry misconceptions.
Speakers
2026 speaker list: 'To be announced soon' per organizer page as of 2026-07-22. 2025 speakers included Chris Crosby (CEO, Compass Datacenters), Kirk Offel (CEO, Overwatch), Chris Dolan (Chief Data Center Officer, Crusoe), Samuel Huckaby (SVP, Oracle DC Infra), David Ferdman (Managing Director, Primary Digital Infrastructure), Laramie Dorris (SVP Global DC D&C, Prologis) - indicative of the caliber to expect.
Sponsors & partners
Title: TSL Projects. Diamond: Caterpillar. Platinum: ON.energy, Avtron Power Solutions, E&K Companies. Gold: Tate Global, Cumulus Quality, D-Volt, Aggreko, Metraflex, Doxel. Silver: Performance Contracting Inc., nVent, Alps Controls. Off-Site Sponsors: PHS West (Welcome Night), IES Communications (Tuesday Night), nVent (VIP Breakfast, Golf/Recreation). Exhibitors/Activation: Rosendin, LSI Controls, Forgent, Suffolk Construction, Clune, Cornerstone Building Brands, Maddox, McCarthy Holdings.