DICE Northwest - Seattle

About this event

DICE Northwest serves as Bisnow's premier data center conference for the Pacific Northwest region, focusing specifically on Seattle's rapidly expanding digital infrastructure market. The event addresses the surge in data center development driven by major tech companies including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud establishing significant presence in the region. Conference sessions cover hyperscale facility development, edge computing deployment strategies, and the challenges of securing power capacity in Washington state's competitive energy market. The program examines Seattle's position as a critical connectivity hub linking North America to Asia-Pacific markets through subsea cable landings and fiber infrastructure. Attendees engage with discussions on sustainable data center operations, leveraging the region's abundant hydroelectric power resources and addressing cooling efficiency in the Pacific Northwest climate. The event features case studies from recent major deployments, including updates on Microsoft's expansion plans and Amazon's continued investment in regional infrastructure. Technical sessions address power distribution design, mechanical systems optimization for the local climate, and integration with renewable energy sources. Networking opportunities connect regional developers, operators, and service providers with national hyperscale companies and investment firms active in the Seattle market. The conference also covers regulatory considerations specific to Washington state, including environmental compliance and utility interconnection processes. Educational content includes emerging technologies like liquid cooling systems and AI workload infrastructure requirements that are reshaping data center design in the region.

Who should attend

Data center developers, facility operators, and IT infrastructure professionals working in the Pacific Northwest region will gain insights into local market conditions and regulatory requirements. Real estate developers and investors focused on digital infrastructure opportunities in Seattle and surrounding markets should attend to understand development pipelines and investment trends.

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