The Power Play: High-Density Demand in Northern Virginia

Northern Virginia’s data center market is at a pivotal moment, full of opportunity, momentum, and some big decisions ahead. In this fireside chat, industry leaders come together for an open, future-focused conversation about what’s evolving, what’s challenging the status quo, and where the market is headed next.

What we’ll explore:

• Speed to market: How entitlement shifts are reshaping development timelines and creating new expectations for “speed to market” for 2026 pipelines.
• Location strategy: Whether Ashburn remains the gold standard or if emerging Northern Virginia markets are becoming long-term players.
• Policy realities: How state and local decisions, incentives, and infrastructure investments are influencing project success.
• The power equation: What it means to plan when energy delivery timelines stretch from months to years.
• AI-driven density: How rising power and heat demands are unlocking new approaches to zoning, design, and land use.
• Community expectations: Why redefining “good neighbor” partnerships is becoming a catalyst for sustainable growth.

Why it matters:

Northern Virginia has earned its leadership position. Maintaining it, however, will depend on the decisions made today around power, policy, and community alignment—decisions that will shape the region’s ability to lead and innovate in the years ahead.

Agenda

8:00 – 8:30 AM | Registration & Networking
8:30 – 9:15 AM | Fireside Chat
9:15 – 9:30 AM | Q&A

Speakers

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