Virginia’s Data Center Boom: What Comes Next? An Industry Outlook with Buddy Rizer

Join NVTC’s Data Center & Cloud Community of Interest for an insider conversation with Buddy Rizer, Executive Director of the Loudoun County Department of Economic Development, the leader behind the world’s largest concentration of data centers.

Why it matters:

Northern Virginia sits at the heart of the global internet economy. But the industry is evolving fast — from sustainability to workforce to global policy shifts.

Buddy will break down what’s happening now and what’s coming next.

What you’ll learn:

✔ 2025 in review — the big milestones and wins for the data center industry
✔ Green momentum — how the industry is reducing energy use and driving sustainability
✔ Talent pipeline — hiring trends, workforce training, and the future of tech talent
✔ Policy impact — why Virginia’s tax incentives are a key competitive advantage
✔ Partnership power — how collaboration is accelerating industry growth
✔ Looking ahead — new opportunities, global challenges, and what they mean for the region

Buddy will share insights on how potential new federal tariffs could affect the data center ecosystem.

If you want to understand where the data center industry and Virginia’s digital economy is headed next, you don’t want to miss this conversation.

Agenda

8:30 – 9:00 AM Registration and Networking

9:00 – 9:05 AM Welcome Remarks

9:05 – 9:50 AM Presentation: Data Center ‘State of the Union’, Buddy Rizer, Executive Director, Loudoun County, Dept. of Economic Development

9:50 – 9:55 AM Highlights from NVTC’s Sixth Biennial Data Center Report, ‘The Impact of Data Centers on Virginia’s State and Local Economies’ released March 2026 presented by Mangum Economics

9:55 – 10:15 AM Q&A

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