As artificial intelligence drives unprecedented demand for data center capacity, access to reliable power has emerged as one of the industry’s defining challenges. Data Center World Power, taking place September 21-23 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Dallas, will bring together data center operators, utilities, energy providers, technology innovators and infrastructure leaders to explore the strategies and technologies needed to power the industry’s next phase of growth.

The second annual event will examine the forces reshaping how data centers source, generate, manage and consume power. Among the key trends expected to fuel industry conversations are AI-driven demand growth, grid interconnection delays, behind-the-meter power generation, renewable energy bottlenecks, battery storage and evolving utility partnership models. The conference will also explore the shift from centralized AI training facilities toward distributed infrastructure supporting AI inference, as well as growing community and regulatory pressure around data center development.

“The data center industry has spent years talking about how much power AI will need. Now we have to answer the harder question: Where will that power come from?” said Tara Gibb, Senior Director, Data Center World. “Data Center World Power 2026 operates at the center of that conversation, bringing the people who generate, manage and consume power to the same table.”

Data Center Power 2026 Highlights

Data Center World Power 2026 will offer a focused combination of education, technology discovery and executive networking, including:

  • Two keynote presentations featuring Tom Garvens, Vice President of Data Center Technology and Systems, Google; Scott Hart, Executive Vice President, NRG Business; and Alise Porto, Senior Vice President of Power and Sustainability, Switch, addressing the evolving relationship between data centers, energy and the grid.

  • More than 50+ expert-led sessions and panels focused on real-world approaches to securing power, integrating with utilities, improving energy resilience and deploying emerging technologies.

  • An interactive site tour leading select attendees through a state-of-the-art facility by CyrusOne, offering an in-depth look into the data centers of the future.

  • A half-day workshop sponsored by Emerson providing deeper, hands-on exploration of the technical and strategic issues facing the power ecosystem.

  • An expanded expo hall featuring technologies across power generation, energy storage, grid infrastructure, cooling and power management, with attendees able to connect directly with solution providers and explore the latest innovations.

  • Golf outing at Cowboys Golf Club, taking place September 21, offering an opportunity for industry networking ahead of the conference.

Conference Tracks Focused on the Industry’s Biggest Power Challenges

The 2026 conference program is organized around four strategic tracks:

  • Power Sourcing & Grid Integration – Addressing grid access, power procurement, utility relationships and strategies for navigating interconnection challenges.

  • Alternative Power & Energy Innovation – Exploring onsite generation, energy storage, renewables and emerging technologies designed to expand power availability and resilience.

  • AI, Power Density & Thermal Management – Examining the rapidly changing power and cooling requirements created by AI and high-density computing.

  • Ecosystem, Business Strategy & Workforce Development – Exploring the partnerships, investment, policy, workforce and community strategies needed to support responsible data center growth.

Data Center World Power 2026 is supported by partners including Industrial Service Solutions, Langley Holdings PLC, Active Power, Inc., Industrial Info Resources, PROENERGY, Shoto Energy LLC, AMPERA, Emerson, EPEC Solutions & ReBoSS, ExxonMobil, Mesa Power Solutions, Power Temp Systems, TEC Group and many more.

As power availability increasingly determines where data centers can be built, how quickly they can come online and what they will cost to operate, Data Center World Power 2026 provides a concentrated forum for the leaders responsible for solving the industry’s most critical infrastructure challenge.

Visit www.dcwpower.com/passes-pricing to learn more and to register to attend.

For additional information on exhibition or sponsorship opportunities, contact Sandra Kupiec at sandra.kupiec@informa.com. Media registration is available here.

About Data Center World Power

Data Center World Power is the definitive event for decision makers and innovators working across the AI infrastructure ecosystem charged with tackling the challenge – and opportunity – of powering data centers. It offers access to insightful keynotes, solution-driven panels, and elite executive-to-executive networking opportunities. Data Center World Power will be held September 21 – September 23 in Dallas, TX. Data Center World Power is produced by Data Center World and is a part of Informa PLC.

About Data Center World

Data Center World is the global conference for data center facilities and IT infrastructure professionals, offering premier education, abundant networking opportunities and the broadest access to best-in-class vendors. Designed to help professionals navigate today’s most challenging infrastructure issues, Data Center World delivers top-quality knowledge without bias towards a specific vendor, product or service. CIO Dive named Data Center World one of the top technology conferences to attend in 2024 for the second consecutive year. Additionally, for the fourth consecutive year, Data Center World has been recognized by Trade Show Executive as one of the fastest-growing trade shows. Data Center World 2027 will be held May 24-27 in Nashville. Data Center World is produced by Informa PLC.

About AFCOM

AFCOM advances data center and IT professionals by delivering comprehensive and vendor-neutral education and peer-to-peer networking to its members around the world. Through forward-looking research, AFCOM supports thousands of IT, operations, facilities, builders/designers and vendors working in the data center and IT infrastructure industry. In serving the data center industry for more than 40 years, AFCOM has earned recognition as the market leader in educating, connecting and guiding the data center community.

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