William Schaumann
Mission Critical Section Manager, Electrical Burns & McDonnell
Seminars
Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Panel: From Trends to Transformation: Reflecting on the Past 12 Months of Project Delivery & Preparing for What’s Next
8:30 am
- Examining how Midwest project conditions have shifted over the past year and what teams must know now to stay ahead in 2026
- Pinpointing new regional pinch points, emerging cost drivers and state-by-state risks across the Midwest to adjust scope, contracts and schedules accordingly
- Discussing the latest on mechanical loads, electrical demand, site layout and build sequencing: what does this mean for compressing or extending Midwest project timelines?
Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Panel: Defining the Next Generation Data Centers to Build More Efficient & Scalable Facilities
1:30 pm
- Exploring how rapid technology evolution is reshaping facility design and the speed at which new chip prototypes become standard
- Projecting what data centers will look like in the next 3–5 years, including shifts in compute demand, rack density, modularity, and AI-driven operational models
- Identifying the internal strategies owners are using to reduce total power demand, from chip-level efficiency to cooling innovation and smarter load management
- Understanding how operators are preparing for limited-power geographies, and what design or operational changes will allow builds to expand into regions with minimal grid capacity
