Uptime Network Americas
Fall Conference 2025
Santa Clara Marriott
Santa Clara, CA, USA
September 23–24, 2025
SPEAKERS
Digital Infrastructure Experts from Around the Globe
Scott KillianVP Global Uptime Network Membership Services
Uptime Institute
Uptime Institute
Andy LawrenceExecutive Director of Research, Uptime Institute
Chris BrownChief Technical Officer, Uptime Institute
Jay DietrichResearch Director, Sustainability, Uptime Institute
Daniel BizoSenior Research Analyst, Uptime Intelligence
Kiran ShahChief Operating Officer at
Uptime Institute
Uptime Institute
Matt StansberryExecutive Director, Data Center Practitioner Insight
and Experience, Uptime Institute
and Experience, Uptime Institute
Dr. Owen RogersSenior Research Director, Uptime Intelligence
Ryan OrrGlobal Head, Service Delivery, Uptime Institute
Rose WeinschenkResearch Analyst, Uptime Intelligence
Max SmolaksResearch Analyst, Uptime Intelligence
Jeff MyerSenior Manager, Critical Facilities Operations, NTT GDC – SV1
Dr. Anoop MokhaVice President, EPS
Conference Outline
Agenda subject to change and will be updated as we finalize speaker and presentation details.
ADDED: Intel Data Center Tour!
We are offering an unique additions to this year’s fall conference: a second Data Center Tour on Thursday September 25th at 9:30 a.m. with Intel Corporation. This tour is limited to 40 people and will be first come first serve. To be included in this tour, please check the box in the registration form below. Please note that attendees will be responsible for arriving and departing from the site tour on their own; there will be no Uptime transportation. The site is located less than a mile from the conference venue, the Santa Clara Marriott. Attendees must wear comfortable shoes and will not be permitted to enter with backpacks or other bulky items. Please join us for this unique opportunity!
Monday Night Welcome Activity: Team Building Event at Bowlmor Cupertino
Monday, September 22, 2025
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Team Building Event at
Bowlmor Cupertino
10123 North Wolfe Road, Cupertino, CA 95014
Join us for an evening of fun and networking at Bowlmor Cupertino! This team-building event is a great opportunity to relax, enjoy some friendly competition, and strengthen relationships with your colleagues in a casual and energetic setting. Food, drinks, bowling, pool, and other games will be available. Don’t miss out on the fun! Bowling is not required. If you would like to join us, RSVP by checking the box in the registration form. Hope to see you there!
Note: Bowlmor Cupertino is about 20 minutes from the conference hotel without rush hour traffic.
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Team Building Event at
Bowlmor Cupertino
10123 North Wolfe Road, Cupertino, CA 95014
Join us for an evening of fun and networking at Bowlmor Cupertino! This team-building event is a great opportunity to relax, enjoy some friendly competition, and strengthen relationships with your colleagues in a casual and energetic setting. Food, drinks, bowling, pool, and other games will be available. Don’t miss out on the fun! Bowling is not required. If you would like to join us, RSVP by checking the box in the registration form. Hope to see you there!
Note: Bowlmor Cupertino is about 20 minutes from the conference hotel without rush hour traffic.
Conference Agenda
Agenda subject to change and will be updated as we finalize speaker and presentation details.
Day 1 - Tuesday, September 23, 2025
8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Breakfast provided at the conference area of the hotel.
9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Data Center Tour Bus Departs
Buses will depart from the front of the hotel lobby for attendees that signed up for the tour. Security check- in will be conducted upon arrival at the site. Photo IDs are required for security check-in.
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Data Center Tour: NTT Global Data Centers SV1 Data Center
Attendees will participate in a guided tour of the NTT Global Data Centers SV1 Data Center to explore its infrastructure, security protocols, and operational practices.
12:30 - 1:00 p.m.
Return to Hotel
The bus will transport attendees back to the hotel following the conclusion of the tour.
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Lunch & Data Center Tour Feedback Session
Tour attendees will meet for a working lunch to note best practices and opportunities for improvement observed during the data center tour.
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Workshop: Navigating the next generation of enterprise-colocation management challenges
Explore best practices for fostering transparent, trust-based relationships between colocation providers and tenants, focusing on communication, SLAs, and operational alignment to drive mutual success.
4:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Break & Registration
5:00 - 5:20 p.m.
Conference Welcome
Kiran Shah, COO, Uptime Institute
Scott Killian, VP, Uptime Network
Official welcome and introductory remarks to commence the conference.
Scott Killian, VP, Uptime Network
Official welcome and introductory remarks to commence the conference.
5:20 - 6:30 p.m.
Industry Critical Update & Panorama
Andy Lawrence, Executive Director of Research, Uptime Institute
Chris Brown, Chief Technical Officer, Uptime Institute
Daniel Bizo, Senior Research Director, Uptime Institute
Jay Dietrich, Research Director, Sustainability, Uptime Institute
Uptime Institute presents the popular panorama session, where the panelists and delegates discuss trends, events, and outages affecting the digital infrastructure industry.
Chris Brown, Chief Technical Officer, Uptime Institute
Daniel Bizo, Senior Research Director, Uptime Institute
Jay Dietrich, Research Director, Sustainability, Uptime Institute
Uptime Institute presents the popular panorama session, where the panelists and delegates discuss trends, events, and outages affecting the digital infrastructure industry.
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Reception & Dinner
An opportunity for attendees to network over dinner and drinks.
Day 2 - Wednesday, September 24, 2025
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast provided at the conference venue.
9:00 - 9:40 a.m.
Grid volatility: 20th century grid under 21st century pressures
Andy Lawrence, Executive Director of Research, Uptime Intelligence
Explores the challenges of adapting legacy grid infrastructure to modern energy demands, climate variability, and distributed generation.
Explores the challenges of adapting legacy grid infrastructure to modern energy demands, climate variability, and distributed generation.
9:40 - 10:15 a.m.
Insights from Hot Chips 2025: The Changing Anatomy of IT Infrastructure
Daniel Bizo, Senior Research Director, Uptime Intelligence
Explores key topics from the Hot Chips 2025 conference recently held in Stanford, highlighting how advances in silicon and systems architectures are reshaping the anatomy of IT infrastructure.
Explores key topics from the Hot Chips 2025 conference recently held in Stanford, highlighting how advances in silicon and systems architectures are reshaping the anatomy of IT infrastructure.
10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
GPU utilization and the looming risk of stranded capacity
Max Smolaks, Research Analyst, Uptime Intelligence
Discusses how poor GPU workload planning can result in underutilized and costly infrastructure, particularly in AI-driven environments.
Discusses how poor GPU workload planning can result in underutilized and costly infrastructure, particularly in AI-driven environments.
10:45 - 11:00 a.m.
Refreshment Break
Time allocated for attendees to take a quick break.
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
AI Enhanced Operations: Use Cases, Guardrails, People, Maintenance & Data
Matt Stansberry, VP, Practitioner Insights & Experience, Uptime Institute
Uptime Network members from AI-Enhanced Operations Working Group
Examines how AI is transforming data center operations through practical use cases, while also addressing the necessary guardrails, workforce impacts, maintenance practices, and data management strategies.
Uptime Network members from AI-Enhanced Operations Working Group
Examines how AI is transforming data center operations through practical use cases, while also addressing the necessary guardrails, workforce impacts, maintenance practices, and data management strategies.
12:00 - 12:30 p.m.
The Hidden Power Source: Efficient Use of IT Infrastructure
Jay Dietrich, Research Director, Sustainability, Uptime Intelligence
Covers strategies to uncover energy savings and improve performance by optimizing existing IT assets and operational practices.
Covers strategies to uncover energy savings and improve performance by optimizing existing IT assets and operational practices.
12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Lunch
Lunch break for all attendees.
2:00 - 2:45 p.m.
Critical Infrastructure for AI: Navigating Complexities of AI Deployments
Ryan Orr, Global Head of Service Delivery, Uptime Institute
Explores the critical infrastructure requirements for successful AI deployments, highlighting the challenges of scalability, power, cooling, and integration. It offers strategies for navigating these complexities to ensure reliable and efficient AI-driven operations.
Explores the critical infrastructure requirements for successful AI deployments, highlighting the challenges of scalability, power, cooling, and integration. It offers strategies for navigating these complexities to ensure reliable and efficient AI-driven operations.
2:45 - 3:15 p.m.
Tabletop Exercises and Drills: Keys to Continuous Improvement
Matt Stansberry, VP, Practitioner Insights Experience, Uptime Institute
Regular simulation exercises like drills and tabletop exercises can strengthen response capabilities and support ongoing process improvements. In this panel, members share their approach to simulations and drills as well as key examples they use in their facilities.
3:15 - 3:45 p.m.
Cloud: high availability vs. sustainability
Owen Rogers, Senior Research Director, Uptime Intelligence
Compares the trade-offs between designing for maximum uptime and meeting environmental sustainability targets in cloud operations.
Compares the trade-offs between designing for maximum uptime and meeting environmental sustainability targets in cloud operations.
3:45 - 4:00 p.m.
Break
Short recess for attendees.
4:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Case Study: Constructing NTT’s SV1 Data Center for Post-Earthquake Functionality
Jeff Myer, Senior Manager, Critical Facilities Operations, NTT GDC – SV1
Dr. Anoop Mokha, Vice President, EPS
This case study highlights the design and construction of NTT’s SV1 Data Center earthquake protection system, engineered to maintain functionality after a major seismic event.
Dr. Anoop Mokha, Vice President, EPS
This case study highlights the design and construction of NTT’s SV1 Data Center earthquake protection system, engineered to maintain functionality after a major seismic event.
4:30 - 5:00 p.m.
The Hidden Risk of AI Procedures
Rose Weinschenk, Research Analyst, Uptime Intelligence
Examine the often-overlooked risks in AI procedures, from data integrity and bias to operational vulnerabilities and compliance challenges.
Examine the often-overlooked risks in AI procedures, from data integrity and bias to operational vulnerabilities and compliance challenges.
5:00 - 5:15 p.m.
What We Learned in 2025: Operational Wisdom from the Network
Matt Stansberry, VP, Practitioner Insights & Experience, Uptime Institute
The Uptime Network offers data center professionals something uniquely powerful: a trusted community of peers, sharing the industry’s tribal knowledge, and working together to solve problems. In this session, we share the key takeaways from 2025 so far.
The Uptime Network offers data center professionals something uniquely powerful: a trusted community of peers, sharing the industry’s tribal knowledge, and working together to solve problems. In this session, we share the key takeaways from 2025 so far.
5:15 - 6:00 p.m.
Happy Hour Open Mic: Network Discussion & Technical Roundtable
Moderator: Scott Killian, VP, Uptime Network
An open forum for attendees to engage with experts and peers on pressing issues in the data center industry. Participants are encouraged to share insights, pose questions, and discuss innovative solutions in a collaborative learning environment.
An open forum for attendees to engage with experts and peers on pressing issues in the data center industry. Participants are encouraged to share insights, pose questions, and discuss innovative solutions in a collaborative learning environment.
6:00 p.m.
Conference Adjourns
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Registration Details
There is no charge to attend this event.
Attendees are responsible for their travel and hotel expenses, and any additional food and entertainment expenses outside of the conference.
Registration is open to Uptime Institute Network members and invited guests. Network events are not open to equipment vendors, suppliers, consultants or engineering firms.
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Event Location:
Santa Clara Marriott
2700 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA, 95054-1218
+1 408-988-1500
The room block for the Americas conference is full.
You can book directly via the following link to the Marriott website: Santa Clara Marriott
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