2026 Large Load and Data Centre Webinar Series (November)
Powering data centre growth: from grid access to energy strategy
As data centre power demand accelerates, securing reliable electricity is becoming one of the biggest challenges facing developers and technology companies.
Join Wood Mackenzie experts and industry leaders online in November for practical insights into the infrastructure constraints, technologies and energy strategies shaping the next phase of data centre development.
November webinar | Energy Strategy: How Hyperscalers and AI Labs Are Securing Power
19 November | 1–2 PM ET
As data centre power demand surges, hyperscalers and AI labs are taking different approaches to securing the energy they need. From grid connections to gas and emerging clean technologies, these strategies are increasingly shaping energy markets.
Wood Mackenzie opening keynote: “Demand forecast; The outlook for compute demand, and the impact chip efficiency on load”
Panel topics:
- The role of SMRs, long-duration storage and gas with CCS in future supply strategies
- How tech companies are using offtake agreements, direct investment and co-development
- What is driving differences in energy strategies across companies
- How the economics of on-site generation compare with relying on the grid
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Speaker & Panellists
Bridget van Dorsten
Principal Analyst, Large Loads and Grid Transformation, Wood Mackenzie
Phil Jones
Director of AI Data Centers and Microgrid Sales, Emerson
Christopher Chong
Founder & CEO, Skeena Data Centers
Donald Hubbard
Global Head of Power & Energy, NTT
Dave Misra
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Galaxy Data Centers
Carrie Zalewski
Senior Vice President, Regulatory Government Affairs and Policy, Constellation Energy
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