Join the 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter and the 7x24 Exchange Central Virginia Chapter as we join forces to kick off the summer with a Scholarship Awards Ceremony and educational presentation at Northern Virginia Community College’s Woodbridge Campus.
During the event, we will announce and recognize our scholarship award recipients, tour NVCC’s 8,000-square-foot Data Center Operations training facility, and hear from an industry expert on the future of critical infrastructure and workforce development.
The specialized training center is designed to prepare students for careers in mission-critical operations, featuring hands-on environments that include server rooms, HVAC systems, power distribution, and process control technologies.
This event offers a unique opportunity to connect with industry peers, support emerging talent, and explore one of the region’s premier data center training facilities.
The AI Power Challenge: Building Resilient,
Grid-Friendly Data Centers
As AI adoption accelerates, data centers are confronting unprecedented power demands driven by high-density GPU workloads and rapidly fluctuating energy consumption. Traditional electrical infrastructure was not designed to support these dynamic load profiles, creating new challenges for grid stability, operational resilience, and regulatory compliance. This session explores how leading operators are adapting their power strategies through grid-interactive UPS technologies that help balance utility demands, improve efficiency, and maintain uptime. Attendees will gain insight into the evolving relationship between AI growth and energy infrastructure, along with practical strategies for designing and future-proofing next-generation data center environments.
Presented by Keith Watson
Sponsorship opportunities are available, and food and beverages will be provided.
