Evolution Of The Mega-Scale Data Center & Tales From TOR-1

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
Lennox Hall, Toronto Board of Trade

About The Event

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Evolution of The Mega-Scale Data Center & Tales From TOR-1. Attend this half day event in Toronto, ON., to learn the history of DFT, a leading wholesale data center provider before it was acquired by Digital Realty Trust in 2017 for $7.6B.

Engage in the conversation with our moderated panel of industry professionals followed by a networking reception. 

Our keynote speaker and panelists are drawn from the end-user, equipment, construction, engineering and architectural industries.

Topics covered by our panelists will include:

  • Market drivers which made Toronto attractive. 
  • Challenges posed by converting a former newspaper print facility into a world class data center.
  • Differences in designing and building data centers in Canada and USA.
  • Lessons learned.

Who should attend?

This event is designed for senior executives, architects, consultants, researchers, engineering/technology professionals and the data center and colo/wholesale/cloud end-user community. 

Where can I park? 

Parking is available at the First Canadian Place (entrance from York Street or Adelaide Street) for a daily maximum rate of $30.00. Additional parking can be found on Sheppard Street for a daily maximum rate of $23.00.

Register Now! Seats are limited and available on a first come, first serve basis.

Keynote Speaker

Scott Davis
Scott Davis
Former CTO
DuPont Fabros Technology

Panelists

Sean Smith, Morrison Hershfield
Sean Smith, P.Eng, MBA
Principal & Director
Morrison Hershfield
Dan Jolivet, EllisDon Corporation
Dan Jolivet, P.Eng.
Vice President
EllisDon Corporation
Matthew Zieg, Vertiv Co.
Matthew Zieg
VP & Business Development
Vertiv Co.
Zenon Radewych, WZMH Architects
Zenon Radewych
Principal
WZMH Architects
Steven Dumas, Digital Realty
Steven Dumas
VP, Design Management
Digital Realty
Jakub Pawelczak, Morrison Hershfield
Jakub Pawelczak
Manager of Project Delivery
Morrison Hershfield

Agenda

07:30 AM
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08:30 AM
Registration & Breakfast
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08:30 AM
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08:40 AM
Opening Remarks
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08:40 AM
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09:20 AM
Keynote Presentation
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09:30 AM
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10:10 AM
Panel Session
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10:10 AM
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10:30 AM
Q&A & Close
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Register Now!

Registration Is Now Closed. Thank You!

Brought to you by:

Morrison Hershfield Mission Critical
EllisDon
Vertiv Co.
WZMH Architects
Digital Realty Trust