Date: Monday, November 17, 2025 - Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Where: Austin, Texas
NAIOP is exploring the surge in data center development, including critical needs for energy, impacts to surrounding areas, and the intricate needs of this specialized property type.
This event is at capacity and no additional registrations are available. Save the date and plan to join us May 19, 2026, for I.CON Data Centers in Jersey City, New Jersey.
*Agenda is subject to change.
| Monday, November 17 | |
|---|---|
| 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. CT | Reception |
| Tuesday, November 18 | |
| 8 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. CT | Breakfast Buffet |
| 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. CT | Welcome and Introductions |
| 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. CT | Keynote: Decoding the Economic and Technological Forces Shaping What’s Next |
| 9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. CT | Navigating Data Center Development |
| 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. CT | Break |
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CT | Capital Strategies for Data Center Development |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. CT | Evolution of Data Center Design |
| 12 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. CT | Networking Lunch |
| 1:15 p.m. - 2 p.m. CT | Powering Up: Satisfying Data Center Energy Needs |
| 2 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. CT | From Insight to Action: Small-Group Discussions |
| 2:50 p.m. - 3 p.m. CT | Wrap-up |
Jason Schenker
President, Prestige Economics
Chair, The Futurist Institute
Jason Schenker leads Prestige Economics and The Futurist Institute. He is the author of 37 books, including 16 bestsellers. He has taught over 1.5 million learners on LinkedIn, and Bloomberg has ranked him the #1 forecaster in the world in 35 different categories, including currencies, oil prices, gold prices, and U.S. jobs. Jason is faculty for the Joint Special Operations University at United States Special Operations Command. He often appears on CNBC, BNN, CNN, the BBC, and Bloomberg Television.
Best Practices in Data Center Development e-book is a practical guide for real estate developers entering the North American data center market. It examines best practices, key considerations, and actionable insights to help developers navigate this specialized field with confidence and foresight.
Written by industry experts from Ware Malcomb, FCL, Henderson Engineers, Kimley-Horn, Vorys and Vista Site Selection, this 60-page e-book outlines the essential components of data centers, market dynamics, collaboration with stakeholders including local governments, and principles of design and construction.
There are key differences in how data centers are designed and developed compared to other industrial developments, as well as critical and challenging needs for power. Explore what is driving the growth in demand for data centers and the geographic regions that are currently seeing the most data center activity, and learn how investors are approaching data center projects and how the market will evolve in the next few years.
Presented by Michael Cody, Director, Industrial Cold & Food at Ware Malcomb.
This NAIOP Insight was filmed at CRE.Converge 2024.