Datacloud USA & Metro Connect Fall 2025

WHEN: 16-17 September 2025
WHERE: Austin, Texas, USA

WHY: Datacloud USA & Metro Connect Fall 2025 convened senior leaders from data centers, fiber networks, energy, and infrastructure in a collaborative environment to tackle the pressing challenges of AI-driven power demand and connectivity scaling. The program featured keynote sessions, expert panels, and strategic roundtables exploring themes such as next-generation power architectures, scalable fiber networks, hybrid infrastructure, and quantum computing’s impact on the digital future.  Attendees included C-level executives, network operators, hyperscalers, energy specialists, and investors, all engaging in high-value networking, deal conversations, and knowledge sharing across the digital infrastructure value chain.

iMWomen and Women’s Tech Forum supported Datacloud USA’s women’s networking breakfast
From (L) to (R) – Leanne Starace, Equinix, Travis Ewert, Digital Realty, Alex Hernandez, PowerBridge, and Steve Kundich, Ada Infrastructure –Keynote Panel: AI’s growth engine: constructing digital infrastructure for the future
From (L) to (R) – Charlie Beecherl, West Texas Gas, Chris Wissemann, New Power Solutions, David Blank, Siemens Energy, Matt Coffel, Mission Critical Group – Panel: How are we powering our DCs?
Dan Caruso (Zayo Group) signed copies of his book ‘Bandwidth.’
Pre-event welcome drinks reception
Pre-event welcome drinks reception
In-state focus roundtable
Forty + students and young professionals engaged in Datacloud’s Talent in Tech programme
InterGlobix represented on-site with the latest issue and media showcase
David Blank, Siemens Energy
Lottie Westerling, Datacloud USA, delivered opening remarks
An engaged audience
Day one networking drinks
Day one networking drinks
Networking
A moment captured at the InterGlobix media partner display with the 18th edition of the magazine
Premium meeting lounges
From (L) to (R) – Thierry Pellegrino, AWS, Sam Stanwyck, Quantum Computing, Nvidia, Corban Tillermann-Dick, Maybell Quantum Industries, and Pranav Gokhale, Infleqtion. Keynote panel: Beyond AI, the quantum future of digital infrastructure
Josh Forman, Greenberg Traurig, leads panel: How are we increasing capacity to meet AI-driven demand on networks?