February 17, 2027 • 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM • Austin
An invite-only summit bringing together 125 senior executives, innovators, and industry leaders to address the most critical challenges surrounding data center expansion in Texas.
Date & time
Wednesday, February 17, 2027
9:30 AM – 3:30 PM CST
Scott Donachie founded Decarb Summits to solve a single challenge: bringing the right decision-makers into the room to get energy transition projects built. Decarb Summits hosts invitation-only, highly curated roundtables and private gatherings where leaders across energy, data centers, healthcare, and real estate connect to deploy capital and close transactions. Rather than large-scale conferences, the platform focuses on high-signal, confidential environments designed to turn strategic alignment into executed business deals.
All times CST · Chicago
9:00 – 9:30 AM
Break / NetworkingComing soon
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Meet fellow executives, developers, utilities, technology providers, and investors before the program begins.
9:30 – 9:40 AM
OpeningOpening perspectives on AI-driven infrastructure growth, the evolution of data center design, and the importance of reliable power, sustainability, and innovation.
9:40 – 10:10 AM
PanelArtificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping how data centers are designed, built, and operated. This discussion will explore AI-ready campuses, high-density computing, liquid cooling, resilient electrical infrastructure, modular construction, and strategies to accelerate deployment while supporting exponential AI growth.
10:10 – 10:30 AM
PanelAs AI workloads continue driving record electricity demand, advanced turbine technologies are emerging as a critical solution for reliable, scalable onsite generation. Learn how next-generation power systems and carbon management solutions can support the next wave of AI-powered campuses.
10:30 – 10:50 AM
KeynoteWith grid capacity becoming one of the largest barriers to new development, industry leaders will discuss behind-the-meter generation, microgrids, battery storage, distributed energy resources, permitting, and workforce strategies needed to accelerate deployment.
10:50 – 11:10 AM
WorkshopDiscover how developers are integrating utility power, onsite generation, renewable energy, battery storage, and flexible infrastructure to reduce timelines, overcome grid constraints, and create resilient AI campuses.
11:10 – 11:30 AM
KeynoteLearn how geothermal energy, district energy systems, and waste heat recovery technologies can improve efficiency, reduce operating costs, and unlock new value for AI-powered data center campuses.
11:30 – 11:35 AM
Closing11:35 AM – 12:30 PM
Break / NetworkingContinue conversations with fellow executives, architects, developers, utilities, investors, and technology leaders while building strategic partnerships and exploring the future of AI infrastructure. Location: Summer House – Hotel Magdalena