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Panel: Reading Player One: Capacity and Energy Requirements to Scale AI

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

10:00 AM - 10:40 AM ET

Location: Osceola Ballroom (Ballroom / Level 2)

Moderator(s)

Jen English (she/her/hers)

Editorial Director, AI and Emerging Tech
Informa TechTarget

Panelist(s)

Joshua Turiano (he/him/his)

Chief Innovation & AI Officer
Blue Stream Fiber
Kissimmee, Florida, United States
Sarah Davis (she/her/hers)

Vice President of Market Development
Fidium
Sachin Gupta

Vice President Business and Technology Strategies
Centranet
Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States

Like fiber, power is a critical resource to support emerging applications and services, moving far beyond the early days of smart grid modernization. It is required to support the emergence of AI, EVs, edge compute, and data centers. This panel of utility providers, electric cooperative members, and industry experts will discuss the who, what, when, and why fiber and power are intrinsically linked as essential parts of today’s middle mile and last mile service delivery and infrastructure.