Panel: Data Center Innovations

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

10:40 AM - 11:20 AM ET

Location: Desoto 4-5 (Mezzanine Level)

Moderator(s)

Peter Cresse

President
Entropy, Inc.
Bonita Springs, Florida, United States

Panelist(s)

Jason Eichenholz

CEO
Relativity Networks
Augustin Marty

SVP AI Solutions
IQGeo
Brent Legg

Executive Vice President
Connected Nation / IXP.us
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Ryan Punt

CEO
SDN Communications
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

If the industry wants the AI and Quantum revolution to reach its full potential need to talk about what’s missing from the conversation: fiber broadband.AI data centers are deeply networked ecosystems that depend on high-speed, low-latency transmission – from data ingestion and could computing to edge applications and real-time analytics. This panel of innovators, operators, and industry experts will share insights based on real world challenges and opportunities as we look to take data centers light speed ahead.