The Green Grid Forum 2016
08 March, 2016 to 09 March, 2016

The Economics of Sustainable IT

The Green Grid Forum 2016 brings data center practitioners, C-level executives, and government policymakers from across the information and communications technology (ICT) ecosystem together for industry-leading conversations that shape effective, accountable resource efficiency.

More than 25 thought-provoking sessions examine the benefits and challenges of pursuing sustainability, highlight emerging solutions for achieving efficiency in the data center, and provide a closer review of new and soon-to-be-released technical projects from The Green Grid so that attendees can:

Learn how their companies can holistically improve IT resource efficiency now and into the future

Gain insight into strategies, best practices, and tools for best-in-class management of sustainable data centers

Network with IT experts, data center owners/operators, and industry representatives from across the global ICT industry

Agenda

View the full agenda or members can access session presentations from the library.

Schedule-at-a-Glance

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

9:30 a.m.-12:40 p.m.

Registration and Networking

10:00-11:00 a.m.

DCIM Work Group

11:50 a.m.-12:40 p.m.

Kick-off Lunch

12:40-1:00 p.m.

Welcome

1:00-2:00 p.m.

Keynote

Preparing for the Future – It's All About the People

Christian Belady, Microsoft

2:10-3:00 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

3:00-3:20 p.m.

Networking Break

4:20-5:30 p.m.

Panel Discussion

5:30-6:00 p.m.

Closing and Key Contributor Award Ceremony

6:00-8:00 p.m.

Networking Reception

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

7:30-8:30 a.m.

Registration and Networking Breakfast

8:30-8:50 a.m.

Welcome

8:50-9:40 a.m.

Keynote

Sustainable Data Centers

Dr. Steven W. Hammond, National Renewable Energy Lab

9:40-10:10 a.m.

Networking Break

10:10-11:00 a.m.

Breakout Sessions

11:10 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

12:00-1:00 p.m.

Lunch: Roundtables

1:00-1:50 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

2:00-2:50 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

3:00-3:20 p.m.

Networking Break

3:20-4:10 p.m.

TBD

4:10-4:30 p.m.

Closing Ceremonies

Location

Hilton Seattle Airport Hotel and Conference Center

17620 International Blvd., Seattle, Washington 98188-4001

Networking Opportunities

Attendees can catch up during breaks and over meals, attend the special reception, and participate in industry roundtables at lunch on Wednesday.

Roundtables include:

Defining the Innovative Data Center hosted by David Schirmacher, 7x24

IT Equipment Design Evolution and Data Center Operation Optimization hosted by Don Beatty, ASHRAE

US Federal Legislation; G-20 Connected Devices Alliance hosted by Chris Hankin, ITI

Can Digital Demand Outstrip Physical Limits? hosted by Dr. Jon Summers, University of Leeds

Curing Zombie Servers hosted by Corban Lester, The Green Grid

AR and WI: The Pipeline and the Development hosted by Harry Handlin and Valrie Dyhouse, The Green Grid

Event Underwriters

The Green Grid would like to extend our thanks to our Forum 2016 underwriters.