Evocative CEO to Address AI-Driven Data Center Transformation at Industry Conference

Derek Garnier, Chief Executive Officer of Evocative, will participate in a panel discussion titled "Designing for uncertainty in the era of AI" at Datacloud USA 2025, addressing how artificial intelligence is reshaping data center infrastructure strategies. The panel, featuring executives from across the digital infrastructure industry, will explore the transformative impact of AI on data center design and the need for operational flexibility amid technological uncertainty.

Garnier will draw from his experience leading Evocative's global expansion of interconnected, carrier-neutral data centers to discuss how operators are rethinking power architecture at the rack level and ensuring design flexibility. The discussion comes as AI workloads demand unprecedented computational power and energy resources, creating new challenges for data center sustainability and efficiency.

Datacloud USA brings together more than 1,000 industry professionals for expert panels focused on AI support, power management, and sustainable infrastructure solutions. The event, co-located with Metro Connect Fall, creates opportunities for collaboration between data center and fiber network sectors. Panel participants include Kyle Kropf of Black & Veatch, Mandar Pandit of GE Vernova, Jason Black of Nvidia, Josh Timberlake of STACK INFRASTRUCTURE, and Susanna Kass of UN SDG-EP.

The panel discussion will occur on September 17, 2025, from 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm CT at the Austin Marriott Downtown. Evocative provides enterprise-class data center, network, and bare metal solutions through its global footprint of interconnected facilities across North America, Europe, and Asia regions. More information about the company's digital infrastructure solutions is available at https://www.evocative.com.