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2026 Data Center Velocity Summit

Venue
Hyatt Place Kansas City / Lenexa Civic Center
Schedule
  • Lenexa, KS
    Nov 17, 2026
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Accelerating Deployment. Assuring Performance.

Accelerate your data center projects and build your team’s operational readiness at the 2026 Data Center Velocity Summit on November 17th in Lenexa, KS.  Connect with industry experts, gain practical insights and hands-on training that accelerate deployment, and explore the latest technologies in facility controls, asset reliability, AI-powered monitoring, and performance optimization.  Plus, earn CEU or PDH credits while networking with peers and fellow industry though-leaders reshaping the future of data centers.  Lunch and raffle prizes are included, but space is limited!  Act fast to claim your spot.

Venue & Date

November 17th, 2026
Hyatt Place Kansas City / Lenexa Civic Center
8741 Ryckert Street, Lenexa, KS 66219
Hotel Link
Certificates for Continued Education Units & Professional Development Hours 

Partners

DAY SCHEDULE

8:00 – 9:00am
Breakfast & Registration
9:00 – 9:45am
Opening Keynote – “Trends, Disruptors, & Insights - The Changing Landscape for Mission Critical"
10:00– 10:45am
Breakout Sessions — Round 1 Four concurrent learning tracks (see schedule)
11:00 – 11:45am
Breakout Sessions — Round 2 Four concurrent learning tracks (see schedule)
12:00 – 1:00pm
Lunch
1:00 – 1:45pm
Breakout Sessions- Round 3 Four concurrent learning tracks (see schedule)
2:00 – 2:45pm
Breakout Sessions- Round 4 Four concurrent learning tracks (see schedule)
3:00 – 5:00pm
Technology Expo

Technical Agenda

Join us for a full day of immersive learning, keynote speakers, technology demonstrations, and expert panels spread across six exciting session tracks to help you maximize your day.
 

MEP

Readiness by Design

Selecting the (Right) Control Valves for Projects
10:00 am, Breakout 1 – Kate Jarvis, Final Control Valves
Mission Critical Industrial Instrumentation 
11:00 am, Breakout 2 – Aaron Noviski, Measurement Solutions
Not Your Average Butterfly Valve
2:00 pm, Breakout 4 – Austin Greaves, Isolation & Actuation Technologies

UPT

Uptime and Availability

Reliability Beyond Redundancy 
10:00 am, Breakout 1 – Romeu Kleinubing, Reliability Solutions 
Predictive Monitoring  & AI for Critical Assets
1:00 pm, Breakout 3 - Romeu Kleinubing, Reliability Solutions
Integrated Diagnostics & Asset Mngt. Systems   
1:00 pm, Breakout 4 – Bob Kramlich Reliability Solutions, Measurement Solutions, Final Control Valves

SYS

Systems and Control

Project Differentiation: Minimizing Time to MW
10:00 am, Breakout 1 - Panel
Process Systems & Solutions, Power & Water Solutions, Onyx360
The Changing Landscape of Mission Critical Controls 
11:00 am, Breakout 2 – Valerie Aubley, Process Systems & Solutions
Power: The AI Constraint 
11:00 am, Breakout 2 – Phil Jones, Power & Water Solutions

EPM

Energy and Power Monitoring

Power: The AI Constraint 
10:00 am, Breakout 1 11:00 am, Breakout 3 – Phil Jones, Power & Water Solutions
Reliability Designing NG Fuel Systems for 5-9s
1:00 am, Breakouts 3 – Thomas Weyer, Pressure Management
You Can’t Optimize What You Don’t Measure
2:00 pm, Breakout 4 – Aaron Noviski, Measurement Solutions

EXE

Project Execution Excellence

Project Differentiation: Minimizing Time to MW 
10:00 am, Breakout 1 - Panel
Process Systems & Solutions, Power & Water Solutions, Onyx360
Process Modeling & Simulation for Data Centers 
10:00 am, Breakout 1 – Zach Sample, Onyx360
 

WRK

Workforce and Operations

Process Modeling & Simulation for Data Centers 
10:00 am, Breakout 1 – Zach Sample, Onyx360
The Performance Learning Platform (PLP)
10:00 am / 11:00 am / 1:00 pm / 2:00 pm – Tech Expo Floor Experitec