AUGUST 24-26, 2026 · ACL, AUSTIN, TX
THREE DAYS.
FULL THROTTLE.
Every session earned its place. Every speaker has something real to say.
No pay-to-play panels, no keynotes bought with a sponsorship cheque — just the sharpest minds in data center infrastructure, back to back, under one iconic roof. Come ready to think. Leave with a plan.
MONDAY, AUGUST 24th
Welcome Day
 6:30am – 5:00pm |
The Anchor of Hope Invitational @ The Hills Country Club
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| 6:30pm – 11:00pm |
“Rack in the Saddle” Texas Welcome Night
@ Antone’s Nightclub with performance by Deana Carter (limited capacity) |
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25th
Conference Day 1
| 10:00am – 1:00pm |
Putt-Putt Networking & Cornhole Tournament @ Holey Moley
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| 11:00am – 2:00pm | Badge pickup ONLY @3TEN |
| 2:30pm – 3:40pm | Doors Open @ ACL Live, TSL Welcome Reception with Ed Lundholm |
| 3:40pm – 4:00pm | OPENING: Welcome to Operation Full Throttle with Kirk Offel |
| 4:00pm – 4:15pm | MISSION BRIEF: Safety, Readiness & Taking Care of our people with Doug Mouton |
| 4:15pm – 4:45pm | Rewiring the Data Center on Power, Scale, and the AI Boom with Drew Baglino |
| 4:45pm – 5:15pm | POWERING WHAT’S NEXT: from constraint to opportunity with Pawan Patel |
| 5:15pm – 5:45pm | Beyond Backup Power: Reframing Data Center Energy for a Grid-Constrained, AI-Driven Future with Dan Crosby |
| 5:45pm – 6:15pm | The delivery model changed – Impacts from Pre-construction to Commissioning with Doug Kindig, Bob Wallace and Mike Solfelt |
| 6:15pm – 6:30pm | Break |
| 6:30pm – 7:00pm | NIGHT ONE KEYNOTE: Leadership Under Pressure with Mike Sarraille |
| 7:00pm – 8:00pm |
Rally Point Oscar – Exclusive Documentary Premiere
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| 8:00pm – 12:00am | Off-Site Post Networking Event @ Bull & Bowl |
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26th
Conference Day 2
| 7:30am – 8:45am | Doors Open, Invite Only Networking Breakfast |
| 8:45am – 9:05am | Mission First: Safety – Followed by Welcome from TSL with Ed Lundholm |
| 9:05am – 9:10am | A Tribute to Service: National Anthem & Veteran Recognition |
| 9:10am – 9:40am | Navigating the 5th Industrial Revolution: What Comes Next with Kirk Offel |
| 9:40am – 10:10am | State of the Industry Addresswith Andy Cvengros and Curt Holcomb |
| 10:10am – 10:40am | Building Trust Before Capacity: Communities, Growth & the Data Center with Andy Kirby |
| 10:40am – 11:40am | The Infrastructure Behind American Power: AI, National Security & Washington’s Next Challenge with Jason Chaffetz |
| 11:40am – 12:00pm | The Last Watch with David McCall |
| 12:00pm – 1:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:30pm – 2:30pm | Lead with Humanity with JJ Cummings |
| 2:30pm – 3:00pm | Reading the Grid: What the Power Market Is Telling Us with Dan Crosby |
| 3:00pm – 3:30pm | Redefining the Modern Project Manager: Leadership Over Legacy Experience with Jesse Sargent, Mark Quinlan, Matthew Knapp and Stephen Livick |
| 3:30pm – 3:50pm | Dropping Soon |
| 3:50pm – 4:00pm | Closing with David Isaac |
| 4:00pm – 6:00pm | Closing Reception & Networking |
| 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Break out for Dinner |
| 8:00pm – 12:00am | Off-Site Post Networking Event @ Austin Garden |
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27th
Connect on Deck
| 9:00am – 9:30am | Bus Pickup |
| 11:00am – 3:00pm |
DCAC USA 2026 Boat Social on Lake Travis
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| 5:00pm | Drop back off @ ACL Live |
The sessions are just the beginning. Booths worth visiting, corridors where deals start, and introductions that actually go somewhere.
COME CURIOUS.
LEAVE INSPIRED.
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