Kevin Shipley
Senior Mechanical Engineer Microsoft
Seminars
Thursday 30th July 2026
Transitioning From Air to Liquid Cooling to Support High-Density Loads
10:50 am
- Establishing clear decision criteria for when air-cooled systems remain viable, when hybrid approaches are appropriate, and when liquid cooling becomes necessary based on rack density, efficiency limits, and system constraints
- Evaluating the effectiveness of hybrid cooling strategies in practice, including integration challenges, control interactions, and operational risks when running parallel air and liquid-cooled systems
- Preparing operations teams through structured readiness across people, processes, and tools to safely manage mixed cooling environments and ensure reliable performance during and after transition
Thursday 30th July 2026
Keynote Panel Discussion: Defining Owner Requirements to Enable Scalable, Future-Ready Data Center Delivery
8:10 am
- Establishing clear performance, density, and resilience standards to guide consistent design decisions across expanding portfolios
- Balancing speed to market with long-term scalability to ensure technical standards support both immediate deployment and future growth
- Aligning commercial, operational, and engineering priorities internally to reduce friction and maintain certainty across multisite programs
