Join us on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, from 12 PM – 1:30 PM PST, for this exploratory lunch conversation and networking event at the Perkins Coie office downtown Seattle.
Introductory Remarks:
- Camarin Madigan, Partner & Firmwide Co-Chair, Data Centers & Digital Infrastructure, Perkins Coie
Featured Speakers:
- Matt Allen, Chief Client Officer and EVP, McKinstry
- Aaron Seymour, Project Development Director for Data Center Innovations, McKinstry
- Brian Goldcrump, Associate Principal Engineer, McKinstry
Today’s Data Center Development Reality
AI demand is the headline, but the underlying data center story is power, permits and trusted partnerships.
This interactive session provides a practical look at the new data center development reality, including a viability checklist, the evolving risk map and what “de‑risking the stack” looks like as AI density and cooling requirements accelerate. Expect a grounded discussion on interconnection certainty, permitting, delivery constraints and the engineering pivot reshaping design and operations. Attendees will walk away with a better understanding of the current state of the market, the technology and the constraints pushing data center innovation faster than ever before. Key session highlights include:
- Why sustainability and decarbonization still matter to those making decision
- Why power and permission now drive data center schedule and value more than demand.
- A viability checklist: power, fiber, climate/geography, land/entitlements, delivery constraints and community license.
- The risk map: power access/timeline/cost-regulatory risk, supply chain, community permission and obsolescence/residual value.
- What AI density means for design: why the industry is pivoting to liquid cooling and how fast.
- Where the energy advantage is headed: onsite generation, microgrids, cogeneration and solar-plus-storage strategies.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PST
Perkins Coie Seattle Office (1301 2nd Ave Suite 4200, Seattle, WA 98101)