Data Centers In Focus * Industry Day & Buyer Expo 2025

Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce & Dominion Energy Present:

Data Centers In Focus 2025: Industry Day & Buyer Expo

August 26, 2025 | 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Delta Hotels by Marriott – Downtown Richmond
555 E Canal Street, Richmond, VA 23219
All meals- Trade Show-Complimentary parking – bring your ticket for validation.
Register Here : https://datacenters2025.eventbrite.com

Central Virginia is emerging as the next major data center hub. This growth opens doors for technology providers, construction firms, suppliers, and workforce development professionals.

Join us for Data Centers In Focus—an exclusive Industry Day & Buyer Expo connecting data center leaders, investors, suppliers, and local governments within small to medium size companies and institutions and skilled trades/higher education to explore business opportunities in this fast-growing sector.

✅ Expert Insights – Gain industry intelligence on supply chains, workforce trends, and policy shifts.
✅ Powerful Networking – Connect with data center owners, major developers, and key suppliers.
✅ Exhibition & Trade Show – Explore 25+ exhibitors - buyers of small to medium size products and services, showcasing technology, construction, and business solutions.

🔹 Technology & IT Providers – Cloud, hardware, cybersecurity, AI
🔹 Construction & Trades – Electrical, mechanical, HVAC, engineering
🔹 Business & Professional Services – Legal, finance, consulting, marketing
🔹 Investors & Real Estate Developers
🔹 Educational & Workforce Development Leaders

Morning Panels: Industry experts share insights on industry, procurement, and supplier needs.
Luncheon Special Remarks: Engage with top industry leaders on supply chain readiness, procurement, and workforce needs.

Buyer Expo & Reverse Trade Show:

• Overall, our statewide Industry Days initiative has now produced a total of 41 events throughout the Commonwealth.
• Our Data Center In Focus has received strong support from major energy related energy and data centers industry trade associations at the local, statewide, and national levels. They will be there as exhibitors to suppprt the initative.

✔ IT & Cybersecurity Vendors
✔ Construction & Engineering Firms
✔ Green Energy & Sustainability Providers
✔ Logistics & Transportation Companies
✔ Higher Ed & Workforce Training Institutions
✔ AI, Data Analytics, & Emerging Tech Firms

Who Will Attend?

We expect: 175-200- Attendance from:

🔹 Data Center Owners
🔹 Technology & IT Providers – Hardware, software, cloud, cybersecurity
🔹 Construction & Trades – Electrical, mechanical, HVAC, engineering

🔹 All energy related solutions such as cooling, storage
🔹 Business & Professional Services – Legal, finance, consulting, marketing
🔹 Investors & Real Estate Developers; End users
🔹 Educational & Workforce Development Leaders

🔹 International Investors research the RVA Data Centers market

Google, Amazon, QTS Data Centers, Altria, Dominion Energy, Columbia Gas, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Henrico & Chesterfield County Procurement, City of Richmond Procurement, Construction Industry, Real Estate Agencies, Tech firms, Energy storage and cooling solutions providers, Consultants, A/E Firms, and more!

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Draft Agenda:

8:00 AM to 9:30 AM: Set up

9:30 AM To 10:00 AM: Registration-Check In

10:00 AM to 10:05 AM: Welcome & Recognition: My Lan Tran, Executive Director, Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce

10:05 AM to 10:20 AM: Greetings Remarks

* Secretary Juan Pablo Segura, Virginia Secretary Commerce and Trade (CONFIRMED)

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10:20 AM to 12:20 PM: Plenary Session

MODERATOR: National Coalition of Data Centers - Richmond Office -TBA

****** 10: 20 AM to 11:40 AM: Panel #1 - Presentation on Data Center Industry Overview with 4 speakers (60 mn of panel with 20 minutes Q/A)

1. John Larson, Public Policy and Economic Development Director, Dominion Energy – Topic: Dominion Energy Policy (Inv)
2. Jordan Tate, Policy Manager, Amazon- Topic: Amazon Data Centers and Economic Benefits (Conf.)
3. Chris Lloyd, Sr. VP of Economic Development and Infrastructure, McGuireWoods - Topic: Data Centers Incentives (Conf.)
4. Speaker: TBA (Economic analysis)

*****11:40 AM to 12:10PM: Presentation on Doing Business with Dominion with Q/A - Dallas Simmons, Supplier Diversity Manager, Dominion Energy ( 20 mn of Presentation with 10 mn Q/A).

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12:10 PM to 12: 20 PM: Transition to Lunch

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12:20 PM to1:15 PM: Annual Procurement Luncheon

*** 12: 20 PM to 12:45 PM: Lunch is served.

*** 12:45 PM to 1:15 PM: Luncheon Speaker Program

a. 12: 45 PM to 1:00 PM: Special Luncheon Speaker 1 Remarks: Workforce Development In Data Center Industry - By The Honorable "Bryan" Slater, Virginia Secretary of Labor (CONFIRMED)

b. 1:00 PM to 1:15 PM: Special Luncheon Speaker 2: Remarks The Future of the Data Center Industry and Economic Growth Prospects in the Greater Richmond Region and Northern Virginia – By Vinay Nagpal, President, Interglobix (CONFIRMED)

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1:15 PM to 1:30 pm: Transition to Buyer Expo with various Energy leaders - TBD

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1:30 PM to 3:30 PM: Reverse Trade Show Expo with focus on connecting purchasing officers to small businesses in diverse sectors: Energy -cybersecurity- logistics-education-skills training-construction- finance- consulting- manufacturing- all prifessiobnal services, among 64 industry sectors.

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3:30 PM: Adjournment.

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3:30 PM: Adjournment.

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Secure Your Spot Today!

• Don't miss this unique opportunity to position your business in Virginia’s next data center growth frontier.
• Register Now ! https://datacenters2025.eventbrite.com
• Exhibit now to highlight your services and products to our data centers owners, major prime contractors, major area localities, government, and major firms end users.
• Contact Show Manager at: [email protected] for Table exhibition package.

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Host or Publisher Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce