VACNOUVER 2025 DATA CENTER BOOTCAMP

VACNOUVER 2025 DATA CENTER BOOTCAMP

ElectroMentors is pleased to announce the Data Center Bootcamp, an industry-driven training event designed to guide you from fundamentals to future-ready solutions across the technical, regulatory, and cybersecurity dimensions of modern data centers. Get ready for an electrifying two-day experience at first-ever Bootcamp dedicated to Data Centers and Renewable Grid Integration.

Dates:

Thursday, November 20, 2025 - from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Friday, November 21, 2025 - from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Theme: Powering Hyperscale Growth – Technology, Interconnection, and Market Strategy

Location: BCIT Downtown Campus, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Gold Sponsors:

Opal-RT Technologies

PowerAI Lab - McMaster University

EdgeTune Power Inc.

Silver Sponsors:

RTDS Technologies

SPARC - Agentic Power System Solution

Rates (CAD):

• Regular: $1,200 (Early Bird Registration: $790 - until September 30, 2025)
• Paper/Poster Presenters: $750
• Students: $500

What to Expect:

From live hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) demonstrations to cutting-edge simulations and poster showcases, this bootcamp delivers hands-on insights and real-world applications you won’t find anywhere else.

Featured Topics:

• Grid-Forming Inverters & Energy Storage – Discover how colocated energy systems are fast-tracking interconnections and reshaping grid flexibility.
• Digital Twins in Action – Watch live HIL demos that simulate large inverter-based resources (IBRs) and hyperscale data centers under real operating conditions.
• Grid Reliability & Load Stability – Unpack practical solutions to ride-through events, large load disturbances, and frequency deviations.
• Power Quality & Modeling Best Practices – Learn from field-proven experts about managing harmonics, AI workload impacts, and advanced modeling techniques.
• Data Center Cybersecurity – Security and cybersecurity concerns, requirements, and solutions for Grid-Connected Data Centers.

Preliminary Schedule:

Day 1 – Interconnection & System-Level Testing

• Breakfast & Networking: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
• Welcome Speech & Keynote: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
• Morning Session (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM): Data Centers and Special Power System Studies (SSO & SSCR) - Instructor: Dr. Sam Maleki
• Lunch Break: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
• Afternoon Session (2:00 PM – 4:00 PM): Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing for Data Center Requirements & Validation - Instructor: Dr. Arman Ghasaei
• Gold Sponsor's Speaking Session - Opal-RT Technologies: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Refreshments provided)
• Poster & Booth Walkthrough: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Refreshments provided)

Day 2 – Control Systems & Cybersecurity

• Breakfast & Networking: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
• Morning Poster & Booth Walkthrough: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
• Morning Session (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM): Grid-Forming Inverter Modeling using EMT Software Tools - Instructor: Dr. Abolfazl Babaei
• Lunch Break: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
• Afternoon Session (2:00 PM – 4:00 PM): Cybersecurity Concerns for Grid-Connected Data Centers: Requirements & Solutions - Instructor: Dr. Moein Manbachi
• Networking, Poster & Booth Walkthrough: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Refreshments provided)

Notes:

• Networking & Discussions: During walkthroughs, breakfast, and lunch sessions

All individuals and groups from utilities, industries, and academia (e.g., developers, engineers, researchers, hyperscale operators, etc.) are invited to register.

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