What Can You Expect at Advancing Edge Data Centers?
3 Days of Learning & Collaboration
Across three days of interactive workshops, case studies, panel discussions and audience-led roundtables, gain the practical insight needed to evaluate, deploy and scale edge infrastructure in an increasingly AI-driven world. Leave with actionable strategies to identify the most attractive edge opportunities, assess deployment models, navigate power and connectivity constraints, and accelerate deployment through modular and standardized infrastructure approaches.
This is not a broad data center trade show filled with generic conversations and sales pitches. Advancing Edge Data Centers 2026 is a highly focused, industry-led forum designed specifically for the developers, big tech firms, neocloud providers, telecom operators, enterprise end-users, designers and contractors shaping the future of distributed compute infrastructure.
Every session is built to provide practical, immediately applicable insight for teams navigating the opportunities and challenges of deploying distributed infrastructure in the age of AI.
Unmissable Event Highlights
Understanding End-User Requirements
Explore how different industries are leveraging edge infrastructure and understand the performance, latency and operational requirements shaping future deployment strategies.
Defining the Edge Opportunity
Cut through the industry hype to explore what edge means today, where demand is emerging and how AI, low-latency applications and data sovereignty are reshaping infrastructure strategies.
Building a Stronger Business Case for Edge
Explore how organizations are identifying high-value markets, evaluating commercial opportunities and prioritizing investments to support long-term edge growth.
Strengthening Community & Utility Engagement
Learn how developers are working with utilities, local communities and policymakers to accelerate approvals, improve public perception and support successful deployment.
Building Repeatable Edge Deployment Models
Learn how pioneers are standardizing infrastructure, streamlining construction and creating scalable deployment models to support rapid expansion across multiple edge locations.
Building a Stronger Business Case for Edge
Explore how organizations are identifying high-value markets, evaluating commercial opportunities and prioritizing investments to support long-term edge growth.
Who You Will Meet and Why Your Firm Should Attend
As edge infrastructure moves from industry discussion to commercial deployment, organizations across the value chain are evaluating where they fit within this emerging market. Unlike traditional data center development, many aspects of edge remain undefined, from ownership models and deployment strategies to design standards and operational approaches. Whether you're investing in, deploying, designing or delivering edge infrastructure, this is your opportunity to benchmark strategies, understand where the market is heading and build relationships with the organizations shaping its future.
Supply Side
Edge Developers & Colocation Providers
Demand Side
Big Tech Firms, Enterprise End-Users & Telecom Providers
Delivery Partners
Architecture & Engineering Firms & Contractors
Explore the Full Event Guide
- 21+ Expert Speakers from Metro Edge Development Partners, Akamai Technologies, Digital Realty, AT&T, Shawmut Construction, ValorC3 Data Centers & more
- 10+ Hours of Dedicated Networking Opportunities
- 3 Days of In-Depth Case Studies & Real-World Experiences
- The Only Forum Focused on Designing, Deploying & Scaling Edge Compute Infrastructure
Attending Companies Include
Explore the Agenda
Gain practical insights into where edge is being deployed, the business models gaining traction and the infrastructure strategies enabling scale.
Partner With Us
Get in front of the developers, operators, investors and technology leaders actively evaluating solutions for edge deployment.
Join Edge Infrastructure Leaders
Benchmark your strategy, exchange lessons learned and build relationships with the organizations defining in the next wave of distributed infrastructure.