Panel Discussion: Navigating Community Pushback to Change the Narrative, Build Public Trust & Accelerate Project Approvals
3:31 pm - Monday 7th December 2026
- Identifying how the industry can collectively address concerns around power, water, sustainability, and community impact to improve stakeholder confidence in distributed edge infrastructure and reduce opposition to local Edge deployments
- Exploring how edge deployments can help reshape perceptions of data centers by demonstrating smaller-scale, community-oriented infrastructure that delivers tangible local and economic benefits
- Developing engagement strategies that clearly communicate the local value of edge infrastructure to build trust with policymakers, regulators, and local communities to accelerate future deployment opportunities
