Craig Huffman
Chief Executive Officer & President Metro Edge Development Partners
Craig Huffman is the Co-Founder & CEO of Metro Edge Development Partners, where he leads the development of next-generation edge infrastructure designed to support the growing demand for AI, cloud and digital services. With nearly two decades of experience in real estate private equity and infrastructure investment, Craig brings expertise in data center development, project capitalization and community-focused infrastructure delivery. Prior to founding Metro Edge, he co-founded Ascendance Partners, a real estate private equity firm specializing in institutional investment across commercial real estate.
Seminars
Monday 7th December 2026
Understanding Why Edge Matters Now to Capitalize on the Next Wave of AI Infrastructure
- Examining why AI inference, real-time analytics and latency-sensitive applications are creating demand for distributed compute infrastructure
- Evaluating how factors like power constraints and permitting challenges for hyperscale campuses are accelerating interest in smaller, more distributed edge deployment models
- Exploring how edge deployments support faster speed to market and revenue generation to demonstrate clear ROI and secure stakeholder buy-in for edge projects
- Understanding how edge infrastructure enables organizations to maintain control of sensitive data to strengthen security and improve data sovereignty
Monday 7th December 2026
Panel Discussion: Navigating Community Pushback to Change the Narrative, Build Public Trust & Accelerate Project Approvals
- 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
