Vertiv Consultant Masterclass Tour

Technical insights for the future of power and thermal infrastructure

AI workloads are driving new requirements across power and thermal infrastructure, creating both opportunities and challenges for consultant engineers responsible for designing tomorrow's critical facilities.

We invite you to join us for the Consultant Masterclass Tour, a technical education event designed for engineers involved in specifying and designing data center and critical infrastructure projects. Through focused Power and Thermal tracks, attendees can explore evolving technologies, practical design considerations, and real-world applications shaping today's infrastructure environments.

The program combines technical presentations, industry discussions, and project examples to help engineers navigate emerging infrastructure requirements and design approaches. This program offers attendees the opportunity to deepen their understanding of technologies and applications supporting modern data center and critical infrastructure designs.

: Vertiv Consultant Masterclass Tour; 2026/10/06 04:00; 2026/12/03 04:59
: October 06 - December 03

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This event is for Consultant Engineers on an invite only basis as there is limited capacity per session.

You can select the location that works best for you and join fellow consultant engineers for two days of technical learning, discussion and networking.

Oct 6-7, 2026 • 717 Taylor Dr, Plano, TX 75074

Dallas, Texas In collaboration with Tech Plan

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Nov 3-4, 2026 • 875 Busch Parkway, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

Chicago, Illinois In collaboration with Zonatherm

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Dec 8–9, 2026 • 8220 E Gelding Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Phoenix, Arizona In collaboration with BGA
(Bud Griffin Associates)

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Power Track

Explore how AI is transforming data center power infrastructure through discussions focused on:

Evolving power densities and AI load management
AI workload behavior, power quality, and energy resilience needs
UPS architectures and emerging medium-voltage UPS technologies
Microgrids, switchgear, and busway systems
Integrated infrastructure solutions
Emerging technologies, including 800 volt direct current (VDC)
Practical design considerations and real-world project applications

You can gain insight into current and future approaches to powering AI-ready facilities while exploring technologies advancing critical infrastructure design.

Thermal Track

Discover how AI is influencing the future of thermal infrastructure and cooling strategies through sessions covering:

Cooling approaches for high-demand AI workloads
Water-cooled server designs considerations
Coolant distribution units (CDUs)
Row-based, rack-mounted, and gallery-installed cooling solutions
Thermal control system (TCS) loops
Heat rejection methods and loop design considerations
Integrated infrastructure solutions
Emerging thermal technologies and applications
Practical project examples and technical discussions

You can deepen your understanding of thermal design considerations supporting increasingly demanding AI workloads and evolving facility needs.

What you'll learn

The Vertiv Consultant Masterclass Tour provides practical education and technical guidance to support your work across critical infrastructure projects. Topics include:

Design considerations for AI-driven infrastructure environments
Power and thermal technologies supporting higher-density deployments
Technical specifications and application best practices
Emerging infrastructure trends and requirements
Real-world project insights and lessons learned
System integration considerations for modern facilities

You can select the track most relevant to your role while gaining insight from industry discussions, technical presentations, and practical project examples.

Event agenda

This technical learning experience features two focused tracks across power and thermal infrastructure, emerging technologies, and real-world design applications. The agenda is built for consultant engineers and is designed to deliver practical insights, technical guidance, and discussions addressing the challenges and opportunities shaping modern data center infrastructure.

Day 1

Day 2

Day 1: Thermal design for AI workloads

Time	Track - Thermal Design for AI Workloads	Presenter
7:30–8:00 AM	Registration & Breakfast Connect with peers and meet the Vertiv team
8:00–8:15 AM	Welcome & AI Infrastructure Market Trends Market outlook, key drivers, and what’s ahead for AI infrastructure	Trip Moore / Alan Goerke
8:15–9:15 AM	AI Thermal Density Evolution Exploring the rapid increase in density and its impact on data center thermal architectures	Sean Gilbert
9:15–9:30 AM	Break
9:30–10:45 AM	Secondary Fluid Networks Discussing the SFN components and best practices	Cory Bittner
10:45–11:00 AM	Break
11:00–11:45 AM	Types of CDUs and Applications Rack and row based liquid to liquid. Liquid to air. Liquid to refrigerant.	Russ Hoppes
11:45–12:45 PM	Lunch Network and connect
12:45–1:45 PM	Methods of Heat Rejection Air cooled chillers, trim coolers. Screw vs OFC compressors. Single vs Dual loop designs.	Lucas Alcantara/Jack Golden
2:00–2:15 PM	Break
2:15–3:00 PM	Technical Fluid Service Options Commissioning of TCS loops. Purge Rite services	Joe Hoffman
3:00–3:15 PM	Break
3:15–4:00 PM	Infrastructure Solutions Connecting thermal technologies into complete designs through real-world projects and consultant collaboration	Mike Bell
4:00–4:15 PM	Cocktails
4:15–End	Open Panel Discussion Open Panel Discussion	Alan Goerke

Day 2: Power design for AI workloads

Time	Track - Power Design for AI Workloads	Presenter
7:30–8:00 AM	Registration & Breakfast Connect with peers and meet the Vertiv team
8:00–8:15 AM	Welcome & AI Infrastructure Market Trends Market outlook, key drivers, and what’s ahead for AI infrastructure	Trip Moore / Andrew DeBartolo
8:15–9:15 AM	AI Power Density Evolution Exploring the rapid increase in density and its impact on data center power architectures	Peter Panfil
9:15–9:30 AM	Break
9:30–10:30 AM	AI Compute Workloads (Shield/Smooth/LVRT/Energy) Understanding AI workload behavior, power quality, and energy resilience requirements	Jim Turner
10:30–10:45 AM	Break
10:45–11:30 AM	UPS Architecture for AI Workloads Designing resilient efficient power systems for AI Factories and a look ahead at MV and 800VDC	Andrew DeBartolo
11:30–12:15 PM	Lunch Network and connect
12:15–1:15 PM	Microgrids for AI Data Centers Integrating batteries, generation, and grid strategies for energy independence and reliability	Sean Evanuik / Mike Schenck
1:15–1:30 PM	Break
1:30–2:15 PM	Power Distribution – Switchgear & Busway A technical deep dive into AI-ready power distribution, competitive differences, and lessons learned	Curtis Horvat / Seth Friedman
2:15–2:30 PM	Break
2:30–3:30 PM	Infrastructure Solutions Connecting power technologies into complete designs through real-world projects and consultant collaboration	Mike Bell
3:45–4:00 PM	Cocktails
4:00–End	Open Panel Discussion Interactive panel discussion with Peter, Mike, and Sean on emerging industry trends, real-world project challenges, and the evolution of data center infrastructure.	Jim Greene

Why attend?

Learn about evolving infrastructure requirements driven by AI workloads
Explore emerging power and thermal technologies
Gain practical design insights from real-world applications
Understand application considerations across power and cooling systems
Connect with fellow consultant engineers, local Vertiv representatives, and industry peers
Learn more about Vertiv resources, including the Consultant Portal

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You can register for the Consultant Masterclass Tour by selecting your city and preferred track. Upon registration, we will send you additional event details and a calendar invitation for your selected session.

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Vertiv Consultant Masterclass Tour

Registration & Breakfast

Welcome & AI Infrastructure Market Trends

AI Thermal Density Evolution

Break

Secondary Fluid Networks

Break

Types of CDUs and Applications

Lunch

Methods of Heat Rejection

Break

Technical Fluid Service Options

Break

Infrastructure Solutions

Cocktails

Open Panel Discussion

Registration & Breakfast

Welcome & AI Infrastructure Market Trends

AI Power Density Evolution

Break

AI Compute Workloads (Shield/Smooth/LVRT/Energy)

Break

UPS Architecture for AI Workloads

Lunch

Microgrids for AI Data Centers

Break

Power Distribution – Switchgear & Busway

Break

Infrastructure Solutions

Cocktails

Open Panel Discussion

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