Vertiv 2026 Trends and Outlooks:
AI and high-density computing

As AI reshapes every layer of digital infrastructure, the demand for advanced compute has become not only the defining challenge, but also the defining opportunity of the data center sector.

The convergence of advanced chips, accelerated networking, and high-density architectures is opening up extraordinary possibilities, while introducing complex new constraints in power, cooling, and scalability, which must be navigated. Join this episode to learn:

• Where will the adoption of AI be most concentrated?
• The emerging bottlenecks for high performance computing and AI
• How new challengers can meaningfully compete in a rapidly consolidating market
• How the past predicts the future: Lessons learned from crypto and the .com boom

Schedule:

Date: December 5, 2025
Time: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

Speakers

Martin Olsen
SVP, Products & Solutions, Vertiv

Dr. Ali Heydari
Director, Data Center Cooling Infrastructure, NVIDIA

Kat Sullivan
Head of Channels, Compute at DCD and SDxCentral

Jim McGregor
Founder/Principal Analyst, TIRIAS Research