2017 TCC Program Agenda
February 23, 2017
Track A
Data Center / IT and Facilities,
Case Studies
Track B
Converging
Technology Trends
Track C
Tech Hub,
Sponsored Roundtables
Track A
Data Center / IT and Facilities, Case Studies
Track B
Converging Technology Trends
Track C
Tech Hub, Sponsored Roundtables
7:30 – 9:00am
Registration, Continental Breakfast, Networking, Visit Exhibitors
9:00 – 9:10am
Welcome from Maricel Cerruti, Founder of the TCC (Exhibit Hall)
9:10 – 9:50am
Opening Keynote: Cities of the Future (Exhibit Hall)
Speaker: Shara Evans, Technology Futurist and CEO, Market Clarity
10:00 – 10:40am
Track A: VMware DCIM Case Study
Speaker: Phil Pennington, Global DCIM Lead & Solutions Architect, VMware
Track B: Workplace Solutions & Change Management for Multi-Generational Organizations
Moderator: Robin Weckesser, Principal, a3 Workplace Strategies
Panelist: Primo Orpilla, Co-Founder of Studio O+A
Panelist: Marlene Sironi, Workplace Strategist, Inside Source
Panelist: Dwain Christensen, Director of Workplace Strategies, SAP
Tech Hub
Learn about new products and collaborate with peers
10:00 – 10:40am
Track A: VMware DCIM Case Study
Speaker: Phil Pennington, Global DCIM Lead & Solutions Architect, VMware
Track B: Workplace Solutions & Change Management for Multi-Generational Organizations
Moderator: Robin Weckesser, Principal at a3 Workplace Strategies
Panelist: Primo Orpilla, Co-Founder of Studio O+A
Panelist: Marlene Sironi, Workplace Strategist, Inside Source
Panelist: Dwain Christensen, Director of Workplace Strategies, SAP
Tech Hub
Learn about new products and collaborate with peers
10:40 – 11:00am
Break
11:00 – 11:40am
Track A: Infrastructure Masons Members Forum: Women in Technology Infrastructure (WITI) (Open Access)
Moderator: Maricel Cerruti, Founder of the TCC and Treasurer, Infrastructure Masons
Panelist: Carrie Goetz , Global Director Data Center Services, The Siemon Company
Panelist: Carissa Clark, Data Center Facility Operations Electrical Engineer, Facebook
Panelist: Sarah Keller, Sr. Manager of Technical Procurement, Uber
Track B: End User Audiovisual Case Study
Moderator: Brian Mata, Senior Audiovisual Designer, TELADATA
Panelist: Scott Ethersmith, Global AV Systems Lead, Airbnb
Panelist: Christopher Rosario, IT/AV Project Manager, SAC Health System
Panelist: Trent Tanaka, Global AV Manager, Tesla
Tech Hub
Learn about new products and collaborate with peers
11:00 – 11:40am
Track A: Infrastructure Masons Members Forum: Women in Technology Infrastructure (WITI) (Open Access)
Moderator: Maricel Cerruti, Founder of the TCC and Treasurer, Infrastructure Masons
Panelist: Carrie Goetz , Global Director Data Center Services,The Siemon Company
Panelist: Carissa Clark, Data Center Facility Operations Electrical Engineer, Facebook
Panelist: Sarah Keller, Sr. Manager of Technical Procurement, Uber
Track B: End User Audiovisual Case Study
Moderator: Brian Mata, Senior Audiovisual Designer, TELADATA
Panelist: Scott Ethersmith, Global AV Systems Lead, Airbnb
Panelist: Christopher Rosario, IT/AV Project Manager, SAC Health System
Panelist: Trent Tanaka, Global AV Manager, Tesla
Tech Hub
Learn about new products and collaborate with peers
11:50am – 1:00pm
Break / Lunch
12:20 – 12:50pm
Rittal Platinum Sponsored Lunch Session: Demystifying the Edge and Implementation Strategies for Success (Exhibit Hall)
Speaker: Herb Villa, Senior Systems Consultant, Rittal Data Center Solutions
1:00 – 1:30pm
Crestron Platinum Sponsored Lunch Session: Network AV – Massively Scalable Solutions for 4:4:4 4K60 Content (Exhibit Hall)
Jonathan Hewitt, Regional Sales Manager, Crestron
Greg Mattson, Technical Director, Crestron
1:40 – 2:20pm
Track A: Infrastructure Masons Working Session 1: Data Center Performance Certification (Closed Attendance: IM Members Only)
Dean Nelson, Head of Uber Compute & Chairman/Founder, Infrastructure Masons
Mark Monroe, Executive Director, Infrastructure Masons
Members only working session to discuss and debate new DC Performance Certification proposal
Track B: How the IOT (the Intelligence of Things) is going to Deliver Self Driving Buildings
Speaker: JP Balajadia, VP, Co-Founder, LitBit
Tech Hub
Learn about new products and collaborate with peers
1:40 – 2:20pm
Track A: Infrastructure Masons Working Session 1: Data Center Performance Certification (Closed Attendance: IM Members Only)
Dean Nelson, Head of Uber Compute & Chairman/Founder, Infrastructure Masons
Mark Monroe, Executive Director, Infrastructure Masons
Members only working session to discuss and debate new DC Performance Certification proposal
Track B: How the IOT (the Intelligence of Things) is going to Deliver Self Driving Buildings
Speaker: JP Balajadia, VP, Co-Founder, LitBit
Tech Hub
Learn about new products and collaborate with peers
2:20 – 2:35pm
Break
2:35 – 3:15pm
Track A: Infrastructure Masons Working Session 2: Infrastructure Resource Gap (Closed Attendance: IM Members Only)
Mark Monroe, Executive Director, Infrastructure Masons
Winston Saunders, IM Education Workgroup Chair
Members only working session to address industry talent resource gap.
Track B: Stanford Case Study: Lessons learned from Planning and Managing a Large Tenant Improvement and Relocation
Speaker: Anne Merrill, Senior Project Manager Planning, Design, Construction, Stanford Health Care
Speaker: Cynthia Ruby, LEED AP+OM, RPA, FMA, CEO and President; Cynthia Ruby and Associates
Tech Hub Roundtable Discussions
Participate in roundtable discussions with our sponsors
3:00 – 3:20
Track C: Server Technology Sponsored Roundtable: Low on Real Estate, High on Rack Components, the Need for More Density
Travis Irons, Director of Engineering, Server Technology
3:00 – 3:20
Track C: Sycomp Sponsored Roundtable: Micro segmentation: Visibility and Security for East/West Traffic
Chris Elgaaen, Director of Security Solutions, Sycomp
3:20 – 3:40
Track C: Infrastructure Masons Sponsored Roundtable feat. VPS: How to optimize IT Density within the Existing Power Infrastructure and Drive Up Effective Utilization with Software Defined Power®
Ankush Dham, Director – Global Business Development, Virtual Power Systems
3:20 – 3:40
Track C: Crestron Sponsored Roundtable: The changing topography of the huddle space and small conference rooms.
Jonathan Hewitt, Regional Sales Manager, Crestron
Greg Mattson, Technical Director, Crestron
3:20 – 3:40
Track C: Full Service Sponsored Roundtable: An Easy Button to Manage Your Building Technology Projects?
Gregory Bell, Chief Knowledge Office, TELADATA
2:35 – 3:15pm
Track A: Infrastructure Masons Working Session 2: Infrastructure Resource Gap (Closed Attendance: IM Members Only)
Mark Monroe, Executive Director, Infrastructure Masons
Winston Saunders, IM Education Workgroup Chair
Members only working session to address industry talent resource gap.
Track B: Stanford Case Study: Lessons learned from Planning and Managing a Large Tenant Improvement and Relocation
Speaker: Anne Merrill, Senior Project Manager Planning, Design, Construction, Stanford Health Care
Speaker: Cynthia Ruby, LEED AP+OM, RPA, FMA, CEO and President; Cynthia Ruby and Associates
Tech Hub Roundtable Discussions
Participate in roundtable discussions with our sponsors
3:00 – 3:20
Track C: Server Technology Sponsored Roundtable: Low on Real Estate, High on Rack Components, the Need for More Density
Travis Irons, Director of Engineering, Server Technology
3:00 – 3:20
Track C: Sycomp Sponsored Roundtable: Micro segmentation: Visibility and Security for East/West Traffic
Chris Elgaaen, Director of Security Solutions, Sycomp
3:20 – 3:40
Track C: Infrastructure Masons Sponsored Roundtable feat. VPS: How to optimize IT Density within the Existing Power Infrastructure and Drive Up Effective Utilization with Software Defined Power®
Ankush Dham, Director – Global Business Development, Virtual Power Systems
3:20 – 3:40
Track C: Crestron Sponsored Roundtable: The changing topography of the huddle space and small conference rooms.
Jonathan Hewitt, Regional Sales Manager, Crestron
Greg Mattson, Technical Director, Crestron
3:20 – 3:40
Track C: Full Service Sponsored Roundtable: An Easy Button to Manage Your Building Technology Projects?
Gregory Bell, Chief Knowledge Office, TELADATA
3:15 – 3:30pm
Break
3:30 – 4:10pm
Track A: Data Center Migration Case Study
Moderator: Brian Donathan, Principal, TELADATA
Jamie Saguindel, Data Center Manager, Box
Rob Morris, Managing Partner, Skybox Datacenters
Track B: Effectively Managing Your Security Against Intrusions and Events
Moderator: Thomas Keller, Senior Security Consultant, TELADATA
Panelist: Dan Hoffman, Corporate Real Estate Facilities Executive, Nimble Storage
Panelist: Gary Backus, Manager of Safety & Security, Pandora
Tech Hub Roundtable Discussions
Participate in roundtable discussions with our sponsors
3:40 – 4:00
Track C: Infrastructure Masons Sponsored Roundtable feat. Server Technology: Tips and Tricks for PDU Provisioning
Calvin Nicholson, Senior Director of Software and Firmware Dev, Server Technology
3:40 – 4:00
Track C: Mirapath Sponsored Roundtable: IT Closets…The Achilles’ Heel of Your Infrastructure?
Henrique Oliveira, Director of Technology, Mirapath
3:40 – 4:00
Track C: Intelli-tech Sponsored Roundtable: Emergency Power Shutdown Controls: EPO Systems – A Failure Waiting to Happen!
Chris Reimer, Business Development Manager at Facilities Protection Systems, Intelli-tech
3:40 – 4:00
Track C: Raritan Sponsored Roundtable: How Do you Know if You’re Getting your Money’s Worth Out of your Data Center?
Jim Daly, Territory Sales Manager, Raritan
3:30 – 4:10pm
Track A: Data Center Migration Case Study
Moderator: Brian Donathan, Principal, TELADATA
Jamie Saguindel, Data Center Manager, Box
Rob Morris, Managing Partner, Skybox Data Centers
Track B: Effectively Managing Your Security Against Intrusions and Events
Moderator: Thomas Keller, Senior Security Consultant, TELADATA
Panelist: Dan Hoffman, Corporate Real Estate Facilities Executive, Nimble Storage
Panelist: Gary Backus, Manager of Safety & Security, Pandora
Tech Hub Roundtable Discussions
Participate in roundtable discussions with our sponsors
3:40 – 4:00
Track C: Infrastructure Masons Sponsored Roundtable feat. Server Technology: Tips and Tricks for PDU Provisioning
Calvin Nicholson, Senior Director of Software and Firmware Dev, Server Technology
3:40 – 4:00
Track C: Mirapath Sponsored Roundtable: IT Closets…The Achilles’ Heel of Your Infrastructure?
Henrique Oliveira, Director of Technology, Mirapath
3:40 – 4:00
Track C: Intelli-tech Sponsored Roundtable: Emergency Power Shutdown Controls: EPO Systems – A Failure Waiting to Happen!
Chris Reimer, Business Development Manager at Facilities Protection Systems, Intelli-tech
3:40 – 4:00
Track C: Raritan Sponsored Roundtable: How Do you Know if You’re Getting your Money’s Worth Out of your Data Center?
Jim Daly, Territory Sales Manager, Raritan
4:10 – 4:30pm
Break
4:30 – 5:10pm
Track A: Critical Facilities Roundtable: Data Center Efficiency, Reliability, and Automation
Moderator: Bruce Myatt, CLEAResult Consulting & Critical Facilities Solutions
Mark Thiele, Chief Strategy Officer, Apcera
Richard Donaldson, Director Business Operations & Strategy, eBay
Phil Pennington, DCIM Solutions Architect, VMware
Ralph Renne, Director of Workplace Resources – Real Estate and Facilities, Americas, NetApp
Tech Hub
Learn about new products and collaborate with peers
4:30 – 5:10pm
Track A: Critical Facilities Roundtable: Data Center Efficiency, Reliability, and Automation
Moderator: Bruce Myatt, CLEAResult Consulting & Critical Facilities Solutions
Mark Thiele, Chief Strategy Officer, Apcera
Richard Donaldson, Director Business Operations & Strategy, eBay
Phil Pennington, DCIM Solutions Architect, VMware
Ralph Renne, Director of Workplace Resources – Real Estate and Facilities, Americas, NetApp
Tech Hub
Learn about new products and collaborate with peers