Fireside Chat: Data centers in space - The next frontier?

September 02, 2026
Datacloud USA stage - Level 3
Datacloud USA

With terrestrial data centers consuming 1.5% of global power, and with pressure rising on the already-strained grid, major tech companies are looking to new solutions for achieving their data storage requirements. This visionary keynote assesses the feasibility of orbital data centers, and whether they truly are the next frontier in digital infrastructure. 

  • What do ‘data centers in space’ look like, and how does their design differ from terrestrial deployments? 

  • Are orbital data centers economically viable? 

  • Will we see a legal framework for data centers in space? 

Chairperson
Nilesh Shah
Nilesh Shah, Partnerships - FarmGPU
Speakers
Rob DeMillo
Rob DeMillo, Co-Founder & CEO - Sophia Space