Panel: Data Center Investment - Who Gets Funded When Power, Debt and AI Demand Collide?

September 03, 2026
Datacloud USA stage - Level 5
Datacloud USA

Data Centre Investment: Who Gets Funded When Power, Debt and AI Demand Collide?

AI demand is accelerating, but capital is becoming far more disciplined. In a market constrained by power availability, interconnection delays and delivery risk, investors are becoming increasingly selective about which projects — and platforms — are truly viable long term. 

This boardroom-level discussion will explore where capital is flowing, how investors are underwriting AI and neocloud demand, and what separates scalable developments from capital-intensive dead ends.

  • Where capital is flowing — and which opportunities are being over- or under-priced

  • The growing role of private credit and evolving financing structures

  • How power access, tenant quality and community engagement are shaping investment decisions

  • What differentiates scalable platforms from projects at risk of stalling or stranded capital

Chairperson
Avelina Burbridge
Avelina Burbridge, Partner - Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Speakers
Adam Kahn
Adam Kahn, Director of Strategic Finance & FP&A - TensorWave
Lawrence Vo
Lawrence Vo, M&A Vice President - csquare
José Miguel Vilela
José Miguel Vilela, CEO - TECTO
Damir Spoljaric
Damir Spoljaric, Founder & Managing Partner - Gi21
Cynthia Thompson
Cynthia Thompson, Executive Chairperson - CLOUDBURST DATA CENTERS
Brian Hearst
Brian Hearst, Global Digital Infrastructure CAR/Builders Risk Leader - Aon