Panel: Keeping it cool - Evaluating air, liquid and hybrid approaches for high density workloads

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

Increasing AI rack densities are driving the adoption of hybrid air-liquid cooling, with direct-to-chip cooling leading near-term. This panel explores: 

• From interconnection to interoperability: where are the key challenges among CDU deployments? 

• As density increases, how is rapid damage or fire risk being prevented in cooling? 

• Championing water stewardship: how can closed-loop design help? 

Speakers
Jon Malpass
Jon Malpass, Vice President, Americas - KENT DATA CENTRES
Josh Claman
Josh Claman, Chief Executive Officer - ACCELSIUS
Jim Weynand
Jim Weynand, Director, Data Center Business Development - Chemelex/Raychem
Suresh Pichai
Suresh Pichai, Chief Innovation Officer - MAS HVAC (dba. Daedex)