Inside The Data Center Boom

How AWS and States Partner to Drive Smarter Site Selection

Over the last 18 months, the U.S. has experienced one of the fastest surges in data center development in history. Driven by generative AI and cloud expansion, hyperscalers are accelerating builds, states are competing for multi-billion-dollar investments, and regions are facing new pressures around energy, infrastructure, permitting, and workforce readiness.

No single stakeholder can respond to this alone.

Hear from Nicholas Romagnolo (AWS), Courtney Taylor (AccelerateMS), and Angela Lawhorne (Virginia Community College System) as they break down how today’s data center growth actually works. You’ll learn how labor market data and cross-sector partnerships shape real-world site selection decisions.