WEBINAR | Tuesday December 9th

Inside The Data Center Boom Recording

Speakers

Nicholas Romagnolo

Principal,
Workforce
& Economic Development
AWS

Courtney Taylor

Executive Director,
AccelerateMS

Angela Lawhorne

Director,

Career Education
Programs & Workforce
Partnerships

Virginia Community
College System

Josh Wright

Head of Growth
Lightcast

Key Topics

  • Learn how the AI boom is affecting planning, resource allocation, and long-term strategy.

  • What hyperscalers like AWS look for in a potential market — from infrastructure to talent to long-term sustainability

  • How states and higher education partners model supply, demand, and future talent pipelines using labor market data.

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.

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