Chris Johnston
Sr. Director of Construction USWest & Canada Microsoft
Seminars
Wednesday 7th October 2026
Keynote Hyperscaler, Neocloud, & Colocator Panel: Defining End-User Requirements & Sharing Project Plans to Enable Scalable Data Centre Execution in a Sovereignty-First Regulatory Environment
8:30 am
- Exploring how priorities around speed, risk, power access, and workforce availability influence where and how data centres are built across Canada: what does our pipeline look like in 2027 and beyond?
- Defining what hyperscalers, neoclouds, and colocators expect from construction and delivery partners when selecting and delivering Canadian data centre projects
- Clarifying how contractors, utilities, and delivery partners are expected to operate under AI-driven speed, density, and risk requirements during construction execution in Canada
