Akeman is pleased to sponsor DICE National 2026, a conference uniting developers, operators, investors, utilities, legal experts, and talent leaders in the digital infrastructure and AI sectors. Attendees will connect with key decision-makers on data center and AI campus development, gaining practical insights on market selection, land and power strategy, procurement, construction, operations, ESG, and workforce planning. The event enables organizations to benchmark strategies, evaluate pipelines, and turn discussions into actionable plans for building competitive platforms through 2030.

James Grice, Chair of Akerman’s Data Centers and Digital Infrastructure Practice, will moderate the "Building at the Pace of Capital: Supply Chain, Capacity Planning and the New Procurement Playbook" panel, guiding a strategic discussion on the growing disconnect between available capital and the practical realities of delivery timelines. Panelists will examine how long‑lead equipment, constrained manufacturing capacity, and supply‑chain volatility are increasingly setting the pace for large‑scale data center and AI campus development. The conversation will explore how leading developers and operators are responding through multi‑year procurement strategies, standardized equipment platforms, and prefabricated delivery models, with a focus on forecasting capacity, securing critical components, and structuring supplier relationships to ensure projects can effectively absorb and deploy committed capital.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to connect with Akerman’s Data Centers and Digital Infrastructure attorneys in attendance, offering a forum for thoughtful dialogue on the legal, regulatory, and transactional issues shaping large‑scale data center and AI campus development. These conversations provide a chance to exchange perspectives on market trends, risk allocation, procurement structures, and permitting and power strategies, while building relationships with advisors deeply embedded in the evolving digital infrastructure landscape.