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FMA Summit 2026 - Northeast Infrastructure Leaders

Where Infrastructure Leaders
Decide the Future of Power & Resilience

The Northeast's summit for Data Center and Mission-Critical executives to compare what works, align roadmaps, and leave with decisions they can execute.

37 Summits
17,000 1:1 Meetings
170 Industry Leaders
89% Sponsor Renewal

Invitation-Only Summit

Premier Northeast Critical Infrastructure & Optimization Summit

Marriott at Glenpointe Teaneck, NJ

Join 170 senior infrastructure leaders from data centers and mission-critical facilities. See what's proven through 15 peer case studies, select the solutions you want to meet, and leave with a playbook your team can execute on Monday.

Where industry leaders from data centers and mission-critical facilities benchmark decisions — and leave with actions that pay off.

Replace six months of vendor meetings in two focused days

15Peer case
studies
20Pre-vetted
solutions
170Senior
leaders
0Mandatory
sessions

Your summit, your decisions: Preview all 20 solutions in advance and request the meetings you want. Each provider delivers one 20-minute case study with no competing sessions. No keynotes, no expo floor, no cold pitches.

“Best use of time this year — strong operators, credible content, and ideas our team could deploy immediately.”
Brendan Sullivan
Executive Director of Facilities, Estée Lauder Companies

Watch testimonials from industry leaders who have saved millions — and, most importantly, time — by meeting with our solution partners

Matt Ebden and peers outline outcomes and lessons learned.

Courtney walks through the 2-day flow and how you control your schedule.

Where industry leaders source proven solutions — and solution partners convert meetings into $9M+ in pipeline and revenue.

Compress 18-month enterprise cycles to 90 days

15+Pre-qualified
1:1 meetings
$2.3MAvg. enterprise
deal size
6:1Buyer-to-vendor
ratio
47%Close within
90 days

Your solution. Your stage. One 20-minute case study with no competing sessions. Buyers request you in advance. Only 20 sponsors per summit — no expo noise, no wasted pitches.

Real budget authority: VPs of Operations, Directors of Facilities, and Chief Engineers from Microsoft, JPMorgan Chase, Mount Sinai Health, Princeton, and 80+ organizations.

“We met decision-makers, not tire-kickers — five forecast-ready opportunities before lunch and deals moving inside 90 days.”
Victoria Sanville
Director, Corporate & Public Sector Vertical Sales, LG Electronics · Multi-year sponsor

Watch testimonials from our solution partners who return year after year — because FMA delivers real ROI, lasting relationships, and access to the industry leaders that matter most

Eight sponsors quantify outcomes — cycle time, deal size, and renewals.

Courtney details selection, scheduling, and how meetings are matched.

Featured Speakers

Industry Speakers: 20-minute success stories from operators across industries — giving you a rare look at what’s working now and practical strategies you can apply immediately.

Data Center Speakers

Equinix
Christopher Wellise
VP, Energy & Sustainability · Equinix
AI-Ready DCs

Scale density without risking SLAs. The interconnection moves, liquid-cooling path, and procurement plays that make growth predictable.

MIT
Julie Newman, Ph.D.
Director of Sustainability · MIT
Edge & Microgrid

Make the grid work for you. Coordinate campus microgrids and research DCs for precise, fast load-shed and resilience.

Yale University
Julie Paquette
Director, Energy Management · Yale University
Autonomous Optimization

Let controls carry the load. Predictive cooling and closed-loop tuning to lower PUE with redundancy intact.

Michigan State
Nate Verhanovitz
Engineering Director · Michigan State University
Resilience Playbook

Prove it before it breaks: live failover drills, tiered redundancy, and microgrids that actually ride through.

Mission-Critical Speakers

Port Authority
Christine Weydig
Director of Sustainability · Port Authority of NY & NJ
Critical Ops at Scale

Design for "what if" across airports, bridges, and tunnels. Fiber and power redundancy so the first hit isn't the last word.

Mayo Clinic
Amanda Holloway
Director, Office of Sustainability · Mayo Clinic
Cyber-Physical Risk

Protect the IT/OT seam. Segmented networks and zero-trust so clinical continuity is designed, not hoped for.

Sanofi
Steven Driver
Global Energy Program Director · Sanofi
Predictive Ops

Let data choose the maintenance window. AI energy analytics that raise uptime, lower cost, and satisfy GxP.

Pratt & Whitney
Dave Ohayon
Sr Director, Central Facilities & Energy · Pratt & Whitney
High-Reliability Energy

Choose N+1 vs N+N with eyes open. Align gen-sets, UPS, and maintenance windows so production never blinks.

Johnson & Johnson
Sonali Sharma
VP, Environmental Sustainability · Johnson & Johnson
Microgrids + AI EMS

Make reliability the default. Blend microgrids with AI EMS for compliant, repeatable operations.

NYC Health + Hospitals
Ruby Cruz & Marcus Lewis
Corporate Energy Management · NYC Health + Hospitals
System-Scale Efficiency

Act like a system, not a site. Standardize what works, retire what doesn't, and prove savings at enterprise scale.

AbbVie
Jim Davoux
Director, Global Energy · AbbVie
BAS Modernization

Upgrade what you have to get what you need. Retune controls, unlock HVAC performance, keep the numbers honest.

Aurora Health Care
Jedd Winkler
Energy Program Director · Aurora Health Care
Resilient Care Ops

Decarbonize without disruption. A staged roadmap that protects care and proves payback.

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Book your 20-minute 1:1s

Choose your partners. We'll schedule — you simply show up ready.

When should we schedule your 1:1s?
Which solution partners would you like to meet?

Who’s Already in the Room

Healthcare systems, Ivy League universities, Fortune 100 finance, national infrastructure, and global data centers.

Data Center Mission-Critical

Healthcare Systems

  • Hackensack Meridian Health
  • RWJBarnabas Health
  • Atlantic Health System
  • Virtua Health
  • NewYork-Presbyterian
  • Northwell Health
  • Yale New Haven Health

Universities & Research

  • Princeton University
  • Rutgers University
  • Columbia University
  • NYU Langone
  • MIT
  • Harvard University
  • Cornell University

Financial & Insurance

  • Prudential Financial
  • MetLife
  • American Express
  • BNY Mellon
  • Morgan Stanley
  • AIG

Transportation & Infrastructure

  • Port Authority of NY & NJ
  • NJ Transit
  • Amtrak
  • MTA — Metropolitan Transportation Authority
  • Massachusetts Port Authority

Data Centers & Operators

  • Iron Mountain Data Centers
  • Digital Realty
  • CyrusOne
  • Sabey Data Centers
  • Equinix
  • QTS Data Centers

Meet the Solution Partners You Actually Want

Vetted experts solving real problems in mission-critical power, cooling, resilience, and modernization — not pitch decks.

Energy & Resilience
Microgrids, PPAs, backup power that works
Smart Infrastructure
IoT, BAS, DCIM — connected and actionable
Data Center Uptime
High-density cooling, power quality, safety
Sustainability That Pays
Net-zero, ESG reporting, measurable ROI
Automation & AI
Predictive maintenance, digital twins, analytics
Business Continuity
Islanding, DR playbooks, black-start readiness

Shortlist partners now. Lock your 1:1s before the agenda fills.

Get in Front of Industry Leaders Who Can Say “Yes”

Budget holders and operators from enterprise, healthcare, universities, and government — in the room, on a mission, ready to move.

VP, Facilities & Real Estate
Owns multi-site OPEX/CAPEX; authorizes modernization and energy projects across Fortune-scale portfolios.
Director, Data Center Ops
Controls uptime budgets, cooling/power upgrades, and workload capacity for cloud & AI expansion.
Chief / Lead Engineer
Technical authority setting standards and vendor lists; signs off on reliability/safety-critical specs.
Exec Director, Utilities
University, hospital, and national-lab portfolios; approves infrastructure overhauls and DER integrations.
VP, Energy & Sustainability
Controls decarb and ESG capital; greenlights PPAs, microgrids, storage, and measurable ROI initiatives.
Program / Portfolio Manager
Owns schedules and budget gates on DoD & capital projects; aligns stakeholders and procurement.

Right room. Right roles. Pre-scheduled 1:1s based on your picks.

Program Topics Built for Decisions

Real challenges. Real solutions. Two tracks connecting Northeast operators facing critical constraints with providers who solve them.

Data Center Mission-Critical

Data Center — 16 Northeast-specific challenges

What we'll decide and who needs to be in the room.

  • NYC Metro: Con Ed says ~2-year wait for new serviceBehind-the-meter gen, microgrids, demand management.
  • $400/sq ft real estate pushing 50kW+ per rackHigh-density cooling, liquid, vertical expansion.
  • NJ facilities competing for the same substationsAlt sites, distributed architecture, edge.
  • NYC Metro: Con Ed says ~2-year wait for new serviceBehind-the-meter gen, microgrids, demand management.
  • $400/sq ft real estate pushing 50kW+ per rackHigh-density cooling, liquid, vertical expansion.
  • NJ facilities competing for the same substationsAlt sites, distributed architecture, edge.
  • Superstorm Sandy 2.0 prep with updated flood mapsBarriers, elevation, waterproof vaults.
  • Free cooling only ~4 months per yearHybrid optimization, economizers, weather automation.
  • Snow-load risk on roofs and equipmentMonitoring, calcs, reinforcement plans.
  • NYC Local Law 97 emissions penaltiesCarbon tracking, upgrades, renewable procurement.
  • ISO-NE capacity charges on summer peaksPeak shaving, DR, storage.
  • CT/MA aggressive PUE reportingRealtime monitoring, optimization, reporting.
  • 1960s shell, 2025 densityRetrofit paths, structural upgrades, modular.
  • Basement DCs in flood zonesRelocation, mitigation, emergency response.
  • NYISO/ISO-NE queue delays & upgrade costsStudies, phased energization, BTM gen, flexibility.
  • Urban noise & emissions limitsAcoustics, after-treatment, plume control.
  • Landmark/rooftop heat-rejection constraintsReinforcement, indoor HX, dry coolers, liquid.
  • Permitting & community oppositionStakeholders, traffic/noise studies, site strategy.
  • Wastewater & discharge permits for blowdownReuse, closed-loop adiabatic, advanced treatment.

Mission-Critical Facilities — 16 Northeast-specific challenges

Reliability without drama, inside real constraints.

  • Electric rates ~40% above national averageEMS, DR, on-site generation.
  • Gas moratoriums blocking backup genDiesel/BESS hybrids, fuel cells, renewable backup.
  • Utility switching limits in dense coresSoft-start, coordination, utility negotiation.
  • Electric rates ~40% above national averageEMS, DR, on-site generation.
  • Gas moratoriums blocking backup genDiesel/BESS hybrids, fuel cells, renewable backup.
  • Utility switching limits in dense coresSoft-start, coordination, utility negotiation.
  • Nor'easter knocked out primary & backupWeatherization, redundant feeds, ice mitigation.
  • "500-year" flood elevations reachedBarriers, sump, elevated gear.
  • Fuel delivery failed during snow emergencyExtended runtime, dual-fuel, priority contracts.
  • Local Law 97 impact on hospitals & universitiesCarbon reduction plans, compliance software.
  • NJ medical requirements beyond Joint CommissionState compliance, monitoring, documentation.
  • MA stretch energy codes for renovationsModeling, code consulting, high-efficiency systems.
  • 100-year-old steam in legacy buildingsSteam→hot-water, distributed systems, controls.
  • Lead lines & asbestos (pre-1980)Abatement coordination, safe routing.
  • Chillers/boilers/elevators past lifePhased replacement, life-extension, PdM.
  • Union requirements for all maintenanceLabor-compliant workflows, training, remote ops.
  • No street closures for major swapsModular lifts, helicopter picks, off-hours work.
  • Backup testing restricted by air-quality rulesLoad banks, synthetic testing, documentation.
  • Campus-wide coordination across silosGovernance, shared dashboards, single plan.

Summit Schedule

The moments that move the needle don't happen by accident. They're designed, deliberate — and they're waiting for you here. Two days. The right people. The conversations that change everything.

3-Day Summit Overview

Day 1 • Wed May 27
Exhibitor setup and registration
Day 2 • Thu May 28
Full day: presentations, networking, reception
Day 3 • Fri May 29
Morning presentations and networking
Summit daily agenda
Time Day 1
Wednesday • May 27		 Day 2
Thursday • May 28		 Day 3
Friday • May 29
7:00amRound-Table Networking BreakfastRound-Table Networking Breakfast
8:00am – 10:00amPresentationsPresentations
10:00amNetworking Coffee BreakNetworking Coffee Break
11:00amPresentationsPresentations
12:00pmRound-Table Networking LunchRound-Table Networking Lunch
1:00pmPresentationsPresentations
2:00pmExhibitor Setup / RegistrationPresentations—
3:00pmExhibitor Setup / RegistrationNetworking Coffee Break—
3:30pmExhibitor Setup / RegistrationPresentations—
5:00pm – 7:00pmExhibitor Setup / RegistrationNetworking Reception & Dinner—

Event Schedule & Location

Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe · Teaneck, New Jersey

Minutes from NYC with ample meeting space for keynotes, 1:1 meetings, and networking receptions.

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How ready are you to head home with a plan that works Monday?

Executives in focused roundtable discussion

Learn what works.

Case studies built for speed — 20 minutes to cut through the noise, surface real strategies, and leave with answers you can apply.

Hands-on dialogue between senior leaders at FMA Summits

Real conversations.

Direct exchanges with peers and providers who run what you run — clarity over theater, outcomes over optics.

Delegates collaborating and planning next steps

Leave with a plan.

1:1s and working groups that end with clear owners, timelines, and actions. So when Monday hits, you already know the next move.

Because in the right room, one conversation can change everything.

Press Connect Me — we’ll call to confirm fit and lock your 1:1s.