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DCD> STULZ Cooling Innovation Day 2025

 

STULZ USA & DCD showcase the real-time evolution of hybrid-cooled data centers at Datacenter Dynamics Innovation Day.

AI is transforming the data center landscape—driving unprecedented demand for higher rack power densities and more efficient cooling strategies. As this shift accelerates, hybrid cooling systems that blend air and liquid technologies are proving to be the most effective way to balance thermal performance, resource constraints, and operational reliability.

In this broadcast, industry leaders explored how hybrid cooling is shaping the future of digital infrastructure—and what it takes to scale responsibly in an era of rapid growth.

Sessions:

  • Hybrid Cooling in Action – How air and liquid systems work together for optimal performance
  • Building Resilience – Strategies to mitigate risk and improve uptime
  • Scaling with Confidence – The importance of domestic investment and capacity partnerships

👉 Watch the videos to gain insights into the next generation of data centers and the innovations driving their evolution.

Session 1: Scaling Data Centers in a Resource-Constrained World

The industry is undergoing an unprecedented transformation, growing from commercial-scale projects into industrial-scale campuses exceeding 200 MW. With this growth comes water constraints, regional grid delays, supply chain volatility, and rising community concerns. This panel brings together industry experts to explore how the industry can scale responsibly while ensuring resilience and sustainability. Panelists will discuss the real-time evolution of cooling, bridging liquid and air systems to support AI-driven workloads, and highlight how capacity partnerships are redefining the supplier-operator relationship. Join this episode to learn:

  • Hybrid cooling’s role in enabling AI and ultra-high-density computing
  • Balancing rapid expansion with environmental stewardship
  • Supply chain resilience and modular approaches for faster and greener builds
  • Water constraints and managing resource bottlenecks regionally

Speakers:

Brian Hatmaker, STULZ

Stephen Worn, DatacenterDynamics

Zach Pena, Empirix Partners

Andrew Lindsey, Flexnode

Tom Zadera, Daedalus Industrial 

 

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Session 2: Partnering for Production Capacity & Flexibility

As data centers industrialize, operators face unprecedented uncertainty, tariff volatility, constrained labor pools, shifting specifications, and fragile supply chains. In this presentation, discover a forward-looking strategy for de-risking growth and guaranteeing capacity in a rapidly evolving market. Learn from real world case studies, how to successfully design to support hyperscale and AI-driven workloads. With dedicated production, research, and development capabilities, the facility ensures flexibility across air, liquid, and hybrid cooling, while insulating customers from global supply shocks. Key talking points include:

  • Supporting rapid customization and transitions between air, liquid, and hybrid
  • Redefining the supplier role into a true capacity partnership
  • Empowering operators to scale with confidence in an unpredictable market

Speakers:

Dan Swinhoe, DatacenterDynamics

Brian Hatmaker, STULZ

 

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Session 3: Is the Future of Data Center Cooling Hybrid?

What does the future of cooling look like in an era dominated by AI and exascale growth? In this fireside chat, learn about the hybridization of cooling and its role in enabling the next generation of data centers. From the integration of liquid and air systems to the emergence of AI-driven workloads demanding unprecedented density, this discussion will highlight the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. Join this episode to learn:

  • How to make air and liquid complement, rather than compete with each other
  • AI’s impact: higher densities and accelerated heat rejection needs
  • Why time-to-market and risk mitigation now outweigh cost
  • Preparing operators for the hybrid evolution in real time

Speakers:

Dave Meadows, STULZ

Kat Sullivan, DatacenterDynamics

 

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