{"id":566663,"date":"2026-06-01T13:46:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T17:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/?post_type=event&#038;p=566663"},"modified":"2026-08-04T13:35:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T17:35:19","slug":"datacenters-development-infrastructure-forum","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/events\/datacenters-development-infrastructure-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Centers Development &amp; Infrastructure Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<header class=\"event-hero wp-block-observer-event-hero\">\n<div class=\"event-hero__left\">\n\t<div class=\"event-hero__image-wrap\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"event-hero__figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Wordpress_Header_991139.png?w=615\" class=\"event-hero__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Wordpress Header 991139 2026 Data Centers Development &amp; Infrastructure 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width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Amir_Abdu.png\" alt=\"Amir Abdu 2026 Data Centers Development &amp; Infrastructure Forum\" class=\"wp-image-574103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Amir_Abdu.png 960w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Amir_Abdu.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Amir_Abdu.png?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Amir_Abdu.png?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Amir_Abdu.png?resize=615,615 615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" title=\"2026 Data Centers Development &amp; Infrastructure Forum\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__type has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group speaker__card-content is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading speaker__name has-co-sans-serif-font-family\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">amir abdu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__role has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\">Managing Director,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__location has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\">BGO, U.S. Investments Team<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"speaker-modal\">\n\t\t<div class=\"speaker-biography\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"modal-close\">&times;<\/span>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"speaker__name-modal\">Amir Abdu<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"speaker__role-modal\">Managing Director, BGO, U.S. Investments Team<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Amir Abdu is a Managing Director on BGO\u2019s U.S. Investments Team. Amir leads the firm\u2019s Digital Infrastructure and Powered Land strategy in the U.S. and is responsible for the sourcing, structuring, and execution of new investment opportunities. Amir has been with BGO since 2015 and has over 13 years of experience in the real estate industry.n nPrior to joining BGO, Amir began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Real Estate Group at Goldman Sachs, where he focused on corporate Mu0026amp;A and capital raising on behalf of publicly traded clients. Amir graduated magna cum laude from Duke University with a BA in History.nn<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"speaker__wrap wp-block-observer-speaker-item\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-card  speaker-card__show-modal\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group speaker__card-image-container is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized speaker__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Peter_Lewis.png\" alt=\"Peter Lewis 2026 Data Centers Development &amp; Infrastructure Forum\" class=\"wp-image-573923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Peter_Lewis.png 960w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Peter_Lewis.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Peter_Lewis.png?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Peter_Lewis.png?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Peter_Lewis.png?resize=615,615 615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" title=\"2026 Data Centers Development &amp; Infrastructure Forum\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__type has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group speaker__card-content is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading speaker__name has-co-sans-serif-font-family\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Peter c. Lewis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__role has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\">Founder, Chairman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__location has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\">Wharton Equity Partners<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"speaker-modal\">\n\t\t<div class=\"speaker-biography\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"modal-close\">&times;<\/span>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"speaker__name-modal\">Peter C. Lewis<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"speaker__role-modal\">Founder, Chairman, Wharton Equity Partners<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Mr. Lewis is Chairman and Founder of New York\u2013based Wharton Equity Partners, a real estate and private equity investment firm established in 1987. Since inception, he has beennthe driving force behind the firm\u2019s evolution as a forward-thinking, opportunistic investor,nconsistently positioning capital ahead of major technological and macroeconomic shiftsnacross both real estate and private equity.nnFor nearly four decades, Mr. Lewis has led investments in a broad range of real estate asset classes, including industrial, office, hospitality, residential, and self-storage. The firm combines deep operational expertise with institutional capital-markets discipline, guided by a consistent philosophy of pursuing differentiated strategies outside of prevailing marketnconsensus. In parallel, Mr. Lewis expanded the firm\u2019s private equity activities into growth investments in companies focused on logistics, automation, and big-data analytics.nnMore recently, Mr. Lewis founded Wharton Digital, a platform which invests across real estate,nprivate equity, and venture capital with a common focus on opportunities that are being materiallynshaped by the rapid advancement and adoption of artificial intelligence. Through Wharton Digital,nthe firm co-founded LightHouse Data Centers, a turnkey data center development companynled by two former senior executives from Amazon Web Services, where they collectively executed more than $10 billion of transactions. An affiliate of Wharton Digital is a major shareholder of LightHouse Data Centers, and Mr. Lewis serves as Chairman of the Board.nnMr. Lewis received a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. from Columbia University Graduate School of Business. He is anfrequent industry speaker and guest lecturer and is actively involved as a mentor with organizations including the Urban Land Institute, Columbia University, and the WhartonnSchool.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"speaker__wrap wp-block-observer-speaker-item\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-card \">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group speaker__card-image-container is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized speaker__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Headshot-Template-2024-10.png\" alt=\"Headshot Template 2024 10 2026 Data Centers Development &amp; Infrastructure Forum\" class=\"wp-image-573926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Headshot-Template-2024-10.png 960w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Headshot-Template-2024-10.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Headshot-Template-2024-10.png?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Headshot-Template-2024-10.png?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Headshot-Template-2024-10.png?resize=615,615 615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" title=\"2026 Data Centers Development &amp; Infrastructure Forum\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__type has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group speaker__card-content is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading speaker__name has-co-sans-serif-font-family\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">brian schafer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__role has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\">Principal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__location has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\">Highland Associates<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"speaker__wrap wp-block-observer-speaker-item\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-card  speaker-card__show-modal\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group speaker__card-image-container is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized speaker__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Sam_Stockdale.png\" alt=\"Sam Stockdale 2026 Data Centers Development &amp; Infrastructure Forum\" class=\"wp-image-575823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Sam_Stockdale.png 960w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Sam_Stockdale.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Sam_Stockdale.png?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Sam_Stockdale.png?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Sam_Stockdale.png?resize=615,615 615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" title=\"2026 Data Centers Development &amp; Infrastructure Forum\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__type has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group speaker__card-content is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading speaker__name has-co-sans-serif-font-family\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Sam Stockdale<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__role has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\">Managing Director, Power &amp; Infrastructure<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__location has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\">Link Logistics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"speaker-modal\">\n\t\t<div class=\"speaker-biography\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"modal-close\">&times;<\/span>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"speaker__name-modal\">Sam Stockdale<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"speaker__role-modal\">Managing Director, Power &amp; Infrastructure, Link Logistics<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Sam is managing director, Power &amp; Infrastructure at Link Logistics. He is responsible for power entitlements and infrastructure development in collaboration with utilities to support the evolving needs of the company\u2019s properties and customers. Sam previously served as Link Logistics\u2019 managing director, Energy &amp; Sustainability.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nSam joined Link Logistics in 2020 from JPMorgan Chase, where he was vice president of global energy and sustainability. In that role, he managed a real estate portfolio of approximately 7,000 properties across 63 countries and was responsible for developing JPMorgan Chase\u2019s operational sustainability strategy and carbon strategy and procurement. Also at JPMorgan Chase, he led execution of one of the world\u2019s largest energy efficiency campaigns and its associated $700 million green bond raise, and he developed more than 300 megawatts in solar, fuel cell and distributed energy-generation projects. \u200b<br \/>\n<br \/>\nSam holds a Master of Science degree in Sustainable Finance from Columbia University and possesses professional designations including LEED AP, CEM and CEP. In his spare time, he enjoys crafting reclaimed wooden furniture from discarded materials.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"speaker__wrap wp-block-observer-speaker-item\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-card  speaker-card__show-modal\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group speaker__card-image-container is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized speaker__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Andrew_Warin.png\" alt=\"Andrew Warin 2026 Data Centers Development &amp; Infrastructure Forum\" class=\"wp-image-573927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Andrew_Warin.png 960w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Andrew_Warin.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Andrew_Warin.png?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Andrew_Warin.png?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Andrew_Warin.png?resize=615,615 615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" title=\"2026 Data Centers Development &amp; Infrastructure Forum\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__type has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group speaker__card-content is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading speaker__name has-co-sans-serif-font-family\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">andrew warin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__role has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\">Executive Managing Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__location has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\">Newmark<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"speaker-modal\">\n\t\t<div class=\"speaker-biography\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"modal-close\">&times;<\/span>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"speaker__name-modal\">Andrew Warin<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"speaker__role-modal\">Executive Managing Director, Newmark<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Andrew Warin is an Executive Managing Director at Newmark and leads their Strategic Advisory and Liquidity Solutions group. He has advised on a broad range of assignments including Mu0026amp;A, programmatic joint ventures, recapitalizations, GP led secondaries, GP stakes, fairness opinions, IPOs, and capital raising efforts for clients. Prior to joining Newmark, Warin worked at Citigroup\u2019s Real Estate u0026amp; Lodging Investment Banking Group and Sera Global, a subsidiary of Brookfield Financial. Warin started his career his career as a management consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton in the Strategy u0026amp; Organization group.n<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"speaker__wrap wp-block-observer-speaker-item\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-card  speaker-card__show-modal\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group speaker__card-image-container is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized speaker__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Nicole_Fenton.png\" alt=\"Nicole Fenton 2026 Data Centers Development &amp; Infrastructure Forum\" class=\"wp-image-573934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Nicole_Fenton.png 960w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Nicole_Fenton.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Nicole_Fenton.png?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Nicole_Fenton.png?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Nicole_Fenton.png?resize=615,615 615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" title=\"2026 Data Centers Development &amp; Infrastructure Forum\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__type has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\">MODERATOR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group speaker__card-content is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading speaker__name has-co-sans-serif-font-family\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">nicole fenton<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__role has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\">Partner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__location has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\">HSF Kramer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"speaker-modal\">\n\t\t<div class=\"speaker-biography\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"modal-close\">&times;<\/span>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"speaker__name-modal\">Nicole Fenton<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"speaker__role-modal\">Partner, HSF Kramer<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Nicole Fenton brings more than 25 years of experience to her work advising U.S. and international investors in real estate transactions across the country involving virtually every type of asset class, including multifamily, mixed-use, retail, office and hospitality projects.nnNicole\u2019s clients include owners, developers, investors and lenders, and she counsels and represents them in acquisitions and dispositions, development, construction and mezzanine financing, joint ventures, and preferred equity investments. Nicole also advises developers, family offices, private equity funds and institutional investors through every stage of financing, from capital raise to development, leasing, marketing and disposition.nnNicole\u2019s work often involves ground-up development transactions, advising on all aspects, including structuring, acquisition, joint venture, financing (including acquisition\/land loans, construction loans and permanent financing) and construction management agreements. She regularly deals with complicated development issues, including development agreements, entitlements and related issues.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"speaker__wrap wp-block-observer-speaker-item\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-card  speaker-card__show-modal\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group speaker__card-image-container is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized speaker__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Gregory_Jaske.png\" alt=\"Gregory Jaske 2026 Data Centers Development &amp; Infrastructure Forum\" class=\"wp-image-573935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Gregory_Jaske.png 960w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Gregory_Jaske.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Gregory_Jaske.png?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Gregory_Jaske.png?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Gregory_Jaske.png?resize=615,615 615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" title=\"2026 Data Centers Development &amp; Infrastructure Forum\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__type has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\">MODERATOR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group speaker__card-content is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading speaker__name has-co-sans-serif-font-family\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">gregory H. jaske<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__role has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\">Partner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__location has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\">Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"speaker-modal\">\n\t\t<div class=\"speaker-biography\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"modal-close\">&times;<\/span>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"speaker__name-modal\">Gregory H. Jaske<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"speaker__role-modal\">Partner, Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Greg maintains a broad-based real estate practice that includes negotiating and structuring LLC and other joint ventures, acquisitions, purchase and sale agreements, development agreements, ground leasing and borrower-side financings.nnWith extensive experience in New York City and nationwide, Greg has guided clients through multimillion dollar joint venture agreements, representing both operators and investors in significant multifamily, commercial, and mixed-use properties and development projects. He also regularly counsels clients in telecommunications real estate matters, including data center development and leasing and rooftop facility leases, as well as tenant-side retail healthcare leasing. In addition, Greg has substantial experience in commercial real estate financing matters, from loans to purchases of co-lending interests and loan participations totaling billions of dollars in loan originations.nnGreg frequently serves as lead counsel in high-stakes real estate matters, including representing a multi-billion-dollar family office in its negotiation of real estate joint ventures with sponsors for horizontal and vertical phases of development. Clients rely on him for his ability to structure and negotiate joint venture agreements, purchase and sale agreements, development agreements, property and asset management agreements, office and retail leases, telecom-related real estate agreements and real estate-related corporate matters.nnPrior to joining Olshan, Greg worked at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. and other prominent New York law firms, where he handled a wide array of real estate matters, including complex joint ventures and development projects. He began his career as an analyst at a leading international financial services institution and a hedge fund.nnGreg grew up and resides on Long Island. He enjoys spending family time skiing, hiking and exploring the Catskills.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"speaker__wrap wp-block-observer-speaker-item\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-card \">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group speaker__card-image-container is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized speaker__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/michael-j-vardaro.png\" alt=\"michael j vardaro 2026 Data Centers Development &amp; Infrastructure Forum\" class=\"wp-image-573933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/michael-j-vardaro.png 960w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/michael-j-vardaro.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/michael-j-vardaro.png?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/michael-j-vardaro.png?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/michael-j-vardaro.png?resize=615,615 615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" title=\"2026 Data Centers Development &amp; Infrastructure Forum\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__type has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\">MODERATOR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group speaker__card-content is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading speaker__name has-co-sans-serif-font-family\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">michael j. vardaro<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__role has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\">Managing Partner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__location has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\">Zetlin &amp; De Chiara LLP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"speaker__wrap wp-block-observer-speaker-item\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-card \">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group speaker__card-image-container is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized speaker__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Natalie_Sachmechi-.png\" alt=\"Natalie Sachmechi  2026 Data Centers Development &amp; Infrastructure Forum\" class=\"wp-image-573931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Natalie_Sachmechi-.png 960w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Natalie_Sachmechi-.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Natalie_Sachmechi-.png?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Natalie_Sachmechi-.png?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Natalie_Sachmechi-.png?resize=615,615 615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" title=\"2026 Data Centers Development &amp; Infrastructure Forum\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__type has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\">EMCEE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group speaker__card-content is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading speaker__name has-co-sans-serif-font-family\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">natalie Sachmechi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__role has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\">Associate, Nonprofit, Education &amp; Government Practice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__location has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\">JLL<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"speaker__wrap wp-block-observer-speaker-item\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"speaker-card \">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group speaker__card-image-container is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized speaker__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Sean-Scuderi.png\" alt=\"Sean Scuderi 2026 Data Centers Development &amp; Infrastructure Forum\" class=\"wp-image-575337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Sean-Scuderi.png 960w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Sean-Scuderi.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Sean-Scuderi.png?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Sean-Scuderi.png?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Sean-Scuderi.png?resize=615,615 615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" title=\"2026 Data Centers Development &amp; Infrastructure Forum\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__type has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\">MODERATOR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group speaker__card-content is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading speaker__name has-co-sans-serif-font-family\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">sean t. scuderi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__role has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\">Partner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker__location has-co-sans-font-family has-co-xsmall-font-size\">Tarter Krinsky &amp; Drogin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hear from the Leaders Developing the Future of&nbsp;Data Centers<\/strong><br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3d546290 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center event__rich-text-section is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"flex-basis:66%\">\n<p>AI is driving unprecedented demand for&nbsp;data centers,&nbsp;power infrastructure<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>and&nbsp;mission-critical developments. As developers, operators, engineers and investors race to scale capacity, the decisions driving the next generation of digital infrastructure are being made in rooms like this.<br><br>Why Attend:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect with the&nbsp;developers, capital providers, and policymakers&nbsp;shaping the infrastructure powering AI.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn&nbsp;how AI is shifting capital flows, redefining asset value, and creating new opportunities for investors and developers in the Northeast.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hear how industry leaders are&nbsp;balancing AI power and water requirements&nbsp;with community impact<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>and sustainability mandates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get expert insights into the&nbsp;full mission-critical development cycle, from navigating grid strain to underwriting the future of urban edge facilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"406\" width=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Website_Collage-2.png?w=615\" alt=\"Website Collage 2 2026 Data Centers Development &amp; 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Infrastructure Forum\" \/><figcaption><span class=\"media-credit\"> <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"event-agenda wp-block-observer-event-agenda\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"agenda__title\">\n\t\t\t\tAgenda\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"agenda__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Real Estate Meets AI: Investing in the Future of Digital Infrastructure<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Building the Brain: How AI is Driving Data Center Demand and Development<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Scaling&nbsp;Up: The Geographic Markets Leveraging Data Centers as an Economic Engine<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The AI Resource Equation: Power, Water &amp; Community Impact<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\">\n<div class=\"event-register wp-block-observer-event-register\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"event__title\">\n\t\t\tData Centers Development &amp; 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