The Power Behind AI: Cabling Strategies for Scalable Data Center Infrastructure
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Summary
The rapid growth of AI workloads is fundamentally reshaping the power demands of modern data centers. As GPU clusters, high-density compute, and liquid-cooled environments push facilities to new levels of performance, the underlying electrical and cabling infrastructure must evolve to keep pace. For contractors, engineers, and infrastructure professionals, delivering reliable, scalable critical power infrastructure has become a foundational requirement for enabling AI-scale deployments.
This webinar will explore how evolving data center architectures are influencing the design and installation of the cabling systems that deliver and support critical power infrastructure from utility interconnection and campus distribution to the white space. We will discuss how rising power densities are impacting cabling requirements, what installation teams should consider when deploying high-capacity power systems, and how modern conductor technologies and installation strategies help ensure reliable, efficient power delivery to AI-driven facilities. Attendees will gain practical insight into how thoughtful cabling design and installation practices can strengthen the critical power backbone of today’s data centers while ensuring facilities remain scalable and adaptable as AI infrastructure continues to expand.
- Understand how AI-driven computing is increasing power density and reshaping the critical power and cabling infrastructure required within modern data centers.
- Identify best practices for installing and managing high-capacity power cabling systems that support reliable critical power delivery, safety, and scalability.
- Evaluate cabling strategies that help data center operators and contractors deploy resilient power infrastructure capable of supporting rapidly expanding AI workloads.
Speakers
Ronna Davis
CRO
Voltserver
Ronna Davis is the Chief Revenue Officer at VoltServer, Inc., with over 29 years in networking and telecommunications. She spent 17 years at CommScope in strategy, sales, and global partnerships. Her career also includes eight years in telecom network design and construction and two years in wholesale distribution. Ronna holds a BS in Marketing and graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill's GM Accelerate Program.
She served as TIA SPEC Chair (2020-2023), participated in the NIST Smart Building Challenge, and is currently the Secretary of the FMP Alliance board.
Dr. Yunshin Hawing
Vice President, CableTechSupport™ Services & Engineering
Southwire Company
Dr. Hawig is responsible for the strategic vision behind delivering value‑added technical services to residential, commercial, industrial, OEM, and utility customers across North America and globally. She created the wire and cable industry’s first bi-monthly engineering white paper, the Re3™ publication, which has reached more than 3 million readers across 41 editions since its launch in 2021. She also introduced a customer‑facing, patent‑pending Re3™ AI Chatbot to accelerate general support for wire and cable products. This novel AI tool was recognized as one of the NECA Showstopper Winners by the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). Under Hawig’s leadership, her team has achieved several significant innovation milestones, including winning the EC&M Product of the Year award in both 2025 and 2026, issued by Electrical Construction & Maintenance Magazine.
Kevin Wahl
Lead Consulting Engineer, CableTechSupport™ Services
Southwire Company
Kevin Wahl received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical and electrical engineering from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 2018. Prior to joining Southwire in 2022, he was a product development engineer for a German-based cable manufacturer with production facilities worldwide. This career path has equipped him with deep insights into global industry trends, international codes and standards, environmental stewardship, and safety regulations outside of North America. Kevin is a subject matter expert in a wide range of industrial applications, with a strong emphasis on Data Center infrastructure and its cabling systems. Kevin also serves on multiple technical committees, including those hosted by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), where he contributes to the development of new industry standards. He is also a published author with IEEE and frequently participates in industry education efforts related to data center and industrial power applications.
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