DC BLOX will attend DCD>Connect Virginia 2025, held at the Lansdowne Resort & Spa in Leesburg, Virginia, from November 3–4, 2025. The event brings together over 2,000 senior leaders from the cloud, colocation, and data center ecosystem to collaborate, build partnerships, and explore innovative infrastructure solutions.
Featured Session: DCD Debate with DC BLOX CTO Jeff Wabik
DC BLOX’s Chief Technology Officer, Jeff Wabik, will join the DCD>Debate titled “Is There Enough Time to Overcome Legacy Systems & Misconceptions in the Race for Network Demands” on November 3 at 2:00 p.m.
Debate Details
SESSION NAME: Is There Enough Time to Overcome Legacy Systems & Misconceptions in the Race for Network Demands
DATE & TIME: November 3, 2:00–2:45 p.m.
SPEAKERS:
- Jeff Wabik, Chief Technology Officer, DC BLOX
- Greg Bryan, Senior Manager, Enterprise Research, TeleGeography
- Joshua Seawell, Director of Product Management, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave
- Ken Savell, Vice President – Building Technology Systems, kW Mission Critical Engineering
Session Overview
As AI-driven demand for network connectivity accelerates, the industry faces a critical challenge: overcoming legacy systems fast enough to meet modern infrastructure needs. The debate explores the widening gap between AI’s high expectations and the real-world pace of network modernization.
Despite major investments—such as Meta’s global submarine cable project—many organizations continue to face bandwidth constraints and fiber network limitations, especially in high-demand hubs like Ashburn, Virginia. This session will examine how telecom providers and data centers can balance legacy infrastructure, long-term contracts, and rapid technological evolution to meet the rising connectivity demands of AI and cloud computing.
Conducted under the Chatham House Rule, this DCD>Debate will bring together top industry experts to discuss the future of network transformation, AI infrastructure, and data center connectivity.
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