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The AI industrial revolution is building a physical epicenter in West Texas. Here, molecules will become bytes at previously unimagined scale, requiring investors, operators and community leaders to align around the transformation and define what gets built, and who benefits.
The West Texas Digital Infrastructure Summit, presented by Cool Vector, is the most important gathering of stakeholders to the reinvention of the Permian Basin — a one-day networking and learning opportunity for senior decision-makers across energy, capital markets, telecom, real estate, technology and government. The event is invitation-only, with limited, vetted ticket sales. If you fit our delegate profile, please apply to attend here.
Partners
Lead Partner
Five Point is a private equity and infrastructure investor focused on investments within the North American water management, surface management, powered campus, and sustainable infrastructure sectors. LEARN MORE
Lead Sponsor
Data centers sit at the core of the modern world— storing, processing, and delivering information across the globe. Yet the risk landscape behind that flow is equally complex. Lockton's Data Centers & Digital Infrastructure Practice brings clarity and certainty across your full risk ecosystem. LEARN MORE
Sponsors
KPMG provides strategic, financial, and operational advisory for digital infrastructure, with a core focus on data centers, cloud transformation, AI-driven computing demands, and physical-to-digital asset integration.
Integrated water infrastructure for long term E&P success. LEARN MORE
Empowering energy and industry through strategic land management. LEARN MORE
A small team of experienced professionals that develop major energy and infrastructure projects.
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Event Partners
Cloud2Ground is a power-first AI infrastructure advisory firm helping investors, operators, and developers align land, power, capital, and customer demand to create bankable, execution ready platforms. LEARN MORE
A global strategic communications
firm with deep local roots in the world’s key corporate and financial centers. LEARN MORE
A globally recognized, award-winning Public Relations strategic advisory and consultancy serving the global digital infrastructure industry.
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A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to making the world of digital infrastructure accessible to all.
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A coalition of industries and groups from across the Texas economy working to modernize and expand the state’s infrastructure. LEARN MORE
Contact Us For Sponsorship Opportunities
David Snow
david@elatromme.com
Preliminary Agenda
February 16, 2027
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Pre-event social
February 17, 2027
8:00 am
Event Registration, Breakfast Networking
Welcome
9:00 am
David Snow, Founder, Cool Vector Media
Keynote
9:05 am
Digital Infrastructure and the Future of the Global Economy
Keynote
9:30 am
The Reinvention of the Permian Basin Will Change the World
David Capobianco, CEO, Five Point Infrastructure Bio ➜
10:00 am
Panel Discussion
What Does ‘Behind-the-Meter’ Power Mean for Texas Energy?
Data center demand and access to ERCOT
How to build your own power generator
How Behind-the-Meter affects economics
Giving back to the grid
A bridge or a permanent solution?
Case Study
10:45 am
How We're Building a Data Center in West Texas
12:00 pm
Lunch / Networking
Lunch Keynote
12:30 pm
How Texas Takes the Lead in Digital
1:30 pm
Facilitated Group Conversations
Breakout Sessions
Breakout Session A: West Texas Water is Key
Breakout Session B: Digital Infrastructure in the Institutional Portfolio
Jeff Eaton, Partner, Five Point Infrastructure Bio ➜
Breakout Session C: NeoClouds at Home on the Range
Hadassa Lutz, Founder & Managing Partner, Cloud2Ground Bio ➜
2:30 pm
Networking Break
3:00 pm
Panel Discussion
Capital Markets and Win-Win Partnerships
Capital markets for digital infrastructure
Deal structures and market terms
Who bears which risks?
Investment grade vs. non-investment grade
3:45 pm
Panel Discussion
Digital Infrastructure: What's In It for the People of Texas?
Community engagement
Common misperceptions
Political influences
Structuring win/win developments with community
Phillip Koblence, Board Chair, OIX · CEO, Critical Ventures Bio ➜
Ilissa Miller, CEO, iMiller PR Bio ➜
4:30 pm
Networking Cocktails
Event Ends
6:00 pm
Advisors
David Capobianco
Jeff Eaton
Founder & CEO
Powerbridge
Bio ➜
Partner
Kekst & Co
Bio ➜
Nabeel Mahmood
Phillip Koblence
Co-Founder & CEO
Nomad Futurist
Bio ➜
Board Chair, OIX • CEO
Critical Ventures
Bio ➜
Hadassa Lutz
Ilissa Miller
Founder & Managing Partner
Cloud2Ground
Bio ➜
CEO
iMiller PR
Bio ➜
Michael Harling
John Stilwell
CEO & Managing Partner
Five Point Infrastructure
Bio ➜
Partner
Five Point Infrastructure
Bio ➜
Alex Hernandez
Daniel Yunger
Executive Vice President, Partner
Lockton Companies
Bio ➜
Managing Partner, Houston
KPMG
Bio ➜
Speakers
David Snow
Jeff Eaton
Founder
Cool Vector Media
David Capobianco
Partner
Five Point Infrastructure
Bio ➜
Alex Hernandez
CEO & Managing Partner
Five Point Infrastructure
Bio ➜
Founder & CEO
Powerbridge
Bio ➜
Michael Harling
John Stilwell
Phillip Koblence
Executive Vice President, Partner
Lockton Companies
Bio ➜
Managing Partner, Houston
KPMG
Bio ➜
Hadassa Lutz
Board Chair, OIX • CEO
Critical Ventures
Bio ➜
Founder & Managing Partner
Cloud2Ground
Bio ➜
Ilissa Miller
CEO
iMiller PR
Bio ➜
A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Houston Grand Hotel - River Oaks.
Reserve your hotel room at the special event rate
Address: Houston Grand Hotel - River Oaks, 1919 Briar Oaks Ln, Houston, TX 77027
Rate: $365/night (plus applicable taxes)
Cut off date for the special event rate: Wednesday, January 27, 2027.
West Texas Digital Infrastructure Summit
17 February 2027 · Houston Grand Hotel - River Oaks, Houston, Texas
The West Texas Digital Infrastructure Summit is produced by Cool Vector LLC.
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