Artificial intelligence is driving one of the most aggressive infrastructure transformations the data center industry has ever experienced. As GPU-powered workloads push rack densities to unprecedented levels, direct-to-chip liquid cooling has rapidly evolved from an emerging technology into a critical strategy for supporting AI environments. In this webinar, Bill Kleyman, Co-Founder and CEO at Apolo.us and Data Center World Executive Chair, and Ray Parpart, Director, Data Center Strategy & Operations at the University of Chicago, will explore how the industry moved from traditional air cooling to liquid cooling so quickly, what is driving today’s density surge, and how operators are evaluating the next generation of AI-ready infrastructure.

This session will deliver a practical, engineering-focused discussion on liquid cooling adoption, real-world deployment considerations, and the future of high-density infrastructure design. Attendees will walk away with actionable insight into how modern facilities are adapting to accelerating AI demands and what organizations should consider as density requirements continue to rise.

• A practical overview of direct-to-chip liquid cooling and why adoption is accelerating

• How AI workloads are fundamentally changing rack density and facility design requirements

• The operational and engineering realities of transitioning from air to liquid cooling

• How to evaluate liquid cooling use cases, deployment fit, and infrastructure readiness

• What the future of AI-driven density growth means for data center operations, power, and cooling strategy

Director of Product Marketing

Accelsius

CEO, Apolo

Director Data Center Strategy & Operations, The University of Chicago

Director Data Centers, The University of Chicago Medicine

Data Center World Content Director

Informa