Evocative CEO Derek Garnier to Speak at Datacloud USA 2025 Panel onDesigning for Uncertainty in the Era of AI

September 9, 2025

Los Angeles, CA, September 9, 2025 - Evocative, a global provider of Internet infrastructure, announces that Derek Garnier, Chief Executive Officer, will participate on the panel titled, “Designing for uncertainty in the era of AI” at Datacloud USA 2025.

On the panel, Garnier and other executives across the digital infrastructure industry will explore how the explosive growth of AI is transforming data center design and infrastructure strategies in an increasingly uncertain technological landscape. Drawing from his experience as an executive in the digital infrastructure space and from his leadership in driving the growth of Evocative’s global footprint of interconnected, carrier-neutral data centers, Garnier will discuss topics such as how operators are ensuring flexibility of design and rethinking power architecture at the rack level.

Datacloud USA brings together more than 1,000 industry professionals for two days of expert panels, networking, and insights into the evolving digital infrastructure landscape. This year’s agenda highlights the pressing challenges and innovations in data center operations, with panels focused on AI support, power management, and sustainable infrastructure solutions. The event is co-located with Metro Connect Fall, unlocking new opportunities at the intersection of data center and fiber networks.

WHAT: Datacloud USA 2025 Panel: “Designing for uncertainty in the era of AI”

WHERE: Austin Marriott Downtown, Austin, TX | Red Room

WHEN: September 17, 2025 | 12:15 - 1:15 pm CT

WHO: Panel members include:

Derek Garnier, Chief Executive Officer - Evocative

Kyle Kropf, Associate Vice President, Data Center Portfolio Solutions Leader - Black & Veatch

Jason Black, Director of Cloud and Edge Data Center Engineering - Nvidia

Josh Timberlake, Senior Vice President, Site Selection - STACK INFRASTRUCTURE

Susanna Kass, Energy Fellow, Stanford University Data Center Advisor - UN SDG-EP

Renée Lawrence

Renée Lawrence is Vice President, Global Marketing and Product at Evocative. She is responsible for Evocative’s brand strategy, product management and marketing, and corporate communications. Renée is a technology executive with extensive experience in data center operations, IT infrastructure, managed services, product lifecycle management and global channel development.

Prior to joining Evocative, Renée held senior marketing, product, operations and global alliance roles with EMC Corporation, VCE, Savvis (now Lumen), Exodus Communications and GlobalCenter. Renée holds an MBA from the University of San Diego, a BA from the University of California, San Diego, and has studied strategic marketing management at Stanford University Graduate School of Business.