Power, Place & Policy: The New Rules of Data Center Development
Hosted by Heatmap Labs and Mintz
Oct
7
2026
Date: October 7, 2026
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM (EST)
Location: Webinar
Join Heatmap Labs and Mintz for a webinar exploring how the rapid growth of AI is driving demand for data centers and creating new challenges around power, site selection, zoning, and development.
Leveraging strategic insight from Mintz and new data from Heatmap Pro, we'll discuss how developers are navigating grid constraints, energy sourcing, permitting, community concerns, and evolving policies across the country to responsibly build the digital infrastructure of the 21st century.
This conversation reflects one of the key issues driving today’s energy transition and expands on a theme at the center of Mintz’s fifth annual Energy Transition Summit.
Speakers
Thomas R. Burton, III
Speaker
Thomas R. Burton, III, a Member at Mintz, has helped to shape the clean energy industry by drawing on his passion for innovation. Tom counsels investors, entrepreneurs, and Fortune 100 companies. He also guides startup organizations and accelerators to foster the next generation of energy leaders.
Kristopher L. Kirkwood
Speaker
Kristopher L. Kirkwood is a Member at Mintz who represents clients in a wide range of project development, project finance, and M&A matters.
Joshua N. Rudin
Speaker
Joshua N. Rudin is a Member at Mintz who focuses on transactions involving all aspects of commercial real estate. He negotiates and structures real estate acquisitions and dispositions, financings, joint ventures, and real estate development transactions for private equity firms, insurance companies, financial institutions, and corporations.