Bill Kosik

Sector Lead, Mission Critical HED

Bill Kosik is Sector Leader for Mission Critical at HED and a nationally recognized expert in data center energy efficiency, HVAC optimization, and water reduction strategies. With over 25 years as a Professional Engineer, he specializes in high-performance cooling systems and liquid cooling technologies. A former co-chair of The Green Grid Liquid Cooling Work Group, Bill brings deep technical insight into total cost of ownership and sustainable mission-critical design.

Seminars

Tuesday 17th November 2026
Chair’s Opening Remarks
8:00 am
Tuesday 17th November 2026
Repositioning Data Centers Through Informed Community Engagement to Enable Design Approval & Long-Term Development
8:10 am
  • Separating disinformation from legitimate design and infrastructure constraints to identify community pressure points around data centers in Eastern States, such as power, water, noise, and local impact 
  • Translating complex engineering, standards, and operational realities into clear, credible narratives that non-technical stakeholders can understand and trust
  • Structuring early collaboration between developers, designers, engineers, and municipalities to proactively address concerns, align expectations, and reduce planning resistance
Tuesday 17th November 2026
Panel Discussion: Extending the Conversation – Broader Perspectives on Community Engagement, Approvals, & Long-Term Development
8:40 am

Building on the previous session, this panel expands the conversation by bringing in hyperscaler and developer perspectives on the same challenges and strategies. In a more conversational format, panelists will compare approaches, share real-world experiences, and explore how community engagement is evolving across projects and regions, with dedicated time to ask any burning questions.

Tuesday 17th November 2026
Chair’s Closing Remarks
3:50 pm
Wednesday 18th November 2026
Chair’s Opening Remarks
8:00 am
Wednesday 18th November 2026
Chair’s Closing Remarks
3:00 pm
Bill Kosik, Sector Lead, Mission Critical at HED, speaker on data center architecture and engineering