Crusoe’s Ivey to Address AI Infrastructure Challenges at TCWLIVE! Panel
Event summary
- Jeff Ivey, VP of Data Center Construction at Crusoe, confirmed to speak at TCWLIVE! panel on September 9, 2026.
- Panel titled 'The New Digital Infrastructure Arms Race for AI Compute' will discuss AI infrastructure demands and challenges.
- Ivey brings 40 years of experience in telecommunications and data center construction, including roles at MCI, Nextel, Sprint, and Crusoe.
- Other panelists include executives from EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure, Oracle, and IG Group.
The big picture
The panel discussion highlights the accelerating demand for AI-specific infrastructure, driven by the need for GPU clusters, low-latency networking, and purpose-built compute environments. The industry is undergoing a fundamental shift as organizations race to deploy AI capabilities, reshaping investment strategies and competitive dynamics across the digital infrastructure landscape.
What we're watching
- Infrastructure Scaling
- How Crusoe and other providers will address the unprecedented power, cooling, and connectivity demands of AI workloads.
- Competitive Dynamics
- Whether neocloud providers can sustain their growth amid increasing competition from hyperscalers and traditional data center operators.
- Deployment Timelines
- The pace at which AI infrastructure projects will be completed, given the current challenges in power availability and site readiness.
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