Future‑Ready Data Centers: Advancing Water‑Smart Cooling for Texas Data Centers

​Introduction
Hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and Grundfos, this high-level roundtable convenes a select group of industry leaders, utilities, and policymakers to explore how water-smart cooling solutions and integrated system design can support the next generation of sustainable, high-performance data centers.

​Why this matters
The rapid growth of AI and cloud infrastructure is accelerating data center development across the United States, with Texas emerging as a key hub. As computing density increases, so do cooling requirements—placing growing pressure on both water and energy systems.

​This roundtable will provide a platform to discuss how the sector can scale responsibly by improving water efficiency, optimizing cooling architectures, and aligning infrastructure development with resource and community constraints.

Program Highlights
09:00 – Welcome & opening remarks
09:05 – Industry perspective (hyperscaler/operator)
09:20 – Grundfos: Policy & performance insights
09:45 – Roundtable: Water-smart cooling solutions
10:50 – Key takeaways & next steps
11:00 - End of program

​Attendees
Hyperscalers, utilities & regulators, policymakers, technology providers & engineering firms