Fireside Chat: The Future of Energy – Bridging the Power Gap for AI Data Centers
Join Alice Stein, Board Member of the PropTech Council, and Paul Stein, CEO of Floral Energy, for an in-depth conversation on the biggest challenge facing AI infrastructure today: power.
Why attend?
AI is driving explosive data center growth, but power is the #1 bottleneck. Grid connections take 5–10+ years in the US and up to 15 years in the UK, compounded by severe supply chain constraints on transformers and electrical equipment.
Operators face a brutal choice: move fast and risk stranded assets that become obsolete, or wait and lose the market.
Floral Energy is solving this with future-ready microgrids — delivering reliable power today while being designed to evolve and integrate lower-carbon technologies, including low-cost nuclear, without full rip-and-replace.
We’ll discuss:
Responsible infrastructure decisions in a rapidly shifting landscape and the concept of evolution-by-design
Nuclear’s realistic near- and long-term role
What data center operators, investors, and real estate developers should prioritize now
If you’re in AI infrastructure, energy, or the built environment, this is for you.
Date: May 20, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM EST
Format: Fireside chat with audience Q&A
Who should join: Professionals at the intersection of AI infrastructure, energy, PropTech, and commercial real estate.
Looking forward to a candid and forward-looking discussion.