Events
May 18-21, 2026: International Telecoms Week (ITW) in National Harbor, MD
Join NYI leaders at ITW, the world’s largest gathering of global executives from across the digital infrastructure ecosystem. Our COO Phillip Koblence will participate in the keynote panel: Envisioning the digital future as a global collective on 5.21 See details and register
May 5-6, 2026: Green Building Initiative (GBI)’s Better Buildings: Data Centers Seminar in Dallas
Our COO Phillip Koblence will serve as moderator for GBI’s “More Than Megawatts: Community-Centered Approaches to Data Center Development” panel discussion on May 6. This panel brings together leaders focused on sustainability who will explore how to build trust, create local value, and align data center projects with community priorities.
See details and register
April 20-23, 2026: Data Center World in Washington, D.C.
NYI COO Phillip Koblence will attend Data Center World, a premier gathering of the world’s leading data center operators, technologists, utilities, and innovators, who are shaping the next decade of the digital infrastructure industry. See details
March 23-24, 2026: DCD > Connect | New York
Join NYI at DCD > Connect in Times Square, New York City. This year’s focus is on collaboration across the data center ecosystem to design and build sustainable digital infrastructure solutions for the AI age. NYI COO Phillip Koblence will also co-host a Student Workshop for students and educators interested in engaging with our industry. See details
February 23-25, 2025: Metro Connect in Fort Lauderdale
Join NYI at Metro Connect in sunny Fort Lauderdale, Florida! This key industry event brings together leadership teams from across the U.S. digital infrastructure market. See details
January 18-21, 2026: PTC’26 in Honolulu
NYI COO Phillip Koblence will attend PTC’s annual conference in Honolulu, Hawaii! Connect with him to learn how NYI facilitates digital infrastructure and interconnection solutions in New York, Chicago and beyond. This premier industry event brings together executives from the data center, networking, cloud computing, satellite services, submarine cable systems areas and more. See details
October 22-23, 2025: AI Networking Summit – New York City
NYI is attending the AI Networking Summit in New York City, hosted by the ONUG Board. The event explores the accelerating infusion of AI technologies into all aspects of Enterprise IT including both cloud-based and on-premises infrastructures. See details
October 15-16, 2025: Infra/STRUCTURE Summit – Las Vegas
Join NYI in Las Vegas for the Infra/STRUCTURE Summit, a key digital infrastructure event focused on AI, power, sustainability, and the future of the industry. See details
October 13-15, 2025: OCP Global Summit – San Jose
NYI COO Phillip Koblence is excited to attend the OCP Global Summit where industry leaders and innovators will converge to share the latest advancements, forge new partnerships, and define community-developed standardizations that will power our AI-driven future. See details
September 25, 2025: Bisnow DICE Midwest – Chicago
Join NYI at Bisnow DICE Midwest where our COO Phillip Koblence will join other experts in the opening panel discussion: The State of the Midwest Data Center Market: Trends, Opportunities and Challenges in Chicago and Across the Midwest See details
September 8-10, 2025: YOTTA 2025 – Las Vegas
NYI COO Phillip Koblence will be attending YOTTA 2025, a unique event designed to unify the entire digital infrastructure industry to solve the cross-stack challenge of sustainable, scalable growth in the age of AI. See details
August 26-28, 2025: Data Center Frontier Trends Summit – Reston, VA
NYI COO Phillip Koblence will participate in the second annual Data Center Frontier Trends Summit where he will serve as a judge for high impact ‘Moonshot’ ideas for the digital infrastructure sector (8.28 at 11 am). See details
August 7, 2025: Megaport World Tour – New York City
NYI is proud to sponsor Megaport’s 2025 World Tour in New York City. Join us to celebrate the 10-year NYI-Megaport partnership! Register
July 24, 2025: Megaport World Tour – Chicago
NYI is proud to sponsor Megaport’s World Tour in Chicago. We will celebrate the 10-year NYI-Megaport partnership and the lighting of Megaport in NYI Chicago which will bring enhanced network options to support the cloud and AI requirements of our Midwest customers. Register
June 25-26, 2025: Reuters Events > Global Energy Transition 2026
Global Energy Transition is the world’s leading cross-sector energy forum dedicated to powering the Intelligent Age. NYI COO Phillip Koblence will conduct a workshop on June 25th about workforce development and share strategies for addressing the skills gap and creating a future pipeline of leaders to support the growth and evolution of the energy and data center sectors. See details
May 15, 2025: Green Building Initiative’s Data Center Seminar in Chicago
NYI COO Phillip Koblence will participate in this event which brings together members of the industry who are interested in improving the sustainability and resilience of data centers. Phillip will examine the human side of the equation in “The People Behind the Data Power: Cultivating Talent and Diversity in Digital Infrastructure” at 4:40 pm See details
May 4-7, 2025: International Telecoms Week (ITW) in National Harbor, MD
Join NYI leaders at ITW, the world’s largest gathering of global executives from across the digital infrastructure ecosystem. Tap into the latest industry trends and thought leadership from the international connectivity market. See details
April 14-17, 2025: Data Center World in Washington, D.C.
NYI Data Center Manager Jeffrey Burns will attend Data Center World. Jeffrey is a Top 5 Finalist for the 2025 DCW Manager of the Year award for the work he does managing NYI facilities at 60 Hudson Street. Connect with Jeff there to learn more about NYI capabilities in NYC and beyond. See details
March 24-25, 2025: DCD > Connect | New York
Join NYI at DCD > Connect in New York City for the ultimate partner discovery experience for the East Coast Data Center Supply Chain. NYI COO Phillip Koblence will participate in an important panel debate: Can New York’s network infrastructure still handle the data surge? 2 pm EST on March 24th. See details
February 24-26, 2025: Metro Connect in Fort Lauderdale
Join NYI COO Phillip Koblence at Metro Connect in sunny Fort Lauderdale, Florida! This key industry event brings together leaders from across the US fiber market, as well as data centers, cloud providers, wireless communications infrastructure providers, and their investors. See details
February 6, 2025: Data Center Private Equity Dealmakers’ Forum in New York
NYI Co-Founder & COO Phillip Koblence will attend the Data Center Private Equity Dealmakers’ Forum at the Union League Club in the heart of New York City to gain insights on the fast-evolving digital infrastructure market. See details
January 19-22, 2025: PTC’25 in Honolulu
NYI will attend PTC’s annual conference in Honolulu, Hawaii! Connect with us there to learn how we facilitate digital infrastructure and interconnection solutions in New York, Chicago and beyond. This premier industry event brings together executives from the data center, networking, cloud computing, satellite services, submarine cable systems areas and more. See details
December 11-12, 2024: The AI Summit New York
NYI Co-Founder & COO Phillip Koblence will attend the AI Summit New York at the Javits Center where he will network with industry leaders and experience the AI innovations transforming the future. See details
September 25-26, 2024: infra/STRUCTURE Summit in Las Vegas
NYI Co-Founder & COO Phillip Koblence will attend the infra/STRUCTURE Summit where he will serve as a moderator for the Diversity Forum on 9.25. See details
September 19, 2024: Bisnow DICE Midwest in Chicago
Join NYI at Bisnow DICE Midwest where our COO Phillip Koblence will join other experts in an 8:30 am panel discussion: The State of the Midwest Data Center Market: Trends, Opportunities and Challenges in Chicago and Surrounding Midwest Markets Markets See details
July 18, 2024: Bisnow DICE Northeast in New York
Join NYI at Bisnow DICE Northeast where our COO Phillip Koblence will participate in the 8:30 am panel discussion: State of the Northeast Market: Opportunities and Challenges Around New York, New Jersey and Surrounding Markets See details
May 15-17, 2024: International Telecoms Week (ITW) in National Harbor, MD
Join NYI at ITW, the world’s largest gathering of global executives from across the digital infrastructure ecosystem. Learn about the latest network and connectivity trends and meet with the international connectivity market, from satellite to subsea, all in one place. See details
April -15-18, 2024: Data Center World in Washington, D.C.
NYI Co-founder and COO Phillip Koblence will attend Data Center World 2024 where he will participate in a panel discussion focused on ensuring the future of the data center industry: “Education and Internships: Attracting Tomorrow’s Data Center Talent” on April 17 at 3:40 pm. See session details
March 18-19, 2024: DCD > Connect in New York
Join NYI at DCD > Connect in New York City for the ultimate partner discovery experience for the East Coast Data Center Supply Chain. NYI COO Phillip Koblence will participate in a critical cybersecurity debate on 3.18 at 2:45 pm See details
February 26-28, 2024: Metro Connect in Fort Lauderdale
Join NYI at Metro Connect in sunny Fort Lauderdale, Florida! This premier event unites leadership teams across the US fiber market, including metro, lit, dark fiber, long-haul, subsea, fiber to the home, and fixed wireless access, as well as data centers, cloud providers, wireless communications infrastructure providers, and their investors. See details
January 21-24, 2024: PTC’24 in Honolulu
NYI will be present at PTC’s annual conference in Honolulu, Hawaii! Visit our table at the Tapa Bar 1/22 and 1/23 and learn about our latest digital infrastructure and interconnection solutions. PTC is a premier ICT industry event bringing together executives from the data center, networking, cloud computing, satellite services, and submarine cable systems areas and more. See details
November 6-7, 2023: DCD > Connect in Virginia
Join the NYI team at DCD > Connect in Virginia to hear about the latest technologies and partner solutions for the datacenter industry . See details
October 4-5, 2023: infra/STRUCTURE Summit in Toronto
NYI Co-Founder & COO Phillip Koblence will attend the infra/STRUCTURE Summit where he will serve as a moderator for two events — Diversity Forum: A Look Toward the Future and the Next Generation on 10.4 and the panel: From Carrier Hotels to Cloud Hotels on 10.5. See details
September 20, 2023: Bisnow DICE Midwest in Chicago
NYI Co-Founder & COO Phillip Koblence will attend Bisnow DICE Midwest in Chicago where he will speak on the 8:30 am State of the Market panel. Join him to learn how the data center market is evolving in Chicago and the greater Midwest region. See details
July 18, 2023: Bisnow DICE Northeast in New York
Join NYI at Bisnow DICE and learn how the Northeast data center market is evolving. NYI COO Phillip Koblence will participate in a 10:50 am panel discussion on Data Center Operations, Engineering and Cooling. Hear about the latest industry tools, technologies and protocols. See details
June 6, 2023 (11 am EST): Webinar – Microsoft Azure Peering Service: Your Key to M365 Private Connectivity
NYI offers the Microsoft Azure Peering Service (MAPS) through our partnership with DE-CIX. MAPS provides an optimized and secure way to connect to Microsoft cloud services. Hear about use cases and benefits from Microsoft and DE-CIX experts in this introductory webinar. Hear the recorded webinar
May 14-17, 2023: International Telecoms Week (ITW) in National Harbor, MD
Join NYI at ITW, the world’s largest gathering of global executives from the digital infrastructure and telecommunications ecosystem. Learn what’s to come for networks, connectivity and more. Network with participants from around the globe. See details
May 8-11, 2023: Data Center World in Austin, TX
NYI Co-founder and COO Phillip Koblence will attend Data Center World 2023 in Austin where he will co-lead the session “” on May 9. See session details
March 27-28, 2023: DCD > Connect in New York
Join NYI at DCD > Connect in New York City for the ultimate partner discovery experience for the East Coast Data Center Supply Chain. See details
March 22, 2023: 7×24 Exchange New England Chapter in Needham, MA
Join NYI at the 7×24 Exchange New England Chapter Inaugural Event. NYI COO Phillip Koblence will join Nabeel Mahmood, Co-Founder of Nomad Futurist and author Carrie Goetz in speaking about the future of the industry. See details
January 30-February 1, 2023: Metro Connect in Fort Lauderdale
Join NYI at Metro Connect in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for a premier digital infrastructure networking event with C-level executives from the fiber, data center, cloud, tower and cable industry, as well as Directors and Partners from the finance sector. See details
January 15-18, 2023: PTC’23 in Honolulu
NYI Co-founder and COO Phillip Koblence will attend PTC’s annual conference in Honolulu, Hawaii, designed to provide a strategic springboard for the global communications industry. The event offers attendees a four-day platform to focus on planning, networking, and discovering what lies ahead. See details
September 22, 2022: Bisnow DICE Midwest in Chicago
NYI Co-founder and COO Phillip Koblence and other industry experts will participate in the panel: State of the Midwest Market: Regional Activity and Future Outlook in Chicago and the Midwest. See details
September 14-15, 2022: Infra/STRUCTURE Summit in Toronto
NYI Co-founder and COO Phillip Koblence will co-moderate a panel discussion on September 15th on the importance of Diversity and Inclusion in the critical infrastructure industry. See details
July 28, 2022: Bisnow DICE Northeast in New York
NYI Co-founder and COO Phillip Koblence and other industry experts will participate in the panel: State of the Market: Mid-Year Outlook on the Data Center Industry. See details
April 25-26, 2022: DCD > Connect
Join NYI at DCD > Connect in New York City for the ultimate partner discovery experience for the East Coast Data Center Supply Chain. See details
March 28-31, 2022: Data Center World
NYI Co-founder and COO Phillip Koblence will attend Data Center World 2022 in Austin where he will lead the session “” on March 29 and participate in AFCOM’s Power Up Program for high school students on March 31. See session details
January 31-February 2, 2022: Metro Connect
Join NYI at Metro Connect in Miami for a premier networking event with C-level executives from the fibre, data center, cloud, tower and cable industry, as well as Partners from the finance sector. See details
January 16-21, 2022: PTC’22 – Reunite. Rethink. Renew.
PTC, Pacific Telecommunications Council’s premier telecommunications Annual Conference is a strategic springboard for the global communications industry, providing all attendees with a four-day platform to focus on planning, networking, and discovering what lies ahead for the industry. See details
September 14, 2021: Bisnow DICE Midwest: New Data Center Expansion Opportunities in the Windy City
NYI Co-founder and COO Phillip Koblence and other industry experts will discuss trends driving interest in the Chicago market and long-term data center investment intentions for the Midwest at Bisnow’s DICE event in Chicago. See details
August 29-September 1, 2021: International Telecoms Week (ITW)
Learn what’s to come for networks, connectivity and more with 8 unique live & virtual streams at this year’s blended in-person and online experience. Network and collaborate with communities from around the globe. See details
August 16-19, 2021: Data Center World Conference and Expo
Join NYI at Data Center World, the longest running conference in the industry — learn about the latest research, technologies, and trends, and network with industry peers. Data Center World is also offering a complimentary Digital Pass. See details
August 5, 2021: AFCOM NYC/NJ Metro Chapter Meeting and Data Center Tour
Join NYI at this AFCOM educational and networking event for data center professionals at the VPLS facility in Chappaqua. In the spirit of summer, festivities will include a BBQ lunch, raffles (outdoor-themed), Happy Hour and outdoor lawn games. See details
July 19, 2021: AFCOM Chicago Chapter Inaugural Golf Event in Geneva, Illinois.
AFCOM is the leading and longest-standing association in the data center industry.
September 16, 2020: INCOMPAS Show: Special panel series on datacenter valuations, interconnection trends, and network aggregation hosted by the Independent Data Center Alliance
NYI Co-Founder and COO Phillip Koblence will participate in the 12:45 pm EST panel: Independent Datacenter Operators Address Network Aggregation. Use promo code DATA to register.
September 8-10, 2020: NEDAS Virtual Symposium: Bridging Wireline and Wireless
NYI will be participating in this year’s symposium. Check out Virtual Booth # 22! We will be sharing information about our NYI Cross Connect Fabric platform, designed to offer cost-efficient interconnection and connectivity solutions through a single pane of glass. See details
August 17, 2020 (3-5 pm EST): CAPRE webinar – Innovations in Digital Infrastructure Power & Cooling, and the Industry Response to COVID-19
NYI Co-founder and COO Phillip Koblence will participate in a 4 pm EST discussion with other industry leaders: The Industry Response to COVID-19: How has the Digital Infrastructure and Data Center Arena Evolved over the last 3-6 months? See details
July 23, 2020: Our New Disrupted Reality: The Future of Internet Infrastructure
NYI Co-founder and COO Phillip Koblence joins
January 19-21, 2020: PTC’20 – Vision 2020 and Beyond: Honolulu, Hawaii
NYI Co-founder and COO Phillip Koblence will attend PTC’20, Pacific Telecommunications Council’s premier telecommunications event, and will share details about NYI’s edge datacenter solutions and powerful connectivity capabilities. See details
October 24, 2019: Independent Data Center Alliance Webinar
NYI COO Phillip Koblence will participate in a 11 am ET webinar on The Rise of the Independent Data Center, addressing the challenges disparate data centers have in the market and why it matters. Listen to the replay
October 22, 2019: Bisnow DICE Local: New Jersey
NYI Co-founder and COO Phillip Koblence and other industry experts will participate in a panel discussion on The Evolving Enterprise User: Cloud Migration, Hybridization IT Strategy, Managed Services and Network Enablement at Bisnow’s DICE event in New Jersey. See details
September 23-25, 2019: Hosting & Cloud Transformation Summit
NYI COO Phillip Koblence will be attending this premier forum for executives in the hosting, cloud, datacenter and managed services sectors. See details
September 17, 2019: Bisnow DICE Midwest
Hear NYI Co-founder and COO Phillip Koblence and other experts discuss the Now and Future of Cloud Migration, Hybridization and Managed Services at Bisnow’s DICE Midwest 2019 event in Chicago. See details
May 14-15, 2019: Telecom Exchange NYC
NYI will be attending this networking event, which brings together leaders and insights from the worlds of technology, telecommunications and media. See details
April 18, 2019 (8am – 5pm EST): CAPRE’s 8th Annual Greater NY Data Center and Cloud Infrastructure Summit
Gain insights on the future of 5G, Edge, Cloud and more. NYI COO Phil Koblence will participate in a panel discussion on the realities, challenges and milestones associated with rolling out 5G and the impact to data centers. At the Westin in Times Square, New York City. See details
April 17, 2019 (5:30-8:00 pm EST): (ISC)2 NJ Chapter Event- Critical Areas to Secure in Cloud Computing
April 9-12, 2019: Channel Partners Conference and Expo
April 9-12, 2019:
March 20, 2019 (5:30-8:00 pm EST): (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Event
November 14-15, 2018:
October 25, 2018: Bisnow Data Center Submarkets, Northeast
Hear NYI Co-founder and COO Phillip Koblence and other experts discuss the future of cloud migration, the evolving healthcare industry and more at Bisnow’s Data Center Event in New Jersey. See details
October 9-12, 2018: Channel Partners Evolution – Life, Liberty & The Pursuit of Profit
NYI is participating in this leading channel event for MSPs, VARs, agents and consultants, and is sponsoring the October 10th Chorus Carrier’s Ball, presented by Colotraq. The conference is being held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. See details
July 26, 2018: Bisnow Data Center Investment Conference & Expo, Northeast
Hear NYI Co-founder and COO Phillip Koblence and other experts discuss The Cloud Revolution: The Edge, Cloud and Connectivity from Fiber to Cyber, at Bisnow’s Data Center Event in Lower Manhattan. See details
May 8-10, 2018: HACKNYC 2018 Conference & Expo – Optimizing Today’s Data Centers: The Intersection of Physical and Data Security
At this premier cybersecurity event, NYI COO Phil Koblence will join industry leaders from QTS, Cyxtera, BT Americas, Markley Group and Colliers in a panel discussion that explores the balance between physical and data security measures needed to safeguard today’s data centers against bad actors. May 8, 1:15 pm, 11 Times Square, New York City. See details
April 5, 2018 (8am – 5pm EST): CAPRE’s 7th Annual Greater NY Data Center Summit – Life on the Edge: The Advent of 5G, Micro Data Centers & Evolution of the Next Generation
50% of data is expected to go to the Edge! Hear NYI COO Phil Koblence and other data center executives and thought leaders discuss the impact of this trend and share insights about the advent of 5G and micro data centers at this exciting all-day summit at the Westin in Times Square, New York City. (Use Discount Code NYI25) See details
March 20, 2018 (5:30-8:30 pm EST): (ISC)2 Event – Tracking Hackers – Cybersecurity for APIs
Most API-based attacks go undetected these days. Gain insights from cybersecurity experts who will share API cyberattack examples and the techniques used by hackers to breach APIs. This (ISC)2 NJ event will be held at our NYI facility in Bridgewater, NJ. See details
January 16, 2018 (2 pm EST): Virtual roundtable: Meltdown and Spectre – Enhance your Understanding!
Are you concerned about the impact of Meltdown and Spectre? Join a virtual roundtable discussion with panelists from OWASP, NYI, The FreeBSD Foundation, NYCBUG, NYC Resistor and special guests. We will recap what we know about the problem and proposed solutions, answer questions and share knowledge to improve the confidentiality, availability and integrity of our systems and businesses. Hear the replay
November 8, 2017: (ISC)2 NJ event on Technology & Security of Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality
This (ISC)2 NJ and OWASP Central NJ event will be held from 5:30 until 8:00 pm at NYI-NJ in Bridgewater. Speakers will include Raheel Khalid, a game industry and mobile operating systems veteran who serves as the Chief Engineer for Verizon Labs Virtual Reality division and Apurva Chokshi, the Product Security Strategist AR, VR for Verizon Labs. See details
November 2-3, 2017: FreeBSD Bay Area Vendor Summit
Hear the latest FreeBSD updates at this two-day event to be held at the Netflix Los Gatos campus. See details
October 26, 2017: Bisnow Data Center Investment Conference & Expo, Northeast
Hear NYI Co-founder and COO Phillip Koblence discuss the Evolution of the Cloud and more at Bisnow’s Data Center Event in Lower Manhattan. See details
NYI is a trusted infrastructure partner to small and medium-sized enterprise clients across a range of industries. We drive infrastructure optimization through flexible integrated hybrid IT solutions and strategic partnerships that result in cost and performance efficiencies. Our experts offer insights and end-to-end support so that your teams can be freed to focus on innovation and growth.
