Photo Image: Valerie Crafton
Buffalo, NY – Aug. 11, 2026 – Mod42, a provider of factory-built modular AI data centers engineered for speed, today announced that Valerie Crafton, CRO, will chair the panel discussion, “Off-the-Shelf to On-Site: Modular Innovations in Hyperscale Deployment,” at Datacloud USA 2026.
As Moderator, Crafton will draw on more than two decades of experience in the data center industry to moderate a discussion with industry leaders exploring how hyperscalers are adopting modular design, the off-the-shelf solutions available today, how digital blueprints and virtual assembly can accelerate deployment, and the role robotics may play in future installation and delivery.
Attendees will gain practical insights into how modular delivery is helping organizations accelerate AI infrastructure deployment through standardized, factory-built approaches that improve speed, scalability, and project certainty.
WHAT: Off-the-Shelf to On-Site: Modular Innovations in Hyperscale Deployment
WHEN: 2:15 – 3:00 p.m. CT on Wednesday, September 2, 2026
WHERE: Datacloud USA Stage (Level 3) Datacloud USA 2026 Austin Marriott Downtown
WHO:
- Valerie Crafton, CRO, Mod42
- Jenifer Muir, Founder & CEO, GEOT.Ai
- Doug Recker, CEO, Duos Edge AI & Duos Technologies Group
- Thiago Fogaca Bianco, Sales Director, Data Centers – Colocations, Hitachi Energ
Datacloud USA is one of North America’s premier gatherings for digital infrastructure leaders, bringing together executives from hyperscale, colocation, cloud, investment, energy, and technology organizations to discuss the trends shaping the future of data centers and digital infrastructure.
To learn more about the panel or register for Datacloud USA, please click here.
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About Mod42
Mod42 delivers factory-built modular AI data centers engineered for speed. Built by data center veterans and delivered with engineering discipline, Mod42’s volumetric modular platform enables organizations to bring AI capacity online faster through parallel fabrication and site development. Designed as complete, self-contained systems, Mod42 solutions deploy rapidly, scale incrementally, and enable compute where power is already available. The company’s standardized modular platform reduces site disruption, supports flexible configurations, and delivers the high-density infrastructure required for modern AI workloads.
