FountainHead RI's Summer 2026 Educational Panel and Networking Event

Powerful convening on AI & data center infrastructure. Rare opportunity to engage directly w/ the people shaping where and how it is built.
About this Event

FountainHead RI is hosting a national, cross-state convening focused on how states across the U.S. are preparing for the next wave of AI and data center infrastructure, from power and siting to permitting, capital, and climate constraints. While hosted in Rhode Island, this event is designed for state officials, developers, utilities, investors, and enterprise leaders working across multiple states, offering a rare opportunity to engage directly with the people shaping where and how AI infrastructure gets built.

This event is guaranteed to bring together some of the area's top business and community leaders to learn, grow, and connect.

Panel Topic: The AI Infrastructure Race: How States Compete, Build, and Win

Who Should Attend:

Business and community leaders
Executives and board members
Technology, data, and infrastructure professionals
Policy, energy, and economic development stakeholders
Anyone seeking to better understand AI’s real‑world impact

Timing for Event (this is an in person event):

5: 00 pm to 5:30 pm - Check-in / Informal Networking
5:30 pm to 5:45 pm - Kickoff and Welcome
5:45 pm - 6:15 pm - Fireside Chat
6:15 pm to 7:15 pm - Formal Panel
7:15 pm to 8:30 pm - Informal Networking

Location: TBD (Rhode Island in person)

Additional Details:

Light appetizers provided
Cash bar available
Select vendors and solution providers on site

Thank you to our 2026 community and special event partners for making events, such as this one, possible:

2026 Community Partners:

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Special Event Sponsors:

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Networking Sponsor: Your name here
Arrival & Access Sponsor: Your name here
General Sponsors: Your name here

About FHRI:

FountainHead RI mobilizes capital, leadership, and partnerships to deliver lasting impact in Rhode Island and beyond. We accomplish this strategy by investing in people, places, and possibility. Specifically, we host educational panel events throughout the year that encompass informal networking, in addition to conducting live community spotlights via Facebook whereby we host a rising star, industry or community leader for a one-on-one fireside chat to learn more about what they are doing and how others can get involved. We are a nonprofit 501c3 organization, and since our inception, we have grown our community to over 1,500 business and community leaders around the country.