About this Event
VACNOUVER 2025 DATA CENTER BOOTCAMP
ElectroMentors is pleased to announce the Data Center Bootcamp, an industry-driven training event designed to guide you from fundamentals to future-ready solutions across the technical, regulatory, and cybersecurity dimensions of modern data centers. Get ready for an electrifying two-day experience at first-ever Bootcamp dedicated to Data Centers and Renewable Grid Integration.
Dates:
Thursday, November 20, 2025 - from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday, November 21, 2025 - from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Theme: Powering Hyperscale Growth – Technology, Interconnection, and Market Strategy
Location: BCIT Downtown Campus, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Gold Sponsors:
Opal-RT Technologies
PowerAI Lab - McMaster University
EdgeTune Power Inc.
Silver Sponsors:
RTDS Technologies
SPARC - Agentic Power System Solution
Rates (CAD):
- Regular: $1,200 (Early Bird Registration: $790 - until September 30, 2025)
- Paper/Poster Presenters: $750
- Students: $500
What to Expect:
From live hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) demonstrations to cutting-edge simulations and poster showcases, this bootcamp delivers hands-on insights and real-world applications you won’t find anywhere else.
Featured Topics:
- Grid-Forming Inverters & Energy Storage – Discover how colocated energy systems are fast-tracking interconnections and reshaping grid flexibility.
- Digital Twins in Action – Watch live HIL demos that simulate large inverter-based resources (IBRs) and hyperscale data centers under real operating conditions.
- Grid Reliability & Load Stability – Unpack practical solutions to ride-through events, large load disturbances, and frequency deviations.
- Power Quality & Modeling Best Practices – Learn from field-proven experts about managing harmonics, AI workload impacts, and advanced modeling techniques.
- Data Center Cybersecurity – Security and cybersecurity concerns, requirements, and solutions for Grid-Connected Data Centers.
Preliminary Schedule:
Day 1 – Interconnection & System-Level Testing
- Breakfast & Networking: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
- Welcome Speech & Keynote: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
- Morning Session (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM): Data Centers and Special Power System Studies (SSO & SSCR) - Instructor: Dr. Sam Maleki
- Lunch Break: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
- Afternoon Session (2:00 PM – 4:00 PM): Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing for Data Center Requirements & Validation - Instructor: Dr. Arman Ghasaei
- Gold Sponsor's Speaking Session - Opal-RT Technologies: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Refreshments provided)
- Poster & Booth Walkthrough: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Refreshments provided)
Day 2 – Control Systems & Cybersecurity
- Breakfast & Networking: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
- Morning Poster & Booth Walkthrough: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
- Morning Session (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM): Grid-Forming Inverter Modeling using EMT Software Tools - Instructor: Dr. Abolfazl Babaei
- Lunch Break: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
- Afternoon Session (2:00 PM – 4:00 PM): Cybersecurity Concerns for Grid-Connected Data Centers: Requirements & Solutions - Instructor: Dr. Moein Manbachi
- Networking, Poster & Booth Walkthrough: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Refreshments provided)
Notes:
- Networking & Discussions: During walkthroughs, breakfast, and lunch sessions
All individuals and groups from utilities, industries, and academia (e.g., developers, engineers, researchers, hyperscale operators, etc.) are invited to register.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
BCIT Downtown Campus, 555 Seymour Street, Vancouver, Canada
CAD 844.18
