Milldam Public Relations has announced that president and founder, Adam Waitkunas will moderate the blockchain panel CAPRE’s Southwest Data Center Summit. The event will be held on Wednesday, October 10th at the Los Angeles Athletic Club.

“Milldam Public Relations is excited to be back in Los Angeles to participate in CAPRE’s informative data center series,” said Waitkunas. “I’m excited to discuss with the other panelists how blockchain is disrupting the data center industry and is giving renewed attention to how data centers address power, cooling and space issues. Our expert panel will address these issues, as well provide a report on how Los Angeles-area data centers are faring with the widespread adoption of blockchain and its related applications.”

Titled Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin: What Are They and How do They Impact Data Center Design Construction and Development? the session will focus on what data center owners, operators and designers need to do meet this new challenge. how blockchain and its applications are impacting the data center from a power, cooling, and bandwidth standpoint and provide relevant examples of how this technology is changing data centers and cloud platforms. Additionally, the panel will look at whether Los Angeles-area data centers are prepared for cryptocurrency mining and blockchain’s accounting innovation in multiple industries. 

Waitkunas is a public relations professional with extensive experience in public relations, content development and event management. Under his direction, Milldam Public Relations has helped clients across the country secure articles in publications including: The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CFO Magazine, Data Center Knowledge, Facility Executive, The Boston Business Journal, Mission Critical Magazine, The Silicon Valley Business Journal and Capacity Magazine. Additionally, he has helped businesses and executives become thought leaders in their fields and valued resources for industry-specific media, enabling them to bolster corporate credibility, increase sales, promote awareness and become attractive targets for M&A