# Event Details - **Event Name**: FountainHead RI's Summer 2026 Educational Panel and Networking Event - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Powerful convening on AI & data center infrastructure. Rare opportunity to engage directly w/ the people shaping where and how it is built.About this EventFountainHead 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.Event Theme: The AI Infrastructure Race: How States Compete, Build, and WinLocation: The Rhode Island Convention Center (the Exchange Bar)Who Should Attend:Business and community leadersExecutives and board membersTechnology, data, and infrastructure professionalsPolicy, energy, and economic development stakeholdersAnyone seeking to better understand AI’s real‑world impactTiming for Event (this is an in person event):5: 00 pm to 5:30 pm - Check-in / Informal Networking5:30 pm to 5:45 pm - Kickoff and Welcome5:45 pm - 6:30 pm - Panel #16:30 pm - 6:35 pm - Small break6:35 pm to 7:20 pm - Panel #27:20 pm to 8:30 pm - Informal NetworkingSpeakers:Expert Panel #1: From Policy to Power - How Institutions Are Betting on AI Infrastructure:Moderator - Deanna Reitman - Partner, Foley & Lardner, LLPPanelist #1 - Benjamin Dynkin - Head of AI Governance for Global Markets, BarclaysPanelist #2 - Marc Powell - Managing Director, US Infrastructure, Alvarez & MarsalPanelist #3 - Lucio Montes - Data Center Manager, AmazonExpert Panel #2: Competing to Win - What States and Companies Must do to Lead the AI Infrastructure Race:Moderator - Andrej Danis - Head of Americas, Digital Infrastructure & Telecom, AlixPartnersPanelist #1 - Steven Brown - VP of Global Digital Energy, Schneider ElectricPanelist #2 - TBDPanelist #3 - Anne Zink - CEO & Founder, 5x5Panelist #4 - Arnell Milhouse - CEO & Co-Founder, yconicAdditional Details:Light appetizers providedCash bar availableThank you to our 2026 community and special event partners for making events, such as this one, possible:2026 Community Partners:Your name here!Special Event Sponsors:Founding Sponsor(s): Your name here!Networking Sponsors: Schneider Electric and Alvarez & MarsalArrival & Access Sponsor(s): Colossal LLCGeneral Sponsor(s): Mericka Group, Lydonia, CvT, Alix Partners, Rhode Island Commerce Corporation 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. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/providence/fountainhead-ris-summer-2026-educational-panel-and-networking-event/100001983453033416 - **Event Categories**: sports - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes - Location: Rhode Island Convention Center - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 28.52, max: 39.19, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Providence - **state**: RI - **country**: United States - **location**: Rhode Island Convention Center - **lat**: 41.824253 - **long**: -71.416935 - **full address**: Rhode Island Convention Center, 1 Sabin Street, Providence, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: FountainHead RI's Summer 2026 Educational Panel and Networking Event - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/2a836ee30f46feca66591aa42bf1f9219712dd6df6f89b83173b258f002fb290-rimg-w1200-h800-dc062c61-gmir.jpg?v=1771745546 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is FountainHead RI's Summer 2026 Educational Panel and Networking Event being held? - **A:** FountainHead RI's Summer 2026 Educational Panel and Networking Event takes place on Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Rhode Island Convention Center, 1 Sabin Street, Providence, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing FountainHead RI's Summer 2026 Educational Panel and Networking Event? - **A:** FountainHead RI's Summer 2026 Educational Panel and Networking Event is organized by FountainHead RI. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** FountainHead RI's Summer 2026 Educational Panel and Networking Event is ideal for sports fans, athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and anyone who loves the thrill of live competitive action and the energy of a crowd. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Providence, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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