Panel Discussion: Staffing the Hyperscale Shift: How Data Center Builds Are Forcing a Rethink of Hiring & Mobility

4:00 pm - Wednesday 9th September 2026

  • What breaks when workforce models designed for regional, community-based construction are applied to hyperscale, multi-site data center programs?
  • How are contractors adapting hiring profiles, deployment strategies, and workforce planning to support highly mobile, mission-critical talent in ways they haven’t had to before?
  • As contractors and owner operators increasingly compete for the same scarce talent, where do their people challenges converge, and what can each side learn from the other?

Speakers:

Vice President, Talent Acquisition
JE Dunn
Senior Manager Data Center Early in Career & Military Recruiting
Oracle
Human Resources & People Development Leader Data Centers
PCL Construction
HR Director & Head of Talent Acquisition
Gilbane Building Company
General Manager
Performance Contracting