Katie Irlando
Human Resources & People Development Leader Data Centers PCL Construction
Seminars
Thursday 10th September 2026
Speed Learning
3:00 pm
In this quick-fire session, each table will be hosted by an HR leader who will share the secrets of their most high-impact leap; you will then get the opportunity to question the host before moving on to your next table.
Roundtables include:
- Mobilizing Talent at Speed for Data Center Builds: How PCL Is Scaling Internal Mobility & Preventing Burnout
- Using Safety Leadership to Improve Retention & Decision‑Making on Site
- Competing for Data Center Talent Against Big Tech & Energy Giants
- Designing Location‑Led Talent Strategies for New & Emerging Data Center Markets
Wednesday 9th September 2026
Panel Discussion: Staffing the Hyperscale Shift: How Data Center Builds Are Forcing a Rethink of Hiring & Mobility
3:40 pm
- 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?
