Atlanta Advantage: Data, Deals & Digital Infrastructure

A World Cup Month Business Briefing

Format: Curated Panel + Fireside Chat + Strategic Breakout

This pre-event session is designed for business owners who don’t just want to network, they want to understand where the money, infrastructure, and opportunity are moving in Atlanta. Join Atlanta At The Top in the Conference Room of the Moxy Hotel.

PART I (4:00 – 4:45 PM)

Inside Atlanta’s Data Center Boom

Why Data Centers Are the New Stadiums of the Global Economy

Atlanta is quietly becoming one of the most important data and infrastructure hubs in the Southeast, and most business owners don’t realize how directly this affects their company.

This moderated panel + fireside chat will feature data center, infrastructure, and development experts discussing:

• Why data centers are exploding across metro Atlanta

• How they connect to the airport, logistics, fintech, media, and global business

• Who actually makes money around data centers (hint: it’s not just tech companies)

• What small and mid-sized businesses should be paying attention to right now

This conversation will be plain-language, no tech jargon, and designed to help business owners see opportunity, not feel intimidated.

PART II (4:45 – 5:30 PM)

From Infrastructure to Income: Where Businesses Plug In

Turning Atlanta’s Growth into Contracts, Clients & Capital

This is where we take it from interesting to actionable.

Instead of another panel, this segment becomes a facilitated business connection lab, focused on how companies can plug into large infrastructure ecosystems like data centers, airports, and global supply chains.

The Focus:

• Vendor & Service Opportunities
  (construction, security, cleaning, IT support, catering, marketing, legal, HR, logistics, etc.)

• Corporate Procurement Pathways
  How mid-sized companies and vendors get seen by larger operators and developers

• Who to Know vs. What to Know
  Relationships that actually move the needle in Atlanta’s infrastructure economy

How It Flows:

• We will have short framing by the facilitator

• Guided table discussions by industry and capability

• Intentional introductions between:

  • Infrastructure-adjacent businesses

  • Airport Accelerator cohort members

  • Corporate-facing service providers

This is not a pitch session, it’s a relationship-building environment where real conversations happen.