From Proof to Platform: infra/STRUCTURE and the Next Phase of Ecosystem Engagement

Overwhelmed and humbled by the industry's support of the 6th infra/STRUCTURE summit in Las Vegas. We have grown the event - we hope - thoughtfully over the years, sticking by our mantras of quality over quantity, substance over commercialization, and balanced participation between the various parts of the ecosystem (operators, finance, land and energy resources, technology and equipment suppliers, speciality services, and increasingly hyperscale end users and off-takers) that make building out Internet-based infrastructure possible. And all of this is assembled against the backdrop of independent research provided by the analyst team at Structure Research. Infrastructure operating executives remain the focus and who we have built the summit around, and that will not change. But what we are really encouraged by is that the hyperscale and neocloud communities are seeing the value of direct interaction with decisions-makers in the sector, underscoring how the business is reliant and built on collaboration and strategic partnerships. The complexity, breadth and scope of what is being built means the ecosystem's participants need to find a more efficient way to meet and network, and we feel infra/STRUCTURE is the ideal place for that to happen. This year was a bit of a proof of concept when it comes to creating this kind of environment for end users, and we are going to take this to another level next year. Hyperscale participation is one thing... what we are striving for is organized and directed hyperscale and off-taker participation and meaningful engagement with the ecosystem.

As you may know by now, we remain a research organization at heart. We are not an events company and we are not trying to create a glitzy expo-style convention with entertainment or gimmicks. Our summit is about education and getting business done, period. The health and growth of the industry has led to a proliferation of industry events and many believe bigger is better. People are going to have to make decisions on where to spend their time and resources and we hope that it will be with us. We are going to stick with the quality over quantity approach and create an environment where touch points are with decision-makers that can lead directly to measurable business outcomes. In the spirit of hard data points to help you decide what to spend your time on in 2026, we are being 100% transparent with our numbers. Here they are below directly from our registration app Swapcard: 679 registrations and 551 (now 554) badges collected, with the delegate fully accounted for. No inflated or marketing numbers, no expected numbers, just the hard data.

I would be remiss if we did not thank our sponsors, especially our cornerstone sponsor Citizens Capital Markets and Advisory. They have been a supporter of the summit since its inception in 2018 and the driving force behind the move to Vegas. Thanks again all! We will see you next year October 7-8, 2026.

We want to urge you to PRE-REGISTER for 2026 to be added to the mailing list and benefit from SUPER Early Bird rates, free pass offers and more for the 2026 summit at Wynn Las Vegas.

Our analyst presentations at the 2025 summit is available for purchase here.

If you are interested in sponsoring the 2026 summit reach out to Candice Rodriguez - cr@structureresearch.io