PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Roberto Gallardo, Ph.D.
Vice President for Engagement
Works with communities on economic development, digital inclusion, and the regional implications of technology.
Professional profile A LIVE COMMUNITY CONVERSATION OCTOBER 27, 2026
Behind
the cape.
Are data centers
really scary?
A pragmatic conversation that makes room for every perspective.
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01 / LOOK INSIDECuriosity before certainty.
Big buildings.
Bigger questions.
Electricity. Water. Work. The neighborhood down the road. What should a community ask when a data center enters the conversation?
ONE SYSTEM. MANY PERSPECTIVES.CHOOSE A THREAD TO EXPLORE
01 / ELECTRICITY
When new demand reaches the grid, who pays?
What would a fair agreement look like for residents, utilities, and the companies building the infrastructure?
A QUESTION TO BRINGWhat evidence would help us understand the local tradeoffs?
An illustrative 3D scene, created in Blender for this conversation. The connections are conceptual, not measured impacts.
COME WITH A QUESTION. LEAVE WITH MORE CONTEXT.
Who benefits?
Who carries the costs?
What would change your mind?
02 / AT THE TABLEResearch. Industry. Community.
A wider
conversation.
Hear different perspectives, examine the tradeoffs, and bring your questions into the room.
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
David Konisky, Ph.D.
Lynton K. Caldwell Professor
Founding co-director, Energy Justice Lab
Studies environmental and energy policy, public attitudes, and the equity dimensions of the energy transition.
Professional profileGOOGLE
Tiffany McCree
Community + Workforce Development Manager
Brings Google’s community and workforce-development perspective to the conversation.
Professional profileYOUR CO-FACILITATORS
Jason Padgett
Host, AGI Podcast Network
03 / HOW WE’LL SPEND THE TIME90 minutes · Live online
Open the conversation.
Brief panelist perspectives to put different experiences and questions on the table.
Follow the questions.
A moderated conversation about the choices communities face and the information they need.
Bring the room in.
Selected questions from the live audience. A LinkedIn replay will be available afterward.
MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM
Our sponsors.
Chakra AI Solutions
Wooden Boy Industries
Let’s look
behind the cape.
Bring your curiosity. Your concerns. Your perspective.
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