Join the Fort Worth Report for our panel, Informed Discussion: Data Centers in Fort Worth, taking place Aug. 20 at Texas Wesleyan University.<\/p>\n
A mingling session will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the discussion will run from 6-7 p.m. in the Texas Wesleyan University Martin Ballroom. All those interested in attending should RSVP today.<\/a><\/p>\n The panel consists of University of Texas at Arlington assistant professor Mohammad Atiqul Islam, global energy executive Nikki Morris, and journalist and researcher Jennifer Warren. The trio will examine what data centers are and why they\u2019re here; their impact on resources like water and electricity; misinformation; and what\u2019s next in the regulatory environment.<\/p>\n Have questions for the panel? Please send yours to hello@fortworthreport.org for the moderator to consider.\u00a0<\/p>\n For those unable to attend, the Fort Worth Report will be livestreaming this event<\/a> on its YouTube channel.<\/p>\n Meet our panelists<\/p>\n Mohammad Atiqul Islam<\/p>\n Islam is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. Islam\u2019s research intersects systems, sustainability and security. His work on sustainability focuses on unraveling and managing the massive water footprint of large computer systems. To that end, he has published datasets to track location-based water consumption, developed methodologies for tracking water footprints, and proposed water-wise workload scheduling to reduce water consumption.<\/p>\n Nikki Morris<\/p>\n Morris is a global energy executive with 19-plus years of experience across upstream development, reserves and strategic business leadership. As executive director of the TCU Ralph Lowe Energy Institute, she drives industry partnerships, fundraising and thought leadership \u2014 connecting academia, investors and policymakers to shape the future of energy and workforce development. Her career combines technical expertise with commercial and strategic insight, enabling her to effectively advise on growth, capital allocation and governance.<\/p>\n Jennifer Warren<\/p>\n Warren has spent two decades chronicling the shale revolutions, writing early breakout analysis about the Barnett Shale and the Permian Basin\u2019s global impact. She\u2019s reported extensively about data centers and serves as a key contributor to D CEO magazine\u2019s annual energy edition. As a sixth-generation Texan on both sides of the family, Warren comes by her interest in land and resources naturally.<\/p>\n Scott Nishimura is a senior editor for local government accountability and a Fort Worth City Hall reporter at the Fort Worth Report. Reach him at scott.nishimura@fortworthreport.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n