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Data Centers Private Equity West
October 15, 2026
Grand HyattSan Francisco, CA

Julia Chuang
Associate Professor, Sociology at University of Maryland
Speaker

Profile

Julia Chuang is Associate Professor of Sociology at University of Maryland and founder of LocalQ Labs. LocalQ Labs tracks opposition to data centers, focusing on where grievances are likely to lead to increased regulation or delays in getting facilities to operational status. LocalQ’s current focus is on how variation in regulations over water rights affects opposition success rates.

Agenda Sessions

  • Securing the source: The race for water rights in data center development

    1:30pm