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FinovateFall
September 8-10, 2025
The Marriott Marquis Times SquareNew York

Chris Trapp
Founder & CEO at UPSTACK
Speaker

Profile

Chris is Founder and Chief Executive Officer at UPSTACK where he is responsible for setting and executing the strategic vision for the company. Chris has over 15 years experience in the internet infrastructure sector and has a deep knowledge of bringing data center colocation businesses to market.

Prior to founding UPSTACK, Chris co-founded the predecessor to Aligned Energy. From 2006 to 2013, Chris played an integral role as a member of the founding teams that brought to market multiple data center colocation businesses including Blue Ridge Data Center, Sabey Datacenter Properties, and Cyber Integration Center.

Chris received a B.A. from the University of Virginia. He lives in New York City with his wife and two children.

Agenda Sessions

  • Special Address - From Chaos to Clarity: A CIO + CEO Conversation on Confident Tech Decisions

    12:25pm