HOUSTON - s4story -- Houston, Texas. i2VC, a venture platform connecting industry experts with emerging fund managers and founders, announced that its founder and AI transformation strategist Darshan Honale has been appointed Event Chair for the 2025 American Data Centers & AI Conference, taking place in Houston on November 19-20.

As Event Chair, Mr. Honale will guide conversations on AI infrastructure, sustainability, and the convergence of compute and capital. The event convenes global leaders from the data-center, energy, and venture ecosystems to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping large-scale compute, power efficiency, and digital infrastructure investment.

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"AI adoption depends as much on power and governance as on models," said Mr. Honale. "At i2VC, we're helping venture funds and enterprises translate AI potential into measurable business and infrastructure outcomes."

Through its network of venture capitalists, operators, and domain experts, i2VC enables cross-sector collaboration that accelerates innovation in regulated and capital-intensive industries such as AI, Enterprise Software, Deep Tech, Healthcare, Financial Services, and Energy.

Following the conference, Mr. Honale will release an open brief titled "Seven Enterprise AI Takeaways: Governance That Accelerates," highlighting lessons from panels with data-center executives, investors, and AI builders.

For more information about i2VC or to access post-event insights, visit www.i2vc.com or connect on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/i2vc.