Full Name
Ms Amy Polvado
Job Title
CEO
Company
Facilimax
Speaker Bio
Amy Polvado - Chairwoman, US Proptech Council; CEO & Founder, Facilimax; CEO, Red River Infrastructure; Doctoral Student in Technology, Purdue University
Amy Polvado is a recognized leader in technology-driven infrastructure innovation and digital transformation for mission-critical systems. She currently serves as Chairwoman of the US Proptech Council, guiding national discourse on technology adoption and infrastructure strategy across commercial and critical environments.
As Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Facilimax, Amy leads the development of advanced digital twin and simulation platforms that empower data center and critical infrastructure teams to plan, train, and operate in risk-free virtual environments, improving decision-making through AI, predictive analytics, and state-of-the-art simulation.
In addition, Amy drives strategic infrastructure development through Red River Infrastructure, a visionary real estate development company focused on large-scale data center and industrial site development in Texas, including the flagship Texas Gigapark — a 1,280-acre data center and industrial site with multi-gigawatt power capacity and digital-ready fiber connectivity designed to support today’s largest computing and infrastructure deployments.
Amy’s experience spans technology entrepreneurship, infrastructure strategy, and academic research. She is a doctoral student in technology at Purdue University, where her research centers on digital twin technologies and their application to complex infrastructure systems, including data centers and built environments.
A frequent speaker at industry events, Amy shares insights on data center innovation, infrastructure development, AI-enabled operational excellence, digital transformation, and emerging technology trends. She also hosts several podcasts featuring industry leaders and contributes thought leadership on strategic challenges facing data centers, workforce readiness for AI workloads, and the integration of advanced simulation and analytics into infrastructure planning and operations. Her work bridges academic research with practical infrastructure impact, helping organizations and communities harness the power of technology to build resilient, scalable, and future-ready critical infrastructure.
Amy Polvado is a recognized leader in technology-driven infrastructure innovation and digital transformation for mission-critical systems. She currently serves as Chairwoman of the US Proptech Council, guiding national discourse on technology adoption and infrastructure strategy across commercial and critical environments.
As Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Facilimax, Amy leads the development of advanced digital twin and simulation platforms that empower data center and critical infrastructure teams to plan, train, and operate in risk-free virtual environments, improving decision-making through AI, predictive analytics, and state-of-the-art simulation.
In addition, Amy drives strategic infrastructure development through Red River Infrastructure, a visionary real estate development company focused on large-scale data center and industrial site development in Texas, including the flagship Texas Gigapark — a 1,280-acre data center and industrial site with multi-gigawatt power capacity and digital-ready fiber connectivity designed to support today’s largest computing and infrastructure deployments.
Amy’s experience spans technology entrepreneurship, infrastructure strategy, and academic research. She is a doctoral student in technology at Purdue University, where her research centers on digital twin technologies and their application to complex infrastructure systems, including data centers and built environments.
A frequent speaker at industry events, Amy shares insights on data center innovation, infrastructure development, AI-enabled operational excellence, digital transformation, and emerging technology trends. She also hosts several podcasts featuring industry leaders and contributes thought leadership on strategic challenges facing data centers, workforce readiness for AI workloads, and the integration of advanced simulation and analytics into infrastructure planning and operations. Her work bridges academic research with practical infrastructure impact, helping organizations and communities harness the power of technology to build resilient, scalable, and future-ready critical infrastructure.
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