Walter Powell

Biography

Walter Powell Jr. is CEO of UnityCloud, a technology entrepreneur and former NFL player who has built ventures spanning civic technology and AI infrastructure. A three-time founder, Walter is focused on developing sustainable data centers in partnership with Tribal Nations, advancing energy sovereignty, data ownership, and economic opportunity. Through UnityCloud, he works to connect renewable energy, advanced computing, and community-centered development, creating pathways for Tribal communities to participate in and benefit from the infrastructure powering the AI economy.

Sessions

1. Data Centers & Community Solutions

   Thu, Nov 5, 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM CT

   Track Smart Cities

   What should communities expect from the infrastructure powering AI? Join Mayor Derrick Rainey of Wrightsville, Arkansas, representing the African American Mayors Association (AAMA); Walter Powell, CEO of Unity Cloud; and Alexis Cureton, E2 Fellow and Consultant, with Jonathan Polo, Sustainability at CoreWeave, moderating. Together, they'll explore how cities and industry can navigate data center growth, energy affordability, environmental impacts, and community ownership—while ensuring infrastructure investments create jobs, expand economic opportunity, and deliver lasting benefits to the communities hosting them.