Convergence 2025

IG Group | Strategic Partner through InterGlobix Event Collaboration Services

Date: 18 November 2025
Venue: William & Mary Alumni House, Williamsburg, VA

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About the Event

Convergence 2025 brings together leaders from business, academia, and government across the Richmond–Hampton Roads Megaregion to advance collaboration, innovation, and connectivity. This year’s event highlights Virginia’s growing role as a global hub for data centers, subsea systems, and digital infrastructure powering next-generation economic growth.

IG Group’s Role

IG Group is proud to serve as a Strategic Partner for Convergence 2025 through the InterGlobix Event Collaboration Services, strengthening our ongoing commitment to fostering dialogue and innovation in digital infrastructure. Through this partnership, we’ve helped shape a key discussion that reflects Virginia’s leadership and its impact on the global digital economy.

Featured Panel Discussion

Understanding Digital Infrastructure in Virginia and Beyond

10:00 am – 11:00 am
William & Mary Alumni House, Williamsburg, VA

Moderator:

Vinay Nagpal, CEO, IG Group

Panelists:

Dr. Douglas C. Schmidt, Inaugural Dean, William & Mary’s School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics
Hunter Newby, Entrepreneur, Investor, Conservationist, Owner of Newby Ventures
Erick Contag, President, SubOptic

Curated by the InterGlobix Event Collaboration Services, this exclusive panel brings together distinguished thought leaders to discuss the evolution of Virginia’s digital infrastructure — from data centers and fiber networks to power and cloud ecosystems — and its role as the foundation for the Global Internet Hub.

Why It Matters

Virginia stands at the forefront of the world’s data and connectivity landscape. Through this strategic partnership, IG Group continues to amplify the region’s story and promote collaboration across public-private sectors to sustain growth, innovation, and global interconnection.

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