From chip fabs and AI data centers to privately funded innovation cities, the tech boom is creating a new map of American growth. Employment centers tied to AI innovation and advanced manufacturing are driving housing demand and creating major opportunities for MPC developers — while simultaneously mega data center development is competing for land, water, energy, and infrastructure at an unprecedented scale. 

This session examines the opportunities, tensions, and unintended consequences emerging as AI and the broader tech economy reshapes MPC strategy, land values, housing demand, infrastructure planning, and regional growth patterns — and what developers need to understand to stay ahead of the next wave.