Sherman Ikemoto

Group Director

Cadence

Sherman Ikemoto is the Sales Development Group Director at Cadence Design Systems, where he leads global business development for the innovative Reality DC Digital Twin solution. With a passion for addressing challenges in data center design, performance, and sustainability, Sherman brings extensive expertise to the forefront of this critical industry. Previously, Sherman served as Managing Director and Board Member at Future Facilities, the pioneer of the original data center Digital Twin, and as North America Sales and Marketing Director at Flomerics, where he helped introduce computational fluid dynamics modeling to electronics cooling design. During his tenure at Future Facilities, Sherman was a sought-after speaker at prominent industry events like ITW, Data Center World, Uptime Symposium, and Data Center Dynamics. Sherman holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) from San Jose State University, where he was a member of the Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society, and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) from Santa Clara University. His career reflects a deep commitment to advancing sustainable and efficient technologies for the data center industry.

Giri Pathmanaban

Partner

Cleary Gottlieb

Giri Pathmanaban’s practice focuses on high-stakes patent, trade secret, and intellectual property contractual disputes. He has successfully represented clients in federal district courts, the International Trade Commission (ITC), and Patent Office proceedings. Giri simplifies complex issues, communicates effectively with clients and juries, and advises clients on IP issues to help achieve their business objectives. Giri’s technical background in computer science and engineering enables him to develop and execute winning legal strategies across a range of industries, inside and outside the courtroom. He has litigated cases in a range of industries, including cybersecurity, AI and machine learning, semiconductors, computer networking and electronic devices, internet and cloud computing, and medical devices and healthcare.

Erim Sezer

Director, Data Enablement & Digitization

Bayer