Keith Taylor
EVP & CFO, Equinix
Speaker Profile
Keith Taylor leads the company’s global finance organization, including accounting, business assurance, financial planning and analysis, finance transformation, investor relations, payroll and stock services, procurement and strategic sourcing, corporate real estate, risk and security, tax and treasury.
During his 25+ year tenure, Keith has stewarded the company through a period of exceptional growth, delivering more than $8 billion in annual revenue. He has completed over 29 acquisitions and $50 billion in capital market activities, deploying nearly $40 billion of capital to help fund the growth. Keith also oversees the company’s commitment to sustainability leadership, including developing a Green Finance Framework to benefit the communities where Equinix operates as well as its employees and stakeholders.
Keith joined Equinix in 1999 after holding a number of finance roles at International Wireless Communications and Becton Dickinson & Company. He has been recognized as “Best CFO” on Institutional Investor’s prestigious list and serves on the Board of Directors at Invitation Homes, Frozen Logistics and Yumpingo Ltd. Keith holds a B.B.A. from Bishop's University in Quebec, is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and is a founding member of the U.S. Chapter of His Majesty, King Charles’ sponsored global Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) CFO Leadership Network.
