Full Name

Judith Gardiner

Job Title

VP of Corporate Development & Strategy, EMEA

Company

Equinix

Speaker Bio

Judith Gardiner is VP of Corporate Development & Strategy for EMEA at Equinix, the world’s digital infrastructure company. She drives growth across a very diverse region, leading with purpose, and turning strategy into real, measurable impact.  Since joining Equinix in 2013, Judith has led transformative initiatives across Sales Strategy, M&A integrations, Commercial Management, and Strategic Partnerships. A Chartered Accountant with deep experience in global tech environments, she brings a sharp commercial lens to complex challenges. Judith thrives on building high-performing teams, empowering people through change, and championing values like inclusion, sustainability, and long-term thinking. She is passionate about digital interconnection and its societal impact, inspired by the possibilities connectivity creates as data flows across borders.  Her focus in this role is on shortening the path for customers and accelerating strategic infrastructure investment to unlock real-world outcomes—bridging the digital divide and driving meaningful change.