In this episode, Dan speaks with Keith Taylor, CFO of Equinix, the $100B global digital infrastructure company and one of the longest-serving CFOs in the S&P 500. Keith shares how he helped build Equinix from a 10-person startup into a global market leader that delivered 88 consecutive quarters of revenue growth and missed a forecast only once in 25 years. From surviving the dot-com crash and restructuring billions in debt to leading global expansion across more than 75 markets, Keith exp...
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In this episode, Dan speaks with Keith Taylor, CFO of Equinix, the $100B global digital infrastructure company and one of the longest-serving CFOs in the S&P 500. Keith shares how he helped build Equinix from a 10-person startup into a global market leader that delivered 88 consecutive quarters of revenue growth and missed a forecast only once in 25 years. From surviving the dot-com crash and restructuring billions in debt to leading global expansion across more than 75 markets, Keith exp...
#06: The Rule of 40 and AI ROI: What CFOs Need to Balance Growth and Profit with Blaine Fitzgerald
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#06: The Rule of 40 and AI ROI: What CFOs Need to Balance Growth and Profit with Blaine Fitzgerald
In this episode, Dan Thompson speaks with Blaine Fitzgerald, CFO at Kinaxis and former VP Finance at Shopify, about what it takes to drive sustainable, capital-efficient growth in today’s market. Blaine breaks down how he applies the Rule of 40 to balance growth and profitability, why AI is a financial lever, and how CFOs can build investor confidence through operational clarity and credible guidance. From build-buy-partner decisions to AI-enabled forecasting, this is a masterclass in modern ...
Next Exit
In this episode, Dan speaks with Keith Taylor, CFO of Equinix, the $100B global digital infrastructure company and one of the longest-serving CFOs in the S&P 500. Keith shares how he helped build Equinix from a 10-person startup into a global market leader that delivered 88 consecutive quarters of revenue growth and missed a forecast only once in 25 years. From surviving the dot-com crash and restructuring billions in debt to leading global expansion across more than 75 markets, Keith exp...
