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Allan Swanepoel

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Director, Technology Partner Ecosystem (Global) at Equinix
📍 United States

Allan is the Director of Technology Partner Ecosystem at Equinix, an expert in Go-to-Market strategy for AI, IoT, and hybrid cloud. Described by colleagues as a "world-class leader, " he focuses on building strategic partner frameworks. He holds certifications in product management, innovation, and AI applications.

He is fascinated by the future of intelligence, exploring how to harness data for real business value as we transition from the Information Age to the Intelligent Age.

Allan was recently shocked to learn about the sheer scale of compute, power, and cooling required for a single AI prompt to generate a response.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Director, Technology Partner Ecosystem (Global)
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United States
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AI Infrastructure
His recent commentary focuses on the massive power and cooling resources AI demands and the importance of AI-ready infrastructure to support new technologies.
Partner Ecosystems
A core focus of his career, he is responsible for driving the growth of strategic technology ecosystems and empowering partners to build on Platform Equinix.
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Career

Work history

11-2023
Director, Technology Partner Ecosystem (Global)
Equinix
4-2020 - 11-2023
Global Partner Strategy Director
Red Hat
11-2019 - 4-2020
Group Director, Intelligent Infrastructure Advisory Services
NTT Ltd.
11-2017 - 10-2019
VP & GTM Executive, Data Center & Hybrid Cloud at NTT Ltd (Americas)
NTT Ltd.
5-2016 - 10-2017
Managing Principal Consultant - Data Center & Cloud
Dimension Data North America
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Education
1-2022 - 12-2024
Master of Business Administration - MBA
thePower
11-2022
Google Cloud Certified Cloud Digital Leader
Google Cloud
3-2021
Executive Certificate in Channel Account Management
CompTIA
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