Executive Chairman, Equinix
Search every verified Charles Meyers interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. On the April 7, 2026 episode of the podcast The Bear Roars, Charles Meyers, Executive Chairman and former CEO of Equinix, discussed his career and the company's trajectory. Meyers reflected on his time at Level 3 and described how defining a clear strategy around interconnection and global ecosystems helped transform Equinix into a market leader. He stated that Equinix delivers 27% cash on cash returns on its stabilized assets, calling the figure "mind-boggling." Meyers also addressed challenges facing the data center industry, noting that the company is encountering "NIMBYism" from people who view data centers as "potentially problematic." He said there are "a lot of things that we have to do to make sure that the infrastructure that is going to power our future is built out in a responsible way both environmentally, privacy-wise, power-wise." The conversation also looked ahead to the impact of AI, quantum computing, and industry convergence on the future of work, capital, and innovation.
“Equinix as a company, we deliver our stabilized assets 27% cash on cash returns. And that's just mind-boggling.”
“We're running into a lot of the sort of NIMBYism, not in my backyard, of people seeing data centers as potentially problematic. There's a lot of things that we have to do to make sure that the infrastructure that is going to power our future is built out in a responsible way both environmentally, privacy-wise, power-wi...”
“This is an incredible opportunity to address a great group of policy makers here in DC and talk about a topic that's super important — AI and the possibilities around AI and specifically the energy requirements that are going to be necessary for us to unlock those benefits.”
“The public need to know that AI, in terms of its impact on our everyday lives and candidly on the competitiveness of our country over the long term, is extremely important.”
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