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Data Center Finance Masterclass: Capitalizing on AI Demand

Data Center Finance Masterclass: Capitalizing on AI Demand

Inside The Mentoring Round, CFO John Wilson reveals how AI-driven demand has ignited explosive growth across the data center industry. He underscores the critical need to secure capital from both equity and debt markets, adapt growth plans, and maintain operational excellence. Wilson emphasizes proactive pre-leasing and strategic negotiations to maximize returns while balancing term, rate, and escalators. Above all, he highlights sustaining 100% uptime— even a single outage can undermine decades of credibility.

1073: AI, Agility & Ambition: The Making of a Data Center Powerhouse | John Wilson, CFO, Sabey Data Centers

Filed Under: Video Episodes Tagged With: AI growth, capital structure, client mix, company culture, data centers, finance challenges, finance organization, HPC transformation, Intel experience, Intel federal unit, modular approach, power strategy, private equity, tax understanding

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