Wayne Aston

Wayne Aston is an experienced design director currently serving at Equinix, overseeing global processes and EMEA delivery since December 2020. Previously, Wayne held the position of associate director at Digital Realty, focusing on masterplanning and design delivery for hyperscale and retail projects in EMEA. Wayne's career includes senior roles at Keysource, where responsibilities included leading data centre design and mechanical engineering, and a director position at Passivent Ltd., managing both commercial and domestic ventilation divisions. Wayne's engineering expertise originates from early roles, including project engineering at Silver Fern Farms Ltd. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Building Services Engineering from Brunel University and ongoing studies in artificial intelligence at the University of Oxford.