Robin Khuda is the founder and chief executive officer of AirTrunk, the leading data-centre provider across the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ), which enables the growth of the cloud and artificial intelligence in the region.
A visionary entrepreneur, Khuda observed the emerging growth of cloud adoption in APJ and anticipated the need for a local and independent data centre platform to support the growing capacity requirements of large technology companies.
Khuda has led AirTrunk to be one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the world.
In 2024, a consortium led by Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, and including Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), acquired AirTrunk in a $24 billion transaction, investing alongside Khuda. At the time, it was the largest-ever data centre deal globally and the largest deal in Australia in 2024.
Khuda has received global recognition for his leadership, entrepreneurship and influence. In 2025, Khuda was named Sydneysider of the Year by the Committee for Sydney, recognising his contributions to the city and broader community. In 2024, Khuda was named the Australian Financial Review (AFR) joint Business Person of the Year and won the APAC Digital Infrastructure Leader award at The Tech Capital APAC Finance Awards. In 2023, Khuda was named one of the AFR’s Business People of the Year and inducted into the CommsDay Hall of Fame for his contribution to the Australian telecommunications industry.
In 2025, Khuda was appointed a director on the board of the Business Council of Australia (BCA).
