175 The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically shifted how organizations operate, placing ever-growing importance and reliance on the cloud. The shift has elevated digital strategy to a topic of discussion in the C-Suite. Companies are exploring the right possibilities to help them stay competitive in today’s digital-first economy. “Every organization’s information technology journey is different. Leaders need to leverage a digital ecosystem that offers all the right possibilities,” said Andrew Eppich, Managing Director, Equinix Canada. “Sometimes building your connections to a digital community can take up precious time that your competitors are using to outmaneuver you. Digital transformation is a team sport. Enterprises that work with a group of partners whose systems incorporate an open API architecture have the best chance at flexibility, agility and scalability.”