Cushman & Wakefield has announced the appointment of Leon Ikeda as Head of Advisory & Transactions for the Asia Pacific Data Centre Group, effective May 2026. Based in Singapore, Ikeda will lead strategic advisory and transaction execution for data centre operators, investors, and hyperscale clients across the region. He will report to Andrew Green, Head of Data Centre Group, Asia Pacific, and collaborate with regional and global teams to support capital deployment and strategic partnerships.
Ikeda’s role will focus on delivering advisory-led solutions in acquisitions, divestments, and portfolio strategies within the expanding digital infrastructure ecosystem. Andrew Green highlighted the importance of Ikeda’s appointment, stating, “The data centre sector is evolving at unprecedented speed, driven by cloud adoption, AI, and digitalisation across Asia Pacific. Leon’s appointment reflects the growing importance of combining advisory excellence with real-world operator experience.”
Returning to Cushman & Wakefield after over a decade, Ikeda brings extensive experience from his previous roles at Equinix and Digital Realty, where he led significant transactions in Japan and Asia Pacific. His dual-perspective approach combines institutional advisory experience with hands-on execution expertise, enabling the firm to deliver commercially grounded solutions across the data centre lifecycle.
Ikeda expressed enthusiasm about his new role, stating, “Data centre strategy today requires a far more integrated approach than ever before—spanning capital allocation, site selection, scalability, and long-term platform value. Having worked on both the advisory and operator sides, I’m excited to return to Cushman & Wakefield and help clients navigate complexity with solutions that are practical, executable, and aligned with their long-term growth across Asia Pacific.”
