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SEIZING THE AI ADVANTAGE
Seizing the AI Advantage
Value Creation & Risk Mitigation for Private Equity
Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the private equity landscape — accelerating value creation, transforming diligence, and redefining risk management. Join 70+ senior PE professionals for a summit that goes beyond the hype, offering practical insights and real-world case studies from leading practitioners and funds.
DATE
Tuesday, 21 April 2026
TIME
7:30am – 10:00am
LOCATION
Middle Eight Hotel, Covent Garden
SPEAKERS
Hear from leading practitioners.
Senior voices from across private equity, applied AI and enterprise technology.
Nick Rafferty
CEO & Co-Founder
SureCloud
Rich Klee
Senior Director — Applied AI
Palladium Digital
Thore Dankert
Executive Director, Head of Digital
Novo Holdings
Rob Worsley
European Head of Data, Analytics & AI
Hitachi Solutions
WHY ATTEND
AI is becoming a material driver of portfolio value.
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping the private equity landscape. Across sourcing, diligence, operational optimisation and exit planning, AI is emerging as a material driver of portfolio value.
Yet adoption across portfolio companies is often fragmented and inconsistent, with limited board-level visibility. Shadow tools, specialist vendors and evolving regulatory expectations are creating new operational and reputational exposure.
Seizing the AI Advantage is a private, senior-level breakfast discussion designed for private equity leaders navigating this shift. The session focuses on practical value creation, scalable deployment and governance models that enable innovation without compromising control.
WHAT THIS SESSION DELIVERS
Practical takeaways, not theory.
Measurable AI-driven value
Clear examples of measurable AI-driven value across the PE lifecycle.
Microsoft-powered deployment
Deployment insight from Microsoft-powered portfolio environments.
Pragmatic governance framework
A pragmatic governance framework suitable for complex, multi-asset portfolios.
Peer-level discussion
Peer-level discussion under Chatham House principles.
AGENDA
A focused two-and-a-half hours.
Tuesday, 21 April 2026 · Middle Eight Hotel, Covent Garden, London
07:30 – 08:00
Registration & Networking Breakfast
08:00 – 08:05
Welcome & Opening Remarks
08:05 – 08:35
AI as a Value Lever & Risk Mitigator in PE
Hosted by Palladium Digital
08:35 – 09:00
Deploying AI at Scale: Microsoft Suite in PE-Backed Assets
Hosted by Hitachi Solutions
09:00 – 09:25
From AI Chaos to Confidence: How PE Can Govern AI Without Killing Value
Hosted by SureCloud
09:25 – 09:50
Fireside Chat & Audience Q&A
09:50 – 10:00
Closing Remarks & Key Takeaways
KEY TAKEAWAYS
What you'll leave with.
AI as a value lever
Drive measurable impact across sourcing, diligence, operational improvement and exit strategy.
Deployment at scale
Deploy AI solutions effectively across Microsoft-powered portfolio environments.
Governance & risk
Implement frameworks that enable innovation while managing regulatory and operational exposure.
Client perspectives
Learn from real-world implementation experience within PE-backed assets.
Cross-functional collaboration
Align legal, compliance, technology and investment teams for sustainable AI adoption.
Secure your place today.
Places are strictly limited and allocated by invitation.
Register your interest below.
LOCATION
Middle Eight Hotel, London
Invitation-Only Executive Breakfast
Don't miss this unique opportunity to network with like-minded professionals and stay ahead of the curve in the ever-evolving private equity landscape.
An exclusive breakfast summit for private equity leaders on practical AI, governance and value creation.
HOSTED BY
Palladium Digital
Hitachi
SureCloud
Middle Eight Hotel
66 Great Queen Street, Covent Garden
London, WC2B 5BX
Tuesday, 21 April 2026
7:30am – 10:00am
70+ senior PE professionals
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