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Private Equity
AI Strategy Day

8am-5pm | 15 September 2026 | London

Turn AI Ambition into Measurable Advantage

The flagship full-day forum for private equity leaders operationalising AI across the firm and the portfolio. It is not a traditional conference: concise talks, grounded case studies, peer-only discussion and hands-on workshops, designed so you leave with practical next steps, not just ideas.

Our Partners

Visionary Partners
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Activation Partners
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Insights Partner
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Innovation Partners
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Stuut Technologies logo
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Speakers

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Partner, ECI Partners

Suzanne Pike

Suzanne is a senior investment professional focused on identifying high-growth businesses, supporting M&A strategies and building corporate finance relationships. She has also been at the forefront of ECI's AI initiatives.

  • Suzanne Pike
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Head of Data Science, BC Partners

Benjamin Grether

Benjamin leads data and AI value creation across private equity investments. He bridges investing, technology, and operations to drive smarter decisions, scalable transformation, and measurable business impact.

  • Benjamin Grether
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Global Head of Product & Data, LSEG Risk Intelligence

David White

David is an innovative, articulate and highly accomplished product and data leader, with a proven track record of delivering value through strategic opportunity, operational execution and strong business partnership.

  • David White
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Senior Vice President - Portfolio Operations
PSG Equity

Paul Williams

Paul is a seasoned product & technology leader with 20 years of experience leading large teams across disciplines, methodologies, industries and the full lifecycle of development and delivery.

  • Paul Williams
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Professor of AI & Society, Kings College London

Kate Devlin

Kate is an AI and human-computer interaction expert, academic, writer and keynote speaker, exploring responsible technology and the future of human relationships with AI.​

  • Kate Devlin
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PX Director Product, Tech & AI, Main Capital Partners

Jason Raats

Jason oversees the integration of cutting-edge technologies and AI-driven solutions to enhance performance across Main and its portfolio of 55+ Enterprise Software companies, drawing on experience in finance, consulting, data science, and software engineering.

  • Jason Raats
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Operating Partner, Quadrivio Group

Francesca Roni

​Francesca is a qualified lawyer and Partner at Lifestyle Fund and Lifestyle Fund II, with 10 years’ international experience across luxury and food, and active involvement in leading industry organisations.

  • Francesca Roni
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CEO & Board member, Beqom

Lars Dige Pedersen

Lars is a global technology executive with a proven track record of building high-performance teams, driving profitable growth, and leading complex PE- and VC-backed technology businesses through transformation and scale.

  • Lars
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Director & AI lead, Agathos

John Butterworth

John is an experienced investor and advisor, specialising in UK SMEs, technology, AI, governance and value creation, with previous experience at Connection Capital and KPMG.​

  • John Butterworth
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Founder & CEO, Scale To Value

Elizabeth Gooch MBE

​Elizabeth is an award-winning technology entrepreneur, Chair and Board Advisor who helps founders build scalable, investable and valuable businesses through stronger strategy, leadership and commercial fundamentals.

  • Elizabeth Gooch
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Investment Director, Three Hills

Fred Kinsman

Fred is an experienced investment professional with a strong track record across direct lending, private debt, and leveraged finance, supporting businesses and transactions across the UK, Europe, and Australia.

  • Fred Kinsman
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Principal, Partnership - Europe, Ramp

Isabelle Fayad

Isabelle is a partnerships leader with experience spanning sales operations, financial institutions and private equity. Based in London, she leads European partnerships and helps ambitious companies navigate the future of finance.

  • Isabelle Fayad
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Founder & CEO, Virgil

Crawford Hawkins

Crawford spent six years on Elliott Management’s special situations team, later founded and ran a Tiger Management–seeded fund, and then founded Virgil, combining that investing experience with AI.

  • Crawford Hawkins
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Co-founder & CCO, Attercop

Tiffany Willcox

Tiffany is a recognised AI governance and data strategy expert, she helps private equity firms and portfolio companies scale AI with confidence by aligning data, governance, and operational delivery to drive measurable business value.

  • Tiffany Willcox
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Director - AI practice, Crosslake Technologies

Brandon Maddick

Brandon drives AI strategy, product innovation, and enterprise transformation by combining product leadership, go-to-market expertise, and consulting experience to deliver scalable solutions and measurable business impact.

  • Brandon Maddick
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Partner, EY-Parthenon

Corey Dixon

Corey brings deep experience across strategy, technology and AI, helping organisations turn ambitious transformation goals into real business value through practical innovation, analytics and digital transformation.

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Navigate AI. Solve problems. Deliver Results.

Contact

Email: steve@aipathfinder.co

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