Private equity is navigating one of its most challenging value creation environments in years—and winning firms are using M&A integration as a competitive weapon. Join Brian Dinneen and Matthew Maloney as they discuss three high-impact integration strategies that leading sponsors are using to overcome headwinds, based on their recent article.

The risk function’s fundamental purpose has not changed in light of AI. What has changed is the nature and pace of risks that are amplified by AI, and the tools available to manage them. Join Björn Nilsson, Anke Raufuss, and Laura Webanck as they discuss the role of the digital twin, and how it is changing the future of risk management.

Real estate is moving from stabilization to selective acceleration, with value creation becoming more targeted, operational, and execution-led. As capital concentrates in select sectors and strategies, leaders need sharper asset selection, disciplined capital structures, and stronger AI-enabled capabilities. Join Ben Dimson, Tripp Norton, and Aditya Sanghvi as they explore where momentum is emerging – and how GPs, LPs, and real estate operators can turn market complexity into advantage.

Join us for a mid-year update on M&A activity and ways to think about finishing the year strong. We will also discuss how the traditional M&A playbook is being rewritten by AI. Success no longer comes from scale alone, but from compounding intelligent platforms and capabilities to achieve growth. During the session, Kameron Kordestani, Anthony Luu, and Mieke Van Oostende will cover the "Anchor, Cluster, Amplify" framework—a new perspective on how to turn a series of transactions into a self-reinforcing growth system for the AI era.

As AI models become increasingly sophisticated, organizations must remain aware of both the opportunities and issues they present. Specifically, the newest Frontier Lab LLMs (e.g. Mythos, Sol) are able to chain together and exploit vulnerabilities in the most sophisticated organizations. Join Charlie Lewis and Marie-Claude Nadeau to discuss the threats these models create, and how organizations can stay ahead of their emerging challenges while also realizing their benefits.