Value Creation & Risk Mitigation for Private Equity

Nick Rafferty, CEO and Co Founder of SureCloud, will explore the reality of AI adoption across portfolios, including shadow tools, fragmented usage and limited board visibility. He will outline how PE firms can map AI usage across assets, implement a pragmatic minimum viable AI governance framework, and introduce workflow based controls that enable innovation without restricting value creation.

Rich Klee, Director of Applied AI, Palladium Digital Group, will explore how AI acts as both a value accelerator and a new category of portfolio risk. He will examine how PE firms are unlocking operational efficiencies and new revenue streams, while proactively managing risks such as data leakage, model drift and regulatory exposure at both asset and portfolio level.

Rob Worsley, European Head of Data, Analytics and AI at Hitachi Solutions, will explore how private equity backed organisations move from isolated AI pilots to enterprise level implementation, including the challenges of scaling adoption across complex portfolio environments. He will outline how PE firms can establish strong data foundations, leverage the Microsoft stack as a secure and standardised platform, and deliver repeatable return on investment through scalable, governed AI deployment across multiple portfolio assets.