Beyond the Hype: How AI is Redefining Due Diligence and Value Creation in Private Equity

​The volume and complexity of data—from expert viewpoints and industry updates from journalists & banking analysts to company financials, VDRs, past deal documents & consultancy reports — is the biggest bottleneck to deal speed and confidence in private equity.
This workshop moves past the hype of AI and focuses on the practical, workflow-level changes that leading PE firms are implementing today to accelerate deal decisioning, enhance due diligence, and drive portfolio value creation.
We will explore concrete, real-world examples of how integrated AI and generative AI tools are used to:
Accelerate Deal Screening: Rapidly map market landscapes and seamlessly sift across collections of CIMs and Pitch Decks in seconds.
De-Risk Due Diligence: Go beyond basic keyword searches to synthesise critical insights—like supply chain risks, market trend shifts, or competitor sentiment—from thousands of documents in minutes, not weeks.
Boost Portfolio Management: Quickly benchmark portfolio company performance against peers and track macro trends and thematic shifts that could impact value creation strategies.

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This session is designed for investment professionals seeking a non-technical, application-focused look at how to embed AI into their day-to-day research workflows to achieve greater speed, accuracy, and confidence in their investment decisions. It’s about leveraging technology to free up human capital for high-value strategic work.