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AI and automation are becoming established tools for CFOs to unlock operational efficiencies and drive value creation, according to Actum Group's latest thought leadership piece. The article includes the views of James Trinder, Vice President of Solution Consulting at Oracle NetSuite; Ham Patel, COO, Vice President at Oracle NetSuite EMEA; Alex Mathers, Partner – Value Acceleration at Inflexion; Agata Cooper, Digital Operating Partner at Triton Partners; and Manfred Puffer, Operating Partner at Apollo Global Management, Inc. Read the full article at https://lnkd.in/dGtjdfgR For those interested in the topic, mark your calendars for Actum Group’s Value Creation Forum on 18 March 2025, featuring panels that will explore it in depth.

As private equity firms increasingly focus on value creation rather than just financial engineering, the role of specialists such as Michael Newton has become increasingly important. As the Revenue Operations Lead at YFM Equity Partners, Newton is responsible for working closely with the firm’s portfolio companies to optimise their go-to-market strategies and drive sustainable growth. Read the full article at https://lnkd.in/dHWg9YKd #PrivateEquity #ValueCreation #RevenueOperations

🌟 Meet the Speakers 🌟 Next week, 200+ Operating Partners, Head of Value Creation/Portfolio Optimisation specialist will get together at The Peninsula to address the latest trends and topics surrounding private equity value creation. To start the day, a very exciting panel will be moderated by Alberto Fumo, Senior Partner & Global Practice Lead, Private Equity and Principal Investors at Kearney focused on investment and value creation in the age of GeoEconomics.. Alberto will be joined by a panel of experts, comprised of Lorenzo Levi, MD & Operating Partner, Global Co-Head Portfolio Management - Direct Private Equity at Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), Beata Javorcik, Chief Economist at EBRD, Gilbert Kamieniecky, Head of Private Equity Europe at Investcorp and Riccardo Basile, Operating Partner at Permira. For full agenda: https://lnkd.in/exVFb7m3 Contact us to find out more about our Annual Value Creation Forum & Awards at: events@actumgroup.com #ActumGroup #PrivateEquity #ValueCreation #GeoEconomics

Allan Bertie, Head of European Investment Banking at Raymond James, talks to Actum Group about the resilience of UK private equity amidst ongoing economic uncertainties and outlines his perspective on shaping strategies for 2025. Read the full article at https://lnkd.in/g42eRD5B #PrivateEquity #ValueLevers #ValueCreation #Resilience

🌟 Meet the Speakers 🌟 Moderated by James Trinder, Vice President, Solution Consulting, at NetSuite, this session will focus on how automation, AI and GenAI are being leveraged to unlock operational inefficiencies across PortCos. James will be joined by an expert panel of speakers, including Agata Cooper, Digital Operating Partner at Triton Partners; Alex Mathers, Partner – Value Acceleration at Inflexion; Marja Verbon, Head of Innovation Acceleration at Five Arrows; James O'Day , MD & Head of Innovation at CVC; and Victoria Pereira, ED & Private Equity Data Science Lead at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Secure your seat today! For the full agenda, visit: https://lnkd.in/exVFb7m3 Contact us to learn more about our Annual Value Creation Forum & Awards: events@actumgroup.com #ActumGroup #GenAI #ArtificialIntelligence #ValueCreation #DigitalTransformation #OperationalEfficiency  

Sinan Erhan, Partner and Head of the UK office at the consultancy OMMAX, speaks with Actum Group about exit readiness, emerging trends, and common pitfalls for businesses aiming to maximise enterprise value in preparation for a successful exit. Read the full article at https://lnkd.in/guPjehGM #ExitReadiness #ValueCreation #ValueLevers

🌟 Meet the Speakers 🌟 Moderated by Liam Colleary Moore, Head of PE & VC at ProsperOps, this panel is set to explore how technology is shaping private equity value creation, enabling firms to drive cost reduction, optimise capital usage, and accelerate top line growth. The panel will bring the expert views of Dr Catherine Cutts, Digital Operating Partner at KKR; Gaël Gibert, Senior Director - Digital & AI, Portfolio Support Group at Advent; Jamaria K., Managing Director at TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P. and Mikael Carlsson, Chief Digital Officer - Operations Advisory at Nordic Capital There is still time to secure your seat, for full agenda: https://lnkd.in/exVFb7m3 Contact us to find out more about our Annual Value Creation Forum & Awards at: events@actumgroup.com #ActumGroup #PrivateEquity #ValueCreation #ValueLevers #CapitalOptimisation #CostReduction 

🌟 Meet the Speakers🌟 As the role of the CFO expands beyond traditional financial management, expectations from sponsors continue to evolve, requiring CFOs to be more strategic, commercially aware, and data driven. Alignment between sponsors and CFOs has never been more crucial. Moderated by Atul Aggarwal, President & GM Europe at Accordion, the session will feature the views of Abhinav Trehan, Head of Finance – Portfolio Operations Group at Five Arrows; Markus Nagel, MD & Operational Finance Practice Head at Astorg; Enrique Patrickson, Operating Partner – CFO at Triton Partners; and Anne Huemme, Portfolio CFO, Head of Portfolio Finance at Hg. Secure your seat today! For the full agenda, visit: https://lnkd.in/exVFb7m3 Contact us to learn more about our Annual Value Creation Forum & Awards: events@actumgroup.com #ActumGroup #CFO #Sponsors #ValueCreation #ValueLevers #OperationalExcellence

🌟 Meet the Speakers 🌟 Moderated by Ham Patel, COO & Vice President at NetSuite, this panel is set to explore how CFOs and the finance function are playing a key role in driving value creation. The discussion will bring the expert views of Thomas Dixon, MD Portfolio Operations at Blackstone; Paul Reading, Partner – Chief Strategy Officer at Mayfair Equity Partners LLP; Manfred Puffer, Operating Partner at Apollo Global Management, Inc.; and Mahshid Hadavinia, Senior Director - Private Equity Performance Improvement at Alvarez & Marsal. There is still time to secure your seat, for full agenda: https://lnkd.in/exVFb7m3 Contact us to find out more about our Annual Value Creation Forum & Awards at: events@actumgroup.com #ActumGroup #CFO #Finance #ValueCreation #ValueLevers #OperationalEfficiency 

🌟 Meet the Speakers Week 🌟 Led by Holtara (an Apex Group company) our Sustainability stream will dive into the latest developments and trends affecting ESG and Sustainability officers. The first panel, moderated by Alessandro Casoli, Head of Advisory and Deputy Head of Holtara UK will focus on net-zero transition: balancing possibility and optimism with reality. The panel will bring the expert views of Jen Braswell, Head of Impact - Private Capital Europe & North America at EQT Group, Arnaud de Cremiers, Head of Impact Private Equity at Allianz Global Investors, Hanan Harhara Al Yafei, Executive Director, Responsible Investing at Mubadala, and Adinah Shackleton, MD & Head of ESG at Permira The second panel will address the complexities of navigating CSRD and EU taxonomy implementation. The conversation will be moderated by Pieter van Dijke, Principal at Holtara, with insights from Cornelia Gomez, Global Head of Sustainability at General Atlantic, Richard Manley, Chief Sustainability Officer at CPP Investments | Investissements RPC, Candice Brenet, Head of Sustainability at Ardian and Jennifer Flood, Head of Sustainability (North America) at Investindustrial. There is still time to secure your seat, for full agenda: https://lnkd.in/exVFb7m3 Contact us to find out more about our Annual Value Creation Forum & Awards at: events@actumgroup.com  #ActumGroup #PrivateEquity #ValueCreation #Sustainability #NetZero #ESG #CSRD #EUTaxonomy