AI, and the importance of proprietary data
Keith Beattie, joined Private Equity Wire Stories of Transformation, to discuss identifying business models resilient to AI disruption, and how Al can enhance company operations.
Keith Beattie
Partner, Head of Operations
Keith Beattie
Partner, Head of Operations
Keith Beattie joined Astorg in 2024 and leads the Operations team. Prior to joining Astorg, Keith spent over a decade at McKinsey & Company, where he helped build and scale “McKinsey Transformation,” a practice focused on delivering bottom-line impact in high-stakes performance improvement initiatives.
In his most recent role, he led the practice across the UK and Ireland. Earlier in his career, Keith held advisory roles at Alvarez & Marsal and Gemini Consulting, with a focus on turnarounds and operational performance.
Keith is based in London and is a graduate of Imperial College London.
Private Equity Wire - Stories of Transformation
Since the SaaSpocalypse, investors have been looking for indications of which business models will be resilient to AI disruption, and which will be upended, as well as the ways AI can be used to enhance company operations.
One of those firms is European private equity firm Astorg. On today’s Stories of Transformation, we are joined by Keith Beattie, an operating partner at the firm.
We cover what it takes for a software company to be resilient (1:04); whether CRMs could be threatened by AI (4:43); the importance of an established track record (6:18); integrating AI into firm operations (7:17); the impact on recruitment (11:03); and the partnerships between AI companies and private equity firms (12:45).
Watch the interview on PRIVATE EQUITY WIRE
Keith Beattie
Partner, Head of Operations
Keith Beattie joined Astorg in 2024 and leads the Operations team. Prior to joining Astorg, Keith spent over a decade at McKinsey & Company, where he helped build and scale “McKinsey Transformation,” a practice focused on delivering bottom-line impact in high-stakes performance improvement initiatives.
In his most recent role, he led the practice across the UK and Ireland. Earlier in his career, Keith held advisory roles at Alvarez & Marsal and Gemini Consulting, with a focus on turnarounds and operational performance.
Keith is based in London and is a graduate of Imperial College London.
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