This episode of the PepTalks Podcast focuses on how PE-backed leaders can implement quick and sustainable change using Generative AI.

We are joined by Greg Nieuwenhuys, a PE-backed CEO turned Chair, and partner at Generative AI Strategy, who are actively helping PE houses and portfolio companies implement generative AI to improve efficiency, achieve companywide adoption and most importantly, drive value.

This episode of the PepTalks Podcast is all about building an effective sales function and driving organic growth under PE ownership. We are joined by Mark Banfield, Former CEO at 1E, which he recently sold to TeamViewer, where he now drives growth as Chief Revenue Officer.

Mark is a sales enablement and GTM expert and shares his insights on developing an organic growth plan, assessing sales team capabilities, strategic data and segmentation techniques and sales methodologies.

Our guest on this episode of the PepTalks Podcast is experienced Chief People Officer, Andy Doyle. Andy is CPO at Kantar, the world’s leading marketing data and analytics business, who work with 96 of the world’s 100 biggest advertisers.

Andy explains the mindset of a CPO who can drive meaningful growth under PE ownership, especially when it comes to aligning the people strategy around the value creation plan.

We also discuss the emerging CPO role in AI implementation, and how both businesses and individuals need to embrace this evolving technology to get ahead of their competitors.

In this episode of the PepTalks podcast, we speak with Simon Crowe, a seasoned CFO with deep experience navigating private equity-backed businesses through growth and exit. Simon served as CFO at energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie and ERM, the world’s largest sustainability consultancy, where he led the company through its fifth PE transaction, valuing the business at $2.85bn.

We dive into the fundamentals of a PE-backed finance function, including how to build a growth-oriented and finance-led business, craft board packs that support strategic decision-making, manage leverage and debt relationships effectively and cultivate a high-impact CFO–CEO partnership.

In this episode of the PepTalks Podcast, we’re joined by Emma Lancaster, CEO of AAB, who brings a rare dual perspective as both a former CFO and now a successful CEO under private equity ownership.

Emma shares how she navigated the transition from CFO to CEO, and what she’s learned about building a high-performing partnership between these two critical roles. Emma also talks us through the M&A strategy that has driven significant growth at AAB.

This episode of the PepTalks Podcast explores how Private Equity ownership has evolved and what that means for CEOs and C-suite leaders today.

Our guests are Jon Andrew and Matt Lyons, two highly experienced former Private Equity professionals who now work closely with CEOs and leadership teams through PepTalks training programmes.

They share practical insights on:

Whether you’re new to PE or planning your next phase of growth, this is a must-listen.

For this episode of the PepTalks Podcast, we are joined by Group CEO of Framestore and Company 3, David kassler…

David is an expert in taking on challenging roles and producing great results out of complex and dynamic situations. In this podcast, he recounts his journey as CEO of EMI Music, which was subject to very public industry disruption and challenging debt obligations and Williams Lea Tag, which required a strategic repositioning and transformation process resulting in two successful trade sales.

It’s our annual Podcast episode with Richard Madden, European Executive Chairman of DC Advisory to discuss the state of the Private Equity deals market.

We review the deals market so far this year, what we can expect over the next 6 – 12 months, including the impact of likely changes to tax policy, and ultimately what this means for PE-backed business leaders.