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From wearable devices and telemedicine to gene therapy and clinical trials, technology is transforming every aspect of healthcare, says Silvia Oteri, partner and head of healthcare at Permira.

The global pandemic has accelerated demand for everything from diagnostics to mental healthcare. But long-term growth trends are also intact, say Glenn Mincey and Kristin Pothier of KPMG.

The adoption of virtualisation has been gathering pace for some time, but covid has helped the industry reach an inflexion point, says Rowena Gracey, director at 3i.

Ambitious firm and industry-wide changes are needed to address the scale of the diversity and inclusion challenge, say Aberdeen Standard Investments’ Karen Hill, Karin Hyland and Shelley Morrison.

Many private equity firms are working hard to attract more women, but they need to take a multi-faceted approach to retain their best female talent, say EY’s Liz de Freitas and Level 20’s Cheryl Potter.

The law firm’s Emily Clark, Stephanie Biggs and Sacha Gofton-Salmond examine how GPs are showing their commitment to gender diversity.

Private equity fundraising and investment remain defiantly active in the wake of the pandemic, say Neuberger Berman’s Susan Kasser, Joana Rocha Scaff and Patricia Miller Zollar

Investors' focus on diversity, equity and inclusion is beginning to have real impact, says Kim Evans, North America head of private capital fund services at Northern Trust.

Teams that are diverse across dimensions may be more important than ever as private equity seeks to build for a post-pandemic future, say Sarah Kim, Diana Moraru and Sandra Peterson.

Creating an inclusive and diverse environment is fundamental to future success, say Lucy Heintz, Actis fund head and chair of the firm’s inclusion and diversity working group, and Actis CFO, Susan Wilkins.