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We kick off the third season of the Disruption Matters podcast miniseries with a look at the promise and peril for managers using artificial intelligence today.

Private equity firms are increasingly turning to tech solutions to support everything from investor onboarding to portfolio management, says Tim Toska, global head of private equity at Alter Domus.

Having a sophisticated data transformation strategy in place can help GPs execute timely data-driven decisions to better support the generation of alpha and enhance the client experience, says Jared Hoffman at Citco Fund Services.

GPs are responding to a challenging market environment with ingenuity and innovation, say Deloitte’s Emma Cox and Bryant Huber.

Managers should look to adopt more flexible and scalable operating models to prepare for the new Private Fund Adviser Rules and investor demand for greater transparency, say Alex Bradford, Louis Crasto and Adam DePanfilis at RSM US.

The macro environment is creating undeniable challenges for private equity. But it also provides an opportunity for the industry to rethink its operating models, says Vistra’s Abdel Hmitti.

Professional sports franchises are unique assets with high scarcity value and long-term recurring revenues that present the opportunity to compound capital over long periods, say Chad Hutchinson and Jordan Solomon, partners at Arctos Partners.

Demand is increasing for technologies that can protect and defend against the next generation of cyberattacks, says Richard Seewald, founder and managing partner at Evolution Equity Partners.

A number of factors have accelerated the growth of the GP stakes market over the last 15 years, says Michael Rees, co-president of Blue Owl Capital and head of the GP Strategic Capital platform.

GPs are looking for strategic partners to help them address various challenges – something a GP stakes strategy can help achieve, say Adel Alderbas, CIO of Wafra, and Lauren Rich, managing director.