DUMPLINGS
& DATA
An in-person lunch for PE operators who want a straight answer to one question: is your portfolio actually AI-ready?
OVERVIEW
WHEN?
Thurs 20th August - 12pm
WHERE?
Liverpool Street - location sent to verified members.
WHO?
Members only - Private Equity Professionals
WHY?
Data is key for AI adoption but few PEs have subject matter knowledge.
TOPIC
Every portfolio company says they're "doing AI" now. Some of them mean it. Most mean they bought a Copilot license and called it a strategy.
Dumplings & Data is a working lunch; in person, no slides, built around one uncomfortable question: is your portfolio genuinely AI-ready, or just AI-adjacent?
We'll eat well, talk straight, and leave with a clearer read on where your companies actually stand versus where the board deck says they stand.
PLEASE
DON'T DIE
Dumplings are the whole point, so: yes, there's shrimp in some of the dumplings, and the kitchen can't guarantee a peanut-free environment (some dipping sauces and preparations use peanut oil or peanut-based ingredients). Vegetarian dumplings will be available. Don't say we didn't warn you.
agenda
No fixed agenda, but expect the conversation to circle around:
* How can you quickly verify the data quality is there to power your AI iniativies?
* The gap between AI pilots and AI that's actually changed how a business operates
* How to tell if a portfolio company's AI initiative is real progress or a slide for the next board meeting
* Where the genuine near-term wins are versus where it's still mostly hype
VIBES
Informal. No name badges, no keynote, no "please hold your questions until the end." Think: a good lunch with smart people who'll tell you the truth about their portfolio, not the version that looks good in a deck. Come hungry. Come ready to argue a little. Leave with a clearer picture than you walked in with.
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