| Dear reader, The ramifications of the pandemic in 2020 have brought into sharp focus the need for investment firms to operate in a truly agile, almost ‘deconstructed’ fashion. During our first webinar of the year, we will ‘think big’ and set out some of the trends for 2021 which we think fund managers ought to keep an eye on: Our panellists will include: - Robert Higginson // Partner & Gatekeeper, Par Equity LLP
- George Ralph // Managing Director, RFA
- Jacob Mullins // Partner, Shasta
- James Williams // Editor-in-Chief, PrivateEquityWire
Areas of discussion will include: - How are investment firms managing the IT requirements to successfully automate workflows across their enterprise?
- What aspects of process automation have been accelerated as a result of Covid-19 - and what are the associated pros and cons?
- Will data decentralisation become a bigger priority for firms and how should they approach it?
- The need for end point security in an office-less work environment
- The evolving cyber threat landscape in 2021
- New AI tools and applications I.e. ‘test and trace’ apps to keep employees safe
- What will the next iteration of the cloud look like?
Virtual Networking Sessions You may or may not be aware that there will be a virtual networking session both before and after the webinar takes place.This will allow for fund managers, investors and other industry participants to catch up and have one on one conversations with each other in a relaxed, informal setting. The timings will be as follows: 2:30PM–3:00PM · Networking Reception – Dedicated ~Networking Time 3:00PM–3:50PM · Panel Discussion 3:50PM–4:15PM · Dedicated Networking Time I hope to see you there! Kind regards, 
James Williams
Managing Editor, Private Equity Wire privateequitywire.co.uk | 
