Topic:   How the World of PE is Evolving in the Age of AI

Speakers:  Mayank Agarwal, Managing Principal, Strategy MA and Mark Sue, Founder & Managing Director, Strativ, Inc. and FENG IT SIG Co-Chair

Speakers' bios: 

Mayank Agarwal:

Mayank Agarwal leads Strategy MA, advising private equity firms and executive teams on AI, technology strategy, and value creation. With more than two decades of experience, including senior roles at EY Parthenon and PwC, he has helped organizations connect technology investments to business outcomes, contributing to more than $1 billion in value creation.

Mayank is an AI Board Advisor to RS2 Healthcare Partners. He speaks on practical AI adoption and technology value creation, including presentations at Georgetown University, MinneAnalytics, and The Operators. He helps leaders assess AI opportunities, readiness, governance, and risk, with a focus on practical applications that improve operations and enterprise value.

Mark Sue: 
Mark is a trusted finance partner and operational team member who helps turn a start-ups vision into an operations plan and drives results.  Mark has an engineering and finance background, foundational skills from top Wall Street Investment Banks, and significant experience in driving growth for venture-backed start-ups.  

Mark has spent his career guiding companies to achieve their strategic goals through effective financial planning and a focus on performance metrics.  He has successfully supported Series A, B, and C software companies with investor positioning, budget planning, and closing equity and debt financing.Mark is known for his ability to create informative KPIs and guides for the management team to track progress on a regular cadence, to measure attainment vs. targets.  Mark also incorporates benchmark data in his internal presentations and charts the course for  companies to premium equity valuations relative to their peer group. 

Mark collaborates with sales and teams across the organization to drive results.  Mark has supported GTM initiatives and marketing efforts and ties it all into financial modeling and customer acquisition strategies to help start-ups drive growth efficiently.  In addition to the accounting system setup, financial reporting, and board packet preparation, Mark also enjoys building teams closely to develop team members in accounting and finance.