In this episode, Bleuzenn Pech de Pluvinel, Managing director for Private Equity at Accenture, Leader within the Global Private Equity Practice, shares how technology and AI are reshaping the private equity industry from the inside out.

We explore how the role of investors is shifting - from financial engineers to value creators - and how operational excellence, data, and digital capabilities are becoming the real differentiators in driving growth and returns.

Key Topics:

• Bleuzenn’s journey from public service to two decades in strategy consulting at Deloitte, BCG, and Accenture.
• How private equity has evolved from a purely financial model to one focused on operational transformation.
• The rise of operating partners inside funds - bridging strategy, execution, and expertise.
• Accenture’s positioning: from due diligence to post-acquisition transformation.
• The growing impact of AI on portfolio company performance.
• How to “operationalize” AI: starting small with use case by use case.
• The integration of ESG criteria as true value levers, beyond compliance.
• The mid-market as a fertile ground for innovation and sustainable impact.

A rich and forward-looking conversation about the new generation of private equity where strategy, technology, and purpose converge to redefine performance.

Recommendation from Bleuzenn:
🎧 Goldman Sachs Podcasts : https://www.goldmansachs.com/insights/podcasts .

Useful links

Bleuzenn Pech de Pluvinel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bleuzennpech/

https://www.accenture.com/us-en/industries/private-equity

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Finscale is much more than a podcast.

It’s an ecosystem that connects key players in the financial sector through networking, coaching, and strategic partnerships.

📢 With Finscale Private Talks, I bring together investors, entrepreneurs, and institutions for high-value private exchanges – I have zero tolerance for bullshit.

🎯 Through my coaching and advisory support, leaders and finance professionals can better structure their vision and accelerate their impact.

🤝 As for partnerships, they create unique opportunities to position yourself at the very heart of the industry’s transformation.

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This is an excerpt of Solenne's conversation with Bleuzenn Pech de Pluvinel, Managing Director for private equity at Accenture.

Finscale is also available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@finscale.

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Finscale is much more than a podcast.

It’s an ecosystem that connects key players in the financial sector through networking, coaching, and strategic partnerships.

📢 With Finscale Private Talks, I bring together investors, entrepreneurs, and institutions for high-value private exchanges – I have zero tolerance for bullshit.

🎯 Through my coaching and advisory support, leaders and finance professionals can better structure their vision and accelerate their impact.

🤝 As for partnerships, they create unique opportunities to position yourself at the very heart of the industry’s transformation.

🔗 Discover all the initiatives on the Finscale website : https://finscale.business

Enjoy listening!

Produced by Gokyo Sàrl-S, hosted by Audiomeans©. Visit the Privacy Policy of Finscale and Audiomeans for more information.

In this episode, Gerry Afentakis, Managing Director Europe at Zodia Custody, walks us through what it really means to offer institutional-grade custody for digital assets. We discuss Zodia’s origins within Standard Chartered’s futurist lab, the operational and regulatory layers needed to gain trust from banks and asset managers, and how custody today goes far beyond storing keys.

Key Topics:

• What custody means in the crypto world (vs TradFi)
• Who the clients are: banks, funds, family offices, trading houses
• Zodia’s hybrid tech stack: proprietary + partners like DFNS
• Regulation: VASP registration and why it matters
• The difference between service providers like Fireblocks vs regulated custodians
• How custody providers are evolving beyond safekeeping toward utility and scale
• Why “not your keys, not your crypto” doesn’t work for institutions

An essential episode for anyone navigating the complex and often misunderstood infrastructure behind institutional crypto adoption.

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Finscale is much more than a podcast.

It’s an ecosystem that connects key players in the financial sector through networking, coaching, and strategic partnerships.

📢 With Finscale Private Talks, I bring together investors, entrepreneurs, and institutions for high-value private exchanges – I have zero tolerance for bullshit.

🎯 Through my coaching and advisory support, leaders and finance professionals can better structure their vision and accelerate their impact.

🤝 As for partnerships, they create unique opportunities to position yourself at the very heart of the industry’s transformation.

🔗 Discover all the initiatives on the Finscale website : https://finscale.business

Enjoy listening!

Produced by Gokyo Sàrl-S, hosted by Audiomeans©. Visit the Privacy Policy of Finscale and Audiomeans for more information.