Breakfast deep dive discussion 02 | Commercial value creation roadmaps across the lifecycle: high impact execution (operating partners only)

October 20, 2026
GTM, Sales, and Marketing

This deep dive interactive breakfast session designed solely for operating partners will engage the audience with designated expert facilitators.

  • Breaking down the biggest commercial risks and opportunities facing portfolio companies in each phase of the lifecycle
  • Getting your data right for commercial execution: data-driven commercial decisions
  • What are you doing differently today throughout the various stages, and is there anything you used to focus on that you’ve now dialed back?
  • What are the most important sales implementations to carry out with your sales force to impact growth?
  • How can you tell if a portfolio company is falling behind in a key phase and how do you rectify this?
Speakers
Sharda Cherwoo
Sharda Cherwoo, Strategic Advisor & Independent Board Director - Within.ai & The Carlyle Group
Marco Mendes
Marco Mendes, Partner - Advent International
Taylor Sessions
Taylor Sessions, SVP, Head of GTM - WITHIN