Breakfast deep dive discussion 08 | Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs): the good, the bad, and the ugly (operating partners only)

October 20, 2026

8:40 AM - 9:20 AM

Tech, Digital, and AI

Everyone is asking if we need FDEs. Join fellow operating partners to discuss what separates AI consulting firms and practices, how to think about co-creation with portfolio teams, and how to scale what works across one company to the whole portfolio.

Speakers

Darryl Agostinelli, Operating Partner & Head of AI - Abry Partners

Brad Haller, Senior Partner - West Monroe

Ajaykumar Kutty, Technology Operating Principal - KKR

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