Panel 01 | Unlocking trapped commercial growth — the new pathway to value creation

October 20, 2026
Value Creation

A conversation with the legends of value creation:

  • Findings from interviews with 72 Operating Partners on the future of GTM and AI value creation
  • Why it’s so hard to capture alpha from the commercial organization
  • Operating Partners debating the key issues related to unlocking, capturing, and sustaining commercial growth
  • Pro-tips for unlocking 5%-15% of trapped commercial growth: finding trapped value in the commercial organization and turning it into measurable results
Moderator
Jim Corey
Jim Corey, Co-Founder and CEO, Managing Partner - Blue Ridge Partners
Speakers
Jeanne Chen
Jeanne Chen, Managing Director - Cinven
Lane McDonald
Lane McDonald, Managing Director, Operations and Strategy - OMERS Private Equity
Kiran Rao
Kiran Rao, Managing Director, Head of Portfolio Operations - Vector Capital
Jonathan Waggoner
Jonathan Waggoner, Managing Director, Co-Head of the North American Operating Team - SVPGlobal