Panel 05 Driving alignment and buy in as operating partners with your deal teams and management teams

October 20, 2026

• Sharing success stories as operating partners driving alignment internally and with your portcos

• What makes the operating partner — management — investment team relationship work • What are the biggest challenges when partnering with your investment teams and portco management teams?

• What are the biggest not to dos when working with both sides?

• How do you leverage your role as an operating partner when working with both sides to drive the VCP?