Dry Powder: The Private Equity Podcast

Business & Economics Podcasts

Hugh MacArthur, Chairman of Bain & Company's Global Private Equity practice, interviews leading experts on the trends and opportunities that will redefine the private equity industry.

Episodes

Looking Beneath the Private Credit Headlines w/ Ares' Kipp deVeer

Where AI Is (and Isn’t) Creating Value

Exits, AI and Asking 'What’s Next?' w/ Advent International's John Maldonado

Pond Skipping w/ Advent International's John Maldonado

Looking Over the Horizon w/ CVC's Rob Lucas

Himalayan Heights w/ CVC's Rob Lucas

Employee Ownership at Scale w/ KKR's Pete Stavros

The Hard Truth About Operational Excellence w/ KKR's Pete Stavros

Bain's Private Equity Midyear Report 2026: Executive Summary

Software as a Coworker w/ Vista's Robert Smith

Exiting Well in Tough Markets w/ Apollo’s David Sambur

Buying Well at Scale w/ Apollo’s David Sambur

New Normal, New Opportunities w/ Triton’s Peder Prahl

Buying Before the Theme w/ Triton’s Peder Prahl

Infrastructure's Next Frontiers w/ Stonepeak’s Michael Dorrell

Mastering the Infrastructure Cycle w/ Stonepeak’s Michael Dorrell

Dry Powder: Live from NEXUS 2026

Bain & Company’s Global Private Equity Report 2026: Executive Summary

Megafund Capabilities on a Mid-market Budget w/ Gryphon's David Andrews

Spotting the Downturn Early and Coming Out Ahead w/ Gryphon's David Andrews