AI dominated discussions at the PEI Group’s Women in Private Markets Summit in New York, drawing 500 attendees focused on private equity, infrastructure, real estate, and private debt. Raymond James’ Sunaina Sinha Haldea, Brookfield’s Kristen Haase, and Hamilton Lane’s Jackie Rantanen led panels dissecting AI’s role in deal sourcing, value creation, exits, and returns. AI’s transformative potential was framed as a necessity for competitive advantage, with concrete examples of tools streamlining workflows and enhancing data-driven decisions. The summit underscored a sector-wide pivot toward leveraging technology to navigate competitive markets and optimize outcomes, signaling a critical inflection point for private markets.