Sixth Street Partners with AWS to Host “AI-Powered Leadership: Harnessing Generative AI for Strategic Innovation

Sixth Street Partners with AWS to Host “AI-Powered Leadership: Harnessing Generative AI for Strategic Innovation”

A C-Level Deep Dive for CPOs, CISOs, Market Leaders, and CTOs in Partnership with Sixth Street and AWS

In early October, Sixth Street Growth team collaborated with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to host an exclusive event at the AWS Executive Briefing Center in Seattle, Washington. This deep-dive session, titled “AI-Powered Leadership: Harnessing Generative AI for Strategic Innovation”, brought together senior technology executives, including CTOs, CPOs, and investment leaders from across the Sixth Street portfolio.

Curated by the Sixth Street Growth team and AWS’ Private Equity Practice, the immersive day explored the evolving landscape of Generative AI and its role in driving strategic value for enterprises. This event underscored Sixth Street’s partnership with AWS and commitment to staying at the forefront of technological innovation, creating collaborative learning environments, and empowering its portfolio companies with the tools and insights necessary to harness the power of AI.

The agenda was packed with insights from industry leaders, focusing on how generative AI can transform organizations, enhance operations, and create new business opportunities.

Key highlights included:

• Amazon’s Culture of Innovation: Stephen Brozovicha, Enterprise Strategist at AWS, shared insights into Amazon’s innovation culture and how its principles can be applied to accelerate AI adoption within organizations.
• Cloud Economics: Quantifying Business Value on AWS: Pranav Bhushan, Head of Cloud Economics, explored the tangible benefits of AWS cloud infrastructure, demonstrating how businesses can optimize operations and maximize returns on their AI investments.
• Executive Meeting with Generative AI Leadership: Rahul Pathak, VP of GenAI & AI/ML GTM at AWS, led an in-depth discussion on leadership perspectives around the strategic deployment of Generative AI at scale and avoiding the icebergs in this journey.
• Sixth Street’s Perspective on Generative AI: How to Avoid Icebergs: Marty Chavez, Vice Chair of Sixth Street Partners, and Adam Korn, COO of Sixth Street Partners, shared their unique insights into mitigating risks and navigating the complexities of Generative AI. Marty and Adam co-lead Sixth Street’s Engineering team, the software business inside Sixth Street’s global investment firm which develops and manages the applications, tools, and services that power Sixth Street. Sixth Street Engineering also serves as the hub for the firm’s data-driven approach to scaling our operations and exploring and advancing new opportunities.
• Responsible AI – From Theory to Practice: Denis Batalov, Tech Leader for ML & AI at AWS, discussed how organizations can implement responsible AI frameworks that ensure ethical and sustainable practices in AI development.
• Business Value at Scale with Generative AI: Tony Stricker, Principal WW Data/GenAI Strat Tech, explored the business cases for scaling generative AI solutions, highlighting use cases that drive measurable value across industries.
• Data Strategy for Generative AI: Deepak Singh, VP of Next Generation Developer Experience, provided a strategic framework for building a robust data strategy that supports generative AI initiatives.