Dry Powder: The Private Equity Podcast

Hugh MacArthur, Bain & Company

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 · 25

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

Jun 23, 2026 · 26m

Bain's Private Equity Midyear Report 2026: Executive Summary

Jun 8, 2026 · 12m

Software as a Coworker w/ Vista's Robert Smith

Jun 2, 2026 · 33m

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

May 26, 2026 · 19m

Buying Well at Scale w/ Apollo’s David Sambur

May 19, 2026 · 23m

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

Apr 21, 2026 · 14m

Buying Before the Theme w/ Triton’s Peder Prahl

Apr 7, 2026 · 27m

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

Mar 24, 2026 · 15m

Mastering the Infrastructure Cycle w/ Stonepeak’s Michael Dorrell

Mar 10, 2026 · 23m

Dry Powder: Live from NEXUS 2026

Feb 25, 2026 · 28m

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

Feb 23, 2026 · 16m

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

Feb 17, 2026 · 11m

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

Feb 3, 2026 · 14m

What Kind of AI Cycle Are We Actually In?

Jan 20, 2026 · 13m

Macro Update: What Could Derail 2026?

Jan 13, 2026 · 22m

Nothing Is Fundamentally Broken … Yet Again

Dec 16, 2025 · 5m

Yards After the Catch w/ TA’s Hythem El-Nazer

Dec 9, 2025 · 13m

Finding a Needle in a Haystack w/ TA’s Hythem El-Nazer

Dec 2, 2025 · 12m

Early Innings w/ Goldman Sachs’ Kristin Olson

Nov 11, 2025 · 13m

Building the Future of Private Wealth Portfolios w/ Goldman Sachs’ Kristin Olson

Oct 28, 2025 · 19m

Bending the Revenue Curve w/ Permira’s Dipan Patel

Oct 14, 2025 · 15m

Scaling Across the Pond w/ Permira’s Dipan Patel

Sep 30, 2025 · 18m

Competitive Advantages and Carve-Outs w/ TPG’s Steve Ellis

Sep 16, 2025 · 15m

When Impact Investing Reaches Critical Mass w/ TPG’s Steve Ellis

Sep 2, 2025 · 18m

Private Equity’s Liquidity Wake-Up Call

Aug 19, 2025 · 22m