Episode 0: Institutional Edge Podcast Launch: Angelo Calvello Partners with Pensions & Investments for AI Investment Series

[00:00:00] Speaker A: Foreign and I am excited to announce that I've partnered with Pensions and Investments to launch the Institutional Edge Real Allocators Real Alpha, a podcast series that cuts through the noise in institutional investing. I know you might be thinking another podcast on institutional investing. Hey, I get it. I understand your skepticism. However, the Institutional Edge stands apart in several meaningful ways. First, our podcast is built around a deliberate curriculum based structure rather than the conventional interview format. So instead of these meandering conversations filled with biographical tangents that force you to sit through an hour of dialogue to find any valuable chestnuts, we organize our content into focused thematic series that systematically explore critical investment topics. Our first series, AI, is Transforming Institutional Where We Are and Where We're Headed, and this examines the technological revolution through multiple perspectives. Our next series, the LP Strategic Approaches to Private Market Investing, offers nuanced and practical perspectives on navigating the this complex, evolving private markets landscape. Second, unlike other podcasts in this space, we exclusively feature asset owners as our guests. These are the professionals directly responsible for deploying capital, and we complement this with an occasional academic or a thought leader from outside of our industry who's offering relevant cutting edge ideas. But the key is no vendor pitches and no marketing disguised as content. Third, I leverage my extensive professional network cultivated over decades in the industry and P&I's reputation as the leading international publication in money management to bring you conversations with genuinely innovative allocators who have demonstrated authentic thought leadership. I mean, our AI series features forward thinking professionals like Peter Strickwerda, APG's global head of Digitalization and Innovation. And we got Mark Steed, the CIO at Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, to talk with us about how he's integrating AI into his decision making. Melissa Lopez, most recently a member of the leadership team at the James Irvine foundation, is joining us. And as a kicker, we got Dr. Li Ming Zhu, the research director at Ciro's Data61, the AI digital arm of Australia's National Science Agency. So these carefully curated 30 minute episodes distill complex institutional knowledge into practical, actionable insights valuable for institutional investors, asset managers, service providers and really, investors of all types of Our mission transcends mere information sharing. We aim to challenge the status quo, to challenge the conventional wisdom, to elevate the conversation and help you make better investment decisions, always with a little edginess along the way. You'll be able to access the Institutional Edge through all major podcast platforms as well as on PI's website and YouTube channels. So yeah, we're doing audio and video if you're an allocator interested in being a podcast guest, or you have suggestions for future topics or guests, please contact me. And if you'd like to sponsor a series, contact Julie Parton at P and I. Our contact information is included in the show notes, so we're going to be launching our AI series in the next few weeks, so be sure to subscribe. I look forward to to our journey together pushing the boundaries of an Institutional innovation. [00:04:12] Speaker B: The information presented in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. The host, guest, and their affiliated organizations are not providing investment, legal, tax, or financial advice. All opinions expressed by the host and guest are solely their own and should not be construed as investment recommendations or advice. Investment strategies discussed may not be suitable for all investors, as individual circumstances vary.