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Ilia Bakhtourine

PartnerLondon

Empowering private equity firms, investors, and their portfolio companies to discover and leverage high-value opportunities in AI for enhanced returns

Ilia specializes in private equity, credit firms, and asset managers, driving AI investment and value creation across the UK and Europe. With over two decades of experience in tech, investments, banking, and advisory, he champions strategic AI initiatives for global investment funds. Driving McKinsey’s acquisitions and alliances in the AI space, Ilia leads our efforts in unlocking opportunities.

Beyond the boardroom, Ilia is a family man, a lifelong drummer, goalkeeper, and a devoted Star Wars enthusiast.

PUBLISHED WORK

Leveraging generative AI in Europe: The opportunities and challenges”, McKinsey, October 2023

Applied AI: Six growth considerations for private markets,” McKinsey, July 2023

PAST EXPERIENCE

Goldman Sachs
Executive Director

EDUCATION

University of Southern California
MSc, mathematical finance

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Professional Certificate, Data Science and Machine Learning