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Series, talks, podcasts, research and writing, in one place. Each group says what it is.
Stanford sessionsConversations with the people who allocate capital
Who comes to our sessions at Stanford.
Chief investment officers of foundations, endowments, pensions and family offices, and the investors they back. Co-hosted and moderated by AIx2.
- 87guests on stage
- 85organizations represented
- 64allocators in the Fall 2026 season
- Vinod KhoslaFounder and Managing DirectorKhosla Ventures
- Christine TsaiCEO and Founding Partner500 Global
- Ana MarshallCIOWilliam and Flora Hewlett Foundation
- Chun LaiCIORockefeller Foundation
- Paula VolentSenior AdvisorThe Rockefeller University
- Jianhua PengSenior Investment OfficerInternational Monetary Fund
- Alexander TheesMember of the BoardKfW Capital
- Ashley BaumMD, Head of Special OpportunitiesTeacher Retirement System of Texas
- Carina ColemanCIOSan Diego City Employees' Retirement System
- Tim ReckerCIO & TreasurerThe James Irvine Foundation
- David HefterBlackRock
- Saam MoatamediGreylock
TalkOur four-minute stage talk
Your enterprise, as it really runs
From the Plug and Play Summit: the argument, the five-step method and one case, with the numbers behind it.
Placeholder until OQ-21 is answered
Keynotes and conferencesConferences where we have spoken, by year
Keynotes and conferences
SuperReturn and other investor conferences, with the venue where a public page gives one.
2026
- Stanford LP Seminar, Fall 2026 · eleven sessions on the Stanford campus
- Stanford AI & Investment Series, Session 7 · Stanford
- Plug and Play Summit: “Your enterprise, as it really runs”, a four-minute talk
2025
- SuperReturn Africa
- RiskMinds Americas · New York
- PEI Responsible Investment Forum
- World Family Office Institute (WFOI)
2024
- SuperReturn International
- SuperReturn US West
- Finovate Fall
- PERE America Forum
- PERE Asia Summit
- Responsible Investment Forum New York
- PEI Responsible Investment Forum: West · Palo Alto, California
- Carmo Companies AI & Blockchain Investment Conference
- Professional Pensions Conference, Key Themes 2024 · online
- ALTSSV, Alternative Investments Conference · San Francisco
- Proskauer Funds in Focus · New York · keynote and fireside chat
- Stanford Blockchain Governance Summit · Stanford Law School · panel on blockchains and AI
2023
- SuperReturn Middle East
- GAIM Ops West · Carlsbad, California
- with. Intelligence Private Markets US COO Summit
Podcasts and interviewsEpisodes and interviews we have joined
Podcasts and interviews
Audio and video conversations with other people’s shows. Each card links to the outlet’s own page.
- The Derivative · RCM Alternatives · January 30, 2025
The State of AI, and AI in Alternative Investments with Mohammad Rasouli of AIx2
Why AI fits investing, predictive and generative AI, why adoption goes wrong, and what it means for jobs. Our summary of the episode is on its own page.
- The Long-Short · AIMA · March 26, 2025
EP 101: The Long Short - Beyond ChatGPT: The Real-World Impact of AI in Asset Management
How hedge funds are deploying generative AI, and whether machines can make asset-allocation decisions. A second appearance on the show.
- Private Equity Value Creation Podcast · September 10, 2024 · 43 min
EP 43: Mohammad Rasouli and a colleague from AIx2
AI across the deal cycle, from sourcing and vetting deals to preparing diligence and exit; the effect on speed; and the human element that stays.
- Absolute Return Podcast · July 16, 2024
Absolute Return Podcast #248: AI In Investing With Stanford AI Researcher Dr. Mohammad Rasouli
Language-model use cases in investing, cases where AI found opportunities that traditional methods missed, and how managers balance AI with human judgment.
- Private Market Talks · Proskauer · May 28, 2024 · 45 min
Generative AI: From Theory to Practice with AIx2’s Mohammad Rasouli
Practical points for private funds adopting generative AI: risk management, security and confidentiality, and what it means for staff.
- Video · AIx2 channel · 2024
Mohammad Rasouli: AI for investment at SuperReturn International
The keynote on AI for investment. The link goes to AIx2’s video channel.
- 15 for 15 Podcast · Dealflow Network · September 2023
15 for 15 Podcast: Mohammad Rasouli, Implementing AI in Private Equity
A Dealflow Network conversation on putting AI to work in private equity. The link goes to the event page.
Links open the outlet’s page, not AIx2’s.
Research and surveysSurveys with a stated sample and method
Research and surveys
One survey so far, with its method and every key finding on its own page.
Essays and guidesWritten pieces, summarised on our site
Essays and guides
Longer pieces that already exist. Each page summarises the argument and links to the original.
- Essay · Middle Market Growth · January 24, 2024
How AI Platforms Are Changing the Game for Alternative Investment
Why funds are moving from scattered AI tools to one platform that learns from their own data, and a seven-step approach for building it.
- Guide · 2025
General AI assistant or vertical AI: where each belongs
Start with an enterprise assistant for everyone, learn where it stops, then buy specialised tools only for the workflows that decide the outcome.
In the pressArticles in other publications
In the press
Outlet and title, with a link to the article.
- Chief Investment Officer · December 22, 2023
Will AI compromise security for institutional investors?
A news article on data security and language models for institutional investors, with comments from Mohammad Rasouli.
- Forbes · January 16, 2024
Venture Capital’s New Era: AI’s Journey From Enhancing Operational Efficiency To Alpha Generation
A Forbes contributor column on AI in venture capital.
- Middle Market Growth · January 24, 2024
How AI Platforms Are Changing the Game for Alternative Investment
Written by Mohammad Rasouli for the magazine of the Association for Corporate Growth.
- Markets Group
Could AI offer investors a steady hand amid times of uncertainty?
A Markets Group news article on AI and investing in uncertain times.