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The New Math: The $1 billion Leadership Decision in Private Equity
In Part 2 of our year-in-review series, Eric Walczykowski, CEO of Bespoke Partners, is joined again by Adam Boone, Chief Commercial Officer, to move from reflection to results.
2025 in Review: Leadership, Speed, and Value Creation in PE
In this year-end discussion, Eric Walczykowski, CEO of Bespoke Partners, is joined by Adam Boone, Chief Commercial Officer, to reflect on what 2025 revealed about the executive talent market.
The Power of Partnership: Building Consistency Across the PE Ecosystem
In this episode of Tailored Talent, CEO Eric Walczykowski sits down with Matt Sommi, Head of Private Equity Partnerships at Bespoke Partners, to discuss how his team creates alignment and continuity across multiple funds.
Inside Bespoke Partners’ Executive Index: How AI is Transforming Search
What happens when data science meets the art of executive search? In this episode of Tailored Talent, Bespoke Partners CEO Eric Walczykowski sits down with Bruno Kern, Research Operations Manager and Executive Index evangelist, to discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping the fundamentals of research, recruiting, and client delivery.
PE’s Road to Reset: Rate Cut, Exits Reopening, Talent Market Impact Part II
Part 1 set the stage: rate cuts, exits reopening across IPOs, sponsor to sponsor, and strategic sales, plus a backlog of nearly 12,500 portfolio assets that will keep the executive market tight. Part 2 goes deeper into what that means for sponsors right now.
PE’s Road to Reset: Rate Cut, Exits Reopening, Talent Market Impact Part I
Our newly released 2H2025 Software & SaaS Talent Market Update details these shifts — from rising compensation and rebounding equity values to early-stage C-suite buildouts and historically low turnover. In this episode of Tailored Talent, Bespoke Partners CEO Eric Walczykowski and CCO Adam Boone unpack the implications of the report.
Strategic People Leaders: ROI, Retention and the 2025 Talent Landscape
In this episode of Tailored Talent, Eric Walczykowski sits down with Alex Bossetta, HR expert and talent leader at Bespoke Partners, to break down what’s shifting across the talent landscape in 2025. From ROI expectations to strategic alignment with the investment thesis, the pressure is on for HR leaders to deliver more than tactical support.
The Evolving Role of HR: Insights on C-Level Trends, AI, & Global Expansion
In our latest episode of Tailored Talent, Eric Walczykowski, CEO of Bespoke Partners, is joined by Alex Bossetta, Partner and Head of Bespoke’s People & Talent Leadership Practice, and Loreal Shea, Senior Principal. Together, they delve into the transformative trends reshaping the HR landscape. Key topics covered include: The rise of HR leaders into C-level…
The Rise of the Strategic Chief People Officer: Insights from PE Industry Leaders
Join us for a dynamic roundtable discussion led by Bespoke’s Chief People Officer Julie Catalano and joined by esteemed industry peers: Liz Rieveley (CPO, MeridianLink), Jagdish Chugani (Former CPO at Appfire) and, Kirsten Garrett (CHRO, Confluence). In this vodcast, we delve into the evolving role of the Chief People Officer/CHRO in today’s fast-paced business environment.