Bain in the News

Bain & Company's Nirad Jain sat down with Bloomberg TV's "The Close" to discuss the surge in healthcare private equity deals which reached an estimated $115 billion dollars in 2024; the second-highest deal value total on record. 

Bain & Company's survey of more than 600 executives takes the pulse of the energy sector ahead of CERAWeek 2024 as geopolitical turmoil, tough macroeconomic conditions, and innovations in artificial intelligence spur shifts in energy markets. More than 60% of survey respondents expect the world to achieve net zero emissions by 2060 or later.

Multiversity has launched its first generative AI University Assistant Chatbot tool, with support from Bain & Company, leveraging OpenAI technology to provide a better learning experience for its students.

Bain & Company has named Daniel Hong as head of its Americas Communications, Media & Entertainment (CME) practice, Axios has learned. The appointment comes with an aggressive revenue goal for the consulting firm's CME practice over the next three years. Speaking from Bain's Bryant Park office, Hong says his biggest challenge in the new role will be maintaining focus amid ambitious growth goals. The CME practice doubled revenue from 2020 to 2023, and Hong says the company aims to double it again from 2024 to 2027.

Are businesses putting enough capital into energy transition? Can we extract enough critical minerals to meet the growing need? Bain has released its 2023 Global Energy and Resources Report, looking at many of the big questions around the global shift to renewable energy. Sean Aylmer talks to Liam Connolly, who leads the Energy Transition practice at Bain, about the challenges – and whether we’ll hit our targets.

The global chemical sector is an essential centerpiece of modern economies, touching everything from fertilizers and fuels to construction materials and consumer products. The sector is increasingly under pressure for its significant environmental footprint. Consumers, regulators, investors, and other stakeholders are asking if it is possible to reap the same benefits from the sector, only with a lighter, more sustainable impact.

Bain’ Generative AI in Healthcare report finds that AI can help health systems improve margins, but only 6% of them have a strategy ready. Lead authors Eric Berger and Margaret Dries’ message to companies is, “It's time to play offense — or be forced to play defense later."

Eric Berger sat down with Modern Healthcare to discuss the firm’s new research on AI in health systems. The overwhelming majority of health system leaders “haven’t fully strategized on how to use the technology,” though they recognize its potential. Modern Healthcare outlines the report’s top five takeaways.

Bain’s “Better with Age” report finds that 150 million more workers globally will be over 55 by 2030. AARP explores what AI could mean for these workers and their roles as companies continue to adopt new technology.

Dominik Foucar spoke to Bloomberg’s Giulia Morpurgo about current challenges for auto-part makers including cost-cutting, portfolio redesign, and future preparation.

Steve Caine spoke with WBEZ Chicago on the potential rise of cashierless grocery stores in Chicago and across the country, as well as how the grocery industry has changed post-pandemic. He delves into how the industry plans to adapt as new technology adoption in the industry grows, and what it means for the customer experience moving forward.

Watching almost $3 trillion in web3-related asset value shrink by more than 70% is unnerving, to say the least. But the rise and fall of crypto isn’t really the issue. What counts are the core underlying technologies that have made web3 possible, a set of innovations that will have far-reaching implications for many parts of the global economy, private equity included.