Ardian Digital Catalyst: Connecting ideas & driving transformation

On November 5, 2025, Ardian welcomed over 40 technology leaders from across its portfolio to our Paris headquarters for the second edition of the Digital Catalyst Networking Day. Led by Ardian's Digital Transformation team, the event once again proved to be a unique forum for exchanging ideas, sharing experiences, and building the relationships that drive innovation. The first event occurred last year.

Empowering change

Digital Catalyst: where the tech community meets

Empowering change

The Digital Transformation team's mission is to help portfolio companies harness the full potential of technology. From identifying high-impact AI and data-driven opportunities to guiding digital strategies and fostering collaboration, the team works alongside leaders to accelerate change while ensuring responsible, sustainable adoption of new tools.

Ardian Digital Catalyst

Our recent #ArdianDigitalCatalyst event brought together our Digital Transformation team and tech leaders from our portfolio to exchange insights and experiences. They built fruitful relationships and explored current trends and challenges within tech.

At Ardian, we are proud to act as a catalyst for innovation and build lasting partnerships through connecting people and ideas to inspire the next wave of digital transformation.

This year's edition featured closed-door discussions where CIOs, CTOs, and digital transformation executives openly shared real-life use cases, challenges, and lessons learned. Topics ranged from IT budget optimization to data platform implementation and leveraging AI-driven tools that improve productivity, customer engagement, and decision-making.

Participants also benefit from framework agreements with major software and service providers, negotiated by Ardian to secure preferential terms and dedicated support for portfolio companies. These partnerships, combined with peer learning, are helping companies reduce costs, derisk technology investments, and accelerate transformation.

Through tailored workshops, strategic partnerships, and peer learning, the team empowers leaders to navigate complex technological landscapes - whether it's optimizing operations, enhancing customer experiences, or unlocking new growth opportunities.

Digital Catalyst: where the tech community meets

The Digital Catalyst event is a space where digital and IT leaders from our portfolio companies come together to share experiences, discuss emerging trends, and explore practical solutions to common challenges.

Beyond the formal sessions, the event's relaxed networking atmosphere encouraged open dialogue and peer-to-peer learning. These exchanges often spark collaborations that extend well beyond the day itself, strengthening the bonds within Ardian's tech community. Digital Catalyst community meets regularly throughout the year around webinars to discuss latest tech trends or to attend AI sharing experience sessions from our portfolio.

There is a strong belief at Ardian that technology is a value-creation lever. Sharing insights and learning from each other is a powerful way for portfolio companies to implement technologies useful to their business. That's the power of the Ardian network.

By combining technical expertise, strategic vision, and the power of the Ardian platform, we aim to make sure that being part of our portfolio is a true accelerator for growth and resilience in the digital age.

• Clément Marty Head of Digital Transformation