In this episode of the MIC Podcast, we speak with Saleh Panahi, Managing Director at Blackstone in London.

For more than 13 years, he has been part of the firm’s Private Equity Group, where he focuses on investments in the energy transition and industrial sectors. In our conversation, he shares insights into his journey from the University of Mannheim to Lazard and ultimately Blackstone, discusses the establishment of the Frankfurt office, and explains how value creation is defined at one of the world’s largest investment firms.

We talk about investment strategies in times of high interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty, the role of technology and AI in the industrial sector, and the connection between economic performance and social responsibility.

A conversation about leadership, long-term thinking, and the question of what success in private equity truly means.