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The AI Tailwind Nobody Expected with Brookfield’s Anuj Ranjan

In the second part of our conversation, we ask the CEO of Brookfield’s Private Equity Group why the world may be underestimating the demand for power and computing capacity—and which industrial businesses are already benefiting.

  • First published on octobre 27, 2026

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The AI Tailwind Nobody Expected with Brookfield’s Anuj Ranjan
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Previously on Dry Powder, Anuj Ranjan explained why some of AI’s most compelling applications may be in the industrial businesses Brookfield has long invested in.

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“Maybe now we can triple those margins,” he says, “because AI will probably allow us to make our changes faster, but also to make them with more impact.”

That may only be half the story. As AI drives demand for power, data centers, and other physical infrastructure, it is also opening investment opportunities across a whole ecosystem of ancillary businesses and assets.

“I think the world is still underestimating the amount of infrastructure and power required to do all of this,” Anuj says. “The need for power is immense, the need for compute is immense, but also the need for all the services and products that fuel that whole industry getting built out—it’s also immense.”

We’ll also explore the reshaping of global supply chains, the challenges of fund-raising, and how Brookfield will preserve its investment culture as the fourth industrial revolution unfolds.

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