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Infrastructure Investing and the Future of Private Equity
Mike Ryan, Managing Director at KKR and COO of KKR Infrastructure Conglomerate LLC, joins moderator Chris Powers for a conversation on the current state of the private infrastructure investment environment.
The discussion will also cover KKR’s approach to private investing, the future of private equity as both an asset class and as a business, and KKR’s infrastructure overlap with the traditional oil/gas energy world (in Texas and beyond).
Meet Our Speakers
Mike Ryan
COO & Managing Director
KKR Infrastructure Conglomerate, LLC
Mike Ryan (New York) joined KKR in 2022 and is a Managing Director on the Infrastructure team as well as the Chief Operating Officer of KKR Infrastructure Conglomerate LLC.
Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Ryan was head of evergreen portfolios at Hamilton Lane, where he led the development and management of Hamilton Lane’s open-ended private markets solutions. Previously, he headed the research group where his work informed portfolio construction, risk assessment and product structure across Hamilton Lane’s portfolios.
Previously, Mr. Ryan was a principal at Capital Z Investment Partners and started his career in investment banking at Merrill Lynch.
Mr. Ryan received a B.A. in Economics and Computer Science from Williams College and is a CFA Charterholder.
Chris Powers
Co-founder
Fostr AI
Partner
Collateral Partners
Host
POWERS, Podcast
Chris Powers is an entrepreneur with 20+ years of real estate development and investment experience. He founded Fort and to date, the company has invested over $2.1B in real estate throughout Texas and the Sunbelt. In 2025, he sold Fort to S2 Capital.
Chris the Co-Founder of Fostr AI. Fostr is an AI Operating System that transforms scattered information, people, and tools into a single intelligent layer.
Chris is Partner at Collateral Partners. Collateral is a specialized advisory firm focused on delivering investment, marketing, and sales collateral for sophisticated financial organizations.
He is also the host of POWERS, a podcast that has published 390+ episodes through a series of raw business conversations with business leaders and entrepreneurs.
Chris graduated with a BBA in Finance & Marketing from Texas Christian University. Chris is a member of the Fort Worth YPO Chapter and attends Christ Chapel Bible Church.
He lives in Fort Worth, TX with his wife and 3 kids.
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