John Fitzpatrick is a Senior Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer of Alternative Asset Management Technology at Blackstone.

These are exciting times in technology with a lot of moving parts so I was excited to sit down with John to get his perspective on where we are today and where we’re going.

John shares his thoughts on the big picture with trends in data acquisition, automation and process improvement.   Whether you are a technologist or someone accountable for technology there are some great takeaways.

We also discuss common challenges of technology selection and adoption, budgeting, and how one can effectively manage expectations with non-technical leaders.