Head of Data Science and Managing Director in Ardian’s Infrastructure Team at Ardian. Since joining Ardian in 2011, Pauline has been a leader in innovation. She spearheaded the launch of data science to support value creation within investment teams and more recently of Gaia, Ardian’s firm-wide, in-house generative AI platform. She was at the forefront of creating Ardian Opta platform supporting investment in renewable energy as well as Ardian AirCarbon, Ardian’s proprietary software platform for measuring airports’ Scope 3 emissions. She has consistently pushed the boundaries of how technology can enhance investment practices, contribute to value creation and drive decarbonisation. Pauline Thomson is also Board member of Mila, a leading telecom operator in Iceland and Verne, a pan European data center platform, headquartered in the UK. Her ability to balance rigorous deal execution with long-term value creation embedded in data science as well as her expertise in applying cutting-edge data science, ability to deliver on transformative transactions, and climate-first approach, demonstrates her leadership in infrastructure investing.
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