E174 - Andrej Danis and Kanishk Raghuvanshi at AlixPartners

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of The Route to Networking, Jack Rafferty is joined by Andrej Danis, Partner & Managing Director at AlixPartners, and Kanishk Raghuvanshi, a Director within Andrej’s team focused on digital infrastructure strategy, transformation and M&A.Together, they explore how the digital infrastructure market is shifting from a period of hypergrowth into a new phase centred around profitability, operational efficiency and consolidation. Drawing on backgrounds across telecom, investment banking and consulting, Andrej and Kanishk share their perspectives on how investment priorities are changing and why execution is becoming more important than scale alone.The conversation covers the growing pressures surrounding AI infrastructure, from power availability and connectivity challenges to the increasing complexity of data center and fiber deployments. They also discuss why consolidation across the fiber market is accelerating, how operators are adapting to tougher economics and what investors are now looking for in digital infrastructure businesses.Along the way, Andrej and Kanishk break down the realities of large-scale transformation projects, the importance of operational strategy and why many companies are having to rethink business models built for a very different market environment. They also share thoughts on the future of edge infrastructure, convergence across fiber, wireless and satellite technologies, and the role AI could play in reshaping organizations internally.The episode closes with a quick-fire round focused on career development, curiosity and the importance of building both depth and adaptability within the industry.🔗 Connect with Andrej Danis on LinkedIn here.🔗 Connect with Kanishk Raghuvanshi on LinkedIn here.Want to stay up to date with new episodes? Follow our LinkedIn page for all the latest podcast updates!Head to: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-route-to-networking-podcast/Interested in following a similar career path?  Why don’t you take a look at our jobs page, where you can find your next job opportunity? Head to: www.hamilton-barnes.com/jobs/