Allocator edge comes from relationships and decision speed, not AI, Hill says
Laura Hill · AI in the Investment Office – Abby Barlow, Laura Hill, Brian Sugrue, Jenny Heller, John Lawrence, Matt Bank, Kristin Kallergis Rowland, Jon Webster (EP.515) · Sep 14, 2026 · at 18:10
Laura Hill, CIO of Advocate Health, reflects on where human investment judgment and relational competitive advantages persist as AI automates routine analytical artifacts.
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“It's not a better PowerPoint. It's not a better model. It's not a better memo. AI can do all of those, but it's speed to decision, differentiated relationships, differentiated viewpoint.”
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