Brightspeed: Broadband Across the Land

Apollo Impact Mission (AIM)’s 2025 Impact Report highlights Apollo’s approach to driving scalable and measurable impact through the AIM platform.

The Defined Contribution (DC) space is at an inflection point, as evolving policy guidance has the potential to support new pathways for innovation in retirement plan design. That was a key takeaway from a recent discussion with Apollo’s Ashwini Apte (Managing Director, Head of Institutional DC Consultant & OCIO Client Relations), Rebecca Tadikonda (Partner and CEO of Vitera) and James Hannigan (Partner and Head of Enterprise Product Structuring).

Over the last few months, we have seen a marked shift in conversations around AI infrastructure, with debate now centered on whether the world can build enough compute fast enough to satisfy demand. Across the AI supply chain, constraints are emerging simultaneously: GPUs are scarce, memory prices are surging, TSMC capacity is effectively sold out,1 and power infrastructure has become a critical bottleneck. The result is a new form of scarcity that is beginning to reshape corporate strategy, capital allocation, and market leadership.