Smart Humans: Churchill Asset Management CEO Ken Kencel on the evolution of private credit and the impact of AI

Smart Humans: Churchill Asset Management CEO Ken Kencel on the evolution of private credit and the impact of AI

March 18, 2026 · 23 min · Episode 107

About this episode

Ken Kencel discusses the evolution of private credit and the impact of AI on the financial services industry.

Ken is the President and CEO of Churchill Asset Management, an affiliate of Nuveen, the asset manager of TIAA, a Fortune 500 financial services company. He also serves as Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. (NYSE: NCDL) and Nuveen Churchill Private Capital Income Fund (PCAP), Churchill’s publicly registered business development companies.

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