M&A Science
Kison Patel
M&A Science, hosted by Kison Patel (Founder & CEO of DealRoom), is your go-to podcast for mastering the art of mergers and acquisitions. Each week, Kison and his expert guests from leading brands like Xerox, FastLap, and Cisco dig deep into real-world M&A strategies, offering actionable insights to optimize your M&A practice.
Whether you're an experienced practitioner or new to the field, M&A Science provides practical advice on key topics like sourcing, due diligence, integration, divestitures, and more. With over 300 episodes, this podcast is the premier thought leadership resource designed to streamline your deal-making process.
Start listening today and visit mascience.com/podcast to access over 300 episodes. Brought to you by DealRoom, the leading M&A optimization platform used by the best M&A teams around the world
Whether you're an experienced practitioner or new to the field, M&A Science provides practical advice on key topics like sourcing, due diligence, integration, divestitures, and more. With over 300 episodes, this podcast is the premier thought leadership resource designed to streamline your deal-making process.
Start listening today and visit mascience.com/podcast to access over 300 episodes. Brought to you by DealRoom, the leading M&A optimization platform used by the best M&A teams around the world
Episodes
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Jul 22, 2024 • 53min
Uncovering Technical Debt For Better Technology Integration
Tom Hearn, VP of Architecture at Insight discusses technology integration, AI, ERP migration, and synergy assumptions on the M&A Science podcast. Topics cover due diligence, managing costs, and ROI. Sponsored by DealRoom.
Jul 15, 2024 • 1h 4min
How to Handle Global M&A
Pablo von Siebenthal, Global Head of M&A at Swissport, discusses challenges of global M&A, managing cultural differences, negotiation challenges in different regions, and coordination between workstreams. Insights on cultural nuances in Asia, Europe, and overcoming misunderstandings.
Jul 8, 2024 • 1h
The Art of Executing Programmatic M&A
Wolfgang Schenk, VP of M&A at Belden, shares insights on programmatic M&A, team collaboration, achieving alignment, and the role of AI in M&A. The episode emphasizes benefits of structured processes, collaboration, and success metrics, as well as discussing challenges and transitioning strategies.
Jul 1, 2024 • 49min
Executing Transformative M&A to Change Business Models
Tobias Gwisdalla, Head of Group M&A at GEA Group, discusses executing transformative M&A to change business models. Topics include challenges in transformative M&A, success metrics, transforming business models, and promoting change as a shareholder.
Jun 24, 2024 • 44min
How to Do M&A Deals in Germany
Frank Tepper-Sawicki, Partner at Dentons, shares insights on M&A in Germany. Topics include dealmaking differences, structuring deals, regulatory issues, and cultural nuances. Learn about transparency, prioritizations, and the risks involved in German M&A transactions.
Jun 17, 2024 • 38min
How to Make AI Practical in M&A
Michael Bachman, Head of Research, Architecture, and AI, shares insights on practical AI applications in M&A. Topics include retrieval augmented generation, large language models, discriminative vs generative AI, fine-tuning, and agents. Learn how AI is revolutionizing deal sourcing and execution.
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Jun 10, 2024 • 50min
M&A Deal Sourcing in the Tech Space
Steve Lucas, CEO of Boomi, shares insights on deal sourcing in the tech space. Topics include strategy approach, acquiring capabilities, building relationships, negotiations in M&A, and making integration successful. AI's impact on M&A and Boomi's future are also discussed.
Jun 3, 2024 • 54min
Top 10 Things That Make M&A Successful
Michael Frankel, Founder and Managing Partner of Trajectory Capital, shares insights on successful M&A including alignment in vision, cultural alignment, reverse diligence, continuous learning, and empathetic leadership. Topics cover joint go-to-market planning, communication strategy, functional challenges, and proper preparation for M&A deals.
May 27, 2024 • 54min
How to Close M&A Deals in 30 Days
Jeremy Segal, EVP Corporate Development at Progress, shares strategies for closing M&A deals in 30 days. Topics include initial conversations, price negotiations, due diligence lists, deal adjustments, and confirmatory due diligence.
May 20, 2024 • 56min
Executing the Roll Up Strategy in the Tech Industry
Steven Freidkin, CEO and Founder of Ntiva, Inc., and Christopher Vollmond-Carstens, Chief M&A Officer at Ntiva, Inc., share insights on executing the roll-up strategy in the tech industry. Topics include creating value through M&A, evaluating target companies, recurring revenue importance, red flags pre-LOI, and advice for first-timers.
