Sandor Talas undertakes academic research on the impact of M&A and change on employees and managers as this could be key to success in post-merger integration. In this episode, we explore the psychological consequences on people such as their n

Chris Bucheli - Never Get Carried Away by a Transaction

May 9th, 2023 20m 50s

Christian Bucheli heads corporate development, change and communications at PAYONE and leads on strategy with WORLDLINE Merchants Services´ Joint Ventures and Independent Partners entity.Christian holds a bachelor’s degree in business administ

Laurens Hoekstra - You Need a Roadmap for Brands in M&A

Apr 18th, 2023 23m 41s

Laurens Hoekstra advises boards and C-suites in brand transformation and technology and builds on an extensive experience and training in business administration and logistics.He worked with international, leading companies such as Vattenfall,

Jules Domenichini - In M&A and Special Situations, What you see is What you get

Mar 20th, 2023 17m

Jules Domenichini has 20+ years experience in corporate advisory and investment with a focus on Private Equity, Special Situations and Distressed investments. He has been successfully involved in 50+ transactions for a cumulative value in exces

Gilles Mougenot - How People impact Outcome in Investment

Nov 9th, 2022 23m 14s

Gilles Mougenot is one of the founders and a managing partner at Argos Wityu, an independent European private equity firm specialising in transforming SMEs. Close to the management teams, Gilles has accompanied numerous entrepreneurs on comple

Jeppe Hansgaard, Success in M&A is within the People

Oct 4th, 2022 25m 35s

Jeppe Hansgaard is the founder and CEO of Innovisor, a consultancy in change, deploying the power of networks, communities, and ecosystems.Jeppe made a major breakthrough when crafting #ThreePercentRule, an algorithm that identifies the 3% of

Anirvan Sen - Dealing with Change in M&A

Jun 30th, 2022 32m 37s

Anirvan Sen is an experienced leadership and strategy advisor with 25+ years senior management experience across Europe, APAC, South Asia, Middle-East & Africa, and the US with some of the world’s largest companies. He has a strong track record

Marco Izzo - Why M&A should embrace sustainability

Jun 7th, 2022 22m 38s

Marco is Chief Operating Officer with Geneva Capital Group GCG and GGI Global Alliance, where he handles the group's operations, business development, sales, and CRM activities.Marco supports M&A firms, Investment Bankers and Professional Ser

Silke Wischeropp - Strategy, Values and Deal Rationale in M&A

May 2nd, 2022 29m 19s

Silke Wischeropp is member of the Executive Committee and General Counsel with Archroma.As a qualified lawyer, Silke developed strong expertise in Mergers & Acquisitions and Transactions working on numerous transactions with major players in t

Dwayne Branch - Revival by Restructuring: How to Deploy the Full Potential of People and Trust

Mar 21st, 2022 28m 21s

Dwayne Branch has more than 15 years of Restructuring and Transformation experience. He is a chartered accountant and holds the ICAEW Certificate in Insolvency. Dwayne currently serves as a Chief of Staff as part of the Global Financial Advisor

Kison Patel - Learning Methodology from an M&A Scientist

Feb 25th, 2022 31m 23s

Kison Patel is the Founder and CEO of DealRoom, a lifecycle management software for financial transactions, as well as the author of Agile M&A: Proven Techniques to Close Deals Faster and Maximize Value.In 2016, he started M&A Science, an educ

Paloma Lillo - Disrupting Integration, There is No Box

Dec 14th, 2021 31m 1s

Paloma Lillo is an executive businesswoman with over 15 years of experience across investment banking at Citi, business development, M&A & Strategy at Telefónica, United Technologies and Otis Elevators. She lived and worked in North and Latin

Cédric Pierrard - Plain Portrait of a Serial Acquirer

Nov 30th, 2021 32m 19s

In 2005, Cédric Pierrard co-founded Efficy, a European CRM supplier today serving some 330.000 daily users in over 60 countries. Operating in a market where few large players meet a highly fragmented local offer, Cédric and his team ambition fu

Louis de Schorlemer - Strategic Value Creation With Communication in M&A

Oct 25th, 2021 36m 8s

Louis de Schorlemer discusses the sensitive nature of M&A activities in communications, such as the importance of the appropriate strategic justification for a transaction. He provides guidance on how to communicate through times of uncertainty

Dr. Dino Dogan - Left Brain, Right Brain, The True Drivers of Successful M&A

Oct 9th, 2021 33m 26s

Dino Dogan has 25 years of experience in managerial and board positions in the telecommunication and media industry (Alcatel, Telekom Austria Group, Deutsche Telekom Group, JCDecaux Group).He has been a guest professor at various faculties of

Serge Krancenblum - Getting to a Deal in M&A: a Strategic Focus, Network and Resilience

Sep 24th, 2021 24m 57s

Serge Krancenblum is IQ-EQ’s Group Executive Chairman and Chairman of the company’s Supervisory board.Throughout his career, Serge has developed and managed cross-border solutions for multinational corporations, institutional investors and ent

Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard - Setting a Blueprint for Success in M&A

Sep 8th, 2021 29m 17s

Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard is Chairman of the Board of Directors of publicly listed Calida Group in Switzerland. He is also Chairman of the Board of private equity owned auction house Bonhams in the UK and is a member of the Board of Directors of

Alexander de Wit - Positive Impact by Capturing the Virtues of M&A

Aug 24th, 2021 31m 50s

Alexander has spent more than 25 years working with entrepreneurs, private equity firms and private family businesses, developing deep knowledge of strategy, organisation and transformation.In 2020, he co-founded Planet First Partners as a pur

Alexander Strahl - Leading with Emotional Intelligence

Aug 20th, 2021 28m 46s

Alexander Strahl co-leads the Korn Ferry EMEA Technology, Communications and Professional Services practice and provides his clients with more than 20 years of leadership advisory and executive search experience, including work in phases of cri

Alexander Strahl - How Excellence in Leadership makes the Difference in M&A

Aug 4th, 2021 28m 46s

Gwendoline Ornigg - Critical Moves for Communication in M&A

Jul 19th, 2021 17m 33s

Gwendoline Ornigg leads communications with UCB, a global biopharma company, and steered across numerous transactions for large multinationals throughout her career including Cargill and AB InBev. In this episode of Diploma-C, we discuss the c

Jay Rahman - The Transformative Value of Agility in M&A

Jul 5th, 2021 31m 34s

Jay Rahman, co-founder of Fractal Systems, is a professional agile and scrum trainer with extensive expertise and knowledge. In this episode, we discuss the power of mindset, of collaboration and processes during change. How can you measure the

Prof. Dr. Peter Vogel - How Family Businesses are Thriving in M&A

May 25th, 2021 39m 4s

Peter Vogel is Professor of Family Business and Entrepreneurship and holder of the Debiopharm Chair for Family Philanthropy at IMD Business School in Lausanne. He is also the Director of IMD Global Family Business Center.Often referenced by le

Selina Elwell - When Trust Meets People: Return on Investment in Mergers & Acquisitions

May 3rd, 2021 27m 57s

Selina Elwell is Director of Investment Counselling and Chief Executive Officer of MIO Partners (EU) Ltd, McKinsey & Company’s investment management arm. She brings over three decades of experience in the financial sector to this prominent role

Guy Harles - Deal Dynamics: How to Build a Team You Can Trust

Apr 19th, 2021 32m 6s

Guy Harles is a Founding Partner and former Chairman of Arendt & Medernach, the European Law Firm of the Year 2020. He specialises in corporate projects, advising multinational and domestic companies, as well as high net worth individuals on th