Staci van Schagen is current Head of Post-Merger Integration at Novomatic. She's a Senior Executive with over 20 years of international experience in M&A, program management, operations, and corporate strategy. She is former Head of M&A Integration and Disentanglement at Philips. Specializing in Post-Merger Integration and Separation, she has led integration excellence using Lean methodology to enhance program management efficiency. As Chief Information Officer at WPG, Staci executed a digital transformation strategy and strategic re-platforming, achieving significant cost savings. An experienced speaker and lecturer, she shares insights on Leadership, M&A, Integration, Carve-outs, Separations, Business Transformation, and Health Tech strategy.
M&A integration is usually made up of checklists that outline the step-by-step agendas and milestones to successfully integrate the acquired company. But during integration, things don’t always go as planned, and teams must be able to pivot and adapt to the ever-changing needs of the project. In this interview, Staci van Schagen, Head of M&A Integration & Disentanglement at Philips, shares her ways on how to thrive in times of change with flexibility in integration planning.