M&A Science Events

Knowledge sharing by corporate M&A practitioners for corporate M&A practitioners
Featured events

Featured events

3/27/2023 4:00 PM
 CT

Corporate Development and M&A Integration Roundtable

4/12/2023 3:00 PM
 CT

Head of Corporate Development Roundtable

4/17/2023 1:00 PM
 CT

M&A Science Live - How to Execute Product-Based Acquisition

Strategic acquisitions are already challenging; product acquisitions, especially in the tech industry, have a high risk of ending in disappointment. While these types of transactions center around goods or services, those who have found success post-close focus on a key element: the people behind the product(s). Andrew Morbitzer, VP, Head of Corporate Development at Typeform, will step the audience through how to lead product-based acquisitions. He'll also touch on the main challenges associated with the process along with how to confront them.
4/19/2023 12:00 PM
 CT

Women in M&A Roundtable

Head of Corp Dev Roundtable

APR 12, 2023
Meet with other corporate development heads and discuss playbooks and strategic communications that are essential to success.

Women in M&A Roundtable 

APR 19, 2023
Form new connections with fellow women in M&A while discussing industry trends and lessons learned.

M&A Science Roundtables

Our roundtables provide a space for practitioners to share stories, discuss industry trends, lessons learned and form new connections.
Each roundtable is for in-house corporate development practitioners. If you’re interested in attending an upcoming session, fill out the form below.
Featured

M&A Science Faculty

Our faculty is comprised of experienced corporate development and integration practitioners who are passionate about changing the M&A industry via community learning.

Johanna Tseng

Corp Dev at Coinbase

Jillian Kaebel-Sisk

HR - Global Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Manager at Caterpillar Inc

Jeremy Segal

EVP, Corp Dev at Progress

Scott Hile

Senior Director Corp Strategy and Dev at Enviva

Erik Levy

Group Head Corp Dev and M&A at DMGT plc

Carlos Cesta

VP, Corp Dev at Presidio

Chris Von Bogdandy

Global Lead M&A Solutions at Slalom

Matt Arsenault

VP of Corp Dev at Jamf

Ken Bond

Senior Manager at Deloitte

Kunal Jain

VP, Corp Dev & Strategy at GCX

Ruzz Hartz

VP, Corp Dev at Ansys

Ken Bond

Head of Corp Dev at Cetera Financial Group

Gina Sandon

Director, Corp Dev, M&A Synergy, and Integration at IBM

Aaron Whiting

M&A and Strategic Programs at ContinuumCloud

Benjamin Sutton

Director of M&A and Business Development at gain servicing

Past events

1/5/2023 1:00 PM
 CT

M&A Science Live - Best Practices When Selling a Business

Selling a business is not for the faint of heart. Dedicating time and resources to finding a potential buyer while maintaining business performance, and keeping the process discrete can feel overwhelming. Join Jeff Wald, Co-founder of Bento Engine, as he steps through best practices to make selling your business an easier and smoother process. Bento Engine is a B2B Fintech SaaS company focused on the intersection of technology and impactful wealth management advice.
1/10/2023 12:00 PM
 CT

M&A Science Live - The Evolution of M&A Functions

M&A is evolutionary, not only as an industry, but for in-house teams and the companies they are growing. David Hindley, VP, Corp Dev at Autodesk, will be discussing common ways in which M&A functions change and flourish over time in this live podcast recording. He will also touch on ways to evolve a function faster. Autodesk is a global leader in design and make technology, with expertise across architecture, engineering, construction, design, manufacturing, media, education, and entertainment industries.
1/16/2023 3:00 PM
 CT

M&A Science Live - Setting up M&A for Hyper-Growth Companies

Looking to achieve large-scale growth via M&A? Knowing where to start, who to hire, and how to source internal functional leads can feel like a daunting task. Michael Nov, Head of Corporate Development & Chief of Staff to the CTO at OwnBackup, will walk through how to tailor M&A for companies with hyper-growth goals. OwnBackup is a leading SaaS data protection platform for some of the largest SaaS ecosystems in the world, including Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics 365, and ServiceNow.
2/2/2023 5:00 PM
 CT

Roundtable at Cisco Office

2/13/2023 2:00 PM
 CT

Virtual Book Launch

Kison Patel (CEO of M&A Science) and John Morada (COO of M&A Science) will be joined by Klint Kendrick (Chair of HR M&A Roundtable) to provide a high overview of the newly published book: How to Stand Up an M&A Function.
2/14/2023 2:00 PM
 CT

Speed Demo: DealRoom Requests

Alex Marino will guide you through DealRoom's requests feature. See how a platform that prioritizes collaboration and agility shaves time off diligence while keeping teams aligned.
3/2/2023 12:00 PM
 CT

M&A Science Live: Ensuring Alignment for Deal Success

While M&A is a powerful path towards rapid growth, it should not be confused as a strategy of its own. Join Andrew Bilbao, CFO of Noble Education Acquisition Corp, as he walks through best practices in getting leadership, the deal team, and functional leads all on board with the same strategy.
3/2/2023 4:00 PM
 CT

Head of Corporate Development Roundtable

3/8/2023 10:00 AM
 CT

M&A Science Spring Summit

Sourcing a deal that is quick to diligence and easy to integrate may feel like searching for a four-leaf clover. Ready to become your company’s M&A good luck charm? Join us for the M&A Science Spring Summit of March 8th 2023! Come and learn new M&A tips and techniques that will leave you feeling like you just found a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow!
3/13/2023 9:30 AM
 CT

DealRoom Office Hours: Using DealRoom to Manage Deals Pre LOI through Close

During this DealRoom Office Hours session, Chris Russell, Head of Corporate Development at the AZEK Company will discuss how his corporate development team uses DealRoom to manage their deals from pre LOI through closing.