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Dealcast: The M&A Podcast Weekly podcast from the Mergermarket editorial team covering M&A, ECM and activism presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks.
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1. Ella Mai - Hide 2. Khalea Lynee - Can't Let You Go 3. India Shawn - Exchange 4. MIKExANGEL - Tricks 5. Tonio Hall - “ O M W “ 6. Ylona Garcia- Vibin 7. Imani Williams - Fuck Alone 8. Alexa Givens - Broken Record 9. Journee Belle feat. Lakeyah - This and That Part 2 10. Yaya Bey- big daddy ya 11. Marques Houston- Just To Have You 12. Janay Anita Batchelor - Still Down For You 13. Josh Levi feat. Normani - Don't they Remix) 14. Brianna Knight - Bad Decisions 15. Arin Ray - Gold 16. Nia Sult ...
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In this episode, we look at the post-summer pipeline for deals in Europe. The mood among dealmakers is cautiously optimistic in anticipation of interest rates continuing to fall. Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Rupert Cocke, senior editor for Mergermarket based in Barcelona.
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306. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
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On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. . News stories covered in this episode: . Millennial and Gen Z small-business leaders aren’t just embracing AI. They’re using it differently https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/smallbusiness/mi…
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305. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
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On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. . News stories covered in this episode: • OpenAI Warns Users Could Become Emotionally Hooked on Its Voice Mode - https://www.wired.com/story/openai-voice-mode-emotional-attachment/ • Automa…
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In this episode we look at Latin America’s deal forecast for the second half of the year. On the spotlight, the region’s two biggest economies and a key question: why is Mexico more optimistic than Brazil? Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Thiago Barrozo, Latin America editor for Mergermarket based in Sao Paulo.…
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On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with Eric Bourget, CEO of the product innovation studio called HalfSerious, who explains how his firm uses design thinking to enable companies to take advantage of AI innovation in the most practical ways. . Here’s what we talked with Eric about: *What’s exciting and scary about the future of AI in business *The…
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303. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
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On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. . News stories covered in this episode: Google Search Is an Illegal Monopoly, US Judge Rules https://www.wired.com/story/google-search-antitrust-monopoly-ruling/ . Automation needed to figh…
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Hollysys: The tortuous 3-year take-private
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In this episode we look at how the tortuous three year saga to take a US listed Chinese company private ended successfully - despite the efforts of its own CEO. Joining J-A is Ed Vinales a Hong Kong based Public Markets M&A Editor.
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302. Preserving Our Humanity in the Age of AI
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On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with Dr. Robert Hunt, Director of Theological Education at Southern Methodist University, who makes the case that intelligence is not what makes us human and explains why preserving our humanity is so important as AI continues to permeate everything around us. . Here’s what we talked with Robert about: *What ins…
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301. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
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On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. . News stories covered in this episode: • The antithesis of the Olympics: Using AI to write a fan letter https://www.npr.org/2024/07/30/nx-s1-5056201/google-olympics-ai-ad • AI Is Making Ec…
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300. New Business Models and Strategies in the Gen AI Era
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In this episode, host Michael Marchuk talks with Dr. Al Naqvi, founder and CEO of the American Institute for Artificial Intelligence, regarding the revolutionary impact of Gen AI on the AI profession and the need for a strategic orientation in adopting this technology. Dr. Naqvi emphasizes that Gen AI is not just for tech people, but for everyone, …
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In this episode we’re heading to New York to find out how Private Credit in the US is booming. Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Francesca Friday who is a senior private equity reporter and Pooja Sarkar who is a reporter for auctions and antitrust for Mergermarket.
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299. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
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On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. . News stories covered in this episode: The first wave of AI innovation is over. Here’s what comes next https://www.fastcompany.com/91159180/the-first-wave-of-ai-innovation-is-over-heres-wh…
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UK has opportunity to reinvigorate LSE IPOs following FCA reforms
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In this episode we look at the FCA's new LSE listing reforms. Will they make the difference in finally revitalising the London Stock Exchange as a global IPO hub?Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Samuel Kerr, Global ECM Editor for Mergermarket based in London.
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298. Full-Scale Automation of Supplier Onboarding With ISG
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On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with Darshan Shah, Director of Automation at ISG, who explains how his company has developed an end-to-end intelligent automation solution for supplier onboarding that enables their customer to overhaul this process faster and more efficiently. . Here’s what we talked with Darshan about: *Why ISG targeted suppli…
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297. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
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On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. . News stories covered in this episode: The AI Revolution Is Meeting Reality https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/the-ai-revolution-is-meeting-reality-commentary/ar-BB1qaQhD . Can Universal…
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Latin America – Travel and tourism industry is driving growth but where are the M&A opportunities?
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In this episode we’re talking about the travel and tourism industry in Latin America but where does M&A fit into the picture? Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Ana Toral who is the Chile Correspondent for Mergermarket
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296. Finding Humanity in Digital Transformation
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In this episode, host Michael Marchuk talks with Tonille Miller (author of "The Flourishing Effect") and Juliette Powell (author of "The AI Dillema", about the changing workplace and the impact of technology, particularly AI, on organizations and individuals. They explore the concept of purpose in the digital transformation efforts and how AI can a…
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295. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
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On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. . News stories covered in this episode: -Hollywood stars’ estates agree to the use of their voices with AI https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/hollywood-stars-estates-agree-to-the-use-of-thei…
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Into the Matrix: Generative AI dealmaking heats up
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In this episode we’re heading to North America to discuss one of the hottest sectors and 2024 is shaping up to be the biggest year yet. Julie-Anna Needham is Troy Hooper, who is a senior editor based in Los Angeles and Michelle Cheng who is a M&A reporter based in New York.
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294. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
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On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. . News stories covered in this episode: How the EU AI Act and Privacy Laws Impact Your AI Strategies (and Why You Should Be Concerned) - https://www.unite.ai/how-the-eu-ai-act-and-privacy-l…
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Mergermarket's 1H24 M&A Report: Key Global Trends and Insights
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In this episode, Julie-Anna Needham is joined by Mergermarket's Executive Editor, Lucinda Guthrie, to explore the findings from Mergermarket's 1H24 M&A Highlights report. Global M&A activity continued to recover in the first half of 2024, driven by a resurgence in North America. With deal volume rising 17% year-over-year to USD 1.6 trillion, hawkis…
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293. Creating Space for Innovation at Odense Kommune
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In this episode, host Michael Marchuk talks with Michael Wulff, RPA Lead for the Odense Kommune in the Netherlands. Michael Wulff shares how his "small but mighty" RPA team is making a big difference in their organization by prioritizing relationships with stakeholders, focusing on understanding their needs, and building trust. The team operates wi…
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292. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
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On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. News stories covered in this episode: -Why You Must Twist Your Data Scientist's Arm To Estimate AI's Value https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsiegel/2024/06/11/why-you-must-twist-your-data-sc…
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In this episode we’re heading back to Asia where there has been a significant slowdown in dealmaking in the first part of this year. M&A deal volume in APAC plunged 40% year over year to USD 107bn in 1Q24, the lowest since 2013. Deal count slid 19% to 1,908 transactions, the smallest number since 2004. Our Mergermarket data also reflected low activ…
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291. Stemming The Tide of Failed Big Bets
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On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with John Rossman, author of the book Big Bet Leadership, who explains why every company in the digital era is making big bets and how leaders can increase the likelihood of success of those big bets. . Here’s what we talked with John about: *Why the book Big Bet Leadership was written *What “big bets” look like…
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290. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
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On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. News stories covered in this episode: -Why You Must Twist Your Data Scientist's Arm To Estimate AI's Value https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsiegel/2024/06/11/why-you-must-twist-your-data-sc…
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289. The Impact of AI and Automation on Investment Analysis
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In this episode, host Michael Marchuk talks with Andrew Einhorn, CEO of Levelfields.ai, to discuss the impact of AI on the financial services marketplace, particularly in identifying tradable events and predicting stock movements. He highlights the use of AI to level the playing field for individual investors and the potential disruption of traditi…
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M&A Tales - In-house project management for deals
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In this episode, we’re looking at the next installment of a series of special episodes called M&A Tales, where you'll hear about the human side of M&A. These episodes are presented by Rupert Cocke who's a senior editor for Mergermarket is joinied by Julian Macedo, who is the founder of the Deal Team, a London based firm that provides in house proje…
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288. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
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On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. . News stories covered in this episode: Apple Intelligence: every new AI feature coming to the iPhone and Mac https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/10/24175405/wwdc-apple-ai-news-features-ios-18-…
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Spacetech hype falls to Earth but sector could still fly high
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In this episode we’re finding out about space M&A in Europe. Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Joanna Socha, who is a Mergermarket Journalist based in Warsaw.
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287. The AI Dilemma: Principles for Responsible Technology
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In this episode, host Michael Marchuk chats with Juliette Powell, author of the AI Dilemma. Juliette shares her unique journey from television to AI expertise and discusses the responsible use of technology. The conversation explores the impact of AI on data privacy, ethics, and the future of education and organizations. Juliette emphasizes the nee…
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286. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
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On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. News stories covered in this episode: -Automation in employee benefits: a necessity for today's workforce - https://www.benefitspro.com/2024/05/29/automation-in-employee-benefits-a-necessit…
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India’s IPL teams take page from Man Utd, Atlanta Braves' listing playbook but challenges abound
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Today we’re heading to Mumbai and in this episode we’re looking at how the ownership model of the IPL teams is changing. Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Darshan Rane who is the India Bureau Chief for Mergermarket.
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285. Unleashing the Next Generation of Intelligent Automation
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On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with Patrick Tyne, VP of Products at SS&C Blue Prism, who explains why now is the perfect time to release a whole new flavor of intelligent automation to the market, SS&C Blue Prism Next Gen. . Here’s what we talked with Patrick about: *Overview of SS&C Blue Prism Next Gen and its foundational components *Why Ne…
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284. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
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On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. . News stories covered in this episode: AI is already changing management — companies must decide how https://www.ft.com/content/389e505c-a1cc-4176-a592-dd1d0fa171b8 . Why Side Hustles And …
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283. The Importance of Digital Literacy and People-Driven Change
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In this episode, host Michael Marchuk talks with Ema Roloff, co-founder of Roloff Consulting, about the importance of digital literacy and people-driven change in the business world. Ema shares her journey from teaching to corporate training to technology sales, highlighting the need for education and understanding in the technology industry. Ema e…
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In this episode we're heading to Mexico to find out about the booming Fintech Sector in Latin America. Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Adriana Curiel who is the Mexico correspondent for Mergermarket.
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282. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
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On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. . News stories covered in this episode: Navigating The Fine Line: AI In Insurance And The Human Touch https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2024/05/09/navigating-the-fine-line-ai-i…
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281. Your Organization Isn't Designed to Work With GenAI
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In this episode of the Transform Now podcast, host Michael Marchuk interviews Paul Baier and David DeLallo from G.A.I. Insights about their article titled 'Your Organization Isn't Designed to Work with GEN.AI.' The article explores the need for organizations to adapt their structures and processes to keep up with the transformative power of AI. The…
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Turbulent public markets attract buyout interest
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In this episode we’re looking at a funny thing which has happened on the way to the US stock market hitting record highs this year. Several publicly traded companies decided they would be better off operating in the private markets. Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Troy Hooper who is Head of Pre-Event Equity Capital Market Coverage at Mergermarket and…
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280. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
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On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. . News stories covered in this episode: What a Zoom cashier 8,000 miles away can tell us about the future of work https://www.vox.com/money/24152251/virtual-zoom-cashiers-ai-automation-futu…
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M&A anthropologists? Qualitative research to play growing role in ESG due diligence
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Today's Dealcast will take a look at an emergent trend towards a greater need for qualitative research. Due diligence around environmental, social and governance issues - known as ESG - is becoming much more important by the day. Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Rupert Cocke, Senior Editor for Mergermarket and Liz O’Leary Co-Founder and Director of Cl…
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279. Driving Profitability Through Strategic Automation at Lowe's
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In this episode, host Michael Marchuk interviews Harish Ramaswamy and Paula Carneiro Cox about the intelligent automation journey with Lowe's and Wonderbotz. Harish explores the way that they started and adopted automation to drive real value as Paula talks about the importance of the partnership between SS&C Blue Prism and Wonderbotz in supporting…
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278. Guiding Conversation Journeys With CLEVVA Virtual Agents
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At SS&C Blue Prism Live in New York City on April 30, 2024, Brad Hairston caught up with Mark Pedersen, Co-Founder of CLEVVA, an SS&C Blue Prism technology alliance partner, who will explain how his virtual agents are helping companies effectively conduct the various internal and external conversation journeys happening each and every day across th…
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277. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
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On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. News stories covered in this episode: Attributions toward artificial agents in a modified Moral Turing Test https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-58087-7 AI engineers report burnout an…
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APAC - Take-private frenzy heralds return of M&A confidence Down Under
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In this week’s episode we’re heading to Sydney to find our about the resurgence of take privates in Australia. Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Maggie Lu Yueyang, who is the Bureau Chief in Australia and also Associate Editor for the APAC region.
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276. Driving M&A Value Through Automation and AI
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On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with Simon Ratcliffe, partner at Beyond M&A, who talks about his experience with performance improvement in the private equity sector and where automation and AI fit into it. . Here’s what we talked with Simon about: *How his psychology background factors into his current advisory work *The current state of M&A …
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275. The Total Economic Impact of Intelligent Automation
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On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with Paul Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer at SS&C Blue Prism, who breaks down the key insights from Forrester's latest research on the real business benefits realized by companies that have invested in intelligent automation. . Here’s what we talked with Paul about: *What the Forrester Total Economic Impact (TEI…
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In this week’s episode we’ve looking at how the LATAM Ecommerce industry has seen outstanding growth and shows huge potential to continue to grow over the year ahead. Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Max Gonzales who is the Brazil correspondent for Mergermarket with a focus on Technology, based in San Paolo.…
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274. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News
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On this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. News stories covered in this episode: Elon Musk jokingly says AI could potentially win the US Presidential election in 2032 while at the "Oscars of Science" ceremony https://www.windowscent…
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