The struggle

Many companies struggle with defining their strategy.
OK, they finally make it.

Then they struggle finding the right target.

They finally find one. Again, they struggle to determine the target fit.

Considering that errors made in early in the process are the most expensive ones, we have to change the situation urgently.

Automation for the win?

Can digital tools help to change the situation for the better?

digiweek´s focus on day 1 is exactly on this topic. Here are the the questions that you could address at digiweek.online
Questions for topic search process

○ Search technology has been in the market for many years - what is new with

target search applications?

● Questions for topic Data

○ On what internal and external data do the tools base the analysis?

○ Is crawling the internet a good source of data?

○ Does sentiment from social media play a role for M&A?

● Questions for topic : target fit

○ Can Strategy formulation be automated?

○ Which dimensions and attributes determine fit?

○ Can I search for targets exactly fitting my strategy?

● Questions for topic artificial intelligence

○ What digital technologies are used within the tools?

○ What exactly does Machine Learning or AI help in this phase?

○ How do the AI algorithms by Vencortex or MADiscover work and what

additional benefits does this technology offer for target screening?

Questions for topic end to end mergers and acquisitions process

○ How much of the next phase can we already analyze and plan in this phase?

○ Is there a software solution that carries data and information along the entire

M&A process? Pipeline management tools provide overview about all M&A

projects and phases they are in.

○ Do tools change the way we run the strategy phase? iterative approach with

results being available earlier

● Questions for topic the right mix

○ What is the right mix of Human and Digital Capabilities for target screening?