Pure Signal | The Impact of AI on M&A Strategy

Credera is excited to announce the release of a new Pure Signal episode: "The Impact of AI on M&A Strategy."

On this episode

M&A is more efficient than ever before, with AI streamlining complicated processes and offering in-depth research at will. In this episode of Pure Signal, find out what this might mean for the future of services business, consulting firms, and even government systems.

The conversation kicks off with Vincent, Kevin, and Jason covering traditional rollup models from a pre-AI world. With original investments focused primarily around centralizing back-office tasks and bringing incremental improvements to functions such as marketing and IT, Gen AI is now lowering integration costs and accelerating system migrations in ways that reshape the calculus entirely.

From deconstructing tech debt to reinventing customer acquisition and marketing, the trio tackles big questions. Are legacy systems now strategic assets? What does risk management look like in the AI era? And is consulting still defensible when information advantage erodes?

Whether you're a CEO navigating digital transformation or a strategist rethinking your M&A lens, this episode offers a thought-provoking look into the tools, tactics, and mindsets required to lead in the AI-powered future.

Outline

• 00:00 Intro

• 00:55 Centralizing service businesses pre-AI

• 05:45 Where to consolidate first?

• 12:30 How does the landscape look now with AI?

• 20:35 The customer acquisition process is changing

• 24:45 Removing legacy roadblocks to upgrade systems

• 30:45 Balancing risk and efficiency

• 37:55 Reimagining what you thought was possible

• 41:10 Applying this lens of retooling at the societal level

• 45:00 Facing the new shift in consulting

• 49:40 CEOs’ adoption of AI

• 53:50 Wrapping up

Pure Signal

In Pure Signal, Global Chief Data Scientist Vincent Yates, Global Chief Technology Officer Jason Goth, and North America CEO Kevin Erickson cut through the noise to bring you what matters in tech.   

Together they’re digesting the biggest developments in AI, ML, big data, and beyond to bring you the strategy-focused insights you need to position your business for an uncertain future.  

This episode is available wherever you listen to your podcasts. 

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