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Nicole Markowski - Former Director of Business Integration and Operations, Wipfli
Join Nicole as she shares unvarnished truths from managing 30+ transactions. Nicole reveals how integration-led diligence prevents value destruction, why traditional deal economics often miss critical human factors, and practical strategies for maintaining the human touch while scaling M&A programs from 3 to 16 concurrent deals.
Things You'll Learn- Why integration leaders must be involved in deal economics discussions to prevent value destruction
- How to scale M&A operations from 2-3 to 16+ concurrent deals without losing the human touch
- The critical difference between project managers and true integration leaders in M&A success
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The Buyer-Led M&A™ Summit is back.The virtual event built for dealmakers who want to eliminate chaos and take control from sourcing through integration. 📅 October 30, 2025 🕚 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM ET 💻 Free & Virtual Learn from leaders who’ve built scalable, repeatable strategies that keep deals on track - Register now.
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Join us for the 3rd M&A Science Fair IN PERSON
Get pure, off-the-record collaboration between corporate development, private equity, and integration leaders. Instead of passive listening, you’ll be sharing real frameworks, trading ideas, and testing what actually works in modern deal execution. Everything’s practitioner-led, and every topic is surfaced by the attendees themselves.
October 16th — NYC 8AM-7:30PM Request an invite here: https://luma.com/khkuh6yw
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Episode Chapters[00:02:00] Engineering an M&A Career – From Accenture consultant to integration expert
[00:04:00] Tale of Two Velocities – Contrasting measured vs high-volume M&A approaches
[00:07:00] Why cost pool analysis can destroy deal value
[00:17:00] When Sellers Walk Away – The Mac vs PC deal breaker story
[00:22:00] Integration-Led Diligence – Why integration leaders should quarterback due diligence
[00:32:00] Keeping It Human at Scale
[00:37:00] Bridging cultural gaps in professional services
[00:47:00] Beyond Project Management – What makes a true integration leader
[00:53:00] When IT Walks Out – Crisis management
Questions, comments, concerns?Follow Kison Patel for behind-the-scenes insights on modern M&A.
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