Mai Anh is the CEO and Co-Founder of MADiscover, a Strategic Intelligence Company that integrates AI-driven big data capabilities with human strategic expertise. She understands how to translate strategic questions into quantifiable and robust analytical models.
As an expert in M&A strategy and screening, she combines rigorous academic excellence with practical application. She earned her PhD at the Department of Strategic Management at the University of Innsbruck, where her research was recognized with the Award of Excellence from the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research, and Economy.
At MADiscover, she drives the vision of building a Strategic Intelligence Company that enables organizations to make strategic decisions based on objective, data-driven insights rather than chance, bias, or limited information. Alongside her entrepreneurial role, she is an active voice in the international M&A community. She connects academic excellence with corporate M&A to advance a modern understanding of strategic intelligence.
Mai Anh regularly publishes on topics such as:
- Strategic Screening:The future of strategic screening and data-driven decisions in corporate M&A
- Objective Decision-Making: Methods to reduce bias and increase objective, transparent decision quality.
- Data & AI in M&A: The use of big data, AI, and advanced analytics to enhance strategic intelligence.
- Women in M&A: As an initiator and author, she advocates for greater diversity in the M&A industry and highlights the perspectives of female leaders.
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Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) acquisitions: Deal structure and outcome
In this article, the authors explore how integrating ESG criteria into acquisition decisions affects deal structures and post-deal outcomes. We find that acquisitions…
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Playing Politics: An Upper Echelons Perspective on Political Behaviour During Acquisition Decision Making
In this research, the authors examine how political behaviors among senior executives impact acquisition decisions. We find that individual motivations, power dynamics, and personal agendas often influence…
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M&A SUMMIT Spezial:Frauen in M&A: Veränderung geht nur gemeinsam
Beim M&A Summit 2024 fand ein wegweisendes Panel zum Thema Frauen in M&A statt, das Status quo, Herausforderungen und Chancen…