Mai Anh Dao

Dr. Mai Anh Daois the CEO and Co-Founder of MADiscover, a Strategic Intelligence Company that integrates AI-driven big data capabilities with human strategic expertise. 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. 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.

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29 Jun 2026

M&A Review UK Articles target-screening

The Accumulation Effect: How M&A Screening Quietly Undermines Strategic Intent

Many acquisition failures do not begin with a flawed integration plan, an inflated valuation, or a poorly negotiated purchase agreement. They begin earlier, when companies decide which targets are worth considering at all.