The Dealist

The Dealist
Podcast Description
The Dealist is your insider’s guide to the world of M&A. This podcast, presented by SS&C Intralinks, brings you candid conversations with top dealmakers and thought leaders, exploring the trends, challenges and strategies shaping today’s deal landscape. Hosted by journalist Catherine Ford, The Dealist delivers expert perspectives to keep corporate and private equity dealmakers like you ahead of the curve.
Explore our INsights blog for more expert analysis and industry trends. https://intralinks.com/insights
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Content Themes
The podcast delves into various themes related to M&A, primarily focusing on due diligence, deal confidentiality, and evolving strategies. Episodes tackle topics like deal leaks, cybersecurity measures, the impact of leaks on the market, advanced diligence methodologies, and real-world case studies, illustrating complex challenges within the M&A landscape.

The Dealist is your insider’s guide to the world of M&A. This podcast, presented by SS&C Intralinks, brings you candid conversations with top dealmakers and thought leaders, exploring the trends, challenges and strategies shaping today’s deal landscape. Hosted by journalist Catherine Ford, The Dealist delivers expert perspectives to keep corporate and private equity dealmakers like you ahead of the curve.
Explore our INsights blog for more expert analysis and industry trends. https://intralinks.com/insights
Welcome to The Dealist, your trusted insider’s guide to navigating the complexities of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). This episode of the podcast explores how technology, particularly virtual data rooms (VDRs) and artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed the due diligence process.
We’re joined by two distinguished guests, Noah Waisberg, CEO of Zuva, and Prakash Kanchinadam, head of AI and analytics at SS&C Intralinks.
Together, they explore:
- The history and evolution of M&A, and the introduction of virtual data rooms as an essential tool for secure transactions
- Why VDRs are indispensable for managing today’s complex deals, with their built-in security features and ability to handle vast volumes of data
- The role of AI in enhancing due diligence for dealmakers — from automating labor-intensive processes like document classification and redaction to identifying key contractual obligations
- The future of AI in M&A, its opportunities to reduce manual work and its limitations that highlight the continued importance of human judgment
- What the rise of agentic AI could mean for the future of due diligence
- Don’t miss out on this engaging discussion. Subscribe to The Dealist wherever you get your podcasts or visit our website to explore more episodes.
Host: Catherine Ford
Further reading: The Dynamics of Due Diligence
Explore our INsights blog for more expert analysis and dealmaking trends. https://intralinks.com/insights
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