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In this series of 15-minute podcasts on private equity and midmarket M&A, with a focus on Canada, a wide range of industry participants discuss the deal market trends that they’ve been seeing. The host and originator of the series is Mario Nigro, M&A partner at Stikeman Elliott in Toronto.
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AI in Financial Advisory Services: Useful Tool, Uncertain Substitute | Rob Hong
Where can AI add value in financial advisory services – and why is it unlikely to fully replace professional expertise in the near term?
Rob Hong of Sapling Financial Consultants joins Mario Nigro to discuss AI’s practical uses and significant limitations in financial advisory services, as well as the outlook for Canada’s lower mid-market M&A sector. Topics discussed include:
• Rob’s experience using AI at Sapling, the impact of advances in agentic AI and the ebb and flow of enthusiasm he is seeing in the financial advisory sector;
• Discrete tasks where AI often shines, including first-pass financial modelling and general-ledger analysis, “fuzzy matching,” research, and business development;
• Why AI efficiency gains do not displace experienced professionals with the ability to identify errors, exercise judgment, take responsibility and train junior colleagues; and
• Beyond AI, the current state of Canada’s lower mid-market, where trade uncertainty and insistence on extensive diligence are constraining transaction completion despite substantial dry powder and pent-up demand.
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2 Oct 2026
M&A Transactional Applications of AI: Rapid Growth and Potential Limitations | Stephen Charko
From diligence to value creation, where can AI make the biggest impact in a transaction?
Datatonic’s Stephen Charko joins Mario Nigro for a fascinating discussion of the evolving role of AI-driven data analytics in acquisition contexts. Topics discussed include:
• How AI is transforming deal diligence into “data gold mines” by analyzing board minutes, meeting records and executive interviews for key trends;
• Taking traditional data analysis to the next level by using AI to uncover innovation opportunities and new market strategies;
• The value creation opportunity for private equity acquirers from AI-driven productivity gains that can help mid-market companies modernize and improve efficiency; and
• The ongoing importance of human judgment and trust as AI outputs continue to rely on data quality and validation by trusted advisors.
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17 Sept 2026
AI in M&A: Successes and Challenges | Noah Waisberg
Host Mario Nigro interviews Noah Waisberg, CEO of Zuva, about AI's transformative role in M&A diligence, highlighting its efficiency gains and the essential human element for success.
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Noah Waisberg
Chandra Davis
Robert Bezede
Thomas Bevilacqua
Mario Di Pietro
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