Danny A. Davis is a guest speaker at a number of theworld s top business schools on strategy and M&A and is aProgramme Director at Henley Business School for M&A. He bringsa unique background that combines experience as an internationalsportsman, sales and marketing in large corporate, a strategyconsultant and has been involved with integration for two decades.This background means he understands the theory but combines thiswith a proven ability to deliver M&A integration and largetransformations in highly complex organizations.Danny has worked on deals from small to large, with a 100 mancompany taking over a 25 man, through to $6bn and $16bndeals. His work includes 1-2 days with a client to set up theintegration, mobilization workshops and 100 day plans. Through to the actually planning and running of a $6bn deal across30 countries for 3 years. He also helped manage one of thelargest HR transformations on the planet, showing his level ofpeople understanding. Danny has just stepped down from being the youngest ever trustee(Non-Executive Director) on the board of the Chartered ManagementInstitute, also chairing the Marketing and Policy Committee, hecurrently sits on there Experts Panel . He speaks at numerous conferences and recently chaired theM&A integration conference in Europe. He has written articlesfor Henley Business School, British Computer Society, CFO Europe,Developing HR Strategy, and had a 3 page profile written on him byCIMA magazine for leaders. He brings a blend of strategic theory, practical experience andreal life war stories that makes him unique in this field. Danny A. Davis, (MBA Bsc (Hons) DipM MCIM MCMI Cmgr CharteredMarketer) is a partner with DD Consulting, Henley BusinessSchool s Programme Director M&A and helps a largeinvestment fund.