Summary
Despite a recovery in the underlying tech market after the pandemic’s boom-bust cycle, tech M&A still hasn’t found its way back. Spending is down and valuations have fallen even more. Further complicating dealmaking has been the arrival of generative AI, the most-disruptive force in the industry since the release of the web browser. Join 451 Research for a glimpse into the future of tech M&A, as we look at how acquirers are adjusting their strategies to capitalize on this new era
Join us for networking drinks and a session from our analysts that will cover:
- Tech M&A activity in 2024 and projections for 2025.
- Annual M&A survey results: Predictions from tech’s top dealmakers.
- Acquisition drivers in key markets of AI and security.
Agenda
- Registration: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
- Presentation: 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
- Audience Q&A: 5:50 PM - 6:00 PM
- Networking Drinks: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Scott Crawford
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Research Director, Information Security
Scott Crawford is research director of the Information Security channel at S&P Global Market Intelligence, where he leads the industry analyst team covering innovation, disruption and strategic players in cybersecurity and cyber risk. Scott joined S&P Global through its 2019 acquisition of 451 Research, where he has led the Information Security channel since 2015.
In addition to directing the Information Security channel’s research efforts, Scott covers forces and events shaping cybersecurity. He maintains a focus on areas including security operations, cyber risk management, the intersection of AI/machine learning and cybersecurity, and related interests.
As a practitioner, Scott was the first information security officer for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization’s International Data Centre in Vienna, with a background including systems and security management at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado. His private-sector experience ranges from startups to leading industry players such as IBM, where Scott was a senior strategist with IBM Security.
Scott holds a Bachelor of Arts in molecular, cellular and developmental biology from the University of Colorado and a postgraduate Master of Science from the University of Salford (UK), with additional graduate study in telecommunications at the University of Colorado and in information systems at the University of Denver.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Brenon Daly
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Research Director, Financials
Brenon Daly directs the financial analysis of the 451 Research Market Insight and M&A KnowledgeBase products within S&P Global Market Intelligence. He is responsible for all financial coverage within those product lines, as well as supporting investment- and acquisition-related activity by investment banking and private capital cl
Brenon Daly directs the financial analysis of the 451 Research Market Insight and M&A KnowledgeBase products within S&P Global Market Intelligence. He is responsible for all financial coverage within those product lines, as well as supporting investment- and acquisition-related activity by investment banking and private capital clients.
Brennon arrived at S&P Global Market Intelligence through its 2019 acquisition of 451 Research. Before joining 451 Research in mid-2006, Brenon worked at research boutique for technology-focused hedge funds, as well as trading equity and options on his own book.
Brenon began his career in 1991 as a founding reporter at the first English-language newspaper in the former Eastern Bloc. Brenon moved to Vienna in 1995 to run the local bureau for United Press International before taking on an analyst position with the Economist Group, where he researched and wrote reports for The Economist Intelligence Unit and the regional publication of The Economist.
In addition to earning a degree from the University of Kansas, Brenon studied at the University of Ulster (Northern Ireland) and the Vienna University of Economics and Business (Austria).