Michael Savicki on Due Diligence During Mergers & Acquisitions [Podcast]

By Adam Turteltaub Michael Savicki, Senior Vice President and Chief Risk & Compliance Officer at American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT), best known as Amex GBT , knows the challenges and opportunities in merger’s and acquisitions. The company recently completed the acquisition of CWT , a global business travel and meetings solutions provider. In this podcast he shares their playbook for effective due diligence, born out of their experience and the heightened regulatory requirements that they face. Among the insight he provides: Integrate your efforts with the business unit’s and work cross-functionally Partner with finance and the commercial team Have a solution-oriented “yes and” mindset Be sure the due diligence process focuses on all the risks: legal, regulatory, operational and reputational Perhaps most importantly: think beyond the transaction. Look to what the acquired entity will need post-acquisition. Embrace the technology that will help get you where you want to be, including AI, which can help spot emerging risks sooner, while freeing your team up to do more strategic work.

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Michael Savicki on Due Diligence During Mergers & Acquisitions [Podcast] is an episode from Compliance Perspectives by SCCE.

This episode is 15:15 long.

This episode was published on Dec 23, 2025.

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