Danny A. Davis is a world-renowned M&A Integration Director, bestselling author, and transformative keynote speaker. With a career spanning over 25 years, Danny delivers powerful insights drawn from his hands-on experience leading more than 35 M&A deals worth a combined $16 billion. Known for blending sharp strategic thinking with engaging storytelling, he has become a go-to expert on mergers, acquisitions and large-scale business transformation. His most notable achievement is authoring ‘M&A Integration: How to do it’, a book now used at top institutions such as Cambridge Judge Business School and London Business School.
Danny’s early career was grounded in academic excellence. He studied Chemistry & Management at the University of Kent, which included a year at Indiana University Bloomington, before completing an MBA at Cranfield School of Management. During his school years at the City of London School, he was already demonstrating intellectual curiosity and leadership - becoming captain of the swim team, chairman of the bridge club, a Mensa member, and competing in multiple sports at a national level. These early experiences instilled the work ethic and versatility that continue to define his professional life.
Over the course of his distinguished career, Danny has held numerous high-impact roles including CFO of a listed oil and gas company, Founder of DD Consulting, and youngest-ever Trustee on the board of the Chartered Management Institute, where he also chaired the Marketing and Policy Committee. As a respected educator, he has been a Guest Speaker at London Business School for over 22 years, Programme Director for M&A at Henley Business School, and is currently Honorary Fellow at Cambridge Judge Business School, where he teaches and supervises on the MBA programme. Danny’s blend of corporate leadership and academic insight has also led to his work being published in top journals such as CFO Europe and The Journal of Brand Management.
Audiences hire Danny because he speaks the language of real business. His keynote talks offer strategic clarity on topics like M&A integration, transformation, and consolidation, backed by war stories from the frontline of major deals. These are not abstract theories - they are actionable, proven strategies rooted in experience. With the ability to simplify complex subjects and energise rooms of executives, Danny is a compelling speaker for businesses seeking to grow, adapt and lead through change.
Books
M&A Integration: How To Do It. Planning and delivering M&A integration for business success
Danny A. Davis's official speaker topics are listed below:
- M&A Integration: From planning through to synergy realisation
- M&A Strategy: What, where, and when to buy for growth
- Transformation: Driving dramatic change across business operations
- Consolidation: Streamlining for efficiency, profit and effectiveness
- Post-Merger Integration: Unlocking the full potential of combined organisations
- Sports & Success: Lessons from elite-level water polo applied to business
- 2025 – Appointed Honorary Fellow, Cambridge Judge Business School
- 2024 – Began teaching M&A at Cambridge Judge Business School on full-time MBA
- 2023 – Scored a water polo penalty aged 51 in a national league match
- 2021-2024 – Led M&A Integration Workshop at Cambridge Judge Business School
- 2003-Present – Guest Speaker on M&A Integration at London Business School
- 2001-Present – Founded DD Consulting, a boutique M&A consultancy
- 2010-2012 – Programme Director for M&A, Henley Business School
- 2000 – Completed MBA at Cranfield School of Management
- 1994 – Graduated in Chemistry & Management from University of Kent
How to hire Danny A. Davis
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