Simulation in Post-Merger Integration | Alex Amsden + Tom Gaunt

In post-merger integration, most teams can run the checklist. The hard part is getting people aligned, working together, and executing the strategy fast enough to capture value.In this episode of the Master Your Merger Podcast, Klint Kendrick talks with Alex Amsden and Tom Gaunt from BTS about how simulations can accelerate integration, reduce misalignment, and turn culture from an abstract idea into practical ways of working.Alex Amsden is Vice President and Head of Growth, Strategy and Culture Transformation for BTS USA. Tom Gaunt is Vice President and Head of Change and Transformation for BTS Europe. Together, they share how BTS uses simulations to help leaders practice the future before they have to live it.What you will learn in this episodeWhy starting with the human conversation can unlock faster strategy decisionsThree principles that speed integration: practical vision, authorship creates ownership, and culture linked to strategyCommon pitfalls that slow transformation, including assuming buy-in and treating culture as an afterthoughtWhat simulations are and how they differ from training, comms, and traditional workshopsWhen simulations work best, including executive alignment, newco launch, and critical team integrationHow simulations surface hidden assumptions and legacy misalignment from past acquisitionsHow AI and digital twins may change simulation design and speedConnect with the guestsAlex Amsden LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-amsden-35732b23Tom Gaunt LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/tom-gaunt-12570819Taryn Davino email: [email protected] email: [email protected] #MasterYourMerger #PeopleFirstMNA #PostMergerIntegration #Culture #ChangeManagement #StrategyExecution