Svante Schriber is Professor of Business Administration at Stockholm Business School, Sweden. He received his PhD from the Stockholm School of Economics after a career in consulting. His research centers on strategic management, especially how firms can develop capabilities to handle dynamic environments, and how to successfully pursue non-organic growth. His main research focus has been on merger and acquisition target evaluation and integration.

David R. King is the Higdon Professor of Management at Florida State University, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate business strategy. He earned his PhD in Strategy and Entrepreneurship from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. His research focuses on complementary resources and merger and acquisition (M&A) integration and performance.

Florian Bauer is Professor of Strategy at the University of Bristol Business School, UK. His research focusses on sustainable corporate development and particularly on non-organic approaches, such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A), for transformation. He is an engaged scholar and regularly involved in acquisition projects for large- and medium-sized businesses. Furthermore, he is a board member of the German M&A Association and a co-founder of MADiscover, a company focused on digitalizing target screening.