M&A activity related to gaining digital capabilities will only continue to increase. Those who recognize this and move quickly to bring their own company into the new with digital technologies are best placed to reap the rewards. Successful M&A teams already bring art to the deal in a way only humans can. Complementing that art with the science of analytics and applied intelligence only bodes well for the future of M&A. 15 | M&A: FROM ART TO SCIENCE