"As the global business community converges at Davos, we are seeing powerful catalysts driving M&A and capital markets activity. The foundational drivers that accelerated business activity in the second half of 2025 have continued to improve and remain strong heading into 2026. A constructive macro backdrop - including AI serving as a growth catalyst across sectors and geographies - is fueling CEO and board confidence, and our clients are looking to drive strategic and financing activity focused on scale, growth and innovation."
"She was previously the global head of the Technology, Media and Telecommunications, among several other executive roles, including Head of Investment Banking Services and OneGS. She talked to Fortune about how she sees the current business environment and the most significant developments in 2026, in terms of AI, the IPO market and M&A activity. Goldman has been the No. 1 M&A advisory globally for the last 20 years, including in 2025 - and Posnett has been one of the star contributors, advising companies including Amazon, Uber, eBay, Etsy, and X."
AI moved from experimentation to industrialization in 2025, becoming a cross-sector growth catalyst and prompting boardroom priorities around scale, growth, and innovation. A constructive macro backdrop and improved foundational drivers from the second half of 2025 strengthened momentum into 2026, supporting elevated M&A and capital markets activity. Increased CEO and board confidence has encouraged strategic and financing transactions focused on scaling and innovation. Goldman Sachs sustained a leading global M&A advisory position through 2025 and advised major technology and platform companies, reflecting sustained dealmaking strength amid heightened activity around AI and capital-market opportunities.
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