M&A Integration · Digital Transformation · AI

Guiding complex change through M&A, transformation, and AI.

I'm Tony Lan, an IT/business analyst helping organisations execute post-merger integration, business separation, and digital transformation.

$1.5B+
ROI delivered across client engagements
6
Major M&A, separation & integration programs
IBM · PwC · ANZ
Plus Woolworths, NAB/MLC, CentralNIC, Cochlear & more

What I help organisations do

Practical, no-nonsense AI analysis and integration — grounded in strategy and delivery, not buzzwords.

M&A

Post-merger integration & separation

Due diligence, systems consolidation, and integration/separation planning for mergers, acquisitions, and divestments — across banking, retail, telco, and health.

Transformation

Digital transformation delivery

Hands-on business analysis and project delivery to modernise systems and processes through major change programs.

AI

AI strategy & guardrails

Identify where AI genuinely moves the needle, and build in the governance to catch hallucinations and bad decisions before they reach customers or the board.

Selected M&A & integration work

Due diligence, post-merger integration, and systems consolidation across major Australian mergers, acquisitions, and divestments.

Divestment

Woolworths — Fuel business divestment

Separation planning and delivery support for the divestment of Woolworths' fuel business.

Separation

NAB / MLC Wealth — Business separation

Separation and integration workstreams as MLC Wealth was carved out from NAB.

Acquisition

CentralNIC — TPP Wholesale integration

Post-acquisition integration of TPP Wholesale into CentralNIC.

Integration

Cochlear — Business integration

Integration planning and systems consolidation support.

Acquisition

CBRE — APS business integration

Post-acquisition integration support for CBRE's APS business.

Separation

ANZ / Suncorp Bank — Bank separation & integration

Separation and integration workstreams for the Suncorp Bank transition to ANZ.

Latest insights

Notes on agentic AI, generative AI adoption, and keeping AI systems safe and useful.

Trends · 2026

Agentic AI in 2026: from pilots to production (and why most still fail)

Enterprise agent adoption jumped from under 5% to ~40% in a year — but governance gaps mean most projects still won't survive to 2027.

August 10, 2026
Market · 2026

The great AI price collapse of 2026

Frontier models got sharply cheaper and more capable at the same time. What that means for pilots you shelved on cost grounds.

August 10, 2026
Governance · 2026

EU AI Act transparency rules are live

Chatbots must now identify themselves and AI-generated content needs machine-readable marks. What it means if you use AI systems.

August 10, 2026

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Let's talk about your next integration or transformation

Open to consulting engagements, advisory work, and genuine connections around M&A integration, digital transformation, and AI strategy.

tony.lan@tonylan.com