Strategy & Corporate Development Executive Search

As organizations set ambitious goals to succeed in an environment of constant disruption, Strategy & Corporate Development leaders play a pivotal role in ensuring businesses deliver sustainable, profitable growth.

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AI Fluency Is the New Executive Judgement

AI Fluency Is the New Executive Judgement

Your competitors are using the same AI tools you are, but while 88% of organizations have adopted generative AI, only 6% qualify as “AI high performers” seeing real bottom-line value. Everyone bought the same hammer. Most are using it to drive in a single nail:...

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Q1 Deals of the Year

Q1 Deals of the Year

Canada’s AI sector packed plenty into the first three months of 2026. Waabi raised $750 million to put autonomous trucks on the road. Xanadu went public via a reverse merger to fund its next stage of quantum computing. Plus, a crypto staking platform, a wildfire...

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Now more than ever, leaders must be tenacious, entrepreneurial, strong deal makers and trusted advisors to the CEO to help build an effective growth and acquisition strategy. Bedford Group Transearch has extensive experience identifying senior leaders in established and emerging organizations, from start-ups to Fortune 50 companies.

We bring a world-class executive search process and proprietary leadership assessment tools which enable us to recruit exemplary Strategy & Corporate Development leaders across many sectors. This includes pharmaceuticals, technology, private equity, financial services, retail/consumer goods and natural resources.

Bedford Group’s internationally recognized process involves finding the best candidates by assessing how well they will ‘fit’ with your organization based on culture, performance, leadership and team. This empowers organizations to choose not merely the best candidates, but the RIGHT leaders. Globally, Bedford Group has completed many Strategy & Corporate Development searches over the last decade. Our team of specialized search consultants consists of dedicated professionals with extensive experience.

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AI Fluency Is the New Executive Judgement

AI Fluency Is the New Executive Judgement

Your competitors are using the same AI tools you are, but while 88% of organizations have adopted generative AI, only 6% qualify as “AI high performers” seeing real bottom-line value. Everyone bought the same hammer. Most are using it to drive in a single nail:...

read more
Q1 Deals of the Year

Q1 Deals of the Year

Canada’s AI sector packed plenty into the first three months of 2026. Waabi raised $750 million to put autonomous trucks on the road. Xanadu went public via a reverse merger to fund its next stage of quantum computing. Plus, a crypto staking platform, a wildfire...

read more
AI Leadership Has Entered the Executive Pay Band

AI Leadership Has Entered the Executive Pay Band

From specialist capability to enterprise mandate As artificial intelligence has moved from research labs into the core of business operations, it has reshaped senior leadership. What was once a specialist function is now a defining element of corporate strategy, risk...

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