The leading business conference

The On- and Offline Classroom for Business Leaders

"It was great to share experiences and exchange on new developments with colleagues from Bosch, Rheinmetall, DKV, and others. Even after more than 15 years of transactional insights, such discussions always offer me value adding advice, which I have not co"

Heiko Henninger

Group Director Corporate Development M&A & Legal

HERMA

"The conference demonstrated how much expertise is available—and how valuable the exchange of ideas truly is. A warm thank you to the organizers World Class Business Leaders."

Carsten Friedrichs

Managing Partner

The Hardt Group

"I was able to speak to exactly the right people to implement our project. There are interesting approaches for our two holdings that we founded ourselves."

Jasmin Nezirevic

Managing Partner

Prometheus Ventures

How It Works

Like-minded peers show their latest developments, successes and failures in case study presentations
Get access easily to all speakers and delegates through Q&A sessions and hands-on workshops
Network face-to face as well as engage in the online Think Tank

Facts

Limited to

150

Attendees
Limited to

100

Companies

30

Speakers

70/30

Corporate Decision-Maker / Vendor Ratio

Why attend?

The only practice-oriented specialist conference in the M&A sector
Cross-industry: Learn from leading pioneers in the DACH region with more than 20 best practices
Find innovative business partners for future projects

Agenda

 

To be confirmed: Venture Clienting

Benjamin Junghans

Managing Director
Stihl Ventures
Germany

 

Minority vs. Majority: A Structured Decision Framework for Strategic Control

Thorsten Schell

VP of Business Development / M&A / Integrations / Sales Planning
Stabilus
Germany

 

Joint Ventures Under the Microscope: Lessons from the Field

Pankaj Khanna

Head of M&A
Siemens Mobility GmbH
Germany

 

Building a Strategic Growth Engine

Taek Lim

Chief Strategy Officer
Saferoad Holding AS
Germany

Book Your Tickets

Get Discount

Get 40% early bird discount for your pass using the code MA26_40 until 13.03.2026.

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Tickets

Conference Pass

Vendors and consultants cannot book this pass, but must book the Vendor Conference Pass.

€499,00 Book Now

Vendor Conference Pass

Vendors and consultants must book this pass to attend the conference.

€1.999,00 Book Now

  • The Conference Pass is your gateway to the complete World Class experience, both on- and off-line.
  • Gain complete access to all event tracks, workshops, exhibitions, and premium catering.
  • Enjoy 12 months of access to World Class Unlimited, your platform to connect, match, and network with other attendees during the live events or online.
  • Get online access to all PDF documents, live streams, attendee lists, and video presentations through the Think Tanks.
  • To secure your Conference Pass, simply choose the option that fits you best and click “Book Now.”
    Please note: tickets are non-refundable. If you cannot attend, you will receive a voucher valid for a future World Class event.

World Class Unlimited Online Pass

World Class Unlimited Annual Subscription

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World Class Unlimited Monthly Subscription

€29,99 Book Now

  • Access the presentations from this conference online as well as hundreds of other case study videos from global business leaders.
  • The videos are full-length and include the PDFs of the presentation.
  • More videos are added each month with new World Class Business Leaders business transformation conferences bringing best practices to you from around the world.
  • Don't lose this opportunity to stay on top of what business leaders currently do and plan for the future to gain a competitive edge.
  • 12 months of World Class Unlimited are included in any of the Conference Passes.

Become a Speaker or Business Partner

Speaker Application

We are looking for the best practices that shape tomorrow's world. If you would like to contribute to this event as speaker, please fill out the speaker application form here.

Speaker Application

Become a Business Partner

Do you provide a solution or service that is relevant for the attending decision-makers and want to share your expertise with them to generate leads? Inquire here about your options.

Partnership Configurator

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Think Tank

As a registered attendee, visit the event’s online think tank where you can see your fellow attendees’ profiles and priorities to get in touch, arrange meetings and collaborate with your best networking opportunities. Also, your conference documentation awaits you in this World Class Business Leaders think tank.

Visit the Think Tank  How to Use the Think Tank? 

Media Kit

Are you looking to make the most of your experience at the upcoming event? Take advantage of our exclusive event material!

Download our networking strategies guide, our confirmed speaker's list and much more.

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