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 conference in M&A built exclusively for decision-makers
Cross-industry: Learn from leading pioneers around the globe with more than 30 best practices
Find innovative business partners for future projects

Agenda

First day of conference

TUESDAY, JULY 7TH

9:00

No Chairperson Yet

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No Chairperson Yet

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9:15

Driving Venture Clienting from Pilot to Global Deployment

Benjamin Junghans

Managing Director
STIHL Ventures
Germany

9:45

Navigating Tax Complexity and Due Diligence in Cross-Border M&A Deals

Gerrit Schröder

Head of Global M&A Tax
Henkel
Germany

10:15

Coffee Break with Networking

10:45

Managing Cultural Integration and Leadership Alignment in Cross-Border Acquisitions

Praveen Agarwal

Head of Growth Strategy and Business Development
Mondi Group
Austria

11:15

From Strategy to Action: Bringing Traction on the Road through M&A

Philip Tyczynski

Senior Manager M&A
Medios
Germany

11:45

Round-Table Discussions

  1. Driving Venture Clienting from Pilot to Global Deployment

    Benjamin Junghans (STIHL Ventures)

  2. Navigating Tax Complexity and Due Diligence in Cross-Border M&A Deals

    Gerrit Schröder (Henkel)

  3. Managing Cultural Integration and Leadership Alignment in Cross-Border Acquisitions

    Praveen Agarwal (Mondi Group)

  4. From Strategy to Action: Bringing Traction on the Road through M&A

    Philip Tyczynski (Medios)

Round-Table Discussions

  1. Driving Venture Clienting from Pilot to Global Deployment

    Benjamin Junghans (STIHL Ventures)

  2. Navigating Tax Complexity and Due Diligence in Cross-Border M&A Deals

    Gerrit Schröder (Henkel)

  3. Managing Cultural Integration and Leadership Alignment in Cross-Border Acquisitions

    Praveen Agarwal (Mondi Group)

  4. From Strategy to Action: Bringing Traction on the Road through M&A

    Philip Tyczynski (Medios)

12:30

Lunch with Networking

13:45

Exhibitor Tour

Get inspired by the latest innovations and join us on this 15-minute journey through the networking space

14:00

Designing Joint Ventures with the Exit in Mind

Pankaj Khanna

Head of M&A
Siemens Mobility
Germany

14:30

W&I in M&A: Best Practices for Buyers

Ulf Marquardt

Lead Counsel
DKV Mobility Group
Germany

15:00

Vertical Integration & Circular Supply Chain: M&A as a Resilience Flywheel

Jonas Hanstedt

Head of Strategy EMEA
Clarios
Germany

15:30

Coffee Break with Networking

16:00

Corporate Acquirers vs Private Equity : Similarities and Differences Based on Personal Experience

Kamil Szczudlik

Group Head of M&A
Rubix
United Kingdom

16:30

Building a Pan-European Consolidation Platform

Taek Lim

Chief Strategy Officer
Saferoad Holding
Germany

17:00

TBA

Andreas Stoller

CFO
Trafag
Switzerland

17:30

Round-Table Discussions

  1. Designing Joint Ventures with the Exit in Mind

    Pankaj Khanna (Siemens Mobility)

  2. W&I in M&A: Best Practices for Buyers

    Ulf Marquardt (DKV Mobility Group)

  3. Vertical Integration & Circular Supply Chain: M&A as a Resilience Flywheel

    Jonas Hanstedt (Clarios)

  4. Corporate Acquirers vs Private Equity : Similarities and Differences Based on Personal Experience

    Kamil Szczudlik (Rubix)

  5. Building a Pan-European Consolidation Platform

    Taek Lim (Saferoad Holding)

  6. TBA

    Andreas Stoller (Trafag)

Round-Table Discussions

  1. Designing Joint Ventures with the Exit in Mind

    Pankaj Khanna (Siemens Mobility)

  2. W&I in M&A: Best Practices for Buyers

    Ulf Marquardt (DKV Mobility Group)

  3. Vertical Integration & Circular Supply Chain: M&A as a Resilience Flywheel

    Jonas Hanstedt (Clarios)

  4. Corporate Acquirers vs Private Equity : Similarities and Differences Based on Personal Experience

    Kamil Szczudlik (Rubix)

  5. Building a Pan-European Consolidation Platform

    Taek Lim (Saferoad Holding)

  6. TBA

    Andreas Stoller (Trafag)

18:15

End of the 1st Day with Summary

18:30

Evening Reception with Refreshments, Gourmet Snacks, and Networking

Strengthen your network after a day full of knowledge sharing, groundbreaking presentations, and interesting conversations. Join delegates and speakers in the relaxed atmosphere of the event venue

Second day of conference

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8TH

9:00

No Chairperson Yet

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No Chairperson Yet

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9:15

Managing Competition Law Risks in M&A: From Due Diligence to Closing

Sinem Ugur

Head of Competition & Compliance
METRO
Germany

9:45

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

Thorsten Schell

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

10:15

Coffee Break with Networking

10:45

The Asset-Light Carve-Out Playbook: 10 Real-World Lessons from Division to Independent Company

Daniel Delank

CEO
Daniel Delank Consulting
Germany

11:15

Why Good Deals Fail after Closing

Hatto Schick

Director of M&A, Post Merger Integration
TÜV SÜD
Germany

11:45

Managing Share Price Risk when Sellers Receive Shares as Part of Their Payment

Thomas Fischer

Associate General Counsel, Managing Director
PLAION
Germany

12:15

Round-Table Discussions

  1. Managing Competition Law Risks in M&A: From Due Diligence to Closing

    Sinem Ugur (METRO)

  2. The Asset-Light Carve-Out Playbook: 10 Real-World Lessons from Division to Independent Company

    Daniel Delank (Daniel Delank Consulting)

  3. Why Good Deals Fail after Closing

    Hatto Schick (TÜV SÜD)

  4. Managing Share Price Risk when Sellers Receive Shares as Part of Their Payment

    Thomas Fischer (PLAION)

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

    Thorsten Schell (Stabilus)

Round-Table Discussions

  1. Managing Competition Law Risks in M&A: From Due Diligence to Closing

    Sinem Ugur (METRO)

  2. The Asset-Light Carve-Out Playbook: 10 Real-World Lessons from Division to Independent Company

    Daniel Delank (Daniel Delank Consulting)

  3. Why Good Deals Fail after Closing

    Hatto Schick (TÜV SÜD)

  4. Managing Share Price Risk when Sellers Receive Shares as Part of Their Payment

    Thomas Fischer (PLAION)

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

    Thorsten Schell (Stabilus)

13:00

Lunch with Networking

14:30

Strategy to Integration: Where Corporate M&A Creates Value

Jan Schimanski

Head of Group Business Development and M&A
Swiss Krono
United States of America

15:00

No Speaker Yet

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No Speaker Yet

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15:30

Round-Table Discussions

  1. Strategy to Integration: Where Corporate M&A Creates Value

    Jan Schimanski (Swiss Krono)

Round-Table Discussions

  1. Strategy to Integration: Where Corporate M&A Creates Value

    Jan Schimanski (Swiss Krono)

16:15

End of the Conference with Summary

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