8.30 am
Registration Open + Breakfast
9.10 – 10.00 am
The Big Picture: Growth-Driving Deals
Explore how companies are evaluating their approach to deals considering inflationary pressures, need to innovate and regulation? What are the creative solutions to managing risks and delivering transactional value as business’ look to expand their capabilities?
Moderator:
Brett Hickey, Founder & CEO, Star Mountain Capital
Panelists:
John W. Jones, Jr., Partner, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP
Brendan Burke, Managing Director, Head of Sponsor Coverage, Capstone Partners
Brian Salsberg, Partner, EY Parthenon
Vinod Lala, Chief Strategy Officer, Vonage
10.00 – 10.50 am
Distressed M&A
Distressed Conditions & Deals Outlook
Market conditions remain vulnerable with predictions of looming recession. Experts share insights on strategies for restructuring debt, as well as opportunities for buying and financing troubled business.
Moderator:
Andy Graiser, Co-President, A&G Real Estate Partners
Panelists:
James Doak, Managing Director, Head of Miller Buckfire, a Stifel Company
Ian Glastein, Managing Principal, Monarch Alternative Capital
Jeremy Johnson, Shareholder, Polsinelli PC
Mark Kronfeld, Managing Director, Province
10.50 – 11.05 am
Mid-Afternoon Refreshments, courtesy of:
11.10 – 12.00 pm
North and South Americas Deal Outlook
Pandemic created prospects for companies wanting to gain advantage to diversify and digitalized, leading to increase in M&A and PE deals. Top professionals share ideas on what to know for executing deals – from new regime in Brazil, inflation to economic uncertainty.
Moderator:
Antonio Peña, Shareholder, Co-Chair Latin America Group, Greenberg Traurig LLP
Panelists:
Julio Babecki, Partner, L Catterton
12.00 pm
Lunch, and:
12.50 – 1.30 pm
Networking Ceremony
Americas Rising 
Dealmakers
5th Annual Networking Recognition Ceremony
1.45 – 2.30 pm
Private Equity: Deal Playbook
Discover how buyout dealmakers are revisiting the investment strategy in times of turbulent markets, increased cost of capital and shaky valuations? What are the favored deal structures and accommodative financing options for achieving success?
Moderator:
Clinton Johnson, Managing Director, Benchmark International
Panelists:
Warren Feder, Senior Partner, Carl Marks Advisors
Steve Stang, Healthcare Deal Advisory Leader, Cherry Bekaert
Matthew Rosenberg, Managing Director and Head of Media Finance, Monroe Capital LLC
2.30 – 3.15 pm
Sector Brief
Tech M&A Outlook
Tech continues to have a larger share of M&A activity. Experts preview what sectors along with sensible valuations present the best themes for deal success.
Moderator:
Robert Koven, Managing Director, Leonis Partners
Panelists:
Dominic Chan, Director, Vaquero Capital
Henry Heinerscheid, Partner, GreyLion Capital
3.15 pm
Forum Adjourns
6.30 pm
AMERICAS
M&A Atlas Awards
14th Annual Gala Dinner and Ceremony
World’s most prestigious, independently governed awards honoring the best value-creating transactions, outstanding firms, and leaders from the Americas and the Global Markets transactional communities.
Winners are officially announced at the gala and dinner ceremony. As many years prior, the winner-nominee must participate at the staged ceremony to accept their coveted prized trophy.
