8.50 am
Registration Log-In Opens
9.00 - 9.45 am
Corporate: Beyond the Pandemic, Growth-Driven Deals
Nita Sanger, Director, Digital Advisory Practice, Cherry Bekaert LLP
Meredith Beuchaw, Partner, Lowenstein Sandler LLP
9.50 - 10.00 am
Comfort Break
10.00 - 10.45 am
Private Equity: Deal Source, Financing & Competition
Olamide “Lami” Ajibesin, CPA, Managing Director of Transaction Advisory Services, Anchin Accountants & Advisors
Ashley Kooyenga, Director of Business Development, McNally Capital, LLC
Kison Patel, CEO, DealRoom
10.45 - 11.00 am
Comfort Break
11.00 - 11.40 am
Year Ahead: Tech M&A
Robert Koven, Managing Director, Leonis Partners
George M. Shea, Partner and Information Technology Team Leader, FOCUS Investment Banking, LLC
11.40 - 1.00 pm
Lunch Break
1.00 pm
Registration Log-In Opens
1.10 - 1.50 pm
Year Ahead: Consumer M&A
Amy Julian, Director – Strategy & Transformation, Armanino LLP
Jon Pratt, Managing Director, Kroll LLC
Hershel Gerson, Managing Director & Co-Head of Consumer Investment Banking, ROTH Capital Partners
2.00 - 2.40 pm
Year Ahead: Healthcare M&A
Eric A. Klein, Partner, Sheppard Mullin
Peter Chadwick, Managing Director, Berkeley Research Group, LLC
Josh Moses, Managing Director, Vaquero Capital
2.40 - 3.00 pm
Comfort Break
3.00 pm
Virtual Ceremony

Americas Rising Dealmakers
4th Annual Networking Celebrations
Winners are officially announced and honored during the virtual networking recognition ceremony. As before, the nominee – winners must participate at the virtual celebrations. Benefits offered in the past remain the same – including we ship the personalized “Golden Rising Star” trophy post ceremony to the participants.
Registration gives access to 2-days of virtual forum, the “Golden Rising Star” winner trophy, licensing/editorial rights, and related promotional materials.
9.10 am
Registration Log-In Opens
9.15 – 10.00 am
Year Ahead: Latin America M&A
Ricardo Assumpção, Partner, Director, Vinci Partners
Maurizio Levi-Minzi, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
10.00 – 10.15 am
Comfort Break
10.20 – 11.00 am
SPAC Sponsors: Steps to Identify and Successfully Close Mergers
Mark Harms, Joint Managing Partner, Bespoke Capital Partners
Faquiry Diaz Cala, COO, LionHeart Capital
11.00 – 11.10 am
Comfort Break
11.10 – 11.50 am
ESG: Priorities & Getting Due Diligence Right
Adrian Fleming, Sr. Director of ESG, Diligent Corporation
Matthew H. Clark, Shareholder, Dentons LLP
11.50 – 2.30 pm
Lunch Break
2.30 pm
Registration Log-In Opens
2.30 pm
Virtual Ceremony

Americas M&A Atlas Awards
13th Annual Networking Celebrations
World’s most prestigious, independently governed awards honoring the best value- creating transactions, outstanding firms, professionals and leaders from the North and South Americas deal communities. Participate and celebrate confidently as before and be part of the long-standing tradition of excellence.
Winners are officially announced during the virtual ceremony celebrations again this year held. As before, the nominee must participate at the networking ceremony.
All the benefits offered in the past remain the same.
VIP Registration gives access to 2-days of virtual forum, the winner trophy, licensing/editorial rights, and related promotional materials.