8.15 am
Registration Open + Breakfast.
9.00 – 9.45 am
Strategic Brief
Strategic: “Where’s the Growth?”
Explore how companies are evaluating their approach to deals considering competitive pressures, rising interest rates and regulation? What are the creative solutions to deliver transactional value and expand capabilities?
Moderator:
Andy Graiser, Co-President, A&G Real Estate Partners
9.50 – 10.35 am
Buyouts Brief
Private Equity: “How to Invest.”
Discover how buyout dealmakers are revisiting investment. What are the favored deal structures and accommodative financing options?
10.35 – 10.45 am
Intermission and Refreshments.
10.45 – 11.30 pm
Sector Brief
Tech Deals: Looking Ahead
Will deals activity be robust, and what to expect including sub-sector to watch.
11.35 – 12.20 pm
Sector Brief
Healthcare Deals: Acquirers
Where are the best buying opportunities, including challenged or distressed services?
12.20 pm
Networking Lunch
1.20 – 2.10 pm
Deals Brief
M&A: Leadership: The Good, Risky & the Successful
Leaders share practical advice on what it takes to plan and manage risks for achieving successful outcomes in today’s challenged deals environment.
2.20 pm
Networking Ceremony
Americas Rising 
Dealmakers Awards
6th Annual Networking Recognition Ceremony
Singularly honors exceptional young dealmakers from private equity and investor, lending, M&A and restructuring transactional communities. Winners are honored at the staged ceremony, presenting name-plated, “Rising Star Gold Trophy”.
3.15 pm
Forum Adjourns
6.30 pm
Americas + Global Markets M&A Atlas Awards
Annual Gala Dinner and Ceremony
The world’s most prestigious, independently governed awards honoring the best value-creating transactions, outstanding firms, and leaders-dealmakers from the international transactional communities. Winners are officially announced at the gala dinner and staged ceremony, and winner-nominee must participate to accept their coveted prized trophy.
Award Categories
Deals of the Year, deal team advisors must participate.
Leaders & Dealmakers of the Year, recipients must personally participate.
Outstanding Global Firms of the Year, firm representatives must participate.
