4.30 pm
Afternoon Networking: Tea & Refreshments
4.45 – 5.50 pm
Annual Spotlight Session
Wonder Women of Deal Community
Share actionable ideas for creating a “win-win” experience in a demanding business, investing and transactional communities.
Introductions:
Shanta Kumari, Co-Founder and Global Group Editor, Global M&A Network
Panelists:
Amy Lissauer, Managing Director, Bank of America
Elizabeth “Liddy” Karter, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Mizzen Capital
Jessica B. Fairchild, Founding Partner, Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres LLC
6.00 – 7.00 pm
Networking Cocktail & Hors d ‘Oeuvres
Open to all registered guests including from the USA Forum + M&A Atlas Awards
7.00 pm
U.S.A
Women Leaders & Top Dealmakers Awards
Annual Recognition Ceremony
Singularly honoring A-List of highly admired, talented, and brilliant women leaders and dealmakers from corporate, private equity, venture capital, investment banks, legal, and restructuring transactional communities.
Award recipients must personally attend the staged “Rising Golden Woman” trophy presentation ceremony.
Followed by “Winner Circle” Group Photo and Closing Party Celebration
8.30 pm
Farewell
9:15 am
Registration and Networking Breakfast.
10.00 – 10.45 am
Deal Strategist
M&A Deals Outlook: Growth Priorities and Managing Uncertainty
How is the changing macro-economic conditions shaping deals prospects.
Discover creative strategies and solutions to execute transactions and what are opportunities for the year ahead.
Moderator:
Kison Patel, Founder & CEO, M&A Science
Panelists:
Chris Cheang, Managing Director, Post Capital Partners
Jason Perlroth, Principal, Southfield Capital
Srinath Geedipalli, Managing Director, Simanor LLC
10.45 – 11.30 am
Sector Brief
Healthcare Trends to Watch
Explore what factors are driving as well as hindering deal activities, including perspectives on rising demand for physician-led care, private equity investment trends, financing and regulatory considerations including cuts from Medicaid.
Moderator:
John W. Jones, Jr., Partner, Co-Leader Healthcare Private Equity, Goodwin Proctor LLP
Panelists:
Kevin C. McDermott, Vice President, Provident Healthcare Partners
Leslie J. Levinson, Co-chair, Transactional Health Law Group, Robinson+Cole
11.40 – 12.30 pm
Financing
Private Credit: Evolving Deal Structures
Rise of private credit has been a major driver of deal activity by providing customized sources of finance. Find out what are the preferred deal structures from lenders and sponsors standpoint considering interest rate cuts and economic uncertainty.
Moderator:
Brett A. Hickey, CEO, Star Mountain Capital
Panelists:
Shahab Rashid, Managing Partner, Private Credit Fund, L Catterton
Todd Davis, Director, Monroe Capital
12.40 pm
Conference Concludes
6.30 - 10.00 pm
U.S.A
Middle Market M&A Atlas Awards
7th Annual Gala Networking Ceremony
Gold Standard of Performance, the world’s most prestigious, awards honors best value-creating deals, outstanding firms, and leaders exclusively from the small, lower to middle-market communities.
Award winners are announced during the staged trophy presentation ceremony.
Kindly note the USA program is held in conjunction with the Global Markets program this year – making it cost effective for the winner circle!
