Conference

Since 2013 the M&A Conference of Frankfurter Allgemeine Forum has been considered to be one of the most important platforms for yearly about 250 selected M&A decision makers from Germany and Europe. A comprehensive M&A day on the 26th of April will provide plenary sessions on the importance of M&As for the company’s success and on the specificities of cross-border transactions. The focus sessions will discuss industry-specific perspectives and selected M&A topics.

TOPICS (SELECTION)

The pressure of continuous disruption and the opportunities and challenges of companies to go shopping for innovation.
The significance of M&A as driver of global growth and the specific role of Asia as big player on the European market.
Automotive, manufacturing and engineering: The development of the industrial internet and its significance for M&A activities.
Life science, health and pharma: Re-evaluating portfolios, divestments and asset swaps as drivers of transactions.
Technology, media and big data: The need to expand capabilities through M&A facing the data-driven market transformation.
Deal making best practices: Key success factors: From target selection to execution.
Post merger integration: Tap the full value of synergies by developing a strategic context for M&A integration.
Real estate transactions: Recent deals, the state of the industry and the impact of technological change

SPEAKERS:

Dr Peter Baisch, Partner, CMS Germany
Alexander Becker, Director M&A, Schott
Arnd Benninghoff, CEO, MTGx Ventures
Stefan Brunnschweiler, Partner & Head CMS Corporate/M&A Group, CMS Switzerland
Tian Cai, Senior Investment Director, Fosun Group
Jesús Carrasco Abad, Managing Director, Global Head of Healthcare Corporate Finance, Corporate & Investment Banking, Société Générale
Uwe Danziger, Head of Mergers & Acquisitions, Marquard & Bahls
Dr Melanie Flessner, Head of Mergers & Acquisitions, Evonik Industries
Dr Jochen Gann, Head of Corporate Finance and M&A, Boehringer Ingelheim
Ulrich Haeselbarth, Head of Investment, HanseMerkur Grundvermögen
Dr Martin Holzapfel, Head of M&A Practice Germany and Switzerland, Bain & Company
Dr Volkmar Jäger, Director Corporate Strategic Planning and Business Development, Freudenberg Group
Georg Kniese, Senior Vice President Corporate Development/M&A, SAP
Klaus Krägel, Member of the Board, Deutsche Immobilien Management (DIM)
Bernhard Kraska, Director M&A, NORMA Group
Rolf Liebfried, Group Director Corporate Development, Klöckner Pentaplast Holding
Jean Lucius, CEO & Chairman of the Executive Committee, Encevo
Dr Thomas Meyding, Partner, CMS Germany
Gabriele de Neidels, Group Head M&A, Volkswagen
Dr Stefan Neuhaus, Corporate Director M&A, Henkel
Dr Sebastian Orthmann, Partner, CMS Germany
Tobias Ramminger, Head of Corporate M&A & Strategic Projects, Schaeffler
Fabian Römer, Legal, M&A and Cooperations, Daimler
Birgit Rummel, TRI Senior Underwriter, Tokio Marine HCC
Florian Schick, Managing Partner, Member of the Investment Committee, Bregal Unternehmerkapital
Reinout Slot, Partner, CMS Netherlands
Eckhard Späth, Valuation & Strategy Leader Germany, PwC
Christoph Stancke, Senior Project Manager M&A, Otto Group
Stephan Thurm, Chief Digital Officer, Funke Mediengruppe
Dr Tobias Umbeck, Partner and Head of PMI, Practice for Germany and Switzerland, Bain & Company
Tony Waller, Partner, Olswang (from May: CMS UK)

MODERATORS:

Moderator oft the day
Dyrk Scherff, Business & Financial Editor, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung
Christian Bartling, Consultant, former Head of Merger & Acquisition,
Gerresheimer
Sascha Bock, Managing Director, Real Estate Corporate Finance, Corporate & Investment Banking, Société Générale
Guido Decker, Managing Director, Executive Board Member, goetzpartners
Rolf Fricker, Managing Director, PwC Strategy& Germany
Harald Maehrle, Managing Director, Raymond James
Dr Jan-Hendrik Röver, Managing Director, Executive Board Member, goetzpartners
Pascal Schmidt, Managing Director, Raymond James

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