2018 M&A Advisor Summit

Join the leaders.

Since 2000, The M&A Advisor Summit has been the industry’s preeminent conference for global dealmakers and market experts in M&A, Financing, and Restructuring. The annual invitation-only event attracts more than 500 attendees, giving participants unrivaled networking opportunities, unprecedented access to market intelligence and resources, and the tools to boost business growth and performance.

The Summit features the Symposium, the 17th Annual M&A Advisor Awards, and one-on-one meetings, hosted at The Metropolitan Club and The New York Athletic Club.



The Future of Finance Agenda Highlights
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 – New York Athletic Club
8:00 am–4:00 pm
The Symposium
  • Stalwarts Roundtable Panel Discussion
  • Keynote Conversations
  • One-on-One Meetings
6:30 pm–11:00 pm 17th Annual M&A Advisor Awards Gala
  • Awards Gala Reception
  • Awards Dinner
  • After Party
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The Future of Finance Agenda Highlights
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 – New York Athletic Club
8:00 am–4:00 pm
The Symposium
  • Stalwarts Roundtable Panel Discussion
  • Keynote Conversations
  • One-on-One Meetings
6:30 pm–11:00 pm 17th Annual M&A Advisor Awards Gala
  • Awards Gala Reception
  • Awards Dinner
  • After Party
Click Here to view an Agenda

The Symposium

Engage with experts.
Share insights.
Create connections.


This assembly gathers business insiders and dealmakers to discuss the top trends, opportunities, and key issues facing the M&A market. The Symposium faculty, comprised of over 30 industry experts, leads panel discussions, keynote speeches, fireside chats, and one-on-one interviews, while Summit delegates ask questions and learn leading-edge market intelligence. Symposium participants include investment banking advisors, corporate leadership, legal advisors, private equity, political influencers and policy makers, academics, and the business media.
The SUMMIT Faculty features




Past Summit Luminaries

The M&A Advisor’s annual Future of Finance Summit brings together the leaders of finance, government and media. Past participants include:



DYNAMIC TOPICS

The invitation-only forum will feature interactive discussion between leading c-suite executives, technology innovators, M&A dealmakers, corporate development, investment and finance professionals. The format of expert presentations and moderated workgroup discussions will feature:

The Transhuman Code

Aligning The Future of Humanity and Technology

Building Disruptive Consumer, Food, and Retail Companies

Challenges and Opportunities Abound

Creating Corporate Business Value

Growth In The 4th Industrial Revolution

Governing M&A

Managing Capitol Hill Under the New Regime

Blockchain Beyond Bitcoin

Technology Is Rapidly Transforming Financial Services

Dealing with Technology

Impact of Innovation on M&A

Investors Outlook for 2019

Where We Go From Here

M&A on the Global Stage

Impact of Geopolitics, World Economics and Technology

The Symposium

Engage with experts. Share insights. Create connections.

This assembly gathers business insiders and dealmakers to discuss the top trends, opportunities, and key issues facing the M&A market. The Symposium faculty, comprised of over 30 industry experts, leads panel discussions, keynote speeches, fireside chats, and one-on-one interviews, while Summit delegates ask questions and learn leading-edge market intelligence. Symposium participants include investment banking advisors, corporate leadership, legal advisors, private equity, political influencers and policy makers, academics, and the business media.

The SUMMIT Faculty features

Past Summit Luminaries

The M&A Advisor’s annual Future of Finance Summit brings together the leaders of finance, government and media. Past participants include:

Dynamic Topics

The invitation-only forum will feature interactive discussion between leading c-suite executives, technology innovators, M&A dealmakers, corporate development, investment and finance professionals. The format of expert presentations and moderated workgroup discussions will feature:

The Transhuman Code

Aligning The Future of Humanity and Technology

Building Disruptive Consumer, Food, and Retail Companies

Challenges and Opportunities Abound

Creating Corporate Business Value

Growth In The 4th Industrial Revolution

Governing M&A

Managing Capitol Hill Under the New Regime

Blockchain Beyond Bitcoin

Technology is Rapidly Transforming Financial Services

Investors Outlook for 2019

Where We Go From Here

Dealing with Technology

Impact of Innovation on M&A

M&A on the Global Stage

Impact of Geopolitics, World Economics and Technology

M&A Advisor Connects™
One-on-One Meetings


BUILD RELATIONSHIPS. EXPAND YOUR NETWORK.

Think of The M&A Advisor as the ultimate matchmaker and our one-on-one meetings as “speed dating” for the M&A professional. We connect legal and investment advisors, private equity firms, corporate acquirers, and consultants through pre-scheduled one-on-one appointments to maximize their exposure to deals, capital, and services. This exclusive transaction and financing program helps participants build strategic partnerships and gain access to resources and tools to enhance business.
M&A Advisor Connects™ One-on-One Meetings

BUILD RELATIONSHIPS. EXPAND YOUR NETWORK.

Think of The M&A Advisor as the ultimate matchmaker and our one-on-one meetings as “speed dating” for the M&A professional. We connect legal and investment advisors, private equity firms, corporate acquirers, and consultants through pre-scheduled one-on-one appointments to maximize their exposure to deals, capital, and services. This exclusive transaction and financing program helps participants build strategic partnerships and gain access to resources and tools to enhance business.
The 17th Annual
M&A Advisor Awards Gala


CELEBRATING SUCCESS AND REWARDING THE INDUSTRY’S BEST.

The Annual M&A Advisor Awards is the benchmark for dealmaking excellence, where we recognize the leading M&A transactions, restructurings, deal financings, products/services, firms, and professionals. The 2018 Lifetime Achievement and Leadership Award winners will be honored and inducted into The M&A Advisor Hall of Fame at the black-tie soiree, which also features the Chairman’s Cocktail Reception, Gala Dinner, and the After Party.
The 17th Annual
M&A Advisor Awards Gala


CELEBRATING SUCCESS AND REWARDING THE INDUSTRY’S BEST.

The Annual M&A Advisor Awards is the benchmark for dealmaking excellence, where we recognize the leading M&A transactions, restructurings, deal financings, product/services, firms, and professionals. The 2018 Lifetime Achievement and Leadership Award winners will be honored and inducted into The M&A Advisor Hall of Fame at the black-tie soiree, which also features the Chairman’s Cocktail Reception, Gala Dinner, and the After Party.
The M&A Advisor and HOBY (Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership) Team up for Good!

Founded in 1958, HOBY (Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership) is the world’s premier social leadership program for youth, training almost 15,000 US and international students each year. HOBY alumni, now totaling over 465,000, and award winners, include many accomplished members of the restructuring community including Jack Butler, Sheila Smith, Doug Parker, and Keith Shapiro. As a proud sponsor of HOBY, The M&A Advisor will celebrate the winners of the 2018 M&A Advisor Awards through a collaborative fundraising program. The M&A Advisor will contribute 50% of all advertising sales from the 2018 Corporate Growth Summit and Awards to HOBY. Advertisers will receive the taxable donation benefit and be recognized by HOBY as a donor.
The M&A Advisor and HOBY (Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership) Team up for Good!

Founded in 1958, HOBY (Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership) is the world’s premier social leadership program for youth, training almost 15,000 US and international students each year. HOBY alumni, now totaling over 465,000, and award winners, include many accomplished members of the restructuring community including Jack Butler, Sheila Smith, Doug Parker, and Keith Shapiro. As a proud sponsor of HOBY, The M&A Advisor will celebrate the winners of the 2018 M&A Advisor Awards through a collaborative fundraising program. The M&A Advisor will contribute 50% of all advertising sales from the 2018 Corporate Growth Summit and Awards to HOBY. Advertisers will receive the taxable donation benefit and be recognized by HOBY as a donor.




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