Agenda Day 2, Wednesday, October 8th, 2025:   (see Agenda Day 1)     (back to Merger Integration Event Summary)

09.00 – Opening Remarks from the Chair

09.00 – From Serial Acquiror to Serial Value Creator

Jonathan Groll, Head of M&A, Machining Solutions, Sandvik

Marco Medici, M&A Integration Director, Sandvik

09.40 - On The Journey to Becoming a Well Oiled M&A Machine

·         Experiences of acquiring and integrating a company in China, and hurdles to look out for

·         How we developed a framework for integration now applied across all AZ company integrations

·         Ongoing challenges and next steps in the journey to become a well oiled M&A machine

Emma Barton, Senior Director, Alliance and Integration Management, AstraZeneca

10.20 – Building M&A Capabilities in Mid-Sized Companies

·         Driving successful M&A in scale up organisations - harnessing the raw talent you have

·         Discover and explaining your Why?

·         Protect and enhance culture

·         Central control and decentralised action

·         Finding an approach that suits your style

Marvin Meyer, SVP Mergers & Acquisitions, Software AG

11.00 – Morning Coffee and Networking

11.30 - BASF Carveout Session

Dr. Eike Houben, Senior Manager M&A, BASF

12.00 - The Role of HR in Corporate Development

·        Building the M&A capability within HR

·        Embedding the HR M&A capability within the organisation

·        The ability to deliver

·        The transaction

Ilse Beerlandt, Head of HR M&A, ABB

12.30 – Breakout Groups:

Registered Attendees will be asked to submit their preferences for topics to be discussed in 4 break-out areas in the meeting space.

13.00 – Lunch Break

14.00 - Managing Acquisitions Long Term

Focusing on a long-term perspective for integrations

Helen Mitchell, Head of UK HR Advisory, JLL

14.30 - Defining and Executing a Value Creation Story

Lori Vokes, Director M&A and Portfolio Management, NEOM Investment Fund (NIF)

Claire-Marie Nasr, VP, M&A Integration, Forterro

15.30 – Brief Afternoon Coffee Break

15.40 - Experiences with Tuck-In and Bolt-On Acquisitions

Partially or completely absorbing the target into the buyer

Best methods to extract value from these kinds of acquisitions

·         PMI considerations from a sales / Go-to-Market pov

·         General challenges & Success factors of small Tuck acquisitions – insights from an analysis

Louis Pachebat, Integration and M&A Project Leader, Sanofi

16.10 - Bolt-on Acquisitions with a Focus on Synergy Realization

·        Integration of Small Tech Companies in a Traditional Industrial Global Company

·        Revenue Synergies Plan to Ensure Success

Rene Guncay, Strategic Project Management, ADM (Archer Daniels Midland Company

16.40 – Closing Remarks from the Chair and End of Forum

(see Agenda Day 1)      (back to Merger Integration Event Summary)