March 19th, 2026 | 9AM - 11:30AM PT
Interested in understanding current best practices in being acquired or acquiring startups in 2026?
The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center and our partners will present an update on the current M&A environment, discuss best practices to position yourself for future M&A opportunities, and explore winning strategies for successful transitions. We are pleased to share insights from our partners at Wells Fargo, KPMG, and Wilson Sonsini who have been spearheading recent negotiations and deals in the current climate.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This M&A Bootcamp is intended for executives who are involved in devising and/or executing acquisitions, from CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CTOs, and vice presidents of business development to leaders and teams responsible for identifying and managing successful M&A transactions.
By joining LIVE, you will be able to get your questions answered by our experts during the webinar!
The same Zoom webinar link will be used for all panel sessions listed below.
AGENDA
9:00AM - 9:20AM - Overview of the M&A Market
9:20AM - 10:20AM - M&A Strategy for Early-to-Mid Stage Founders
10:20AM - 10:30AM - BREAK
10:30AM - 11:30AM - Growth Through Acquisition: Buy-Side Overview and Insights
Meet our special guests
John Milner
Principal, Deal Advisory and Strategy at KPMG
Ross Tanaka
Partner, M&A at Wilson Sonsini
Tucker Serenbetz
Managing Director, TMT Strategy at KPMG
Remi Korenblit
Partner at Wilson Sonsini
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