The M&A Advisor was founded in 1998 to offer insights and intelligence on M&A activities. Over the past eighteen years, through our research, reporting, publishing and summits, we have established the world’s premier network of mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and finance professionals. The Emerging Leaders Summit brings together the Emerging Leaders Awards winners with industry stalwarts and leadership experts for a unique transformational event.

“Each M&A Advisor Summit is a remarkable edifice – a finely working multi-level network of strategic alliances.” Lee M. Elman, CEO, Elman Investors, Inc.

FRIDAY JUNE 10 | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

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Winners of The M&A Advisor’s Emerging Leaders Awards are already having a significant effect on the advancement of our industry. Through the support of business, philanthropic, academic and personal development experts, we have formed a connected community with the mandate to empower these successful young professionals to improve the life experiences of others through their leadership.

This exclusive, invitation-only symposium is restricted to a maximum of 125 attendees to ensure that all delegates are able to meet and interact with each other in both structured assemblies and informal settings.

This event brings together the winners of the 2016 Emerging Leaders Awards, award winner alumnae from 2010-2015, members of The M&A Advisor Faculty and leadership experts in an informative, interactive, and inspiring format to discuss:

• Putting Trust First: Shifting The Finance Industry Paradigm • Innovation at Work: How The Leaders Will Be Situated• Digital Democracy: Online and Engaged

The Emerging Leaders Symposium.....................................................................................................................................................................................................

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2016 EMERGING LEADERS SUMMIT

NEW YORKFEATURING THE 7TH ANNUAL EMERGING LEADERS AWARDS JUNE 10, 2016

Carol Massar, Anchor and Correspondent, Bloomberg Radio and Television

• Finding an Equal Footing: Gender and Diversity• Leading The 4th Industrial Revolution • Governing M&A: Challenging Capital Hill

Pavle Sabic HEAD, MARKET DEVELOPMENT - CORPORATES S&P GLOBAL MARKET INTELLIGENCE

Ben Boyd PRESIDENT - PRACTICES SECTORS AND OFFERINGS EDELMAN

Jack Butler CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BIRCH LAKE HOLDINGS LP

Ambassador Michael A. Sheehan DISTINGUISHED CHAIR COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER WEST POINT

Danil Kerimi HEAD OF DIGITAL ECONOMY AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

Barri Rafferty SENIOR PARTNER AND CEO NORTH AMERICA, KETCHUM

THE SYMPOSIUM FACULTY INCLUDES:

Marshall Sonenshine CHAIRMAN SONENSHINE PARTNERS

Christine Congdon DIRECTOR RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS STEELCASE; EDITOR, 360 MAGAZINE

David Melancon CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER JUST CAPITAL

Emily Glazer REPORTER WALL STREET JOURNAL

Tom Speechley CEO - NORTH AMERICA THE ABRAAJ GROUP

Lieutenant Colonel Bryan Price DIRECTOR COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER WEST POINT

Colin Miles Campbell CO-FOUNDER AND CEO WIKIBURG

Tristan Louis AUTHOR ENTREPRENEUR AND INTERNET ACTIVIST

Alan Cunningham PUBLISHER & CEO, AFRICA CAPITAL DIGEST

Christina M. AlfonsoCEO MADEIRA GLOBAL

Gretchen Perkins CO-CHAIR - PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE GROWTH

Javier La Fianza CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER HOBY

The Summit Agenda.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2016 2016 EMERGING LEADERS SYMPOSIUM 8:00 – 9:00 am Breakfast 9:00 – 12:05 am Morning Roundtable Keynotes12:10 – 1:05 pm Luncheon1:10 – 3:30 pm Afternoon Roundtable Keynotes3:30 – 4:30 pm M&A Connects Networking Reception

7TH ANNUAL EMERGING LEADERS AWARDS GALA6:30 – 7:30 pm Awards Gala Reception7:30 – 9:45 pm Awards Gala Dinner 10:00 – 11:30 pm The Closing Party

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The 7th Annual Emerging Leaders Awards, a feature of the Summit, will recognize and celebrate the leading M&A, Financing and Turnaround professionals who have reached a significant level of success while still under the age of 40. We are inspired by and proud to make this formal introduction of these young leaders to the M&A Advisor’s global network of media, academic and M&A industry experts. To learn more about 2016 winners of the Emerging Leaders Awards Click Here.

7th Annual Emerging Leaders Awards GalaFRIDAY JUNE 10 | 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM

New York Athletic Club, New York, NY

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The 2014 Emerging Leaders Award Winners

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To learn more about the 2016 Emerging Leaders Summit contact Liudmila Pisareva, Leadership Services Manager, The M&A Advisor, at 212-951-1550 or lpisareva@maadvisor.com

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