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Event Details
Overview
Find out how some of the biggest names in the industry, such as The Blackstone Group, Moderna, and HGGC, have added value to their portfolio companies, and learn how technology played a key role.
ACG & SAP are coming together for this one-day event to review important value creation strategies — straight from the executives who have created successful outcomes for their companies and those who have helped along the way. In addition to hearing from top leaders in the M&A industry, this event will demonstrate how to harness the technology that is available today to help you overcome common pain-points and pitfalls that companies often experience while trying to achieve growth.
We will cover important topics such as:
- Increasing value through the use of AI and IIoT
- Improving sourcing, purchasing, billing, and IT during M&A
- Avoiding common pitfalls and pain-points during M&A processes
- Increasing company value with analytics
Hear from industry leaders such as:
Martin Brand - Senior Managing Director and Co-head of U.S. Acquisitions, Blackstone Private Equity Group
David Meline - CFO, Moderna
DJ Paoni - President, SAP North America
Steve Young - President and Co-Founder, HGGC
Rich Lawson - Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, HGGC
Tom Bohn - President & CEO, ACG
Greg Petraetis - Senior Vice President and General Manager, Midmarket and Partner Ecosystem, SAP North America
Nick Maglaris - Vice President, Midmarket Strategic Innovations, SAP North America
And many more
DJ Paoni - President, SAP North America
Steve Young - President and Co-Founder, HGGC
Rich Lawson - Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, HGGC
Tom Bohn - President & CEO, ACG
Greg Petraetis - Senior Vice President and General Manager, Midmarket and Partner Ecosystem, SAP North America
Nick Maglaris - Vice President, Midmarket Strategic Innovations, SAP North America
And many more
Roughly three weeks out from the event, you will receive an email letting you know when you can begin scheduling meetings with other participants. The two event participants with the most meetings will win one of two signed mini football helmets, one by Steve Young and the other by Tyrel Davis.
Registration for this event is free and open to ACG members and non-members. Contact events@acg.org with questions.
Speakers

Martin Brand
Senior Managing Director and Co-head of U.S. Acquisitions
Blackstone Private Equity Group

Rich Lawson
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
HGGC

David Meline
CFO
Moderna

DJ Paoni
President
SAP North America

Steve Young
President and Co-Founder
HGGC

Thomas Bohn
President & CEO
ACG

Spencer Brown - Moderator
Marketing Support Analyst
Dickinson + Associates, a Navisite company

Chad Buchanan
COO and General Counsel
Premikati

Craig Courter
COO
Katten Muchin Rosenman, LLP

Jonathan Essig
Managing Partner - Sales & Solutions
SimpleFi Solutions, LLC

Thomas Fountain
Operating Partner
One Rock Capital Partners

Ron Keusch - Moderator
Director of Private Equity Midmarket, Strategic Initiatives
SAP

Jory Lamb
Founder and CEO,
VistaVu Solutions

Greg Lefevre - Moderator
Senior Director of Private Equity, M&A
SAP

Angela MacPhee - Moderator
Managing Partner Consulting
Baker Tilly

Nick Maglaris
Vice President - Midmarket Strategic Innovations
SAP North America

Pete Malone - Moderator
Private Equity Director and M&A Ambassador
SAP

Matt McBryan
Associate Principal
Answerthink

Jeff Mueller
CIO
Pregis

Steve Niesman
President and CEO
NTT DATA Business Solutions America

Larry Perlov
President and Managing Partner
Illumiti

Ernie Perno
Senior Account Executive
Answerthink

Greg Petraetis
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Midmarket and Partner Ecosystem
SAP North America

Tom Reul
Senior Account Executive
Answerthink

Ahmed Shaaban
Founder
Fulcrum Global Technologies

Alan White
Vice President of Information Technology
SEF Energy

Brad Wolfe
Vice President, Sales & Corporate Development
Dickinson + Associates