Event Details
When:
September 17 - 18, 2018
Where:
Overview
Online registration is now closed. Walk-ins are welcome at the door for an additional fee.
ACG Boston and ACG Connecticut are bringing together 200 M&A professionals from across the region for the 4th Annual ACG New England Fall Conference & Clambake to foster new relationships and reconnect after the summer, and hear updates from seasoned executives on hot industry specific topics.
This year's conference will feature discussions on disruption across various industries and what that means for your business, investments and clients. Plus:
- 2 deep dive panels into disruption in the retail & tech industries
- A clambake reception at Newport Vineyard & private sailing charter off Newport Harbor
- An exclusive VIP lounge for private equity, investment banking and family office professionals to use for meetings, calls, etc.
- Facilitated roundtable discussion on a range of M&A hot topics
Speakers
Agenda
Monday, September 17, 2018
12:00pm - 4:00pm | Private Equity, Investment Banking & Family Office VIP Lounge* |
12:45pm - 2:30pm | * SOLD OUT* Private Sightsailing Charter |
3:30pm | Registration Opens |
4:00pm - 5:00pm |
Disruption in Retail - Panel Discussion: Jon Blotner, Head of Private Label Brands, Media Platforms & Buying, Wayfair Brian W. Cooke, Executive Advisor, THL Partners Andy O'Brien, CEO, Augmenteum Inc. Stuart Rose, Partner, Mirus Capital Advisors (Moderator) Rich Vitaro, Managing Director, Berkeley Research Group LLC |
5:30pm | Board Shuttles for Newport Vineyard Clambake |
6:00pm - 9:00pm | Clambake at Newport Vineyards |
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
8:30am - 9:45am |
Breakfast & Facilitated Roundtable Discussions: Bridging the Valuation Gap - Effective Strategies for Getting a Deal Done when Parties Disagree on Valuation Deals with Business Owners/Founders - Do's & Don'ts The Evolution of the Sell-Side M&A Process & What it Means for Sellers & Buyers Portfolio Company Management The Current Lending Environment Preparing the Next Generation for Leadership: Strategies for Identifying & Retaining Future Leaders |
9:45am - 10:45am |
Disruptive Technologies Transforming Industries - Panel Discussion: Dan Allred, Market Manager, SVB MK Flynn, Editor-in-Chief, Mergers & Acquisitions (Moderator) Jay Hernandez, Managing Director, Moelis & Company Bryce Youngren, Managing Partner, Polaris Partners |
10:45am - 11:00am | Break |
11:00am - 12:00pm |
Keynote: Technology Deja Vu - How Technology Innovation Repeats Itself Malcolm Silberman, Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence Practice Lead, Grant Thornton In his keynote, Malcolm Silberman will discuss Technology Deja Vu - about how many aspects of technology innovation repeat themselves. All technologies move from custom to commodity, leading to impacts on your innovation strategies. Malcolm will focus on the blockchain and cryptocurrencies (plus a little AI), and explore how the naive understanding of blockchain creates problems of selecting wrong use cases, and how these technologies will impact your short and long-term planning, particularly when it comes to the trade-offs made when considering decentralization approaches. |
12:00pm - 1:00pm | Closing Networking Lunch |
* The VIP Lounge is available for the exclusive and general use of our private equity, investment banking & family offices attendees, who will be provided with the attendee list to schedule meetings, take calls, etc.
Private Sightsailing Charter (SOLD OUT)
Join us for a private sailing charter off Newport at 12:45pm on September 17, where you'll see Newport Harbor and Narragansett Bay firsthand with the other attendees of the ACG New England Fall Conference. These are two of the most beautiful bodies of water in the world and they offer some of the best sailing in the country!
Private sailboat charters in Newport are the quintessential Newport activity, fun and memorable for all! Guests are welcome to participate in the sailing or sit back and relax. No sailing experience is required. Charter costs an additional $65.00.
Refunds for the private sailing charter will not be issued past Friday, September 7, 2018.
Pricing
Early (Ends 08/24) | Late (Ends 09/17) | Onsite | |
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Members | $275.00 | $300.00 | $325.00 |
Young Professional Members | $225.00 | $250.00 | $275.00 |
Non-Members | $325.00 | $350.00 | $375.00 |
Private Sightsailing Charter: Additional $65.00. (SOLD OUT)
Accommodations
Hosted by: ACG