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SUMMARY:Interactive workshop two - Selected financing\, corporate and M&A
  topics: part one
DESCRIPTION:Delegates will work in roundtable groups to discuss selected 
 corporate governance and M&amp\;A topics which are particularly relevant
  for small and family-owned businesses\, and which will be debated inter
 actively:\n\n1.Cross-Border M&amp\;A: Key regulatory hurdles\, such as f
 oreign direct investment (FDI) restrictions and national security concer
 ns - cultural and legal due diligence in cross-border M&amp\;A deals\, h
 ow cultural differences\, local laws\, and business practices can impact
  the success of a transaction.\n\n2.AI &amp\; Technology in M&amp\;A tra
 nsactions: AI-driven due diligence: Risks\, opportunities\, and future t
 rends\; how AI is transforming due diligence\, contract analysis\, and r
 isk assessment.\n\n3.ESG Integration in M&amp\;A Transactions: can integ
 rating ESG criteria into the acquisition strategy enhance long-term valu
 e and reduce potential liabilities? how ESG performance impacts deal val
 uation and integration?\n\n4.Negotiation tactics in M&amp\;A deals: Shar
 ing successful strategies and techniques for negotiating favourable term
 s during M&amp\;A transactions.\n\n5.The importance of diversity on corp
 orate boards: Examining how diversity in leadership roles contributes to
  better governance outcomes.\n\n6.Governance challenges in family busine
 sses: Exploring the unique governance issues faced by family-owned enter
 prises and strategies for addressing them.\n\n7.Private equity and famil
 y-owned businesses: recent trends of private equity firms partnering wit
 h family-owned businesses to drive growth\, implement succession plans\,
  and prepare for generational transitions and strategies to balance inve
 stor influence with the company’s existing structure and values.\n\n8.Co
 rporate governance in crisis management: How companies can prepare and r
 espond to crises with strong governance frameworks.\n
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