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      Beyond the deal.
      Beyond transformation.

      We’re living through a time of extraordinary disruption and change — economic shifts, geopolitical tensions, regulatory changes, AI and tech disruption, and ESG considerations fundamentally alter the M&A landscape reshaping everything around us. And for leaders in M&A, that means needing to navigate complexity with clarity and conviction.

      As a result, future dealmakers need to go beyond the technical skills required to execute the deal. They need deal-making capabilities that can reliably maximize value creation, adeptly exploit disruptive trends and shape strategies that align commercial ambition with long-term impact.

      But when strategies fall short, it’s rarely just about execution. More often, it’s because we’ve underestimated the human side of leadership, stakeholder management, trust-building, the power of relationships and networks.

      The KPMG Global M&A Leadership Program is designed for emerging leaders to focus on the human side of leadership — building belief, gaining consensus, and creating followership, so they can lead transformative deals today and in the future.

      By bringing together the next generation of senior M&A leaders, we aim to create a supportive community that fosters confidence, influence, and a robust network. This program is about shaping the future of M&A leadership.

      M&A leadership today isn’t just about strategy — it’s about belief. Influence. Trust. That’s why we created the KPMG Global M&A Leadership Program for future dealmakers. It’s not about technical skills. It’s about building confidence, creating followership, and having a network that’s got your back. This is the human side of leadership… and I’m incredibly proud to bring this to our M&A clients.

      Liz Claydon

      Global Head of Deal Advisory & Global Head of Life Sciences

      KPMG International

      Designed for future dealmakers

      Each year, KPMG brings together a selected cohort of M&A leaders from corporates and private equity funds, across different sectors and geographies, who are ready to build their confidence in ambiguity, authority in the boardroom, and strategic vision beyond the deal thesis, while growing their network of global peers who will challenge and stretch their thinking.

      Our program brings together a room of high-caliber professionals who are ready to step into the next chapter of their leadership. Attendees will engage in a curated curriculum across two immersive residential modules, followed up with hands-on coaching and ongoing connection.

      The KPMG Global M&A leadership program can benefit both dealmakers and their organizations:

      • Understand the macro trends impacting dealmaking with a lens on value creation.
      • Accelerate leadership development, career progression and succession planning.
      • Build essential skills needed to effectively lead deals with C-suite members and investment committees.
      • Learn from and build trusted relationships with an active global network of industry peers and deal experts.

      Highlights from delegates

      Highlights from select external speakers

      The cohort of experienced M&A professionals hears from KPMG’s deal specialists, but also business and academic leaders, including:

      I urge you not to make the mistake of thinking that the world is populated by superheroes. It’s populated by systems that make people look like superheroes.

      Professor Kevin Fong OBE

      HEMS doctor, Former National Clinical Advisor in Emergency Preparedness

      Resilience and Response for the COVID-19 Incident

      It’s accountability, such that I as a leader of the team say, I think I did it wrong. We’ll learn from it, and we all learn. As a team, we all discuss my mistake such that everyone can learn.

      Bernie Collins

      Former Head of race strategy, Aston Martin F1 and Sky Sports analyst

      Fixed plans are brittle, and they break easily, so we need to shift from a mindset of planning for a future to preparing for multiple futures, and that requires that we think differently.

      Lucinda Guthrie

      Mergermarket, Executive Director

      Understanding and leveraging the informal networks within your organization can reveal key influencers and decision-makers, crucial for driving change and achieving goals.

      John Burrows

      Senior Lecturer, University of Chicago

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