NextGen M&A, Dubai 2026
Deals and Deal Teams of the Future:
The Changing Roles of Humans, Machines and Insurance in M&A
Date
Thursday, 8 October 2026
3:30PM - 9:00PM
Venue
White & Case
ICD Brookfield Place,
Al Mustaqbal Street
Dubai International Financial Centre,
Dubai,
UAE
About the Event
AI is giving M&A deal teams capabilities they didn't have before.
This is raising critical questions about the new M&A operating model.
What does the next generation of M&A deal process and due diligence actually look like when humans and machines work side by side?
What can — or should — deal teams handle in-house, and what still belongs with advisors?
Who bears the risk in a world where AI is doing more of the work?
And what role can insurance play?
This event brings together deal teams, M&A technologists, advisors and insurance professionals to explore how AI is changing the role of humans, machines and insurance in M&A.
It is an invitation-only networking session for deal team members and in-house counsel working in private equity and in-house M&A teams.
Photos from past Events
Programme
3:30 PM
Registration And Networking
4:30 PM
Welcome And Opening Remarks
4:35 PM
Panel I: The Role Of Technology In Due Diligence And The M&A Process
5:40 PM
Live Interactive Pulse Check
6:00 PM
Panel II: The Future Shape Of Deal Teams And The Dynamic Amongst Investors, Advisors And Insurers
7:00 PM
Drinks And Networking
9:00 PM
Close
Speakers
Abdallah Maher
Partner, Global M&A Practice,
White & Case
Adnan Chida
M&A Senior Vice President,
Transaction Liability,
Lockton
Viktor Persson
Director, Hospitality,
Arzan Investment Management
Fraser Galloway
Partner, Global M&A Practice,
White & Case
Katya Pimonova
Head of Legal,
SingleSource Technologies
Marcus Booth
Partner, Head of Middle East
Private Equity, White & Case
Rinki Ganguli
Managing Director,
Investments | Legal, Private Equity,
Brookfield Asset Management
Rob Cant
Co-Founder and CEO,
SingleSource Technologies
Robin Butteriss
Partner, Strategy & Transactions,
Deloitte Middle East
Tanya Nash
Chief Underwriting Officer,
Transactional Risk,
RiskPoint Group
Umesh Kumar
Senior Director – Mergers & Acquisitions,
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Speakers
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More cities under consideration
The series is designed to go where the conversations are happening. We are currently in discussion about additional cities for 2026 and beyond. If you have a market in mind, we'd like to hear from you.
Forward-thinking organisations interested in bringing NextGen M&A to their city or region are welcome to get in touch.
