Roundtables
Deep-dive working groups
Clarity. Confidence. Capability.
London 2026
The M&A Innovation Conference
Where M&A teams and their advisors confront what AI and Innovation mean for their teams and how deals get done.
Previous Event Highlights
Innovate M&A at a Glance
- 100+
- Attendees
- 50+
- Corporate development & PE teams
- 20
- Speakers
Case Studies
Real examples showcased
Tech Keynote
A global technologist, no vendor pitch
Hackathon
Live work presented to the group
Epic* Closing Social
* It’s still an M&A event, so epic is subjective
Keynote Panels
Insurers, tech, advisors, deal teams, all challenging the status quo
Live AI in M&A Pulse Check
A live survey of the room
Tech Demos
In context, stress-test them with colleagues and peers
Key Themes
You asked, we are delivering.
NextGen M&A returns to London, this time with more content, more partners, more attendees and tackling the technology-related themes that our M&A community told us they care most about.
AI Era Teams and Tech Stacks
How to rethink the shape of, and skills required in, AI-powered deal teams
AI and Advisors
AI and advisors: the changing relationships as technology gives in-house teams potential for greater independence
Tech and Tools — Build Your Stack
How to assess, build and roll out your M&A tech stack
Enterprise Data and Governance
Governance and data security: ensuring enterprise-grade compliance
Deal Sourcing and Origination
How to apply AI to deal sourcing and origination
Due Diligence and AI
Diligence and deal execution: rethinking playbooks in an AI era
Post Merger Integration
How to apply technology to integration, separation and value creation workstreams
W&I Insurance and Risk
Insurance and risk: managing the impact of AI-driven change on insurance requirements and risk management
Pulse Check Stats
Innovate M&A exists to respond to the global challenges posed by AI adoption across M&A
reported pressure to adopt AI
said that there is no firmwide approach to AI adoption
said that their organisation’s pace of AI adoption is too slow
reported factors that were holding back AI adoption on dealwork
reported expected changes to the relationship with their advisors
Source: Annual Report on Technology & Innovation in M&A, United Kingdom – NextGen M&A
Download ReportAgenda at a Glance
Opening Keynote
Innovation as a Mindset: The Top-Line View on Tech
Keynote Panel
The AI-Native Deal: What the Next 24 Months Demand of Acquirers
Keynote Panel
Re-wiring the Deal: How Acquirers, Advisers and Insurers Work Now
Case Studies
Case Study:Due Diligence and AI
How we use AI to screen deals before committing to full DD
Case Study:Value Creation
How we built our value creation plan with AI from the first day of diligence
Case Study:AI and Advisors
How we rebuilt how we work with advisors around our new AI workflow
Case Study:W&I and DD
How we secured W&I cover on an AI-led diligence process
Panel Q&A: The Four Deals, Cross-Examined
M&A Agent Hackathon
Live Competition All day workshop
A parallel hands-on agent-building workshop and competition running all day, with teams presenting on the main stage to our panel of expert judges.
Technical Clinic: Enterprise Governance & Data Sovereignty
An interactive Q&A and working session led by a global leader on AI adoption in M&A, focusing on common concerns around governance and data sovereignty.
Roundtables The Working Sessions
Six themes tackled in depth with reality, not theory, front of mind.
Finance & Commercial Due Diligence
Where AI earns its place across financial and commercial diligence — quality of earnings, modelling and market testing — and where it doesn’t yet.
Advisor Operating Model
Re-pricing and re-scoping the adviser relationship for an AI-led process.
W&I Insurance in an AI-Heavy Process
What underwriters now expect, and how to keep cover intact.
Legal Due Diligence
Where AI holds up across contract review, disclosure and risk flagging — and where privilege, accuracy and human sign-off still govern.
Deal Sourcing & Pipeline
Using AI and institutional memory to find and qualify targets earlier.
Post-Merger Integration & Value Creation
Carrying diligence intelligence through to value capture after close.
Who Should Partner
The advisors, insurance teams and technology providers who are driving innovation in M&A.
M&A Advisors & DD Teams
Financial · Tax · Commercial · Human Capital · ESG · Integration & Value Creation
Example opportunities
Working groups: Finance & Commercial Due Diligence | Advisor Operating Model
Case study: How we rebuilt how we work with advisors around our new AI workflow
M&A Risk & Insurance
W&I, Tax and Contingent Risk Insurance Brokers and Underwriters
Example opportunities
Working groups: W&I Insurance in an AI-Heavy Process
Case study: How we secured W&I cover on an AI-led diligence process
M&A Technology Solutions
AI-powered data rooms · AI-powered due diligence · Workflow & integration platforms · Deal intelligence, target screening & sourcing
Example opportunities
Working groups: Deal Sourcing & Pipeline · Post-Merger Integration & Value Creation · the Governance Clinic
Case studies: How we use AI to screen deals before committing to full DD | How we built our value creation plan with AI from the first day of diligence