NextGen M&A, London 2026

Deals and Deal Teams of the Future:

The Changing Roles of Humans, Machines and Insurance in M&A

Date

Monday 15 June 2026
8:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Venue

The new Travers Smith office
3 Stonecutter St, London EC4A 4AW

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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 breakfast and networking session for deal team members and in-house counsel working in private equity and in-house M&A teams.

Programme

8:00 AM

Arrival and networking

8:30 AM

Welcome and opening remarks

8:35 AM

Panel I: The role of technology in due diligence
And the M&A process

9:45 AM

Live interactive pulse check

10:00 AM

Panel II: The future shape of deal teams
And the dynamic amongst investors, advisors and insurers

10:45 AM

Wrap-up and key takeaways

11:00 AM

Networking and refreshments

Confirmed Speakers

Stuart Bristow

Stuart Bristow

Associate Director
M&A, Gallagher

Rob Cant

Rob Cant

Co-Founder and CEO,
SingleSource Technologies

Jeremy Dennison

Jeremy Dennison

Partner, Private Equity and
Financial Sponsor,
Travers Smith LLP

James Kachel

James Kachel

Head of Group Legal,
Compass Group PLC

Alistair Lester

Alistair Lester

CEO, Private Equity and
M&A EMEA, Gallagher

Dan McNamee

Dan McNamee

Senior Consultant,
Travers Smith LLP

Tanya Nash

Tanya Nash

Chief Underwriting Officer,
Transactional Risk,
RiskPoint Group

Richard Rollinshaw

Richard Rollinshaw

Partner,
Unity Advisory

Robyn Smith

Robyn Smith

Managing Partner and
Founder,
FourLeaf Capital

Other speakers to be announced.

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