NextGen M&A, Riyadh 2026
Deals and Deal Teams of the Future:
The Changing Roles of Humans, Machines and Insurance in M&A
Held
Wednesday 10 June 2026
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Venue
White & Case
Level 12 Tadawul Tower, KAFD, Riyadh
Speakers
Abdallah Maher
Partner, Global M&A Practice,
White & Case
Adnan Chida
M&A Vice President
Transactional Risks, Lockton
Alex Rankin
Managing Director, Global Transaction Advisory Group,
Alvarez and Marsal
Arif M. Traore
Senior M&A Advisor,
stc
Craig Atkinson
Partner, Global M&A Practice,
White & Case
Katya Pimonova
Head of Legal,
SingleSource Technologies
Reem Albakr
Partner,
White & Case
Richard Franklin
Senior Legal Advisor – Head of
Mergers and Acquisitions, stc
Rob Cant
Co-Founder and CEO,
SingleSource Technologies
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 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.
Programme
4:00 PM
Arrival And Networking
4:30 PM
Welcome & Scene-Setting
4:45 PM
Panel I: The Role Of Technology In Due Diligence
And The M&A Process
And The M&A Process
5:45 PM
Live Interactive Pulse Check
6:00 PM
Panel II: The Future Shape Of Deal Teams
And The Dynamic Amongst Investors, Advisors And Insurers
And The Dynamic Amongst Investors, Advisors And Insurers
6:45 PM
Wrap-Up And Key Takeaways
7:00 PM
Networking & Refreshments
9:00 PM
Close
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.
