M&A 2008 | The 3rd Annual Conference on Strategic Mergers & Acquisitions


AM	0830	Registration
	0850	Opening address from the chairman
	0900	SESSION 1: M & A TRANSITION Successful transition from the due diligence deal team to the integration team: ensuring a successful start to the integration process
	0945	SESSION 2: DUE DILIGENCE Beyond normal DD, how do you really assess target company to prepare for integration after merger
	1030	Morning refreshments & networking break
	1100	SESSION 3: POST MERGER INTEGRATION BLUEPRINT Mapping out a proper post merger integration blueprint to make integration work easier
	1145	SESSION 4: FULFILLING STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Fulfilling the strategic objectives of M & A by successful integration
	1230	Luncheon
PM	1400	SESSION 5: FIRST 100 DAYS IN INTEGRATION Successfully handling the first 100 days after M & A: Dos & Don’ts to ensure a good beginning of integration
	1445	SESSION 6: ORGANIZATIONAL RESTRUCTURE Achieving overall M & A excellence by synergic organizational restructure
	1530	Afternoon refreshments & networking break
	1600	SESSION 7: LEADERSHIP Effectively exerting leadership to ensure all-round implementation of integration plan
	1645	SESSION 8: EY EMPLOYEE RETENTION Identifying the key employees and effectively conduct key employees retention to ensure the successful integration
	1730	SESSION NINE: PANEL DISCUSSION Panel discussion: Probing into the critical issues of culture integration
	1815	End of Day One's Conference


AM	0830	Registration
	0850	Opening address from the chairman
	0900	SESSION 1: CROSS-BORDER M&A INTEGRATION Integration for Cross-border M&A: Strategy, Execution and Measurement
	0945	SESSION 2: CULTURE RESISTANCE Eliminating culture resistance & differences to smooth the whole integration process
	1030	Morning refreshments & networking break
	1100	SESSION 3: CHANGE MANAGEMENT Leveraging complex change management to ensure successful post merger integration
	1145	SESSION 4: COMMUNICATION STRATEGY Developing & implementing a communication strategy to ensure successful integration
	1230	Luncheon
PM	1400	SESSION 5: ROLE OF HR IN MERGER & ACQUISITION Effectively leveraging HR’ role in M & A to achieve expected M&A outcome
	1445	SESSION 6: PROCESS MANAGEMENT Appropriate integration process management to achieve a successful close
	1530	Afternoon refreshments & networking break
	1600	SESSION 7: MERGERING CHINESE LOCAL COMPANIES Addressing critical challenges of integration in mergering or acquiring Chinese local companies
	1645	SESSION 8: KEY ELEMENTS Three key elements relating to post-merger integration
	1730	SESSION NINE: PANEL DISCUSSION Panel discussion: Setting up a post merger evaluation system to measure the benefits and get objectives of M & A fulfilled
	1815	Close of the conference