Kayo 2025 M&A Summit

Past speakers

Rebecca Alcalay
Rebecca Alcalay
Managing Director
Redbird Capital Partners
Elina Alperovich
Elina Alperovich
Partner
Akin
Jasmine Azizi
Jasmine Azizi
Vice President
Advent International
Katherine Barasch
Katherine Barasch
Principal
The Carlyle Group
Kristie Bradford
Kristie Bradford
Vice President, Corporate Development, M&A
IBM
Jasmine Burton
Jasmine Burton
Principal
Bain Capital
Sarah Camougis
Sarah Camougis
Partner and Co-Chair of the Private Equity Group
Choate
Libby Cantrill
Libby Cantrill
Head of Public Policy
PIMCO
Cheryl Chan
Cheryl Chan
Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Michelle Chan
Michelle Chan
Partner
Akin
Liz Chang
Liz Chang
Capital Markets Partner
Berkshire Partners
Janki Chudgar
Janki Chudgar
Principal, Capital Markets
Advent International
Leann Collins
Leann Collins
Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions Tax Services
RSM
Cammy Contizano
Cammy Contizano
Partner
Goodwin
Jessica Cooney
Jessica Cooney
Partner
Ropes & Gray LLP
Alysa Craig
Alysa Craig
Managing Director
Stifel Financial Corp.
Morgan Cuthbertson
Morgan Cuthbertson
Director
Stifel Financial Corp.
Heather Deixler
Heather Deixler
Partner
Latham & Watkins
Kaitlyn Desai
Kaitlyn Desai
Principal, Manufactured Products
Pritzker Group
Yili Dolan
Yili Dolan
Managing Director, Global M&A
State Street
Katie Drasser
Katie Drasser
CEO
Rock Health
Jennifer Fondrevay
Jennifer Fondrevay
Founder
Day1 Ready
Deborah Greer
Deborah Greer
Senior Partner
AI Healthcare Capital, LLC
Nisha Haran
Nisha Haran
Director
Deerpath Capital
Nanette Heide
Nanette Heide
Partner, Co-Founder
Troutman Pepper Locke, Co-Founder, Exponent Women
Karen Heidelberger
Karen Heidelberger
Partner & Chief Partnerships Officer
Deerfield Management
Amy Helenbrook
Amy Helenbrook
Managing Director
Stax Inc.
Blair Hennessy
Blair Hennessy
Managing Director
H/Advisors Abernathy
Jaime Hildreth
Jaime Hildreth
Partner, Head of Asset Management
WestCap
Molly Hughes
Molly Hughes
Director, Capital Markets
Madison Dearborn Partners
Claire James
Claire James
Head of New York Private Equity
Freshfields
Amy Keller
Amy Keller
Partner - M&A Private Equity
Goodwin
Emily Knickle
Emily Knickle
Managing Director, Head of Private Credit Originations
AGL Credit Management
Nafeesa Laiwalla
Nafeesa Laiwalla
Director
Lincoln International
Jennifer Lee
Jennifer Lee
Founder & Managing Partner
C10 Partners
Allison Liff
Allison Liff
Partner, Head of US Leveraged Finance
Freshfields
Andrea Lucido
Andrea Lucido
Director
Bain Capital Credit
Val Mack
Val Mack
Managing Director
FTI Consulting
Natasha Mann
Natasha Mann
Principal
Marlin Equity Partners
Justine Mannering
Justine Mannering
Managing Director
TD Securities, Co-Founder, Exponent Women
Kerri McNicholas
Kerri McNicholas
Partner
Gainline Capital Partners
Ale Mendoza
Ale Mendoza
Senior Vice President
TSG Consumer Partners LLC
Ann Miller
Ann Miller
Managing Director, M&A
Cowen Investment Management
Jaya Nallappa
Jaya Nallappa
Vice President
Goldman Sachs
Kathryn O'Connor Gardner
Kathryn O'Connor Gardner
General Partner
Kilonova Capital LLC
Allie O'Rourke
Allie O'Rourke
Principal, Software Strategy Group
EY Parthenon
Tatjana Paterno
Tatjana Paterno
Partner
Bass, Berry & Sims
Jackie Peradotto
Jackie Peradotto
Managing Director
HarbourVest
Sophia Popova
Sophia Popova
Partner
Summit Partners
Maggie Prager
Maggie Prager
Founding Partner
ECY Partners
Namrita Rai
Namrita Rai
Principal
PSG Equity LLC
Jennifer Ramsey
Jennifer Ramsey
Co-Founder + Principal
stage
Gloria Ring
Gloria Ring
Counsel
Latham & Watkins
Sarah Schaffer Raux
Sarah Schaffer Raux
Partner
Ropes & Gray LLP
Megan Senese
Megan Senese
Co-Founder + Principal
stage
Nadine Spilky-Raida
Nadine Spilky-Raida
Investment Director
Aries Global
Nancy Sun
Nancy Sun
Vice President
Forward Consumer Partners
Kelsey Thomas
Kelsey Thomas
Senior Manager, Transaction Advisory
Withum
Kate Thompson
Kate Thompson
Managing Director
Joele Frank
Michelle Wang
Michelle Wang
Vice President
Advent International
Amy Weisman
Amy Weisman
Managing Director, Co-Founder
Sterling Investment Partners, Co-Founder, Exponent Women
Gabriela Weiss
Gabriela Weiss
Principal
Advent International
Susan Weiss
Susan Weiss
Managing Director, Debt Capital Markets
Blackstone
Maggie Wilmouth
Maggie Wilmouth
Director, Consumer Products & Services
William Blair
Veronica Wissel
Veronica Wissel
Partner, Executive Compensation
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Pamela York
Pamela York
Managing Partner
Capita3
Rebecca Yu
Rebecca Yu
Vice President
HG Capital Management
Kira Yugay
Kira Yugay
Principal
HIG Capital (HIG)
Jennifer Zhu
Jennifer Zhu
Principal
Golden Gate Capital

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