Empowering Women in M&A | New York

MAY 13, 2025


A private forum for female corporate M&A executives and their allies to consider methods for enhancing individual, team, and transaction performance

3:30 - 4:00pm | Welcome & introductions

4:00 - 5:45pm | Panel & discussion

Inspired by research on the role of gender in M&A performance, the discussion will cover critical issues, challenges and opportunities including:

  • Delivering high-performing acquisitions and divestitures

  • Identifying techniques for prudent deal-making

  • Improving M&A team performance and development

Cara Bibbiani, Senior Director, Corporate Development, Hewlett Packard Enterprises
Kate Dohaney, Chief Executive Officer, Edisen
Simone Betz, Chief Human Resources Officer, Flagstar
Eileen Kamerick, Corporate Director, Professor, and Faculty Member, Transaction Advisors Institute
Carrie Steele, Partner, PwC

5:45 - 7:00pm | Continued conversation over wine & hors d'oeuvres

Program Materials

Participants in the M&A Forum will receive both digital and print copies of the following charts with information on recent shifts in deal volume, negotiation points, and best practices

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Global M&A Value as a Percentage of GDP

A 30-year breakdown of total deal value with overlays that show total M&A as a percentage of global GDP

Chart 1

Buy v. Build Analysis

A trend chart that displays M&A v. CapEx for S&P 500 constituents with CAGRs for each

Chart 2

Buyer Initiated Approaches

A breakdown of friendly deals for a U.S. public target with a transaction value greater than $1B with market checks

Chart 3

Share of Total US Imports

Data on Canada, China, and Mexico since 2020 from the J.P. Morgan M&A Outlook

Chart 4

New HSR Obligations for Corporate M&A Teams

A table with key changes from the new HSR Pre-Merger Notification Form

Chart 5

Corporate M&A Approaches for Diligence

Survey of public and large private corporate acquirers by Transaction Advisors Institute

Chart 6

Revenue and Cost Synergy Capture

Data from the PwC M&A Integration Survey on high-performing M&A teams

Chart 7

Human Capital Considerations in the Deal Theses

Survey of public and large private corporate acquirers by Transaction Advisors Institute

Chart 8

M&A Integration Frameworkd by Deal Intent and Complexity

M&A Integration Master Class materials that map approaches by deal type and operational relatedness

Chart 9

M&A Performance by Deal Thesis

Survey of public and large private corporate acquirers by Transaction Advisors Institute

Chart 10

Key Revenue and Cost Metrics

M&A KPIs to measure deal success from the PwC M&A Integration Survey

Chart 11

M&A Performance by Experience Level

Data on transformational, adsorption, tuck-in, and stand-alone acquisitions from the PwC M&A Integration Survey

Chart 12

Empowering Women in M&A | New York


The Harvard Club
Tuesday May 13, 2025
3:30pm - 7:00pm 

Request to participate

This program is exclusively for corporate M&A professionals. Participation is not open to M&A consultants, advisors, vendors, or members of the media. 


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