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January 30, 2023

January 30, 2023
Beverly Hills, CA
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Monday, January 30
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration & Breakfast
  • Monday, January 30:  8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Monday, January 30
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
Introduction
  • Monday, January 30:  9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
Speaker
Juliet Trew
Vice President Business Development - Commercial/A&D
Aviation Week Network
Monday, January 30
9:05 AM - 9:25 AM
Welcome Address
  • Monday, January 30:  9:05 AM - 9:25 AM
Speaker
Dr. Brad Meslin
Senior Managing Director
CSP Associates
Speaker
Michael J. Richter
Managing Director, Global Head of Aerospace and Defense Investment Banking Group
Lazard
Monday, January 30
9:25 AM - 10:00 AM
Keynote Address: Geopolitical Risk & the A&D Sector
  • Monday, January 30:  9:25 AM - 10:00 AM
The A&D industry is entering a new era amidst geopolitical uncertainty and global destabilization. The threat environment is the most complex and unpredictable in decades and this instability is causing shockwaves through international markets. This keynote will address the geopolitical factors taking center stage, analyzing what this means for the...

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    Keynote
    Admiral William H. McRaven (USN, Ret’d)
    Former Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command
    & Senior Advisor, Lazard
    Monday, January 30
    10:00 AM - 10:40 AM
    Morning Networking Break
    • Monday, January 30:  10:00 AM - 10:40 AM
    Monday, January 30
    10:40 AM - 11:30 AM
    PANEL DISCUSSION: Perspectives on the M&A Landscape
    • Monday, January 30:  10:40 AM - 11:30 AM
    We gather a panel of experts from across the M&A industry to discuss their views on, and outlook for the market in these turbulent times. What are the current and future growth and investment trends? What are the potential disruptors and risks in the short and long term? Who is...

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      Moderator
      Dr. Brad Meslin
      Senior Managing Director
      CSP Associates
      Speaker
      Dr. Robert Mullins
      Senior Managing Director
      CSP Associates
      Speaker
      Kristine Liwag
      Executive Director
      Morgan Stanley
      Speaker
      Richard Aboulafia
      Managing Director
      AeroDynamic Advisory
      Monday, January 30
      11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
      A&D Mergers and Acquisitions by the Numbers
      • Monday, January 30:  11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
      Here we take a deep dive into where M&A has been most active over the past 12 months, examining recent deals and valuations and what the implications are for the market moving forward....

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        Speaker
        Michael J. Misantone
        Managing Director
        KippsDeSanto & Co
        Monday, January 30
        12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
        PANEL DISCUSSION: M&A in Commercial Aviation — Approaching Stall Speed or Ready for Takeoff?
        • Monday, January 30:  12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
        Commercial aviation has been severely disrupted in recent times, but with the sector on the road to recovery we gather key stakeholders to assess the current state of the M&A market. Where is the next wave of consolidation and why? How does the outlook differ when considering airframe vs engines?...

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          Speaker
          Andrea Luebke
          SVP Corporate Strategy
          MTU Aero Engines
          Moderator
          Joe Anselmo
          SVP of Content, Editorial Director
          Aviation Week Network
          Speaker
          Jonathan Berger
          Managing Director
          Alton Aviation Consultancy
          Speaker
          Rowan G.P. Taylor
          Managing Partner
          Liberty Hall Capital Partners, L.P.
          Monday, January 30
          12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
          Networking Lunch
          • Monday, January 30:  12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
          Monday, January 30
          2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
          PANEL DISCUSSION: M&A in Defense & Space - Buying Defense(ively) & Ready for Lift-Off
          • Monday, January 30:  2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
          Technology advancements, evolving mission requirements and customer demand are creating opportunities for new business models to emerge in the defense and space sectors.  As the pace of innovation accelerates, companies are creating more flexible and cost-effective solutions to address these large and growing markets – and attracting substantial investor interest. In...

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            Speaker
            Adam Porter-Price
            Director of Corporate Development
            Anduril Industries
            Moderator
            Michael Bruno
            Executive Editor, Business
            Aviation Week Network
            Speaker
            Muhammad (Mo) Shahzad
            President and CFO
            Relativity Space
            Speaker
            Patrick Zeitouni
            Chief Strategy Officer
            HawkEye 360
            Monday, January 30
            2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
            PANEL DISCUSSION: Managing Deal Risk in Uncertain Times
            • Monday, January 30:  2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
            Acquiring an A&D company is a complex process in ‘normal’ times and in the post-pandemic world with an uncertain geopolitical and regulatory climate, managing and mitigating deal risk is an even more important consideration. Increased regulatory scrutiny, persistent operational challenges and unpredictable capital markets pose new questions about how to...

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              Speaker
              Chris Mintle
              Investment Banking Director
              Lazard
              Moderator
              Dr. Brad Meslin
              Senior Managing Director
              CSP Associates
              Speaker
              George Sampas
              Partner
              Gibson Dunn
              Speaker
              John M. Pollack
              Partner
              Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
              Speaker
              Mike Iacono
              Partner, Strategy and Transactions
              Ernst & Young LLP
              Monday, January 30
              3:30 PM - 4:10 PM
              Afternoon Networking Break
              • Monday, January 30:  3:30 PM - 4:10 PM
              Monday, January 30
              4:10 PM - 4:55 PM
              PANEL DISCUSSION: Value Creation in M&A
              • Monday, January 30:  4:10 PM - 4:55 PM
              With uncertainty comes opportunity, so in this session we look at how best to navigate these tumultuous times for positive results. What strategies should be employed to ensure strong returns and why? How has the risk profile of the sector changed and how can this be leveraged to the advantage...

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                Speaker
                Jon Nemo
                Managing Partner
                AE Industrial Partners
                Speaker
                Ken Herbert
                Managing Director
                RBC Capital Markets
                Moderator
                Michael J. Richter
                Managing Director, Global Head of Aerospace and Defense Investment Banking Group
                Lazard
                Speaker
                Nic Janneck
                Partner
                Vance Street Capital
                Monday, January 30
                4:55 PM - 5:10 PM
                Closing Remarks
                • Monday, January 30:  4:55 PM - 5:10 PM
                Speaker
                Dr. Brad Meslin
                Senior Managing Director
                CSP Associates
                Speaker
                Michael J. Richter
                Managing Director, Global Head of Aerospace and Defense Investment Banking Group
                Lazard
                Monday, January 30
                5:15 PM - 7:15 PM
                Networking Reception
                • Monday, January 30:  5:15 PM - 7:15 PM