Where the next deal takes shape.
Two days with the dealmakers, operators, and advisors closing the transactions that are redrawing entire industries — from term sheet to integration.
Built for people who actually do the deal.
Crossroads brings together corporate development leads, private equity partners, investment bankers, and M&A counsel for two days of unscripted conversation about how deals really get done — and where they fall apart.
No vendor pitches, no recycled panels. Every session is built around a live case, a working framework, or a debate that dealmakers are actually having right now: valuation in a volatile rate environment, cross-border regulatory friction, AI due diligence, and the integration work that determines whether a deal was worth doing at all.
You'll leave with a sharper read on where the market is heading, direct access to the people setting the pace, and a stack of relationships that outlast the conference.
Three reasons dealmakers keep coming back.
Unfiltered case studies
Principals walk through real transactions — including the ones that didn't close — with the numbers, the negotiation, and the lessons intact.
Curated introductions
Our matching desk connects you with counterparts by mandate, sector, and deal size before the first session starts.
Post-close, not just pre-close
Half the agenda is dedicated to integration, culture, and the 100-day plan — the part most conferences skip entirely.
Agenda
Speakers
Elena Marsh
Julian Ade
Priya Nandakumar
Tomas Riedel
What's covered
Deal Structuring & Valuation
Purchase price mechanisms, earnouts, and how to price risk when comparables are thin.
Due Diligence & Risk
Financial, legal, and operational diligence — plus where AI tooling is actually earning its place.
Regulatory & Antitrust
Managing approval timelines across jurisdictions without losing your counterparty's confidence.
Private Equity & Growth Capital
Platform building, add-on strategy, and exit timing in a slower-liquidity environment.
Post-Merger Integration
Culture, systems consolidation, and the retention plans that determine whether a deal pays off.
Cross-Border Transactions
FDI screening, currency exposure, and structuring deals that hold up across legal regimes.
Venue & dates
- DatesMarch 11–12, 2026
- VenueThe Ledger Hall, Chicago
- Address214 W Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL
- Check-in opens8:00 AM, Day One
- AttireBusiness
From past attendees
"I closed more useful conversations in two days here than in six months of cold outreach. The matchmaking desk alone was worth the pass."
"Most M&A events stop at signing. Crossroads is one of the few that takes integration seriously — that's where deals actually succeed or fail."
"The regulatory panel alone saved us months on our current cross-border deal. Direct, specific, no fluff."
Frequently asked questions
Corporate development and M&A leads, private equity and growth investors, investment bankers, M&A counsel, and integration executives at companies actively pursuing or fielding transactions.
Crossroads is an in-person, off-the-record event. Session recordings are made available to Delegate pass holders after the event closes.
Full refunds through January 15, 2026. After that date, passes may be transferred to a colleague at no charge.
Yes — teams of five or more qualify for our Team pass rate. Contact our team for larger delegations.
Yes. Case studies and deal specifics discussed on stage and in breakout rooms are not for attribution or recording unless the speaker states otherwise.
Seats are limited to 1,800 attendees.
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