Global Mergers & Acquisitions Summit Toronto | September 25, 2026

8:00-9:00 AM | Registration & Networking Breakfast

9:00-9:05 AM | Welcome Remarks
Christopher P. Skroupa, Founder & CEO, Skytop Strategies

9:05-9:35 AM | Opening Keynote Presentation
Leading in a Fragmenting World: Capital Markets Canada
Keynote Presenter:
Hari Panday

***Please note that Hari Panday’s remarks reflect his personal views alone and do not represent the positions of any firms, companies, or organizations with which he is formally affiliated***

As President & CEO of PanVest Capital, and formerly Chair at Tarion Warranty and Pro-Demnity Ins. and Committee Chair at the Ontario Securities Commission, Meridian Credit Union, and Canadian Securities Exchange, Hari Panday has shaped some of Canada’s most consequential regulatory and market‑integrity frameworks. His oversight experience extends through the Independent Review Committee at TD Asset Management and into major academic, cultural and civic institutions, including the Osgoode Law School, Rotman School of Management, Schulich Business School, Institute of Corporate Directors, Royal Ontario Museum, Massey Hall, and the Harbourfront Centre. A long‑serving Honorary Colonel in the Canadian Armed Forces and a professor in York University’s Master's in Financial Accountability program, Hari’s career reflects a commitment to disciplined governance, excellence in intellectual capital, national service, and the long‑view thinking required to navigate a fractured global landscape.

9:35-10:00 AM | Fireside Chat
Borderless Deals: They No Longer Exists   
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10:00-10:35 AM | Panel Discussion
Safe Harbors for Global Capital: Neutral Zones (Canada, Australia, Nordics)
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Gabriel Radzyminski, Founder, Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer, Sandon Capital

10:35-10:55 AM | Exclusive Interview
Valuation: Pricing Assets in Markets Without Consensus 
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10:55-11:10 AM | Networking Break

11:10-11:45 AM | Panel Discussion
Strategic Reckoning: Activism at the Heart of Global M&A 
Moderator:
Suzan Morno-Wade, Board Director, Latham Pool Group and Veritiv Holdings, Former CHRO, Xerox Holdings
Panelists:
Michael R. Levin, Independent Activist Investor, Founder of The Activist Investor, Skytop Contributor and Host of “The Activist Investor”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series (Confirming)
Charles Elson, Founding Director of the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, Edgar S. Woolard Jr. Chair of Corporate Governance (retired), University of Delaware and Executive Editor, Directors & Boards Magazine

11:45- 12:20 PM | Panel Discussion
Emerging Technologies: A Sector Magnet for Capital Flows
Moderator:
Michael Frankel, Founder and Managing Partner, Trajectory Capital
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12:20-1:10 PM | Networking Luncheon

1:10-1:45 PM | Panel Discussion
The Year-Round Board: Governance in a Permanent State of Contest 
Moderator:
David A. Katz, Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
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1:45-2:15 PM | Presentation
The Narration War: When Markets Decide Before Votes Are Cast 
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2:15-2:30 PM | Networking Break

2:30-3:05 PM | Panel Discussion
AI Enabled Due Diligence: Changing How Activists Assess Targets  
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3:05-3:40 PM | Panel Discussion
Weaponization of Competition Policy: Antitrust as the New Political Tool 
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3:40-4:15 PM | Panel Discussion
The Fragmentation Dividend: Winner in a Divided World
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4:15-4:20 PM | Closing Remarks

4:20-5:00 PM | Networking Reception