Meet the jury for the 2024 M&A Awards

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We're proud to introduce the experts who will be selecting this year's nominees and winners.

The M&A Awards is the annual landmark event for professionals working in M&A, corporate finance, private equity and venture capital. The M&A Awards gather dealmakers from across the country at a black-tie gala dinner. Join 700 rainmakers on the 28th of November 2024, when we celebrate the best deals of the period October 2023- September 2024.

The following jury members will be selecting this years winners and nominees:

Lieve Creten: Board member and advisor in M&A, finance, and strategy. Founding partner of Deloitte Belgium's M&A practice. Board member at Barco, CFE, Telenet, Montea, and Unibreda.

Philippe Haspeslagh: Honorary Dean of Vlerick Business School, Chairman of Family Business Network Belgium, and Honorary Chairman of Ardo and Capricorn Partners.

Sophie Manigart: Professor of Corporate Finance and Faculty Dean at Vlerick Business School. Expert in entrepreneurial finance, venture capital, and private equity.

Renaat Berckmoes: Partner at Fortino Capital Partners, with deep expertise in financial matters and strong connections to the financial world.

Michael Sephiha: Journalist at De Tijd/Mediafin, specializing in M&A, private equity, and corporate governance.

Pierre Demaerel: Former Secretary General of the BVA and Chairman of the Belgian Growth Fund.

An Vermeersch: Vice President, Head of Global Health Access at GSK, with over 25 years of experience in the Pharma and Healthcare sector.

The M&A Awards 2024 will take place on November 28th at Paleis 10, Brussels Expo

A big thank you to our:
Principal Sponsor, Ansarada
Platinum Partner of the M&A Community, PwC Belgium
Knowledge Partner, Vlerick Business School

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