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The SPAC Conference 2024 will again take place at the beautiful Westchester Country Club, featuring an all-new format. The 2024 format is designed with these objectives in mind:
This year’s SPAC Conference features some unique networking opportunities and events in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. Join us for an elegant dinner on the first evening, our annual putting competition with prizes, an after-hours party on the patio, professional headshots, hand-rolled cigars, specialty drinks, and food. What better way to meet other SPAC pros and build lasting connections.
The SPAC Conference 2024 will again take place at the beautiful Westchester Country Club, featuring an all-new format. The 2024 format is designed with these objectives in mind:
4:00 PM
Registration Open
5:00 PM
Featured speakers
6:00 PM
Dinner, speakers and entertainment
7:30 PM
After party (Westchester Room and Patio)
7:30 AM
Registration Open
8:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM
General Session
1:00 PM Lunch
5:30 PM
Cocktail Reception
7:00 PM
Putting Competition Winner Announced
The SPAC Conference 2024 is the premier event uniting the most influential participants in this specialized market. Just ask around. People who attend DealFlow Events know that the content and the SPAC professionals who deliver it are without equal.
Following the success of our 2023 event and the overwhelmingly positive feedback we received from attendees, we are bringing The SPAC Conference 2024 back to the Westchester Country Club in New York on June 11-12, 2024. This is a superb venue for learning, networking, and making new friends and business connections.
The SPAC Conference 2024 is the premier event uniting the most influential participants in this specialized market. Just ask around. People who attend DealFlow Events know that the content and the SPAC professionals who deliver it are without equal.
Following the success of our 2023 event and the overwhelmingly positive feedback we received from attendees, we are bringing The SPAC Conference 2024 back to the Westchester Country Club in New York on June 11-12, 2024. This is a superb venue for learning, networking, and making new friends and business connections.
If you’re a private company considering a SPAC merger (or currently conducting a SPAC merger), we’re offering a unique opportunity to network with the largest group of deal-makers in the business. The conference includes private meeting space for executives interested in meeting with management teams and investors.
Qualifying companies will enjoy all the benefits of attendance which includes access to private meeting areas and use of scheduling software to facilitate introductions. And best of all… if you qualify to participate, you get a free ticket!
SPAC Executives
Law Firms
Brokerage Firms
Institutional Investors
Hedge Funds
Investor Relations Professionals
SPAC Investors
Investment Bankers
Fund Managers
Private Equity Investors
Deal Advisors
Accountants
Underwriter and Issuer Counsel
SPAC Sponsors and Management
Structured Finance Investors
Here’s the bottom line: Those who attend The SPAC Conference have a competitive edge over those who do not.
This event is renowned for delivering insights and actionable information on the current state of the blank-check market. If you are engaged with SPACs in any way, or are leading a company that’s considering the leap to become public, attending The SPAC Conference will be the single best investment you can make.
Yet this is more than just a conference. This is your chance to refresh, meet seasoned experts, and network with other professionals who understand the transformative power of SPACs.
Don’t wait, get your ticket today. We look forward to seeing you at The Westchester Country Club.
Offering the largest gathering of investors, bankers and management teams in the business. You can count on the best networking to maximize your business development.
The SPAC Conference includes 1-on-1 meetings that you can schedule through our event app, allowing you to connect with conference attendees even before the event.
Our panelists and presenters are thought leaders in the business. They’ll provide perspective on both the current and expected state of the market.
Comprehensive and technical discussions of legal issues, finance trends, and deal dynamics.
Founder & CEO
Lioness
Donna Ackerly founded Lioness Consulting LLC in 2023. She is a corporate governance professional with decades of experience of successful leadership and subject matter expertise on proxy solicitations involving annual and special meetings, proxy contests, SPACs and corporate actions conducted via tender or exchange offers. Donna is a trusted advisor to a diverse range of clients, from newly public to well-established corporations across various market capitalizations.
Americas FAAS Transaction Leader
Ernst & Young
Karim has more than 23 years of experience serving clients in a variety of industries. He has extensive knowledge of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) mergers covering accounting, reporting, regulatory, operational and integration matters. Karim has lead 50+ SPAC transactions in the past 10 years. Karim advises clients on numerous accounting and financial reporting matters including: mergers and acquisitions, registration statements’ complex accounting matters, policies and procedures, IPOs, debt offerings, purchase accounting, spin-outs, divestitures, valuation-related matters associated with purchase accounting, carve-out accounting, consolidation matters, fresh start and bankruptcy accounting, and other complex accounting matters, as well as compliance with SEC financial reporting requirements for US domestic and foreign private issuers. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensed in the state of California; and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
Director
Chardan Capital Markets
Guy Barudin is a Director at Chardan Capital Markets providing capital raising and M&A advisory support to emerging growth companies with an emphasis on SPAC transactions. Chardan led and advised more than 170 SPAC IPOs and mergers with more than $38 billion in transaction value since the firm was founded in 2003. Prior to joining Chardan, Mr. Barudin was Managing Director at Terrapin Partners, a private equity investment firm and SPAC sponsor where he was Chief Operating Officer of several Terrapin-sponsored SPACs and worked to close two SPAC business combinations with combined transaction value exceeding $2 billion. Prior to Terrapin, Mr. Barudin held business development positions at Medco Health Solutions and MasterCard International where he focused on strategic alliances and M&A in the pharmacy, healthcare information technology, and payments industries. Prior to Mastercard, managed corporate development, finance, product management, and M&A in venture-backed technology companies serving the energy and industrial controls industries.
US Capital Markets Transactions Leader
Deloitte
Will is a partner with Deloitte &Touche LLP and offers more than 16 years of experience providing advisory and audit services to clients. He leads Deloitte’s Central Region IPO and SPAC Execution Group for the Accounting, Reporting and Advisory practice. He has extensive private equity experience including auditing and/or advising portfolio companies regarding public exit strategies. He has extensive experience leading IPO engagements including reverse mergers, special purpose acquisition companies, recapitalizations, Up-C Structures, predecessor accounting, and SEC pre-clearance filings. He is a certified public accountant in Texas and has a Masters in Professional Accounting from the University of Texas.
Partner
Ropes & Gray
Jackie Cohen is a partner in the firm’s mergers & acquisitions group in the New York office. She guides public and private companies through complex mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, carve-outs spin-offs, and strategic investments.
Jackie advises on both domestic and cross-border transactions across many industries and verticals, including financial services, media and entertainment, retail and consumer products and technology. She also has extensive experience counseling on high-profile and business-critical shareholder activism, takeover defense and corporate governance matters.
Chambers recognizes Jackie as a leading lawyer for Corporate/M&A in New York, where clients praise her “business focus,” describing her as an “excellent, technical practitioner.” Jackie is also recognized as a “Highly Regarded” lawyer for M&A in the U.S. by IFLR1000 and a “Leading Lawyer” for M&A by The Legal 500 US.
Prior to joining Ropes & Gray, Jackie was a partner in the New York office of another international law firm.
Managing Director
Morgan Stanley, Cotto Wealth Management Group
James Cotto is a Managing Director – Wealth Management, Wealth Advisor at The Cotto Wealth Management Group at Morgan Stanley Global Headquarters in Purchase, New York. He built his practice by providing entrepreneurs and other clients with the guidance they need to pursue financial independence for themselves and financial sustainability for the philanthropic organizations most important to them. James’ growing, diverse team of next gen Latinos and women collaboratively work together to serve clients of unique segments such as high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, professional athletes and entertainers, special purpose acquisition companies, endowments, foundations, and more.
Partner
Kirkland & Ellis
Tamar Donikyan represents public and private companies in a range of corporate and securities matters, including initial and follow-up public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, SEC reporting and compliance and corporate governance matters. Tamar also has an active practice representing SPACs in their IPOs and in their business combination transactions, as well as in financing transactions concurrent to the closing of a SPAC business combination.
Partner
Sidley
Josh DuClos concentrates his practice on representing private equity sponsors, public and privately held companies, and their respective stakeholders and advisors in buyouts, investments and divestitures. He is experienced in advising buyers and sellers in the technology, software, internet and social media, media and entertainment, retail, consumer products and life sciences industries. Josh is co-leader of Sidley’s SPAC practice.
Clients ranging from private equity and venture capital investors, to startups and other high-growth companies, to members of the Global Fortune 500 all turn to Josh. He also works with investment banks, boards of directors, officers, employees and other corporate stakeholders and advisors in mergers, acquisitions, deSPACs, leveraged buyouts, divestitures, spin-offs, joint ventures and equity investments, strategic collaborations, as well as corporate governance, director and officer liability, securities law compliance, and shareholder activism.
Josh was named to the Daily Journal’s 2020 “Top 40 under 40” list, which celebrates the achievements of California-based lawyers under the age of 40, and was named by The Deal as one of the 21 most promising new M&A and Private Equity partners of 2019.
In 2022, he participated as a member of the drafting committee for the American Bar Association’s response letter to the SEC’s request for comments on new rules for SPACs and shell companies.
In addition to his practice, Josh is an adjunct professor at Pepperdine Caruso School of Law where he teaches Mergers and Acquisitions.
Our sponsors are thought-leaders in the industry. Corporate sponsorship provides unmatched exposure during a lengthy promotional campaign and the conference itself. Benefits include pre-conference publicity, logo and literature placement, exhibit space, online ad placement, and complimentary registration.
To become a sponsor, contact Brooke Greiff at (516) 876-8006 extension 26 or brooke@dealflowevents.com.
The SPAC Conference is more than just another educational event. This is a chance for attendees to unwind, enjoy endless networking opportunities, and to meet with seasoned deal experts who believe in the transformative power of SPACs.
The Westchester Country Club provides the perfect backdrop for what’s planned in 2024. With both indoor and outdoor event space, attendees will enjoy spending time at one of the most prestigious country clubs in America.
99 Biltmore Avenue
Rye, NY 10580
Phone: (914) 967-6000
The Westchester Country Club is one of the premier country clubs in America. Its extensive amenities include a historic residence with three restaurants and two banquet rooms, two eighteen hole golf courses, one nine-hole course, an indoor swimming pool, squash courts, grass tennis courts and a stand-alone beach.
99 Biltmore Avenue
Rye, NY 10580
Phone: (914) 967-6000
The Westchester Country Club is one of the premier country clubs in America. Its extensive amenities include a historic residence with three restaurants and two banquet rooms, two eighteen hole golf courses, one nine-hole course, an indoor swimming pool, squash courts, grass tennis courts and a stand-alone beach.
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