Mike Shinya

Value Creation Operational Investment Advisor

Mike has led an extensive career in B2B Software & SaaS. This has involved 3 x CEO roles and 2 x Chair roles, where all companies were scaled and Exited successfully. He has also personally founded a Software company from complete scratch, and scaled it to mid-market size, before Exit. Mike’s career has been intensely International having been based and worked right across Europe, The Gulf, and the USA (East and West Coast). Extensive M&A and Internationalisation, has been a hallmark of his career, resulting in a strong reputation for Value Creation delivery. In between Operational roles, Mike has worked with PE Funds (such as Goldman Sachs and Hg Capital), though he is completely independent in his activity now.

CONFERENCE DAY ONE: 14TH OCTOBER

9:30 AM KEYNOTE PANEL: PRE-ACQUISITION: IDENTIFYING VALUE CREATION OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE COMMERCIAL AND OPERATIONAL DUE DILIGENCE

More often than before, operating partners are being brought into the due diligence process in order to build a robust commercial and operational due diligence and to unlock hidden value before an acquisition. Join this session to hear from experienced operating partners on how they have approached the due diligence process in evaluating the company’s commercial performance, operational readiness, and integration fit to ensure smarter investments and faster post-deal value realisation.

· Uncover value drivers and risk factors early through operational and commercial due diligence

· Explore methodologies for evaluating market positioning, customer base health and revenue sustainability

· Understand how to assess operational maturity, scalability and integration readiness to inform post-deal planning

· Gain practical insights where due diligence led to successful value creation or helped avoid value traps

· Where can operating partners get involved in due diligence?

· What are the perspectives from the Portco executives?

5:15 PM RAPID-FIRE BOLD PREDICTIONS & DEBATES FOR VALUE CREATION

· Will value creation be history in 10 years? Is traditional value creation losing its edge?

· Will AI-driven efficiency gains replace 50% of traditional back-office roles in portfolio companies?

· Will Agentic AI replace the traditional ERP setup?

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Mike.

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