Deloitte Southeast Asia M&A Executive Forum 2026

Deloitte held its inaugural Southeast Asia M&A Executive Forum 2026 on 29 April 2026. The event brought together senior business leaders, investors, and industry practitioners to explore the forces reshaping dealmaking, from strategic portfolio rebalancing and divestitures to new approaches in integration, digital enablement, and sustainable value creation.

Agenda:

Opening perspectives from Deloitte Southeast Asia leadership and Deloitte’s Asia Pacific Chief Economist on the regional economic and dealmaking outlook and what it means for FY26 M&A opportunities and risks.
Exclusive keynote fireside chat with Gautam Banerjee, Senior Managing Director and Chairman of Blackstone Singapore on disciplined investing and capital deployment, navigating regional markets, building resilient portfolios, and driving long‑term value through partnerships and active portfolio management.
A regional economic and dealmaking outlook from Deloitte’s Asia Pacific Chief Economist, examining the macro, sector and investor dynamics shaping FY26 M&A opportunities and risks across Southeast Asia.
Private equity and corporate dealmaking in focus, drawing on insights from Deloitte’s Private Equity Almanac and a panel of leading PE investors to explore evolving PE strategies, exit dynamics, and collaboration models with corporates across the deal lifecycle.
C‑suite perspectives on strategic divestitures, with real-world case discussions on how corporates are using divestments as catalysts for portfolio renewal, capital redeployment, and transformation amid rising capital and performance pressures.
AI and M&A: creating value beyond the deal, showcasing how AI is transforming M&A strategy, target identification, valuation, integration and post‑deal value optimisation, with practical takeaways from corporate, investor and technology leaders.