The 2021 MuMAC Conference was commenced by manager, advisor, and supervisory board member Janina Kugel, who delivered a comprehensive keynote speech on the change that is and will keep happening in the corporate digital world after Covid-19. Focusing on ESG – environmental, social, and corporate governance – she highlighted how organizations will change post-pandemic and how management will have to adapt to the new normal.

Thessa von Hülsen, Head of Corporate Development and Group Communications at MeinAuto Group; Andreas Bösenberg, Managing Director at Nord Holding; Dr. Michael Drill, Managing Director and Chairman at Lincoln International; Dr. Philipp Heer, Partner at HWF Partners; and Steve Roberts, Partner at PwC, together with panel head Dr. Nikolaus von Jacobs, Partner at McDermott Will & Emery, discussed the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity market in 2021, especially with the outlook on a post-pandemic era.