Mergers and acquisitions remain one of the most powerful levers for enterprise growth, but success requires more than closing the deal. This panel brings CFOs together to discuss how M&A can be positioned as a strategic enabler for scale, from planning and target identification through to due diligence, valuation, and post-merger integration. The conversation will also explore how predictive and prescriptive finance is shaping forward-looking decisions, the different challenges between scaling startups and large enterprises, and the CFO’s role in aligning governance, shareholders, and innovation. What You’ll Learn - How to evaluate and position M&A opportunities as a driver of strategic growth - Best practices for target identification, due diligence, and valuation - Key differences in scaling through M&A between startups and enterprises - The role of predictive and prescriptive finance in shaping forward-looking M&A strategies - How CFOs can balance governance, shareholder expectations, and innovation while leading integration