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Faquiry Diaz Cala, COO, LIONHEART ACQUISITION CORP

• Forecasting what new ideas, recommendations and protections the FEC may put in place to monitor the SPAC market
• Determining whether deal quality and investor protections will improve with government oversight
• Will new regulations result in target companies reassessing if SPACs are the right path forward
• Understanding the tangible impact on SPAC sponsors –  will new regulations result in better quality mergers and deals for investors?

Edward Bechold, Partner, Assurances, MARCUM LLP
Eklavya Saraf, Global Head of SPAC listings and Managing Director, New Listings, NASDAQ
Mitchell Nussbaum, Vice Chair, Loeb & Loeb LLP; Co-Chair, Capital Markets and Corporate, LOEB & LOEB LLP

• Assessing what goes into the decision-making process in selecting a target company
• Examining the companies and verticals that are well-positioned for SPAC mergers
• Lessons learned during the transaction process

Jeff Gary, Board of Directors, Chief Financial Officer, FUSION ACQUISITION CORP.

• A comprehensive outlook on the current economy and what the future holds post-COVID
• Charting a path forward when faced with rapidly changing SPAC market conditions and regulatory hurdles
• Are SPACs an enduring part of the public capital markets and what should we expect to see in the future
• What is the criteria for evaluating whether a SPAC is the right opportunity? What does the current SPAC pipeline look like?
• Highlighting potential new industry sector for SPAC deals

David Panton, Managing Partner, NAVIGATION CAPITAL
Kennedy Chinyamutangira, Senior Manager, RSM US LLP
Usha R. Rodrigues, University Professor, M.E. Kilpatrick Professor of Law, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SCHOOL OF LAW

Moderator:
Mike Edelhart, Managing Partner, ATARAXIA

Join Aon, at the SPAC Opportunity Summit along with our esteemed industry experts as we discuss best practices for conducting a thorough and effective Due Diligence process.

“Due Diligence” has become one of the most important aspects in the SPAC transaction process. Lack of proper Due Diligence has resulted in increased litigation, SEC scrutiny, shareholder activism and poor performance by many deSPAC merger companies. A proper understanding of the Due Diligence process is critical to executing a successful SPAC transaction.

Moderator:
Jim Knox, Managing Director, Regional Telecommunications & Technology Practice Leader, AON

Tao Tan, Partner & COO, HEALTHCARE SERVICES ACQUISITION CORP.
Chris Thompson, Managing Director, M&A and Transaction Solutions, AON
Susan Saltzstein, Partner & Co-Deputy, SKADDEN
Darin Kempke, Office Managing Partner, BDO USA, LLP

• How to stand-out from the competition given that hundreds of SPACs may be pursuing the same private target company for a merger
• What type of due diligence must take place before the merger?
• Evaluating the pros/cons of acquiring a mature company vs a start-up

Kevin Chen, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, EDOC ACQUISITION CORP

Faquiry Diaz Cala, COO, LIONHEART ACQUISITION CORP