Joint M&A and Labour Winter Seminar 2027 - Corporate Governance, M&A and Employee Participation: Aligning Strategy and Stakeholders

Valbella, Switzerland

20 January 2027 - 23 January 2027

Corporate Governance, M&A and Employee Participation: Aligning Strategy and Stakeholders


Wednesday 20 January 2027

17:30 Opening of the Registration Desk
18:00 Welcome Reception
19:30 Optional dinner & drinks

Thursday 21 January 2027

08:00 » 08:15 Opening of the Registration Desk
08:30 » 08:45 Welcome Address by the AIJA President, the Commission Officers and the Organising Committee
08:45 » 09:30 Keynote speech
09:30 » 10:00 Coffee Break
10:00 » 11:00 Panel 1 – The Ascent Begins “Choosing the Route: Corporate Governance at Base Camp”
11:00 » 12:00 Panel 2 – Along the Ridge “Walking the Narrow Path: Balancing Shareholder Value and Employee Voice”
12:00 » 13:00 Lunch Break
13:00 » 19:00 Optional Activity: Skiing
16:00 » 18:00 Alternative Optional Activity
18:00 » 19:00 Apéro
19:00 » 22:00 Dinner

Friday 22 January 2027

09:30 » 10:30 Offsite Panel 3 – Avalanche Territory “Conflicting Duties in Whiteout Conditions”
10:30 » 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 » 12:00 Offsite Panel 4 – The Rope Team “Carving the Slope: Participation Through Equity, Incentives and Control”
12:00 » 13:00 Offsite Lunch
13:00 » 17:00 Optional Activity: Skiing
19:00 » 22:00 Dinner
22:00 After Party

Saturday 23 January 2027

08:30 » 09:00 Opening of the Registration Desk
09:00 » 10:00 Panel 5 – The Mountain Hut Roundtable “After the Storm: Lessons from a High-Altitude Transaction”
10:00 » 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 » 11:30 Panel 6 – Skills Training Before the Descent “Survival Skills for the Descent: Tools for Advisors in Complex Terrain”
11:30 » 11:45 Closing remarks
11:45 » 13:00 Lunch Break
13:00 » 17:00 Optional Activity: Skiing
18:00 Optional Dinner & Party