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The Deal Market in Full: M&A, Late-Stage Capital, and What the Rest of 2026 Holds
2026 has been a defining year for Work Tech M&A — and it isn't over. In this panel discussion, advisors, investment bankers, and private equity investors who have been inside the deals dissect what drove the year's activity, what the terms and structures reveal about where the market is pricing risk, and what the pipeline looks like heading into 2027. Which categories are attracting late-stage capital and why? Where is PE deploying — and where is it waiting? What does consolidation at this pace mean for founders still on the path to exit, platforms evaluating acquisition targets, and CHROs watching their vendor landscape reshape in real time? This is the session for anyone who needs to understand not just what happened in the deal market this year — but what it means for where this market goes next.
Learning Objective 1
Understand the trends driving Work Tech M&A activity in 2026 — including which categories are consolidating, which are attracting late-stage capital, and what the deal structures reveal about market pricing.
Learning Objective 2
Assess where private equity and strategic acquirers are placing bets heading into 2027 — and where they are deliberately waiting.
Learning Objective 3
Leave with a clear view of what the year's deal activity means for founders, platforms, and HR executives navigating a rapidly reshaping vendor landscape.
Access Level
Open to All Pass Holders