Starts:
28 November
on 00:00 UTC
CPMI Onsite Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Nov 28 – Dec 1, 2027
Price:
Original price was: $5,490.00.$4,890.00Current price is: $4,890.00.
The Certified Post Merger Integration Expert Certification (CPMI) tackles the challenges faced by newly merged entities. By equipping you with an overview of the Mergers and Acquisitions process and the skills to set the right tone and prepare for the integration, we empower you to implement changes and realize synergies successfully.
The Certified Post Merger Integration Expert (CPMI) is a tailored program to address the needs of advisors, management consultants, change specialists, corporate M&A and integration teams. The program covers all aspects of the post-merger integration process from planning to implementation.
Whether managing or advising an integration for your company, your function, or your clients, we prepare you to conquer the most common post-merger integration obstacles before they become issues.
Onsite Event
- 4-Day intensive workshop
- Leading faculty from academia and the industry
- Networking with industry professionals and faculty
- Upon completion, the participants will receive the CPMI Designation
- First-year IMAA charter-holding membership included
- IMAA eLibrary access included with membership
- All course materials, as well as meals and snacks, are provided during the course
Event Dates and Schedule
November 16–19, 2026
02Why this program
Master post-merger integration end-to-end. Be the reason your deal delivers.
Constructed by leading faculty members and M&A industry experts, the Certified Post Merger Integration Expert (CPMI) program addresses the full complexity of integrating businesses after a transaction — from pre-closing preparation through to governance, functional integration, and change management.
Who should attend
The program is designed for advisors, HR professionals, project managers, management consultants, change specialists, and corporate M&A and integration teams — from mid-management to senior executives, including C-suite leaders, heads of integration, and private equity professionals.
Prerequisites
Participants should hold an academic degree (Bachelor's, Master's, MBA, DBA, JD, or PhD) and/or a professional designation (CPA, CFA, CAIA, SHRM-CP or equivalent).
What you walk away with
- The CPMI designation — the only globally oriented post-merger integration certification in existence
- End-to-end mastery across strategy, due diligence, valuation, and post-merger integration
- Access to the IMAA eLibrary for one year
- First-year IMAA charter-holding membership
- All course materials, meals, and snacks during the four days
- Networking with industry professionals, faculty, and fellow participants from across the region
03Why Riyadh, why now
Post-merger integration expertise has never been more consequential in the Kingdom.
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Deal volume is surging
Saudi Arabia recorded a 55 percent annual rise in M&A deal value in 2024, reaching $9.6 billion. Every one of those transactions requires a team capable of delivering on the deal's promise after close.
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New sectors opening
Privatisation, public-private partnerships, and regulatory reforms are driving transactions across healthcare, technology, infrastructure, and energy — sectors where integration failure carries outsized consequences.
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Complexity is increasing
Cross-border capital, new regulatory frameworks, and the sheer complexity of combining organisations demand professionals who can manage the hardest part of any transaction: what comes after signing.
It is a deliberate choice: Riyadh is no longer an emerging deal market — it is an active one, and the professionals shaping it deserve access to the world's leading M&A designation on home ground.
04Faculty
Led by practitioners. Grounded in research. Built for the real world.
IMAA's growing faculty of more than 60 professors represents professionals from over 20 countries — corporate executives, entrepreneurs, researchers, consultants, and professors. Faculty for this Riyadh cohort includes:
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Prof. Dr. Christopher Kummer
Founder & CEO, IMAA
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Helen Curtis
Partner, Head of Corporate, Devonshires
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Tom Allen
Faculty, IMAA
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Dr. Alexander Herzfeldt
Partner, Siemens Advanta Consulting
*Faculty list is subject to change per IMAA.
05Experience Riyadh
Make more of your four days in Riyadh.
Where deals get discussed — business districts worth knowing
King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD)
Riyadh's purpose-built financial hub, home to the Capital Market Authority, major banks, and a growing concentration of asset managers, PE firms, and corporate advisors.
Olaya Street & Al Faisaliyah District
The traditional heartland of Riyadh's corporate scene, dense with law firms, financial institutions, and the headquarters of major Saudi conglomerates.
Riyadh Regional Headquarters District
Saudi Arabia's RHQ Programme has drawn over 600 multinational companies — including Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, PwC, and Deloitte — to establish regional bases in Riyadh.
Networking — where to connect with influentials in Riyadh
The Ritz-Carlton Riyadh — Lobby Lounge & Scalini
Set within 52 acres of landscaped gardens, The Ritz-Carlton Riyadh is the city's most storied business hotel — and the default venue for serious dinners and high-level conversations.
Il Baretto at KAFD
Polished interiors, efficient service, and proximity to the major banks and advisory firms in the district make it a natural setting for deal conversations.
Mr. Chow at KAFD
The first Middle East outpost of the globally recognised Cantonese restaurant opened in KAFD in 2024, offering dramatic skyscraper views and the kind of setting where senior conversations happen over dinner.
The Kingdom’s most significant transactions are being shaped right now. But a deal is only as good as its integration. The professionals delivering on that promise don’t just understand post-merger integration — they’ve mastered it. Come earn the designation that proves you have too.
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