This panel focuses on two key sectors driving Nordic M&A activity: energy (including oil and gas, and renewables) and industrials (including manufacturing and machinery). Panellists will discuss the impact of energy security concerns due to ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, the challenges posted by foreign direct investment (FDI) regulations, and the need to navigate various regulatory hurdles. The discussion will also explore the role of the green energy transition in shaping M&A activity, the cross-over with infrastructure, and the growing importance of data centres. 

• How are energy concerns, heightened by the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, driving M&A activity in the oil and gas and renewables sectors, and what strategies are companies employing to mitigate these risks? Are investors also able to embrace the green energy transition in this context?
• What are the key FDI regulations and regulatory hurdles affecting M&A transactions in the energy and industrials sectors, and how are investors navigating these challenges?
• How are investors capitalising on the growing synergies between the energy and infrastructure sectors in the drive towards energy transition? What are the pipeline opportunities in data centres and energy storage?
• How are companies in the manufacturing and machinery subsectors adapting to the changing landscape considering the growing emphasis on sustainability?