Upcoming events and webinars

Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Cultural Due Diligence - how to avoid cultural pitfalls in M&A
Juha Ruuska & Daniela Fehring
Most M&A professionals know the numbers, the strategy, and the legal frameworks. Yet despite thorough financial and operational due diligence, a significant number of mergers and acquisitions fail to deliver expected value. Why? Culture.
In this webinar with Daniela Fehring and Juha Ruuska, hosted by Topaasia CEO Jussi Galla, we explore an important factor behind unsuccessful integrations and organisational changes: cultural misalignment.
You will gain more understanding of why deals break down after closing, and what you can do to prevent it.
Designed for experienced M&A professionals, this session goes beyond the basics. We focus on how to assess cultural fit as part of your due diligence process, and how to actively support a successful integration once the deal is done.
In this webinar, you will learn:
Why cultural differences are one of the leading causes of M&A failure
What cultural due diligence means in practice and how to implement it
How to identify potential cultural risks before signing the deal
Practical tools to ensure a strong cultural match between organizations
How to foster collaboration and alignment in the post-merger phase
If you already have a solid foundation in finance, business, and legal aspects of M&A and want to strengthen your ability to navigate the human side of deals, this webinar is for you.
Turn cultural insight into a strategic advantage and increase the success rate of your M&A initiatives!