GROWTH & IMPACT WEEK SPEAKER LINEUP
The speakers at Growth and Impact Week are award-winning advisors, operators, and thought leaders who don’t just understand growth and impact, they execute it. Each speaker has been selected for their ability to translate methodology into real-world implementation, sharing how they’ve built in-demand practices through intentional, ROI-driven relationships with business owners. Expect candid perspectives, practical frameworks, and honest discussion around what works in today’s market, from client selection and trust-building to accountability, culture, and value creation. This is not a stage of theorists; it’s a room of practitioners committed to helping you apply what you learn and accelerate results in your firm.
Michael Umansky
Michael Umansky advises buyers and sellers in M&A transactions. He also counsels venture capital, private equity, and strategic investors, as well as emerging and established companies, in a variety of financing and strategic transactions. Michael...
ABOUT MICHAEL
Michael Umansky advises buyers and sellers in M&A transactions. He also counsels venture capital, private equity, and strategic investors, as well as emerging and established companies, in a variety of financing and strategic transactions. Michael serves as co-leader of the firm’s Emerging Company and Venture Capital team. Serving as lead deal counsel, Michael has helped clients structure, negotiate, and close hundreds of transactions across a range of industries, including AI, software, business services, infrastructure, biotech, agtech, medical devices, and consumer products and brands. In addition to his transactional practice, Michael serves as outside general counsel to companies, advising management teams and boards on strategic, commercial, and operational matters with a focus on practical execution and business-oriented solutions. Before returning to private practice, Michael served as vice president and general counsel of two venture-backed technology companies, giving him firsthand operating experience and a practical understanding of how management teams evaluate risk, growth, and strategic opportunities.