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Few events catalyze transformations the way major deals can. Transactions can succeed on any number of dimensions—gains in capabilities or talent, for example, or improvements in supply chains, distribution, customer segments, or geographic reach—but they can also play a distinctive role in creating long term value. Two decades of research show that while large deals still have their place, programmatic M&A strategies create gains in excess total returns to shareholders at lower levels of risk.

For a discussion of what’s next in M&A—and what leaders need to know as the year evolves—join McKinsey Senior Partners Jake Henry and Mieke Van Oostende as they explore key trends and examine what successful programmatic acquirers do differently.