This interactive Q&A examines the full arc of talent risk during acquisition, from the moment a deal is announced to the point of genuine integration stability. Drawing on both the crosspollination approach to talent-at-risk management and the pre-and post-close intervention framework, participants will examine what HR must do, and when, to prevent the quiet erosion of innovation capability that so often follows a deal.

• At what point in the M&A process does HR intervention have the greatest impact on talent retention?
• How do you identify which individuals and capabilities are truly critical, versus simply perceived as critical?
• What does a genuinely effective retention strategy look like for a population that has every reason to leave?
• How do you sustain innovation culture and engagement when the people driving it are uncertain about their future?