Mergermarket M&A Forum Hong Kong 2023
The premier M&A forum in Hong Kong
The Four Seasons Hotel, Hong Kong SAR & Online
06
Dec
M&A Transactions: The importance of stakeholder communication
Considering the macro headwinds and increased public scrutiny altering the corporate landscape, companies must adjust their approach and strategies when pursuing M&A. One of the key ingredients for successful dealmaking in the “new normal” is to have effective communication throughout the M&A process. Our diverse panel of experts will discuss the importance of implementing best practice communication strategies for M&A transactions.
- What are the key communication challenges in today’s M&A transactions?
- How do we develop strategies for managing media, and public opinion, and mitigate risk?
- How do we successfully instigate internal and external communication strategies during transactions?
- How does your communication strategy affect the target employees and integration process?
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SpeakersAngus Booth Senior Managing Director- APAC MORROW SODALI
Dario Claus Executive Director GOLDMAN SACHS
Emma Smith CEO SANDPIPER
Ed Vinales M&A Editor-Asia Pacific DEALREPORTER
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Dario is an Executive Director in the AEJ M&A team at Goldman Sachs, based in Hong Kong.
Prior to the current role, Dario worked in various capacities as part of the AEJ IB team in Hong Kong, including across the industrials, real estate and natural resources teams.
Prior to joining Goldman Sachs Hong Kong in 2014, Dario was with the German coverage team at Goldman Sachs in Germany covering a broad range of clients and sectors. Dario holds a Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration from WHU in Vallendar.
Emma has spent almost 30 years helping organisations build and protect their brands and reputations across Asia Pacific. An expert in messaging, corporate positioning, stakeholder engagement and change management communications, she is a specialist in the financial services sector and has partnered with hundreds of businesses on their value creation journey.
Prior to founding Sandpiper, she advised Tung Chee-hwa for four years, working on his campaign to be Hong Kong’s first Chief Executive and was APAC CEO of Weber Shandwick, where she also ran its operations across China and Hong Kong. She was elected to the PR Week Global Power Book in 2016 and is a judge of PR and Public Affairs Awards across Asia Pacific. Her work for clients is highly awarded and Sandpiper has been voted Asia Pacific PR Consultancy of the Year by PR Week, PRCA and Provoke in 2023. She sits on the boards of two Hong Kong charities.
Ed heads the Asia based editorial teams for Dealreporter, an M&A news service for merger arbitrage funds, and PaRR, a competition regulatory focused news and database product. He joined Acuris in London in 2007 before moving to Hong Kong in 2014.