[GALA Valencia 2024] Four Breakups and a Wedding
This panel of seasoned C-suite veterans will discuss how they define value in M&A and investment, how they make value happen, and how each player at the table prepares for M&A, with a 360-degree view of buyer, seller, investor, and advisor. This is a particularly pivotal topic at a time when AI advances at an unprecedented pace and it directly affects company growth and exit strategies, and valuations.
The "how" is the tricky part.
To achieve the expected ROI in the right timing requires an ambitious and well calculated and risk-mitigated plan, followed by top notch leadership to drive it. At least that is how the theory goes. However, buying, selling, and investing often proves to be an emotional rollercoaster ride, and a really hardcore one for those who sell for the first (and only) time. From our treasure trove of anecdotes and lessons learned, we share both the many “heart-wrenching breakups” and the “exhilarating weddings” that characterize deal making.
Host organization: Globalization and Localization Association
Event Speakers
Olga Blasco
Olga Blasco;brings 25 years of experience in the translation industry. She started as a linguist but quickly pursued a journey to create client solutions, get things done and build teams around the world.;Olga’s natural habitat is rapid growth and M&A, having held;senior leadership positions in Lionbridge and Welocalize. Now she is a growth strategist, mentor and social entrepreneur.;Olga runs;Blasco Consulting Ltd.;and is;Lionpeople Global's M&A resident expert;in Dublin, she's also;Aglatech14;interim COO in Milan and co-founder of;JANA;in Istanbul.;;What drives her is to tackle difficult challenges, unlock people’s potential and help business owners drive value to get the best deal.;Olga is also a Board member of The Rosetta Foundation within;Translators without Borders.;; ;
Kåre Lindahl
Argos Multilingual
Raised in Sweden, Kåre lived in the UK for 10 years before relocating to the US to join the IT boom in Silicon Valley. With over 20 years experience in high-tech gained by serving in executive roles within companies such as Oracle, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, and Hogia. In 2008 Kåre founded Venga Global, a full-service translation and localization company working with some of the biggest names in technology. In 2021 Venga Global became part of the Argos Multilingual group. Follow Kåre @karelindahl.
Britta Aagaard
TransPerfect
Chief Business Officer at Semantix, responsible for the total business within localization and advanced language solutions. The enthusiastic leader of a passionate team of language professionals, technology experts and innovative minds. Semantix is the leading player in the Nordics and is constantly expanding its own comfort zone, trying harder and achieving more. Building on great people who firmly believe in communication and technology as an important contribution to our modern world.