Speeches & Presentations

Acquisitions Best Practices

San Francisco, CA.
January 27, 2012.
The Alliance of CEOs.

CEO to CEO conducted a survey of members of the Alliance of Chief Executives, a community of mid-market CEOs, then Robert Sher delivered a presentation covering the highlights of the survey, with some key takeaways about making acquisitions more successful. With the pace of acquisitions rising, getting it right is paramount.

Creative Strategies For Delivering Enterprise Growth Through a Down Market and Beyond

San Francisco, CA.
January 17, 2012.
ACG West Coast Mergers & Acquisitions Conference.

Rob was both Moderator and Presenter of this event, with an excellent panelist lineup including

The Battle for Enterprise Value

San Francisco, CA.
September 17, 2009.
Association for Corporate Growth SF Member Luncheon.

Behind every M&A transaction is a CEO that waged the battle to maximize enterprise value. Some succeed brilliantly; the deals grew bigger, to the benefit of everyone in the deal community.

Living Life at Full Throttle

St. Mary’s College of California, Moraga, CA.
April 20, 2008.
St. Mary’s Graduate Business Program Commencement.

If you keep the key areas of your life in good shape you can do amazing things: you don’t derail, you don’t lose energy, and you’re focused on the most important things in your life. In this message to the Spring 2008 Graduating Class at St. Mary’s, Robert Sher presents the four prerequisites for living life at full throttle.

The Association for Corporate Growth

Founded in 1954,The Association for Corporate Growth is a global organization with 58 chapters and over 14,000 members. Doing business is at the heart of the ACG membership experience. Chapters in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia bring dealmakers together to help them achieve their business and professional goals.

Getting Better Deals Through Empathy

San Francisco, CA. February 5, 2008. The Association for Corporate Growth, San Francisco Chapter. Getting Better Deals Through Empathy: The Feel of the Deal.

M&A isn’t a transaction for most CEOs. It’s a life changing event–an inflection point. Even first timers feel this, and the big stakes which load the process with emotion.