The flagship WFS Tech Conference for CEOs, founders, and investors of software and IT companies, covering Tech M&A: investment, growth, strategy, buyouts, sales, and mergers. Insights from: private equity, VC, angels, strategic buyers, M&A advisors, and CEOs who’ve had a successful exit.
- M&A Market Update & 2020 Top 10 Disruptive Tech Trends
- Investors Panel: Will your strategy get funded?
- Tech Valuation Metrics: What is your company worth& how do you get it?
- Buyers Panel: Do you have what they want?
- Sellers Panel: Advice from CEOs who've sold
- The Merger Experience
Growth & Exit Strategies: USA Tech - Chicago & NYC
Dec 10, 2020
Agenda
10:40 - 11:00
Login Grace Period
11:00
Welcome & Opening Remarks
WFS Director: Matt Rung
Conference Chair: William Hill, Corum Group (Platinum Sponsor)
11:10 – 11:35
M&A Market Update & 2020 Top 10 Disruptive Tech Trends: Is it time to exit?
Tim Goddard, Corum Group
11:35 – 12:35
Investors Panel: Will your strategy get funded?
Armando Pauker, Managing Director and Co-Founder Tensility Ventures
Mark Gilbert, Director Espresso Capital
Kristin Fox, Founder FoxInspires LLC
Ben Weinberg, Managing Director Susquehanna Growth Equity
Nancy Sullivan, CEO & Managing Director Illinois Ventures
Moderator: Rob Griggs, Executive Vice President Corum Group
12:35 – 1:00
Tech Valuation Metrics: What is your company worth & how do you get it?
Yasmin Khodamoradi, Director of Valuation Services Corum Group
1:00 – 1:10
The Merger Experience & Short Break
1:15 – 2:15
Buyers Panel: Do you have what they want?
Karl Redenbach, CEO & Founder LiveTiles
Brian Kirschbaum, Partner Astra Capital Management
Alex Friedman, Principal Bus. Dev. Periscope Equity
Cheryl Strom, Principal: Origination The Riverside Company
Moderator: William Hill, Senior Vice President Corum Group
2:15 – 3:00
Sellers Panel: Advice from CEOs who’ve sold & how to prepare for an exit
Corbett Kull, CEO Tillable
Matt Wasserlauf, CEO & Founder Blockboard
Niles Overly, Chairman & CEO Metro Data Center
Moderator: Dave Levine, Senior Vice President Corum Group
3:00
Closing Remarks
Speakers
Corum Group
David Levine
Regional Managing Director
Corum Group
William Hill
Senior Vice President
Corum Group
Timothy Goddard
Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategies
Corum Group
Rob Griggs
President
FoxInspires LLC
Kristin Fox
Founder
Illinois Ventures
Nancy Sullivan
CEO & Managing Director
Astra Capital Management
Brian Kirschbaum
Partner
Metro Data Center
Niles Overly
Chairman & CEO
Blockboard
Matt Wasserlauf
CEO and Founder
Susquehanna Growth Equity
Ben Weinberg
Managing Director
Tensility Ventures
Armando Pauker
Managing Director & Co-Founder
Espresso Capital
Mark Gilbert
Director, Loan Origination
The Riverside Company
Cheryl Strom
Principal, Origination
Tillable
Corbett Kull
Co-founder and CEO
Corum Group
Yasmin Khodamoradi
Vice President, Valuation Services
LiveTiles
Karl Redenbach
CEO & Founder
Periscope Equity
Alex Friedman
Principal - Business Dev.
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