
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.
2020 Top Ten Disruptive Tech Trends
VC Panel: Will your strategy get funded?
Tech Valuation Metrics: What are you worth?
Buyers Panel: Do you have what they want?
Sellers Panel: Advice from CEOs who've sold.
Succession Planning: Selling during troubled times
REBROADCAST: GXS Europe 2020 Virtual
Jul 9, 2020
Agenda
12:40-1:00
Login Grace Period
1:00
Welcome & Opening Remarks
WFS: Barbara Momboeuf
Conference Chair: Jon Scott, Corum Group (Platinum Sponsor)
1:05-1:25
2020 Top Ten Disruptive Technology Trends: Will they put you out of business?
Jaber Tannay, Corum Group
1:25-2:25
VC Panel: Will your strategy get funded?
Matti Kanninen, Managing Partner – Butterfly Ventures
Vinoth Jayakumar, Partner – Draper Esprit
Hussein Kanji, Partner – Hoxton Ventures
Miguel Bagulho, Head of Retail Tech Investments – Sonae IM
Anton Waitz, Partner, Project-A
Daniel Keiper-Kerr, Partner - Speedinvest
Moderator: Nina Seghatoleslami, SVP, Corum Group
2:30-2:55
Tech Valuations & COVID19: What is your company worth?
Joel Espelien, Exec. Director, Corum Group
2:55-3:05
Short Break
3:15-4:15
Buyers Panel: Do you have what they want?
Andrew Binstead, VP, Group M&A & Strategy - IFS
Shawn McMorran, Founding Partner - Navora Capital
Hadar Keren, Director, Corp. Dev. – Nice Systems
Thomas Seddon, Principal, Origination – Riverside Europe Partners LLP
Benoit Junique, M&A/Corp Dev Lead, Accenture
Moderator: Richard Harris, Vice President, Corum Group
4:20-5:20
Sellers Panel: Advice from CEOs who’ve sold & how to prepare for an exit
Arne Bergby, Former CEO & Owner - InfoVest Systempartner
Erik Lidman, GM – Bizview Systems AB acquired by insightsoftware
Petrus Pennanen, CEO - Leiki acquired by DoubleVerify
Moderator: Julius Telaranta, Sr. Vice President, Corum Group
5:20-5:45
Succession Planning: Selling During Troubled Times
Bruce Milne, CEO, Corum Group
Daniel Bernstein, EVP, Corum Group
Speakers
Corum Group
Jaber Tannay
Senior Vice President

Corum Group
Richard Harris
Regional Managing Director

Corum Group
Timothy Goddard
Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategies

Corum Group
Bruce Milne
Founder & CEO

Corum Group
Nina Seghatoleslami
Senior Vice President

Project - A
Anton Waitz
Partner

Leiki
Petrus Pennanen
CEO & Founder
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Sonae IM
Miguel Bagulho
Head of Retail Tech Invesments
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Hoxton Ventures
Hussein Kanji
Partner

Bizview Systems
Erik Lidman
GM
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IFS
Andrew Binstead
VP, Group M&A & Strategy
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Accenture
Benoit Junique
M&A, Corp Dev Lead

Navora Capital
Shawn McMorran
Founding Partner

The Riverside Company
Thomas Seddon
Principal, Origination
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InfoVest Systempartner
Arne Bergby
Former CEO & Owner
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Draper Esprit
Vinoth Jayakumar
Partner

Speedinvest
Daniel Keiper-Knorr
Partner

Nice Systems
Hadar Keren
Dir. of Corp Dev.

Butterfly Ventures
Matti Kanninen
Managing Partner

Corum Group
Joel Espelien
Executive Director - Client Services

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