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
Investors 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
Tech Growth & Exit Strategies: LA, Tech Investment and M&A in a Virtual World
Sep 17, 2020
Agenda
11:40 – 12:00
Login Grace Period
12:00
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Director of WFS: Matt Rung
Conference Chair: Serge Jonnaert, Corum Group (Platinum Sponsor)
12:05 – 12:25
2020 Top Ten Disruptive Technology Trends: Will they put you out of business?
Tim Goddard, Corum Group
12:25 – 1:25
Investors Panel: Will your strategy get funded?
Jeff Wallace, Co-Founder & Angel Investor, Silicon Valley in Your Pocket
Neil Sahota, Angel Investor & CIO, UCI Law
Brian Mac Mahon, Head Honcho, Expert DOJO
Jeffery Potvin, Founder, OPN (Open People Network)
Vik Sasi, Partner, Dreamers VC
Moderator: Jeff Bunting, Corum Group
1:30 – 1:55
Tech Valuations: What is your company worth?
1:55 – 2:05
Short Break
2:15 – 3:15
Buyers Panel: Do you have what they want?
Todd Crick, Co-Founder & Partner, Astra Capital Management
Jenna Sleefe, Software Investor, K1 Investments
Josh Klein, Corporate Development, Ripple
Matt Picciano, Principal, Alpine Investors
Simer Mayo, CEO, Valor Global
Jerry Pence, Managing Partner, Balanced Capital Partners
Moderator: Ian Thurbon, Corum Group
3:20 – 4:20
Sellers Panel: Advice from CEOs who’ve sold & how to prepare for an exit
Scott Barrows, Former CEO/Co-Founder, ZeroHero
Maria Grineva, CEO and Co-Founder, Orb Intelligence
Gregory Barsh, Founder SECA, Principal, Success Rule One
Moderator: Serge Jonnaert, Corum Group
4:20 – 4:45
Succession Planning: Selling During Troubled Times
Bruce Milne, CEO, Corum Group
Dan Bernstein, EVP, Corum Group
Speakers
Corum Group
Jeff Bunting
Senior Vice President
Corum Group
Timothy Goddard
Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategies
Corum Group
Daniel Bernstein
Executive Vice President and Director
Corum Group
Bruce Milne
Founder & CEO
Principal Success Rule One
Gregory Barsh
Founder Seca
Expert DOJO
Brian Mac Mahon
Head Honcho
ZeroHero
Scott Barrows
Former CEO/Founder
Manhattan West
Vik Sasi
Chief Strategy Officer and Managing Director
Valor Global
Simer Mayo
CEO
Corum Group
Ian Thurbon
Regional Advisor
Francisco Partners
Jenna Sleefe
Director Bus Dev
Ripple
Josh Klein
Corporate Development
Alpine Investors
Matt Picciano
Principal
Open People Network
Jeffery Potvin
Founder
UCI Law
Neil Sahota
Angel Investor & CIO
Silicon Valley in Your Pocket
Jeff Wallace
Co-Founder & Angel Investors
Astra Capital Management
Todd Crick
Co-Founder & Partner
Corum Group
Joel Espelien
Executive Director - Client Services
Orb Intelligence
Maria Grineva
CEO and Co-Founder
Balanced Capital Partners
Jerry Pence
Managing Partner
Sponsors
