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
Tech Growth & Exit Strategies: LATAM, Tech Investment and M&A in a Virtual World
Nov 12, 2020
Agenda
11:40 – 12:00
Login Grace Period
12:00
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Director of WFS: Matt Rung
Conference Chair: Joel Espelien, Corum Group (Platinum Sponsor)
12:10 – 12:35
M&A Market Update & 2020 Top 10 Disruptive Tech Trends: Is it time to exit?
Tim Goddard, Corum Group
12:35 – 1:35
Investors Panel: Will your strategy get funded?
Daniel Ibri, Managing Partner, Mindset Ventures (São Paulo)
Ricardo Granja Vazquez , Managing Partner, Alacrity Mexico
Jorge González Gasque, Managing Partner, G2 Momentum Capital (Mexico City)
Gonzalo Perez, Founder and Partner, Arpegio
Moderator: Alden Mendoza, Corum Group
1:35 – 2:00
Tech Valuation Metrics: What is your company worth & how do you get it?
Yasmin Khodamoradi, Director of Valuations, Corum Group
2:00 – 2:10
The Merger Experience & Short Break
2:15 – 3:15
Buyers Panel: Do you have what they want?
Karolyna Schenk, Head of M&A, TOTVS
Chris Barnes, SVP - Corporate Development & Solutions Delivery, Syndigo
Eduardo Rezende, CSO, TIVIT
Patricio Garreton, VP of Financial Analysis, M&A & Investor Relations, SONDA
Hormuzd Karkaria, Chief of Staff to the CEO, Diebold Nixdorf
Moderator: Joel Espelien, Corum Group
3:20 – 4:00
Sellers Panel: Advice from CEOs who’ve sold & how to prepare for an exit
Steve Jones, Serial Tech Entrepreneur, Call Corp
Rafael Silva, Former CEO, El Pescador
Luiz C. Tangari Pereira, CEO and Co-founder, Strider Agriculture
Marcelo Barcellos, Former CEO & Owner, ARCON Managed Security Services
Moderator: Mauricio Santillan, Axeleratum
4:00
Closing Remarks
Speakers
Corum Group
Timothy Goddard
Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategies
Corum Group
Alden Mendoza
Associate Vice President
SONDA
Patricio Garretón Kreft
VP of Financial Analysis, M&A
Corum Group
Steve Jones
Industry Advisor
El Pescador
Rafael Silva
Former CEO
Axeleratum
Mauricio Santillan
Director
Syndigo
Chris Barnes
SVP Corp Dev
TIVIT
Eduardo Rezende
CSO
TOTVS
Karolyna Schenk
Head of M&A
Alacrity Mexico
Ricardo Granja Vázquez
Managing Partner
Mindset Ventures
Daniel Ibri
Managing Partner
ARCON Managed Security Service
Marcelo Barcellos
Former CEO & Owner
G2 Momentum Capital
Jorge González Gasque
Managing Partner
Strider Agriculture
Luiz C. Tangari Pereira
CEO and Co-founder
Arpegio
Gonzalo Pérez Terry
Founder & Partner
Corum Group
Yasmin Khodamoradi
Vice President, Valuation Services
Corum Group
Joel Espelien
Executive Director - Client Services
Diebold Nixdorf
Hormuzd Karkaria
Chief of Staff to the CEO
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