11:30 - 12:00
Pre-event, Virtual Meet and Greet (*via KumoSpace)
12:00
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Matt Rung, President WFS
12:10 – 12:30
M&A Market Update & 2021 Top 10 Disruptive Tech Trends:
How trends drive strategic imperative and lead to successful exits
Gina Stanhope, Executive Vice President, Corum Group (Platinum Sponsor)
12:30 – 1:30
Investors Panel: Building for Scale & Building for Sale
Gillian Muessig, Managing Director, Outlines Venture Group
Nancy Sullivan, CEO & Managing Director, Illinois Ventures
Lyndsay Kerwin, Vice President, Silversmith Capital Partners
Vani Rao, CFA Managing Partner, EdgeVenture Group
Tanya Marvin-Horowitz, Partner, Butterfly Ventures
Moderator: Kristin Fox, Founder FoxInspires
1:30 – 1:45
Tech Valuation Metrics: What is your company worth & how do you get it?
Yasmin Khodamoradi, Director of Valuation Services, Corum Group
1:45 – 1:55
The Merger Experience & Short Break
2:00 – 3:15
Buyers Panel: Do you have what they want?
Cheryl Strom, Principal, The Riverside Company
Kirsten Porter, Principal, Rubicon Technology Partners
Rene Yang Stewart, Snr Mng Dir & Co-Head - Endeavor Fund, Vista Equity Partners
Krista Young, Managing Director Corporate Development, Accenture
Kunju Mehta, Dir Growth Strategy & Execution – Azure, Microsoft
Cassie Miao, M&A Director – Corp Dev, Salesforce
Jenna Sleefe, Director Bus Dev, Francisco Partners
Moderator: Rob Griggs, President Corum Group
3:15 – 4:15
Sellers Panel: Advice from CEOs who’ve sold & how to prepare for an exit
Suhayya (Sue) Abu-Hakima, VP Genasys
Constance Anderson, former Principal & Founder, MemberXP
Nancy Lyons, Founder & CEO, Clockwork Interactive
Kim Finger, former CEO, CodeMetro
Teresa Chase, former CEO, American HealthTech
Moderator: Nina Seghatoleslami, SVP Corum Group
4:15 – 5:00
Closing Remarks & Virtual Happy Hour (*via KumoSpace)
