CEOs & Entrepreneurs in the IT Services sector... What are you worth? How do you get it?
The Growth & Exit Strategies is our premier conference for CEOs, founders and investors of software and IT companies, centered around Tech M&A key topics: investment, growth strategy, buyouts, sales, divestitures, mergers, and recapitalization.
Join us and hear the most up to date advice and trends on the IT Services sector from venture capital, emerging growth capital, private equity, strategic buyers, M&A experts, and CEOs who've built and sold their own tech companies.
Online Event Agenda:
- Top 10 Disruptive Tech Trends in 2025
- Investors Panel: Where are investors interested in putting their money?
- Tech Valuation Metrics: What is your company worth? How do you get it?
- IT Services M&A Market Update
- Buyers Panel: What is important to Buyers acquiring in the IT Services sector?
- Sale or Recapitalization? What’s right for you?
- Sellers Panel: Insider tips from CEOs who’ve successfully sold their IT Services company
Growth & Exit Strategies: IT Services
Jul 17, 2025
Agenda
11:00 - 11:05
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Ana Victoria Conejo, Director | WFS
Rob Griggs, Conference Chair & President | Corum Group (Platinum Sponsor)
11:05 – 11:20
2025 Top 10 Disruptive Tech Trends
How trends drive strategic imperatives and lead to successful exits
Tim Goddard, EVP, Corporate Strategies | Corum Group
11:20 – 12:10
Investors Panel: Where are investors interested in putting their money?
James Shen, Managing Partner | Pioneer Ventures
Sanjay Swamy, Founder & Managing Partner | Prime Ventures
Sarah Young, Founder & Managing Partner | Sandpiper Ventures
Moderator: Rob Wellman, Vice President | Corum Group
12:10 – 12:30
Tech Valuation Metrics: What is your company worth & how do you get it?
Alden Mendoza, Vice President | Corum Group
12:30 – 12:50
IT Services M&A Market Update
Deal highlights, emerging trends and valuation insights
12:50 – 13:05
Short Break
13:05 – 13:50
Buyers Panel: What is important to Buyers acquiring in the IT Services sector?
Chris Deitrick, Co-Founder | Spring Companies
Max Miller, Director | Worklyn Partners
Moderator: Brendan O’Brien, Senior Vice President | Corum Group
13:50 – 13:55
Leveraging Recapitalization
Special Presentation by Corum Group
13:55 – 14:40
Sellers Panel: Insider tips from CEOs who’ve successfully sold their IT Services company
Jim Falkanger, Founder & Former Managing Partner | CCG/EleVia
Jarosław Łukasiewicz, Former CEO | Vetasi
Moderator: Mike Donnell, Senior Vice President | Corum Group
14:40 - 15:00
Celebration After the Deal & Closing Remarks
Speakers
Corum Group
Brendan O’Brien
Industry Advisor
Worklyn Partners
Max Miller
Director
Corum Group
Bruce Milne
Founder & CEO
Corum Group
Rob Griggs
President
Prime Ventures
Sanjay Swamy
Founder & Managing Partner
Corum Group
Mike Donnell
Senior Vice President
Spring Companies
Chris Deitrick
Co-Founder
Corum Group
Rob Wellman
Vice President
Corum Group
Timothy Goddard
Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategies
Sandpiper
Sarah Young
Founder & Managing Partner
CCG/EleVia
Jim Falkanger
Founder & Former Managing Partner
Pioneer Ventures
James Shen
Managing Partner
Vetasi
Jarosław Łukasiewicz
Former CEO
Sponsors
