
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 IT Services 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
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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 IT Services investors interested in putting their money?
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 – 13:00
Short Break
13:00– 13:50
Buyers Panel: What is important to Buyers acquiring in the IT Services sector?
Kevin Cook, Chief Strategy Officer | Ntiva
Utkarsh Bahadur, Global Head of Go-To-Market Strategy | SAP
Chris Deitrick, Founder | Small Bear
Moderator: Brendan O’Brien, Senior Vice President | Corum Group
13:50 – 13:55
Sale or Recapitalization? What’s right for you?
Bruce Milne, CEO and Founder | Corum Group
13:55 – 14:45
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
14:45 - 15:00
Celebration After the Deal & Closing Remarks
Speakers
SAP
Utkarsh Bahadur
Global Head of Go-To-Market Strategy

Vetasi
Jarosław Łukasiewicz
Former CEO

Corum Group
Mike Donnell
Senior Vice President

Corum Group
Brendan O’Brien
Senior Vice President

Corum Group
Bruce Milne
Founder & CEO

Corum Group
Rob Griggs
President

Corum Group
Rob Wellman
Vice President

Corum Group
Timothy Goddard
Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategies

Sponsors

