Tech CEOs & Entrepreneurs... 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.
Hear the most up-to-date advice and trends from women-led venture capital, emerging growth capital, private equity, strategic buyers, M&A experts, and CEOs who've built and sold their own tech companies in Software & IT Services.
What we will cover:
- Top 10 Disruptive Tech Trends in 2026
- Investing in Tech Companies Today: What Unlocks Capital
- Tech Valuation Metrics: What is your company worth? How do you get it?
- Mid-Year M&A Market Report
- The Buyer Playbook: Evaluating Opportunities in the Current Market
- How to Choose an M&A Lawyer
- Women Founders and CEOs: Lessons from Exiting
Agenda
10:00 - 10:05
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Valeria Rul, Program Coordinator | WFS
Gina Stanhope, Conference Chair & COO | Corum Group (Platinum Sponsor)
10:05 – 10:20
2026 Top 10 Disruptive Tech Trends
How trends drive strategic imperatives and lead to successful exits
Tim Goddard, EVP, Corporate Strategies | Corum Group
10:20 – 11:10
Investing in Tech Companies Today: What Unlocks Capital
Anne Kennedy, Managing Director | Mastersfund
Sarah Young, Founder & Managing Partner | Sandpiper
Maryanna Saenko, Co-Founder | Future Ventures
Jenny Li , Partner | Scalare Partners
Moderator: Akasha Konkoly, Regional Advisor| Corum Group
11:10 – 11:30
Tech Valuation Metrics: What is your company worth & how do you get it?
Alden Mendoza, Vice President | Corum Group
11:30 – 11:50
Mid-Year M&A Market Report
Deal highlights, emerging trends and valuation insights
11:50 – 12:00
Short Break
12:00 – 12:50
The Buyer Playbook: Evaluating Opportunities in the Current Market
Meg Baldini, Vice President of Corporate Development | Procore Technologies
Elena Stegeman, Principal | EMS Operating Advisory
Christine Koval, Founder and Managing Principal | Next Haven Group
Ada Shelegova, Founder & Principal | Spica Capital
Moderator: Valeriya Chumachenko, M&A Associate | Corum Group
12:50 – 13:00
How to Choose an M&A Lawyer
13:00 – 13:50
Women Founders and CEOs: Lessons from Exiting
Jennifer West, Vice President of Operations and Co-Founder | Focus FS
Nancy Janzen, Co-Founder | StaffReady
Alison Quinn, Chief Executive Officer & President | Dinova
Courtney Wiley, Co-Founder | ShearShare
Sequoia Blodgett, Co-Founder | Commas
Moderator: Mary Joyce, Vice President | Corum Group
13:50 - 14:00
Celebration After the Deal & Closing Remarks
Speakers
Focus FS
Jennifer West
Vice President of Operations and Co-Founder
Mastersfund
Anne Kennedy
Managing Director
Next Haven Group
Christine Koval
Founder and Managing Principal
Dinova
Alison Quinn
Chief Executive Officer & President
Corum Group
Mary Joyce
Vice President
Corum Group
Akasha Konkoly
Regional Advisor
Procore Technologies
Meg Baldini
Vice President of Corporate Development
Corum Group
Alden Mendoza
Vice President
Corum Group
Timothy Goddard
Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategies
Corum Group
Gina Stanhope
Chief Operating Officer
StaffReady
Nancy Janzen
Co-Founder
Scalare Partners
Jenny Li
Partner
Future Ventures
Maryanna Saenko
Co-Founder
Corum Group
Valeriya Chumachenko
M&A Associate
Sandpiper
Sarah Young
Founder & Managing Partner
Spica Capital
Ada Shelegova
Founder & Principal
EMS Operating Advisory
Elena Stegeman
Principal
Commas
Sequoia Blodgett
Co-Founder
ShearShare
Courtney Wiley
Co-Founder
Sponsors
