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.
Join us and hear the most up to date advice and trends on the impact of Artificial Intelligence in today's M&A market 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: What AI technologies are Investors most excited to fund right now?
- Tech Valuation Metrics: What is your company worth? How do you get it?
- AI M&A Market Update
- Buyers Panel: What is important to Buyers acquiring in the AI sector?
- Don’t Miss the AI Exit Window: Strategic Timing for Tech Business Sales in 2025
- Sellers Panel: Insider tips from CEOs who’ve successfully sold their AI company
Growth & Exit Strategies: Scaling & Selling in the AI Era
Nov 6, 2025
Agenda
10:00 - 10:05
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Ana Victoria Conejo, Director | WFS
Ivan Ruzic, Conference Chair & SVP | Corum Group (Platinum Sponsor)
10:05 – 10:20
2025 Top 10 Disruptive Tech Trends
How trends drive strategic imperatives and lead to successful exits
Tim Goddard, EVP, Corporate Strategies | Corum Group
10:20 – 11:20
Investors Panel: What AI technologies are Investors most excited to fund right now?
Brian Mac Mahon, Founder & Managing Partner | Expert DOJO
Tanya Marvin-Horowitz, Partner | Butterfly Ventures
Gabriela Smith, Co-Founder | LatAmplify Ventures
Steve Schlenker, Co-Founder & Managing Partner | DN Capital
Tara Zahiri, Vice President | Mainsail Partners
Moderator: Nihat Arkan, Senior Vice President | Corum Group
11:20 – 11:40
Tech Valuation Metrics: What is your company worth & how do you get it?
Alden Mendoza, Vice President | Corum Group
11:40 – 11:50
AI M&A Market Update
Deal highlights, emerging trends and valuation insights
11:50 – 12:00
Short Break
12:00 – 12:55
Buyers Panel: What is important to Buyers acquiring in the AI sector?
Daniel Ben-Ami, Principal | Astra Capital Management
Don Penland, Operating Partner | KNOX Capital
Derrick Raymond, Managing Director, Strategy, Investments & Corp Dev | KPMG
Dr. Michael Magliochetti, Operating Partner | Riverside Partners
Sharon Van Zeeland, VP, Strategy & Corporate Development | Rockwell Automation
Pavel Prokofiev, Head of M&A | saas.group
Moderator: Timothy Goddard, EVP – Corp Strategies | Corum Group
12:55 – 13:10
Don’t Miss the AI Exit Window
Strategic Timing for Tech Business Sales in 2025
Ivan Ruzic, Conference Chair and SVP | Corum Group
13:10 – 14:00
Sellers Panel: Insider tips from CEOs who’ve successfully sold their AI company
Dr. Ari Frenkel, Co-Founder | Arkstone
Dr. Suhhaya Abu-Hakima, Co-Founder & CEO | Alstari
Scott Petersen, Co-Founder | HIRECLICK
Giacomo Porzio, Co-Founder & CEO | Hyntelo
Moderator: Manuel San Miguel, Senior Vice President | Corum Group
14:00 - 14:10
Celebration After the Deal & Closing Remarks
Speakers
Arkstone
Dr. Ari Frenkel
Co-Founder
Astra Capital Management
Daniel Ben-Ami
Principal
SaaS Group
Pavel Prokofiev
Head of M&A
Rockwell Automation
Sharon Van Zeeland
VP, Strategy & Corporate Development
Hyntelo
Giacomo Porzio
Co-Founder & CEO
Alstari
Dr. Sue Abu-Hakima
Co Founder & CEO
Corum Group
Timothy Goddard
Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategies
KNOX Capital
Don Penland
Operating Partner
Riverside Company
Michael Magliochetti
Operating Partner
Expert DOJO
Brian Mac Mahon
Founder & Managing Partner
DN Capital
Steve Schlenker
Co-Founder
Butterfly Ventures
Tanya Horowitz
Partner
Corum Group
Nihat Arkan
Senior Vice President
Corum Group
Alden Mendoza
Vice President
LatAmplify
Gabriela Smith
Founder
HIRECLICK
Scott Petersen
Co-Founder
Corum Group
Manuel San Miguel
Senior Vice President
Corum Group
Dr. Ivan Ruzic
Senior Vice President
Mainsail Partners
Tara Zahiri
Vice President
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