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.
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
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
Rockwell Automation
Sharon Van Zeeland
VP, Strategy & Corporate Development
SaaS Group
Pavel Prokofiev
Head of M&A
Hyntelo
Giacomo Porzio
Co-Founder & CEO
Arkstone
Dr. Ari Frenkel
Co-Founder
Astra Capital Management
Daniel Ben-Ami
Principal
Mainsail Partners
Tara Zahiri
Vice President
HIRECLICK
Scott Petersen
Co-Founder
LatAmplify
Gabriela Smith
Founder
DN Capital
Steve Schlenker
Co-Founder
Butterfly Ventures
Tanya Horowitz
Partner
Expert DOJO
Brian Mac Mahon
Founder & Managing Partner
KNOX Capital
Don Penland
Operating Partner
Riverside Company
Michael Magliochetti
Operating Partner
Corum Group
Dr. Ivan Ruzic
Senior Vice President
Corum Group
Alden Mendoza
Vice President
Alstari
Dr. Sue Abu-Hakima
Co Founder & CEO
Corum Group
Nihat Arkan
Senior Vice President
Corum Group
Timothy Goddard
Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategies
Corum Group
Manuel San Miguel
Senior Vice President
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