The flagship WFS Tech Conference for CEOs, founders, and investors of software and IT companies, covering Tech M&A: investment, growth, strategy, buyouts, sales, and mergers. Insights from: private equity, VC, angels, strategic buyers, M&A advisors, and CEOs who’ve had a successful exit.
- M&A Market Update & 2021 Top 10 Disruptive Tech Trends
- Investors Panel: Will your strategy get funded?
- Tech Valuation Metrics: What is your company worth& how do you get it?
- Buyers Panel: Do you have what they want?
- Sellers Panel: Advice from CEOs who've sold
- The Merger Experience
Tech Growth & Exit Strategies: Europe
Jan 28, 2021
Agenda
12:30 - 12:55
Login Grace Period
13:00
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Barbara Momboeuf, Conference Director WFS
Jaber Tannay, Conference chair & Senior Vice President Corum Group (Platinum Sponsor)
13:15 – 13:35
M&A Market Update & 2021 Top 10 Disruptive Tech Trends: Is it time to exit?
Tim Goddard, Executive Vice President Corum Group
13:35 – 14:35
Investors Panel: Will your strategy get funded?
Matti Kanninen, Co-Founder and Managing Partner Butterfly Ventures
Bindi Karia, Venture Partner Draper Esprit
David Barbour, Managing Partner FPE Capital
James Downing, Director of Venture Capital Services Silicon Valley Bank
Cyril Bertrand, Managing Partner XAnge
Moderator: Nina Seghatoleslami, Senior Vice President Corum Group
14:35 – 14:50
Tech Valuation Metrics: What is your company worth & how do you get it?
Yasmin Khodamoradi, Director of Valuation Services Corum Group
14:50 – 15:00
The Merger Experience & Short Break
15:05 – 16:05
Buyers Panel: Do you have what they want?
Jon Koplin, Managing Director Cisco Investments
Hadar Keren, Director, Corp Dev Nice Systems
Marina Barbir, Corp M&A EMEA PWC
Moderator: Richard Harris, Vice President Corum Group
16:10 – 17:00
Sellers Panel: Advice from CEOs who’ve sold & how to prepare for an exit
Fred Hermans, Former CEO, Every Angle
Domenico Crapanzano, CEO Fing Limited
Tao Bauer, Managing Director Mailtastic
Mark Willems, CEO Minddistrict
Moderator: Jon Scott, Chairman & Managing Director Corum Group
17:00 - 18:00
Closing Remarks & Virtual Happy Hour via Kumospace
Speakers
Corum Group
Jaber Tannay
Senior Vice President
Corum Group
Richard Harris
Regional Managing Director
Corum Group
Jon Scott
Chairman
Corum Group
Timothy Goddard
Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategies
Corum Group
Fred Hermans
Vice President
Silicon Valley Bank
James Downing
Director of VC Services
Cisco Investments
Jon Koplin
Managing Director
Fing Limited
Domenico Crapanzano
CEO
Mark Willems
CEO
PwC
Marina Barbir
Corp. M&A EMEA
Draper Esprit
Bindi Karia
Venture Partner
Mailtastic
Tao Bauer
Managing Director
Nice Systems
Hadar Keren
Dir. of Corp Dev.
Butterfly Ventures
Matti Kanninen
Managing Partner
FPE Capital
David Barbour
Managing Partner
Corum Group
Yasmin Khodamoradi
Vice President, Valuation Services
XAnge
Cyril Bertrand
Managing Partner
Sponsors
