WFS London 2019 Agenda

8:30 – 9:00

Registration and Breakfast Buffet

9:00 – 9:10

Chairman’s Welcome & Word from Sponsor
Conference Chair: Jon Scott, Chairman - Corum Group
Platinum Sponsor: Corum Group
Gold Sponsor: CMS

9:10 – 9:30

Top Ten Disruptive Technology Trends 
Will they put you out of business?
Jon Scott, Chairman - Corum Group

9:30 – 10:15

Venture Capital Panel
Investors share strategies that can help Tech companies get funded
Maria Dramalioti-Taylor, Managing Partner – Beacon Capital
Matti Kanninen, Managing Partner – Butterfly Ventures
Vinoth Jayakumar, Investment Director – Draper Esprit
Moderator: Nina Seghatoleslami, Vice President – Corum Group

10:15 – 10:30

The Language Effect
Advanced AI-powered copywriting technology
Parry Malm, CEO – Phrasee

10:30 – 10:45

Extending People’s Lives with AI
Advanced clinical and biomarker data analytics technology
Dr. Mohammad Afshar, CEO – Ariana Pharma

10:45 – 11:00

Networking Break

11:00 – 11:15

The Perfect Storm
Rare conditions in the Tech market creating unprecedented opportunities for entrepreneurs
Allan Wilson, Sr. Vice President - Corum Group

11:15 – 12:00

Private Equity Panel
How to benefit from PE’s record cash and what you should be mindful of
Maurice Hernandez, Principal – Accel KKR
Yasemin Arik, Principal – HGCapital 
Gilbert Kamieniecky, Managing Director and Head of Private Equity - Technology – Investcorp
Moderator: Mattias Borg, Vice President – Corum Group

12:00 – 13:00

Networking Lunch

13:00 – 13:30

Term Sheets
Critical things to consider
Tom Jameson, Partner - CMS

13:30 – 14:15

Buyers’ Panel
Do you have what the buyers want?
Joshua Rowe, Head of M&A - ClearCourse Partnership
Frédéric Leridon, VP Business Development - SAP
Michael D’Onofrio, M&A Director - Unit4
Moderator: Anthony Waller, Corporate Partner, Technology - CMS

14:15 – 15:00

Sellers’ Panel
Advice from CEOs who sold – How to prepare for an exit
Oskar Kristiansen, CEO - Bizview Systems
Petrus Pennanen, CEO & Founder – Leiki
Moderator: Julius Telaranta, Sr. Vice President - Corum Group

15:00 – 15:15

Networking Break

15:15 – 15:45

Mythbusting IPOs
James Clark, Head of Tech & Lifesciences, Equity Primary Markets - London Stock Exchange Group

15:45 – 16:30

Valuations & Process
What are you worth and how do you get it?
Jaber Tannay, Vice President - Corum Group

16:30 – 16:45

Chairman’s Closing Comments

16:45 – 18:00

Cocktail Networking Reception