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Tuesday, October 10th

Hotel Nia

200 Independence Dr

Menlo Park, CA 94025

11:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Lunch Included

REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND PLEA,SE CONTACT MARISSA PEREIRA.

The IPO market is starting to inch closer to a rebound, so the time is now to start thinking about how to get your company IPO-ready.

Preparation will be critical for those looking to ensure they are ready to go when the window reopens. Understanding what can make your public-company readiness preparation run smoothly and what to expect as we move into the latter half of 2023 and beyond is imperative to your future success.

Join us for our annual Bay Area IPO Summit, a premier event dedicated to exploring the current and future trends in the capital markets and IPO readiness from industry experts who have experienced the journey firsthand.

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Agenda

  • Registration & Lunch

  • Opening Remarks

    Ravi Kumar, Partner | Connor Group

  • Capital Markets Update | Fireside Chat

    Moderator
    Chris Danne, Managing Director | The Blueshirt Group

    Speaker
    Ryan Limaye, Managing Director, Co-head Global Technology Investment Banking | Goldman Sachs

  • Investment Trends - Panel

    Moderator
    Rezwan Pavri, Partner | Wilson Sonsini

    Speaker
    Arun Mathew, Partner | Accel
    Jeff Parks, Co-Founder and Managing Partner | Riverwood Capital
    Heidi Roizen, Partner | Threshold Ventures

  • Break

  • Public Company Readiness - Panel

    Moderator
    Ravi Kumar, Partner | Connor Group

    Speaker
    Jason Child, EVP and CFO | Arm
    John Fernandez, CFO and EVP Global Operations | ForgeRock

  • Board Composition & Governance Considerations - Panel

    Moderator
    Jane Njavro, Senior Vice President and Partner | Woodruff Sawyer

    Speaker
    Thomas Chow, Chief Legal Officer | Chia Network
    Andrew Glickman, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | NAX Group (Formerly at Sweetgreens)
    Seth Weissman, Former Chief Legal Officer | Marqeta

  • Wrap up/Concluding Remarks

    Ravi Kumar, Partner | Connor Group

  • Networking Cocktail Reception

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