The path to liquidity has rarely been harder to predict. IPO windows can open & close within weeks. The SPAC market continues to evolve. Private equity timelines shift unexpectedly. At the same time, growth companies are under increasing pressure to be prepared for multiple strategic outcomes.

To explore these challenges, we are bringing together a select group of CFOs, founders, investors, & advisors for a candid, off-the-record conversation about what it means to be truly ready for today's capital markets environment.

The evening is intentionally intimate, with no slides, no presentations, & no vendor pitches. Instead, the discussion will feature experienced operators & advisors sharing practical lessons learned from IPOs, SPAC transactions, public-company transitions, & strategic exits.

Topics will include:

When, & whether, to pursue an IPO in today's environment

The SPAC reset & how SPACs compare with traditional listings

Private market pressures & investor expectations

Dual-track & multi-track exit strategies

What boards, legal teams, bankers, & investors expect from management teams today

Who Should Attend

CFOs

VPs of Finance & Finance Directors

Controllers & Heads of Accounting

Corporate Development leaders

Senior finance leaders at growth stage & pre-IPO companies

Format

Panel discussion Open Q&A Networking Food & drinks

Who'll Be There

Raymond Yue, VP of Finance, Avalara. Previously led Sumo Logic through its IPO & served as CFO at Talkdesk.

Additional panelists to be announced.

Moderated by Christina Bui, Robert Half | Protiviti.

Hosts & sponsors

Murray Newlands, CEO & Founder of Open Future Forum. Open Future Forum brings together the executives who shape Silicon Valley through private events & peer rooms across the CFO, CISO, CMO, & CEO communities. Learn more at https://openfutureforum.com.

In partnership with:

Christina Bui, Robert Half | Protiviti

Louis Lehot, Foley & Lardner LLP

Ellie Yashiro, Silicon Valley Bank

Janice Berthold, Heffernan Insurance Brokers