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Growth Unlocked: A Roadmap to Transaction Readiness
Affiliated Programs
Thursday, March 26, 2026
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM MT

Loveland Living Planet Aquarium
Draper, UT

Event Information

Wilson Sonsini and Connor Group will co-host “Growth Unlocked” in Utah, an exclusive program designed for senior executives navigating or actively exploring IPO and M&A opportunities.

Attendees will gain the latest insights on capital market trends and learn from their peers and strategic advisors with experience in transaction readiness and scaling business while improving operational efficiency.

Partner Marc Porter will moderate the “Transaction Readiness and Positioning for Exits” panel.

Agenda & Speakers:

  • 9:00 a.m. Check-In & Registration
  • 9:40 a.m. State of the Markets Update
    • Kevin Gsell – Managing Director, Head of Company Solutions, Nasdaq Private Markets
    • Steve Jones – Senior Vice President, M&A, Corum Group
  • 10:10 a.m. Transaction Readiness and Positioning for Exits
    • Marc Porter – Partner, Wilson Sonsini
    • Mike Johnson – Chief Legal Officer, LiveView Technologies
    • Steve Jones – Senior Vice President, M&A, Corum Group
    • Mark McBride – Former CFO, DigiCert
  • 11:10 a.m. Modernizing Operational Efficiency: Leveraging AI and Technology Tools for Growth
    • Derek Anderson – Partner, Connor Group
    • Steve Plowman, CFO / COO, SixFifty
    • Kara Rogers – Chief Accounting Officer, Instructure
    •  Josh Waldron – Chief Accounting Officer, Scale AI
  • 12:00 p.m. Lunch

This event is by invitation only. 

Contacts

Tomoko Beytien

tbeytien@wsgr.com

Presenters

Marc Porter
Partner
Salt Lake City

Marc Porter is a corporate partner in the Salt Lake City office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he represents innovative emerging technology, life sciences, consumer product, and other venture and private equity backed companies. He represents companies in their financings and liquidity events, as well as their day-to-day legal matters. He also has extensive experience representing companies in strategic acquisitions. Marc represents many venture capital and private equity funds in Utah and across the country. He is a trusted advisor to executives, boards of directors, entrepreneurs, and venture capital and private equity fund managers.

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