Meeting will take place on October 7, at 2:30 pm, and will include the participation of KPMG leaders in Brazil, Sinqia, Locaweb and Crescera Investimentos
São Paulo, October 6, 2020 - After the success with the 10th edition of ABES Software Conference, ABES - Brazilian Association of Software Companies, with support from KPMG in Brazil, will bring together experts in the webinar “New Times: IPO Processes and Experience of Companies and Funds” to discuss about going public on the Stock Exchange, what needs to be done and when the company is prepared for it. The meeting takes place on October 7, at 2:30 pm, and registration is free through Zoom platform .
“Our goal is to discuss how companies should prepare for a public offering of shares, which involves a strategic plan for going public, a governance policy and changes in the company's management. We will also assess the prospects of investors, ”explains Rodolfo Fücher, president of ABES.
To participate in the webinar, the entity invited the Head of Equity Capital Markets Advisory and Deal Advisory & Strategy of KPMG in Brazil, Rodrigo Guedes, who will speak about his journey in IPO. To address the experiences of companies and funds, the guests are Bernardo Gomes and Thiago Rocha, CEO and CFO of Sinqia, following; Rafael Chamas, CFO of Locaweb; Fernando Silva, Partner and Head of Venture Capital at Crescera Investimentos, and Fernanda Santanna, Corporate Governance Manager at KPMG.
“This webinar is taking place at an important time for the variable income capital market in Brazil. The structural changes in the market and the growing activity of IPOs in 2020 highlight the importance of demystifying the topic, strategic planning, preparation and specialized advice for decision-making by companies and their shareholders ”, points out Rodrigo Guedes.
The event is supported by Bertha Capital, BR Angels, Bossa Nova Investimentos, Kyvo, Startup Farm and Movimento Brasil, País Digital, which are partners of the ABES Startup Internship Program.
SERVICE: Webinar: "New Times: IPO Processes and Experience of Companies and Funds"
Date: October 7
Hour: 2:30 pm
Registrations: http://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6xOl65t2R4CaafUz3R22hA
About ABES
ABES, Brazilian Association of Software Companies, aims to contribute to the construction of a more digital and less unequal Brazil, in which information technology plays a fundamental role in the democratization of knowledge and the creation of new opportunities for all. In this sense, it aims to ensure a business environment conducive to innovation, ethical, dynamic and globally competitive, always aligned with its mission of connecting, guiding, protecting and developing the Brazilian information technology market.
Since its foundation in September 1986, ABES has sought to be relevant to its associates and a national and international reference in the technology sector. Currently, the entity represents approximately 2 thousand companies, which total about 85% of the revenue of the software and services segment in Brazil, distributed in 22 Brazilian states and the Federal District, responsible for the generation of more than 208 thousand direct jobs and an annual revenue around 63.7 billion in 2019.
Access the ABES Portal – http://www.abes.org.br or contact the Relationship Center: +55 (11) 2161-2833.
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