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Join us at the Joys of VMS, where we seek to become the premier event dedicated to the opportunity within vertical market software (VMS), especially for those operators and investors with a long-term orientation.

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Tuesday, November 12th - Thursday, November 14th, 2024

Confirmed speakers include VMS experts from the US & Europe, AI-focused platform executives, renowned software investors, epic founders & builders from industry, talent experts and more.

Enjoy an all-inclusive experience. Your ticket includes accommodation, meals, all programming, activities, and giveaways. You simply arrive and we handle the rest.

Learn from industry leaders about trends and opportunities, and explore the latest solutions to growing, acquiring and enhancing VMS software platforms.

Highlights include:

  • Building an Elite Core Operating Team Within a VMS Platform

  • The VMS Playbook – Structuring and Aligning Incentives for a Multi-Decade Journey

  • Talent search – Emerging ecosystems of VMS and B2B SaaS talent

  • AI and its Impact on the VMS Opportunity Set

Tuesday, November 12

10 am - 12 pm | Pre-event Tennis

Join coach Matt Daly and guests for tennis nearby

1 - 3 pm | Arrival & Check In

Confirmed attendees include leading software investors Insight, Hg Capital, Altos, Vista, Praesidium, Battery Ventures, a16z, Pacific Lake

3 pm | Welcome Remarks from Sator Grove

Confirmed attendees include leading software investors Insight, Hg Capital, Altos, Vista, Praesidium, Battery Ventures, a16z, Pacific Lake

3:10 pm | VMS State of the Union

Jenna Sleefe (Vista), Savneet Singh (PARTech), Rusty Smith (Tyler Technologies).

Moderated by: Jan Mohr (Chapters Group)

4:15 pm | Mitch Rales - The Art of Company Building

Moderated by: Jan Mohr (Chapters Group)

5 pm | Beachfront Cocktails at the Monkey Bar

Continue conversation with drinks and small bites during Sunset over the Gulf.

Wednesday, November 13

6:30 - 8 am | Morning Activities

Join coach Matt Daly and guests for tennis at nearby Longboat Key Club.

7:30 - 9 am | Breakfast at CW Prime

Open time for casual meetings and networking.

9 am | Welcome Remarks from Sator Grove

Morning welcome from Greg Dugard.

9:15 am | David Toms

Avoiding Another $4 Trillion Software Mistake with David Toms (HG Capital)

10 am | Alex Joseph & Marc Mauer

Driving Operational Excellence - Lessons from Danaher Business Systems

11 am | Nathan Placks & Nilam Ganenthiran

The VMS Talent Equation

6 pm | A Toast from Rick & Paul

6:30 pm | Beachfront Dinner at Dusk

8:30 pm | Late-night

12 m | Lunch

Astor Ballroom

1 pm | Rich Wells (Insight)

Conversation with Rick Buhrman and Paul Buser

2 pm | Breakouts

Panel of VMS Investors
Option 2 - Best Practices

3 pm | Breakouts

Mike Anello (M33) - Investing
Mario + Coley -

4-5 pm | Open Time for Networking


5 pm | Beachfront Cocktails at the Monkey Bar

Continue conversation with drinks and small bites during Sunset over the Gulf.

6 pm | A Toast from Rick & Paul

6:30 pm | Dinner on the Beach

8:30 pm | Late-night

Thursday, November 14

6:30 - 8 am | Morning Activities

Join coach Matt Daly and guests for tennis at nearby Longboat Key Club.

7:30 - 9 am | Breakfast at CW Prime

Open time for casual meetings and networking.

9 am | Breakouts

Brent Beshore - Improving Integrations
Option 2 - Best Practices

10:15 am | Zoe Zhao with Patrick O’Shaughnessy

11:15 am | Rick, Paul, and Greg

Closing Remarks

11:30 am | Lunch & Depart

Speakers

  • Will Thorndike

    Compounding Labs

  • Mitch Rales

    Danaher

  • Jan Mohr

    Chapters Group

  • Patrick O'Shaughnessy

    Positive Sum | Colossus

  • Rick Buhrman

    Sator Grove

  • Brent Beshore

    Permanent Equity

  • Daniel Eisen

    Arcadea Group

  • Paul Buser

    Sator Grove

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Meet the team

Monet Goode

Emmet Marsh

Eleanor Parks

Eleanor Parks

Monet Goode

Emmet Marsh

Join us to be a part of creating something special together – all while enjoying exclusive use of the unparalleled luxury of the finest resort on the entire Gulf Coast of Florida – the St. Regis Longboat Resort on Longboat Key, Florida.

Throughout our time together, the agenda will allow guests to enjoy St. Regis' luxurious hospitality, experiences and the splendor of the Gulf of Mexico

Flights into Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) and Tampa International (TPA) make this destination very accessible for all.

Hosted by the team at Sator Grove Holdings in collaboration with Art of Investing.

Please reach out to explore@joysofvms.com with questions.