Remote Diligence & Open Source Security During Uncertain Times

Social-distancing creates new challenges for investment professionals conducting private equity due diligence. Acquiring firms still require high quality insights, but without face-to-face meetings, it can be more difficult for diligence teams to properly assess risk or build trust with a target. Physical meetings can no longer be used as a tool to expedite diligence inquiry and negotiations. There are new limitations on the accessibility of physical documentation. Many existing tools and processes break down when they are forced to execute remotely. Insightful and actionable transaction diligence requires a more focused approach. The current climate has created distress and exposed weaknesses in many companies, so it is even more important for diligence teams to be able to identify opportunities and detect risks that require mitigation. And they need to be able to do it all remotely. Learn about techniques and tools used by diligence professionals, open source experts, and AWS cloud analysts to make remote diligence successful. Discover how to optimize M&A due diligence during these challenging times. We will discuss: - Why remote diligence is not only possible, but may be preferable - How the best diligence must consider market, product, and technical strategy - De-risking source code with a 3-step open source process - The fastest cost reduction strategies for infrastructure and cloud Speakers: Tom Laszewski Private Equity Transformation Strategist (Amazon Web Services) AJ Watson General Manager, Chief Growth Officer (Thinktiv) Ryan Kennedy Founder & Principal, (Kickdrum) Jason Hammond Director of Solutions Engineering, (WhiteSource)