Asia PE-VC Summit 2024 Agenda

Day 1 (17th September)

Location: Grand Ballroom 1, Level 4
 
8:00 am – 9:00 am | Registration & Networking Coffee
9:00 am – 9:15 am | Welcome Address by Joji Thomas Philip, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, DealStreetAsia
 9:20 am – 10:10 am | Opening Session –  Big Picture: How to navigate PE in Asia amid turbulent times?
  • Cyrus Driver, Managing Director, Partners Group
  • Saurabh Agarwal, Managing Director, Head of Southeast Asia Private Equity, Warburg Pincus
  • Prashant Kumar, Partner & Head of Southeast Asia Private Equity, KKR
  • Brian Lim, Partner and Head of Asia and Emerging Markets, Pantheon
  • Cliff Chau, Managing Partner, ewpartners (formerly known as eWTP Arabia Capital)
  • Deepshikha Monga, Senior Editor, DealStreetAsia (Moderator)
10:10 am – 10:40 am | Networking Coffee Break
10:40 am – 11:30 am | Will SE Asia predominantly be a mid-market PE play?
  • Luyi Zheng, Managing Director, ShawKwei & Partners
  • Danny Koh, Founder & CEO, Tower Capital Asia
  • Joshua Morris, Founding Partner & CEO, Emerging Markets Investment Advisers
  • Colin Dunne, Partner, Navis Capital Partners
  • Kavitha Nair, Senior Reporter, DealStreetAsia (Moderator)
11:35 am to 12:25 pm | Private Credit: Scratching the surface of the Asia opportunity?
  • SJ Lim, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of Asia Private Credit, KKR
  • Stéphane Delatte, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer, Keppel Credit
  • Bo Hu, Head of Private Credit, Asia-Pacific, HSBC
  • Celia Yan, Managing Director, Head of APAC Private Credit, BlackRock
  • Ngoc Nguyen, Deputy Editor, Vietnam, DealStreetAsia (Moderator)
12:25 pm – 1:25 pm | Networking Lunch Break
1:30 pm – 2:20 pm | PE giants find a sweet spot in healthcare assets in India, SE Asia?
  • Dr. Amit Varma, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Quadria Capital
  • Navjeewan J. Khosla, Partner, Novo Holdings Equity Asia Pte Ltd
  • Dr Basil Lui, Founding Partner, August Global Partners
  • Dr. Rana Mehta, Partner & Leader – Healthcare, PwC India (Moderator)
2:25 pm – 3:20 pm | India hits a high note on exits: Will it bolster further PE activity?
  • Utsav Baijal, Partner & Head of India Private Equity, Apollo
  • Abhishek Sharman, Founder & Managing Director, Carpediem Capital
  • Udai Dhawan, Founding Partner & Head of India Private Equity, Affirma Capital
  • Ramesh Kannan, Partner, Somerset Indus Capital Partners
  • Paramita Chatterjee, Editor, DealStreetAsia (Moderator)
3:25 pm – 3:55 pm | Networking Coffee Break
3:55 pm – 4:35 pm | PE gears up for a bigger role in APAC energy transition
  • Chenhua Shen, Fund Partner, I Squared Capital
  • Khan Yow, Managing Director, Seraya Partners
  • Wymen Chan, Head of Asia, SUSI Partners AG
  • Tsubasa Suruga​, Singapore Correspondent, Nikkei Asia (Moderator)
4:40 pm – 5:20 pm | Chinese private market taps Middle East capital as West adopts caution?
  • Cliff Chau, Managing Partner, ewpartners (formerly known as eWTP Arabia Capital)
  • Adam Ladjadj, Founder and Chairman, Emirates Family Office Association
  • Elizabeth Di Cioccio, Managing Director – Capital Markets, EMEA, Gaw Capital Partners
  • Henry Zhang, President & Managing Partner, Hermitage Capital
  • Stephanie Li, Reporter, DealStreetAsia (Moderator)
5:20 pm –  6:00 pm | Closing Session – Middle East capital and the transformation it can bring to South & SE Asia?
  • Mohamed Al Maani, Senior Associate, Fund Investments, Oman Investment Authority
  • Jannie Tsuei, Partner, TVM Capital Healthcare
  • Sunil Thakur, Partner, Quadria Capital
  • Shantanu Mukerji, Managing Director, Private Equity, Gulf Capital
  • Fatima Almubbad, Regional Director – South East Asia, APAC and Taiwan, Bahrain Economic Development Board (Moderator)
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Networking and Cocktails (Sponsored by Redhill)
Location: Grand Ballroom 2, Level 4
 
10:40 am – 10:45 am | Welcome Address by Joji Thomas Philip, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, DealStreetAsia
10:45 am to 11:35 am | Opening Session – The LP View: Geographies and strategies that will matter in 2025 & beyond
  • Sunil Mishra, Partner, Adams Street Partners
  • Lay Hong LEE, Managing Director, Flexstone Partners
  • Brian Lam, Portfolio Manager, Private Equity Group, J.P. Morgan Asset Management
  • Huai Fong Chew, Regional Lead, East Asia & the Pacific Funds, International Finance Corporation
  • Joji Thomas Philip, Founder & Editor-in-chief, DealStreetAsia (Moderator)
11:35 am to 12:25 pm | Asian family offices recalibrating investment strategies amid global headwinds
  • Zann Kwan, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Revo Digital Family Office
  • Rebekah Woo, Managing Director, Private Markets and Funds, Farro Capital
  • Wen Tan, Managing Director & Head of Strategy, Nelson Capital
  • Sean Low, CEO, Golden Vision Capital (Singapore)
  • Veiverne Yuen, Founding Partner, Blauwpark Partners
  • Simran Vaswani, Reporter, DealStreetAsia (Moderator)
12:25 pm – 1:25 pm | Networking Lunch Break
1:25 pm to 2:15 pm | LP View: Can emerging managers beat the first-time fund blues?
  • Shelly Porges, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Beyond the Billion
  • Sharon Liang, Principal & Head of Southeast Asia, Siguler Guff & Company
  • Sean Yoo, Head Asia Pacific, Private Equity, Federated Hermes
  • Geetali Kumar, Regional Lead for Venture Capital and Disruptive Technologies, East & SE Asia, IFC, World Bank
  • Ngoc Nguyen, Deputy Editor, Vietnam, DealStreetAsia (Moderator)
2:15 to 3:00 pm | Secondaries: Will this be the decade of capitalisation?
  • Eric Tam, Managing Director, Blackstone Strategic Partners
  • Michael Hu, Managing Director and Head of Asia, HQ Capital
  • Javad Movsoumov, Managing Director, Head of APAC PFG, Singapore, UBS
  • Pimfha Chan, Correspondent, Singapore, DealStreetAsia (Moderator)
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Fireside chat: How China’s state capital is redefining the PE-VC ecosystem
  • Xu Qing, Managing Partner, Oriza FOFs
  • Stephanie Li, Reporter, DealStreetAsia (Moderator)
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm | Networking Coffee Break
4:00 pm to 4:45 pm | Will the India story stay compelling for asset allocators?
  • Kalpesh Kikani, Managing Director & CEO, Piramal Alternatives
  • Deepak Padaki, President, Catamaran
  • Siddharth Jhunjhunwala, Managing Director-Head, Waterfield Fund of Funds
  • Sam Subramaniam, President Private Equity Investments and Group Strategy Head, Bajaj Finserv Limited
  • Paramita Chatterjee, India Editor, DealStreetAsia (Moderator)
4:45 pm to 5:30 pm | Closing Session – Global investor perspectives on China: The truth about its investability
  • Kent Chen, Managing Director and Head of Asia Private Equity, Neuberger Berman
  • Gary Hui, Senior VP and Head of Hong Kong Office, Wilshire
  • Vincent Hsu, Partner, StepStone
  • Simran Vaswani, Reporter, DealStreetAsia (Moderator)
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Networking and Cocktails (Sponsored by Redhill)
1. Breakfast Session: Singapore as a Global Hub for AI and Health Innovation and Excellence
  • Sebastian Togelang, Founder & Managing Partner, Rigel Capital
  • Assoc Prof Daniel Ting MD PhD –  Director, AI Office, SingHealth
  • Chloe Yao, Director, National AI Group (Gov AI), Smart Nation Singapore
  • Yeong Zee Kin, Chief Executive, Singapore Academy of Law
  • Dr. Dario Heymann, PhD –  Chief Research Officer, Galen Growth
  • Andi Haswidi, Head of Data and Research, DealStreetAsia (Moderator)

Date: 17th September
Time: 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Venue: Canary 2, Level 4, Grand Copthorne, Singapore

[Sponsored by Rigel Capital] 

2. Luncheon Session (by invite only): The LP Roundtable – A Peer Exchange Network for SEA LPs

Date: 17th September
Time: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm 
Venue: Canary 1, Level 4, Grand Copthorne, Singapore

[Sponsored by Propelevate] Write to dsaevents@dealstreetasia.com if you wish to be part of this session

3. Luncheon Session: Strategic Legal Insights for PE/VC Transactions: Dispelling Myths, Driving Innovation, and Navigating SEA’s Complex Landscape
  • Joyce Ng, General Partner, iGlobe Partners
  • Adrian Chee, Partner, Rajah & Tann Asia
  • Mita Kartohadiprodjo, Partner, Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions, Rajah & Tann Asia
  • Terence Quek, Deputy Head, Mergers & Acquisitions, Rajah & Tann Asia
  • Tracy Ang, Deputy Head, Mergers & Acquisitions, Rajah & Tann Asia (Moderator)

Date: 17th September
Time: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm SGT
Venue: Canary 2, Level 4, Grand Copthorne, Singapore

[Sponsored by Rajah & Tann]

Day 2 (18th September)

Location: Grand Ballroom 1, Level 4
 
8:00 am – 9:00 am | Registration & Networking Coffee
9:00 am – 9:15 am | Welcome Address by Joji Thomas Philip, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, DealStreetAsia
9:20 am – 10:10 am | Opening Keynote Chat: The case for Asia Venture Capital amidst funding drought
  • Jenny Lee, Senior Managing Partner, Granite Asia
  • Shailendra Singh, Managing Director, Peak XV
  • In conversation with Joji Thomas Philip, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, DealStreetAsia
10:10 am – 10:40 am | Networking Coffee Break
10:40 am – 11:30 am | Country Focus: Unlocking China’s playbook to deep tech supremacy
  • Murong Yang, Managing Director and Investment Committee Member, Future Capital
  • Rafael Ratzel, Managing Partner, TH Capital International
  • Mark Munoz, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Vectr Fintech Partners
  • Eudora Wang, Deputy Editor, Greater China, DealStreetAsia (Moderator)
11:35 pm – 12:25 pm | Founders’ take: Building and scaling through funding crunch
  • Caesar Sengupta, CEO & Co-Founder, Arta Finance
  • Lim Wai Mun, Founder & CEO, Doctor Anywhere
  • Caecilia Chu, Co-Founder & CEO, YouTrip
  • In conversation with Aastha Maheshwari, Senior Reporter (Indonesia), DealStreetAsia
12:25 pm – 1:25 pm | Networking Lunch Break
1:30 pm – 2:10 pm | Can emerging SEA markets deliver amid venture capital slump?
  • Trung Hoang, Partner, VinaCapital Venture Capital Fund (VCVCF), VinaCapital Ventures
  • Vy Le, Co-Founder & General Partner, Do Ventures
  • Jecky Pelaez, Legal and Compliance Director, Kickstart Ventures, Inc
  • Louis Nguyen, Chairman and CEO, Saigon Asset Management
  • Huiting Koh, Founding Managing Partner, Blueprint Ventures
  • Mars W. Mosqueda Jr., Senior Correspondent, DealStreetAsia (Moderator)
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm | Country Focus: India is a hot bet but how to play it right?
  • Anurag Ramdasan, Partner, 3one4 Capital
  • Veenu Mittal, Chief Financial Officer, Anicut Capital
  • Anup Jain, Founding Partner, India focused Early Stage VC
  • Rahul Shah, Partner, EvolutionX
  • Vibhuti Sharma, India Correspondent, DealStreetAsia (Moderator)
3:05 pm – 3:45 pm | Exits: Slow liquidity impairs VCs & startups fundraising?
  • Kheng Lian Ho, General Partner, Turn Capital
  • Dave Richards, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Capria Ventures
  • Miranda Jiang, Co-Head of Investments, K3 Ventures
  • Abhishek Bakshi, Head of Asia (ex-China) Issuer Services, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX)
  • Andi Haswidi, Head of Data and Research, DealStreetAsia (Moderator)
3:45 pm – 4:15 pm | Networking Coffee break
4:15 pm – 5:00 pm | How are global investors reading diverse and fragmented SE Asia opportunities?
  • Yoonmin Cho, Partner, Sopoong Ventures
  • Jessica Liu, Partner, AppWorks
  • Peter Na, Director/Regional Head, Southeast Asia, Atinum Investment
  • Piruze Sabuncu, Partner, Square Peg
  • Dylan Loh, Singapore Correspondent, Nikkei Asia
5:05 pm – 5:50 pm | Closing Session – Sector Focus: Deal flow in fintech proves sector still has firepower
  • Andi Taufan Garuda Putra, Founder and CEO, Amartha
  • Kenny Man, Managing Partner, 01Fintech Limited
  • Genping Liu, Partner, Vertex Ventures
  • Joolin Chuah, Chief of Staff, Carro; General Manager, Genie Financial Services (Singapore)
  • Dmitry Levit, Partner, Cento Ventures (Moderator)
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Networking Drinks
Location: Grand Ballroom 2, Level 4
 
10:40 am – 10:45 am | Welcome Address by Aastha Maheshwari​, Senior Reporter, Indonesia, DealStreetAsia
10:45 am to 11:30 am | Opening Session – VC View: Where is climate-tech in South & Southeast Asia now?
  • Mike Lim, Partner, TRIREC
  • Helen Wong, Managing Partner, AC Ventures
  • Ruchira Shukla, Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Synapses
  • Mason Wallick, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Clime Capital
  • Andi Haswidi, Head of Data & Research, DealStreetAsia (Moderator)
11:35 am to 12:25 pm | Scaling Electric Mobility: Infrastructure, Batteries, and Emerging Transport Solutions
  • Sebastian Togelang, Founder & Managing Partner, Rigel Capital
  • Leon Farrant, CEO and Co-founder, Green Li-Ion
  • Kunal Khattar, Founding Partner, AdvantEdge Founders
  • Son Nguyen, Founder & CEO, Dat Bike
  • Tanah Sullivan, Group Head of Sustainability, GoTo
  • Khamila Mulia, (Former) Senior Correspondent, Indonesia, DealStreetAsia (Moderator)
12:25 pm – 1:25 pm | Networking Lunch Break
1:30 pm to 2:20 pm| Blended Finance, Creative Structures and New Capital Pools to Bridge Funding Gap
  • Vineet Rai, Founder and Chairman, Aavishkaar Group
  • Rob Kaplan, Founder & CEO, Circulate Capital
  • Nandita Beri, Associate Director, LeapFrog Investments
  • Daniel Oehling, Managing Director & Partner, Singapore, Boston Consulting Group (Moderator)
2:20 pm to 3:05 pm | Role of LPs in pushing ESG and decarbonisation agenda
  • Nicolas Muller, Managing Director (Head of Private Equity Partnerships), Blue Earth Capital
  • Rohit Anand, Regional Head (SE Asia) and Head of Infrastructure Equity, Asia, British International Investment
  • Saima Rehman, Investment Officer, PE Funds, East Asia & Pacific, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
  • Eka Himawan, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Xurya
  • Kavitha Nair, Senior Reporter, DealStreetAsia (Moderator)
3:10 pm to 3:45 pm | Applying a gender lens to climate financing
  • Linda Mok, Director of Investment, Sarona Asset Management
  • Surbhi (Jain) Khandelwal, Director, Triple P Capital
  • Joji Thomas Philip, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, DealStreetAsia
3:45 pm – 4:15 pm | Networking Coffee Break
  • Chik Wai Chiew, CEO & Executive Director, Heritas Capital Management
  • Thomas Berry, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Nutrition Technologies
  • Benjamin Soh, Co-Founder, Managing Director, STACS
  • Guntur Mallarangeng, Chief Executive Officer, Delos
  • Cindy Zhang, Executive Director, Gobi Partners GBA
  • Tabita Diela, Correspondent, Indonesia, DealStreetAsia (Moderator) 
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Networking and Cocktails
Breakfast with Team DealStreetAsia

Date: 18th September
Time: 8 am – 9 am 
Venue: Pelican Room, Level 4, Grand Copthorne, Singapore

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Private Equity & Investment Summit

Themes & trends: Fundraising and exit climate; attractive investment pockets in Asia; appetite for secondaries; the rise of private credit and more.

Featured speakers: Top private equity fund managers and investors from a broad spectrum of strategies including middle-market to buyouts to private credit.

Limited Partners (LP) Summit

Themes & trends: Allocation bias, portfolio rebalancing, LP-GP dynamics, risk-returns strategies, co-investments and directs.

Featured speakers: Top global LPs including pensions, fund-of-funds, DFIs, family offices, corporate LPs and more.

Venture Capital & Founders Summit​

Themes & trends: Deployment strategies; Navigating fundraising and exits; Operating in a downcycle; business pivots and profitability metrics and more.

Featured speakers: Early to growth-stage venture capital firms along with founders and startup leaders.

Climate Tech and ESG Summit

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