2023 AGENDA
Snapshot: What's Next for Early Stage Venture in Asia
Michael Lints, Partner, Golden Gate Ventures
Jessica Huang Pouleur, Partner, Openspace Ventures
Sudhir Sethi, Founder and Chairman, Chiratae Ventures
Moderator: Steve Okun, Southeast Asia Senior Advisor, Global Private Capital Association (GPCA)
Embedded Finance: Enabling New Business Models
Fope Adelowo, Principal, Helios Investment Partners
Monica Brand Engel, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Quona Capital
James Loftus, Managing Partner, PayPal Ventures
Anthony Stalker, Partner, CEECAT Capital
Moderator: Scott Voss, Managing Director, HarbourVest Partners
Sustainable Food and Agriculture
Fahim Al Qasimi, Co-Founder and Chairperson, Seafood Souq
Nick Cooney, Managing Partner, Lever VC
Sebastián Popik, Founding Partner, Aqua Capital
Moderator: Alex Fichter, Manager, Research, Global Private Capital Association (GPCA)
At the Intersection of Innovation and Impact
Sanchayan Chakraborty, Partner, Aavishkaar Capital
Martin Diaz Plata, Head of Private Equity Investments, BlueOrchard
Johanna Posada, Founder and Managing Partner, Elevar Equity
Moderator: Pete Murphy, Director, Head of ESG and Impact, Private Equity Impact Investing, Nuveen
Latest Trends in Consumer Deals
David Do, Managing Director, Vietnam Investments Group
Gopal Jain, Co-founder and Managing Partner, Gaja Capital
Farah Khan, Managing Partner, L Catterton
Moderator: Mani Saluja, Partner, Head of Funds & Co-Investments, Quilvest Capital Partners
Backing Sustainable Startups
Chinedu Azodoh, President of New Ventures and Co-Founder, MAX
Tomás Martins, CEO, tembici
Sean O’Sullivan, Managing General Partner, SOSV
Moderator: Kim Zou, Co-Founder, CTVC
Building a Climate Resilient World
Lance Uggla, CEO, BeyondNetZero, General Atlantic
Anjali Bansal, Founding Partner, Avaana Climate and Sustainability Fund
Moderator: Vijay Vaitheeswaran, Global Energy & Climate Innovation Editor, The Economist
LP Perspectives
Agnes Dasewicz, COO, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
Andrés Moreno, CIO, SURA México
Craig Thorburn, Director, Office of the CIO, Future Fund
Anastasia Titarchuk, CIO, New York State Common Retirement Fund
Moderator: Kirk Beaton, Partner, Lexington Partners
The Global Outlook for Tech Investment
Eric Acher, Founder and Managing General Partner, monashees
Mehmet Atici, Partner, EarlyBird Digital East
Yemi Lalude, Partner and Head of Africa, TPG
Kuo-Yi Lim, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Monk’s Hill Ventures
Sanjay Nath, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Blume Ventures
Moderator: Julie Ruvolo, Chief Strategy Officer, Global Private Capital Association (GPCA)
On the Ground in Ukraine: Managing a Portfolio in the Midst of War
Anne Fossemalle, Director, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Lenna Koszarny, Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Horizon Capital
The Rise of Private Credit Strategies in Global Markets
Sikander Ahmed, Managing Director and Head of Private Credit, NBK Capital Partners
Stuart MacKenzie, CEO, Ethos Private Equity
Hélio Novaes, Head of Credit Solutions, IG4 Capital
Sabita Prakash, Managing Director, ADM Capital
Moderator: William Sonneborn, Senior Director, Disruptive Technologies & Funds, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Buy and Build for Regional Expansion
Karim El Solh, Co-Founder and CEO, Gulf Capital
Michael Octoman, Senior Partner, Navis
Mauricio Salgar, Managing Director, Advent International
Moderator: Brian Lim, Partner, Pantheon
Spotlight on Healthcare
Laurent Demey, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Amethis
Sanjay Gujral, Chief Business Officer, Everstone Group
Priscila Rodrigues, Senior Partner, Crescera Capital
Amit Varma, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Quadria Capital
Moderator: Monique Mrazek, Global Health Tech Lead and Senior Health Tech Industry Specialist, World Bank Group
Global Capital and Local Networks: From Cell Towers to Transportation
Paul Frankish, Investment Director: Head of Strategic Initiatives, African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM)
Raj Pai, Founding Partner, GEF Capital Partners
Andrew Peisch, Managing Director, Infrastructure, KKR
Moderator: Bhavika Vyas, Managing Director, StepStone
In Conversation with Temasek: Deploying Capital Globally with a Long-term Horizon
Rohit Sipahimalani, CIO, Temasek
D. Ellen Shuman, Chair, Investment Advisory Council, State of Connecticut
Best in Class: Featured Deal and Exit Cases
Albert Alsina, Founder & CEO, Mediterrania Capital Partners
Khaled Ben Jilani, Senior Partner, AfricInvest
Gabriel Felzenszwalb, Co-head of Private Equity, Vinci Partners
Renuka Ramnath, Founder & CEO, Multiples Alternate Asset Management
Moderator: Jeff Schlapinski, Managing Director, Research, Global Private Capital Association (GPCA)
Secular Trends: What Will Drive Opportunity in the Decade to Come
Runa Alam, Co-Founding Partner and CEO, Development Partners International (DPI)
Otavio Castello Branco, Senior Managing Partner, Patria Investments
Andrew Kuper, Founder and CEO, LeapFrog Investments
Frank Su, Managing Director, Head of Private Equity Asia, CPP Investments
Moderator: Cate Ambrose, CEO and Board Member, Global Private Capital Association (GPCA)
Accelerating the Energy Transition
Natalie Adomait, Managing Partner, Renewable Power & Transition, Brookfield Asset Management
Torbjorn Caesar, Senior Partner, Actis
Daniel Calderon, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Alcazar Energy
Moderator: Vikram Raju, Head of Climate Investments, Private Equity, Morgan Stanley
ESG Considerations When Fundraising in the US and the EU
GP-only workshop led by Debevoise & Plimpton International Counsel Jin-Hyuk Jang and Partner Marc Ponchione. Learn More
Aligning on Fund Governance and Structuring
GP-only workshop led by FMO Manager of Corporate, Legal & Tax Yvonne Bol and Director ESG+ Mercedes Sotoca Covaleda. Learn More