11th Asia Private Equity Forum 2021 | HKVCA | 19 January 2021 | Virtual Event

The first time this leading industry event with growing regional and global impact will be held virtually. Organized by the Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (HKVCA), Asia’s oldest and largest private equity industry group, APEF 2021 will be held during the Hong Kong government’s annual international financial week and, as in previous years, will immediately follow the Asian Financial Forum.

The line-up of speakers for APEF 2021 will feature more than 70 of the region’s leading limited partners, investors, advisors and consultants who will discuss the latest trends emerging in the private markets in Asia as they continue to grow in breadth and depth. With its focus squarely on Asian private equity, particularly markets in China, Japan, Korea, India, South East Asia and Australia, discussion will cover, among other issues, developments as they pertain to family offices, real estate, venture capital sector-focused funds, ESG, regulation and issues around diversity, inclusion and career advancement.

Who Should Attend?
• Angel investors, venture financiers and corporate finance advisors
• Financial Intermediaries and institutions
• Investors and business owners
• Chambers of Commerce and Associations
• Accountants and Lawyers involving in Private Equity industry

2021 Speakers

OPENING REMARKS:

Paul Mo-Po Chan, GBM, GBS, MH, JP
Financial Secretary, HKSAR Government

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Robin Xing
Managing Director, Morgan Stanley

SPEAKERS:

Kai-Fu Lee
Chairman & CEO, Sinovation Ventures

Brian Gu
Vice Chairman & President, XPENG Motors

Rob Koczkar
Managing Director, Adamantem Capital

Chul-Joo Lee
Managing Partner
Affinity Equity Partners

Wendy Zhu
Managing Director, AlpInvest Partners

Yoo-Kyung Park
APAC Head, Responsible Investment & Governance, APG Asset Management

Melissa Guzy
Founder & Managing Partner, Arbor Ventures

Rebecca Xu
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Asia Alternatives

Edmond Ng
Managing Partner, Axiom Asia

Edward Huang
Head of Private Equity, Greater China and Korea, The Blackstone Group

Danny Lee
Partner, Blue Pool Capital

Daniel Cheng
CIO, BlueTop Group

Mark Fogle
Managing Director & Head of Real Estate
BPEA

Manjia Guan
Senior Director & Head of Primaries Asia, Capital Dynamics

Eric Mason
Managing Director, The Church Pension Fund

Christopher Laskowski
Managing Director, Citi

Brahmal Vasudevan
Founder, Creador

Hans Wang
Partner, CVC

Edward Grefenstette
President & CIO, The Dietrich Foundation

Patrick Yip
Vice Chair, Deloitte China

Herbert Yung
Director, Risk Advisory, Deloitte China

Robert Chang
Founder & Managing Director, GenBridge Capital

Jenny Lee
Managing Partner, GGV Capital

John Levack
Vice Chairman, HKVCA

Jane Lin
Environmental and Social Specialist, International Finance Corporation

Grace Hui
Managing Director, Head of Green and Sustainable Finance, Markets Division, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing

James Donnan
Managing Director, Intertrust Group Hong Kong

Gregory Hara
Chief Executive & Managing Partner, J-STAR

Sunish Sharma
Co-CEO & Managing Partner, Kedaara Capital

John Pattar
Partner & Head of Real Estate Asia, KKR Asia

Judith Li
Partner, Lilly Asia Ventures

Xiaodong Jiang
Managing Partner, Long Hill Capital

Chin Chou
Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Asia

Alexander Pestalozzi
Managing Director, Müller Asia

Renuka Ramnath
Founder, Managing Director & CEO, Multiples Alternate Asset Management

Mounir Guen
CEO, MVision

Nicholas Bloy
Managing Partner, Navis Capital Partners

Ian Zhu
Managing Partner, NIO Capital

Patrick Walujo
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Northstar Group

Ian Chiu
Managing Director, Owl Ventures

Jon Paul Toppino
Group President, PAG

Jie Gong
Partner, Pantheon Ventures

James Robertson
Head of Asia (ex-China & Japan), Signatory Relations, PRI

Chun Lai
Chief Investment Officer, The Rockefeller Foundation

Kenneth Wong
Partner, Primavera Capital

Lorna Chen
Asia Regional Managing Partner & Head of Greater China, Shearman & Sterling

Kevin Lee
Managing Director & Head of Real Estate, Asia, Starwood Capital Group

Conrad Tsang
Founder & Chairman, Strategic Year Holdings

David York
Managing Director, Top Tier Capital Partners LLC

Ganen Sarvananthan
Co-Managing Partner, TPG Capital Asia

Andy Ho
CIO, VinaCapital Group

2021 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Citi Private Bank
• Deloitte
• Intertrust
• MVision
• Shearman & Sterling

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Cyberport
• HQ Capital
• Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Fel
• Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation
• Neuberger Berman
• NewQuest
• Orchid Asia
• Strategic Year Holdings Limited