7th AVCJ ESG Forum 2021 | Mergermarket Limited | 14 November 2021 | Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, 8 Finance St, Central, Hong Kong

In the wake of the pandemic, responsible investment is gaining momentum with private markets investors as social inequities and climate action bring ESG principles into the light. With the momentum comes a multitude of initiatives, disclosure and reporting rules. The increased emphasis on ESG presents challenges and opportunities for GPs, and for newer and smaller fund managers across Asia especially as they look to build and manage an ESG programme.

Co-hosted by AVCJ and the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the 7th annual AVCJ ESG Forum provides an educational platform for industry practitioners in the region to gather and share how they are tackling an array of issues from decarbonisation to LP reporting.

The forum aims to provide attendees with a deep dive into the latest trends, activity and regulations affecting ESG integration and to foster dialogue and debate between LPs, GPs and industry participants.

2021 Speakers

HEADLINE SPEAKER:

David Yeung
Founder & CEO, Green Monday

SPEAKERS:

Adam Black
Head of ESG & Sustainability, Coller Capital

Tim Burroughs
Managing Editor, Asian Venture Capital Journal

Peter Dunbar
Private Equity Senior Specialist, Principles for Responsible Investment

Robert G. Eccles
Visiting Professor of Management Practice-said Business School, University of Oxford

Frankie Fang
Founding Managing Partner, Starquest Capital

Purnima Gandhi
Vice President, Temasek International

Bart Gombert
Managing Director & Asia General Counsel Private Equity, Bain Capital

David Katz
Director of Public Affairs, Asia Pacific, KKR

Shirley Ma
Senior Portfolio Manager, Private Equity, APG Asset Management

Liza McDonald
Head of Responsible Investments, Aware Super

Carmela Mondino
Head of the ESG & Sustainability, Partners Group

Natasha Morris
Director, Adamantem Capital

Loretta Ng
Partner, ESG - Climate and Sustainability, PwC Hong Kong

Steven Okun
Southeast Asia Senior Advisor, GPCA

Joel Posters
Head of Investment Stewardship and ESG, Future Fund

Mukund Rajan
Chairman, Ecube Investment Advisors

Scott Reinheart
Founder & Managing Director, Brawn Capital

Jo Saleeba
Head of Sustainability, New Forest

Jaclyn Seow
Head of ESG & Impact, OpenSpace Ventures

Anders Strömblad
Head of Alternative Investments, AP2

Jun Tsusaka
CEO, CIO and Chairperson of the ESG Committee, NSSK

Sophie Walker
Head of Sustainability - Private Capital, EQT

Paul Yett
Director of ESG & Sustainability, Hamilton Lane

Nakul Zaveri
Managing Partner, Relativity Investment Advisors

Ian Zhu
Managing Partner, Nio Capital

2021 Sponsors

LEAD SPONSOR:
• KKR

CO-SPONSORS:
• Adamantem Capital
• EQT
• Nio Capital
• Open Space
• PwC
• Relativity
• Starquest Capital