Asia Private Equity Forum 2018 | Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association | 17 January 2018 | Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wanchai, Hong Kong

The Asia Private Equity Forum (APEF) organised by the Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (HKVCA) today successfully concluded its seventh consecutive forum. Since its first Forum held in 2011, the number of delegates has more than doubled with close to 650 senior partners and advisors attending.

The 2018 forum will feature more than 80 speakers addressing key issues facing investors in Asian private markets, including those of China, India, Southeast Asia, Japan and Korea.

Established in 1987, the HKVCA represents over 370 corporate members. Our members include 190 private equity firms, manage over US$1 trillion in assets globally and across all types, and include seven of the world’s top ten largest private equity firms as well as small venture capital investors. Our member firms are engaged in venture capital and private equity investments at all levels across Asia-Pacific, including venture, growth, buyout, secondary, pension, fund of funds and family offices.

2018 Speakers:

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

Jonathan Zhu
Managing Director , Bain Capital

Rebecca Xu
Co-Founder and Managing Director , Asia Alternatives

Suyi Kim
Managing Director, Head of Asia Pacific, CPPIB

Amit Anand
Founding Partner, Jungle Ventures

Katsuya Baba
Partner, Advantage Partners

Jayanta Basu
Managing Partner, CX Partners

Varun Bery
Senior Advisor , Latitude Capital Management

Nicholas Bloy
Managing Partner, Navis Capital Partners

Dave Brochet
Head of Asia, CDPQ

Brian Bunker
Partner & Managing Director Asia, Riverside Asia Partners

Anthony Chan
CEO, Isola Capital Group

Eric Chan
Managing Director, JP Morgan Asset Management

Jackson Chan
Managing Director, Eaton Partners

David Chang
Founding Partner , MindWorks Ventures

Lorna Chen
Head of Greater China, Shearman & Sterling

Mark Chen
CEO & Managing Partner, Cobalt Equity Partners

John Cheuck
Managing Director , Ant Global Partners

K.O. Chia
Director, Grace Financial

Gordon Cho
Head of Korea and Managing Director, The Rohatyn Group

Samuel Chu
Managing Partner & CIO, Phoenix Property Investors

Kei Chua
Managing Director, Bain Capital Credit

Michael Chung
Head of Korea, Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia

Filippo de Vecchi
Managing Director, Co-head of Greater China, Advent International Hong Kong

Srikrishna Dwaram
Partner, True North Managers

Jonathan English
Managing Director, Portfolio Advisors

Janine Feng
Managing Director, The Carlyle Group

Anil Gorthy
Senior Portfolio Manager – Asia Strategy, Avenue Capital

Tim Grady
Partner , Apollo Asia Real Estate Group

Mounir Guen
CEO, MVision

Sanjay Gujral
Regional Managing Director, L Catterton Asia

Amit Gupta
Partner (Hong Kong), NewQuest Capital Partners

Jenhao Han
CEO, KCA Capital Partners

Gregory Hara
President & Representative Director, J-STAR

Edward Huang
Senior Managing Director, The Blackstone Group

Vincent Huang
Founding Managing Partner, Juntong Capital

Yong Hak Huh
Founder & CEO, First Bridge Strategy

Patrick Ip
Managing Director, China-ASEAN Investment Cooperation Fund

Dong Hun Jang
CIO, Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA)

Richard Ji
Co-founder & Managing Partner, All-Stars Investment

Kosmo Kalliarekos
Managing Director, Baring Private Equity Asia

Shawna Kaufman
Managing Director, ILPA

Tatsuo Kawasaki
Founding Partner, Unison Capital

Kazushige Kobayashi
Managing Director, Head of Investment Management Asia, Capital Dynamics

Mukund Krishnaswami
Founding Partner , Lighthouse Funds

Frewen Lam
Partner , Roc Partners

Brad Landes
Partner & CIO, ADV Partners

Collin Lau
Founder, BEI Capital

Peter Lee
Partner, Financial Advisory, Deloitte

Brian Lim
Partner, Pantheon Ventures (HK)

Andy Lin
Founder & Partner, Loyal Valley Capital

Omar Lodhi
Partner & Regional Head – Asia, Abraaj Capital Asia

Haide Lui
Head of Investor Relations, Ascendent Capital Partners (Asia)

Chau Ly
Investment Specialist – Alternatives, Aberdeen Standard Investments

Eric Ma
North Haven Thai PE

Shirley Ma
Director, Private Equity, Asia, MetLife Investments Asia

Eric Mason
Managing Director – Asia Investments, The Church Pension Fund

Alexander McCloskey
Head of Investor Relations & Business Development, Falcon House Partners

Hemal Mirani
Managing Director, HarbourVest Partners

Sunil Mishra
Partner, Singapore, Adams Street Partners

Neil Mowery
Managing Director, Franklin Park Associates (Hong Kong) Limited

Steven Okun
Founder and CEO, APAC Advisors; ASEAN Representative, EMPEA

Bobby Pauly
Partner, Tata Opportunities Fund

David Pierce
Managing Director & Head of Asia, HQ Capital

Karthik Reddy
Co-founder & Managing Partner, Blume Ventures

Raju Ruparelia
Director (Hong Kong), Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan

Maninder Saluja
Partner, Quilvest & Partners

Jason Sambanju
Founder, Foundation Private Equity

Stuart Schonberger
Managing Director, Head of Investor Relations, CDH Investments

Kyle Shaw
Founder & Managing Partner, ShawKwei & Partners

Jaewoo Shim
Managing Director, Clearwater Capital Partners

Broderick Storie
Partner, PAG

Charles Target
Chairman, Agripacific Holdings

Sebastiaan van den Berg
CIO & Head of Principal Investment, Sun Hung Kai & Co

Patrick Walujo
Co-founder and Managing Partner, Northstar Group

Edwin Wong
Managing Partner & CIO, SSG Capital Management

Lucian Wu
Managing Director, HQ Capital

Paul Yang
Member & CEO of Greater China, KKR

Brooke Zhou
Managing Director – Private Equity, Asia Pacific, LGT Capital Partners

Wendy Zhu
Managing Director, AlpInvest Partners

2018 Sponsors:

PLATINUM:
• Deloitte
• Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP)
• Intertrust
• Shearman & Sterling

GOLD:
• Berkeley Research Group (Hong Kong) Limited
• Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX)
• HQ Capital
• Merrill Corporation
• Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia
• MVision

SILVER:
• Beyond Traditions
• CVC Capital Partners
• NewQuest Capital Partners
• Orchid Asia

LUNCHEON:
• DLA Piper

COCKTAIL:
• Citi

LP BREAKFAST:
• Neuberger Berman

COFFEE:
• Vistra

LANYARD:
• I-OnAsia