AVPN Global Conference 2024 | Asian Venture Philanthropy Network Limited (AVPN) | 22 April 2024 | The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi, Al Saadiyat Island - Abu Dhabi - UAE

The conference, which will take place against the backdrop of a world in great flux, it is imperative that we provide the social investment community with the most extensive opportunity yet, to learn, connect, and unite in action for Asia. This will be the most inclusive conference to date, bridging north, south, east and west through our platform for knowledge exchange and networking, alongside opportunities for forming wide-reaching alliances in the pursuit of collaborative action.

2024 Speakers

Tamara Abdel-Jaber
Partner

Reem Abdelhamid
Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships MENA

Hussein Abdulkader
Managing Director

Abdallah Abu-Sheikh
Co-Founder and CEO

Tristan Ace
Chief Product Officer

Salama Al Ameemi
Director-General

Dr. Mohammed Ateeq Al Falahi
Director General

H.E. Dr. Layla Abdulaziz Al Hyas
Executive Director, Social Monitoring and Innovation Sector

H.E. Mohammed Haji Al Khoori
Director General

H.E. Dr. Hamdan Musallam Al Mazrouei
Chairman of the Board of Directors

H.E. Shamma bint Sohail bin Faris Al Mazrui
Minister of Community Development

H.E. Razan Al Mubarak
Managing Director

Nassar Al Mubarak
CEO

H.H. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan
Cabinet Member and Minister

H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Neyadi
Minister of Youth

Shaikha Al Nowais
Vice President-Owner Relationship Manager (ROM), Rotana Hotel Management Corporation PJSC

H.E. Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi
Member

Her Highness Princess Nouf bint Muhammad bin Abdullah Al Saud
CEO & Board Member

Eman Al Shorafa
Founder & CEO

H.E. Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi
Director General

Badr Al-Olama
Director General

Pamela Alexander
Managing Director and Head of Corporate Citizenship

Jawaher Alhammadi
Senior Marketing Coordinator

Sharifatul Hanizah Said Ali
Executive Director, Islamic Capital Market

Tunku Alizakri Raja Muhammad Alias
Chairman

Luma Alsaqqaf
Director

H.E. Ahmed Taleb AlShamsi
CEO

Ahmad Ali Alwan
Chief Executive Officer

Becky Anderson
Managing Editor & Anchor of Connect the World

Sandeep Aneja
Founder and Managing Partner

Vikas Arora
Chief Impact Investing Officer

Myrna Atalla
Executive Director

Natalie Vera Aw
AVPN Young Impact Leader

Dr. Shonali Banerjee
Senior Research Associate and Academic Programme Director

Clint Bartlett
Partnerships and Innovative Finance Specialist

Dato' Shahira Ahmed Bazari
Trustee & Managing Director

Dr. Duoguang Bei
Secretary-General

Vikrant Bhargava
Founder and Trustee, Veddis Foundation

Pascal Bijleveld
CEO

Stephanie Bilo
Chief Client & Investment Solutions Officer

Neerja Birla
Founder and Chairperson, Aditya Birla Education Trust

Monica Borrero
Global Programme Manager

Sagarika Bose
Head - CSR

Bruno Bosle
Director of Mobilization & International Partnerships

Dee Bourbon
Senior Social Investment Advisor

Kitty Bu
Vice President, Southeast Asia

Romy Cahyadi
Chief Executive Officer

Sanghoon Cha
CEO

Liangyi Chang
Asian Managing Director

Rahul Chaudhary
Managing Partner & CEO

Nandini Chaudhury
Principal, Head of South and Southeast Asia

Sophia Cheng
Chief Investment Officer

Huai Fong Chew
Regional Lead, East Asia & the Pacific Funds

Michael Chien
Managing Director

Wai Chiew Chik
CEO and Executive Director

Angeline Chin
Global Health Equity Asia Pacific Lead

Bonnie Chiu
Managing Director

Sunbin Cho
Staff Member

Shah Rafayat Chowdhury
Co-Founder & President

Patricia Chu
Managing Partner

Yibin Chu
Head of Community Programs, Asia North & Australia, Asia South and Japan

Veronica Colondam
Founder & CEO

Phyllis Kurlander Costanza
Co-Founder and President

Patricia Curran
Executive Director

Kevin Currey
Program Officer

Harry Davies
Principal

Lola Fernandez
Principal

Zahida Fizza Kabir
CEO, SAJIDA Foundation

Hala Ataya Gandour
Managing Director

Elizabeth Gillies
CEO

Mark Greer
Managing Director, Giving and Impact

Rena Greifinger
Managing Director

Sunita Grote
Lead, UNICEF Ventures

Qing Gu
Senior Program Officer

Sanjay Gujral
Former Chairman & Board Member

Gaurav Gupta
Global Managing Partner & Director

Tom Hall
Global Head of Social Impact & Philanthropy Services

Dondi Hananto
Partner

Dean Hand
Chief Research Officer

Tim Hanstad
Vice Chair, Board of Directors

Brigit Helms
Executive Director

Caroline Herriman
Associate Director

Eni Hidayati
Co-Founder

Khurram Hilal
CEO, Islamic Banking & Head, Group Islamic Product

Nina Hoas
Head, LGT Philanthropy Advsiory

Dale Huntington
Senior Director, Healthcare Systems Policy

Safeena Husain
Founder and Board Member

Prof. Dong Soo Hwang
CEO, Blue CaBorn Ltd.

Ivan Jakovljevic
Senior Advisor – Special Projects

Sarah Jeffery
Head, Health Portfolio

Madhav Joshi
CEO

Neena Joshi
Senior Vice President of Asia Programs

Hoyun Jung
CFO

Emre Karabekirogullari
Director of Investments

Mafruza Khan
Director, Global Resource Mobilisation and Partnerships

Minjung Kim
CEO

Soomin Syd Kim
Project Director

Harvey Koh
Senior Advisor

Arezo Kohistany
Director

Jessie Krafft
CEO

2024 Partners

MAIN PARTNER:
• UAE Presidential Emirates

HOST PARTNERS:
• Reaching Miles
• Zayed

CORE PARTNER:
• Bill & Melinda

LEAD PARTNERS
• Abu Dhabi Investments
• J&J Foundation
• Visa
• Institute of Philatrophy