Summit Day
Summit Day
- Gavin Serkin - Founder & Managing Editor, New Markets Media & Intelligence
How can VCs differentiate their sourcing strategy in emerging markets? Is the current market being driven by FOMO? Off the beaten track: in what ways are funds building a rich path to profitability and scalability?
- William Bao Bean - Managing General Partner, Orbit Startups
- Mark Kleyner - Co-Founder & Program Director, Dream VC
How to guarantee safe investments in fintech in emerging markets. In what ways is embedded finance changing the fintech game? How can this sector be leveraged to achieve even greater inclusion in developing markets? What is the biggest hurdle in this space and what can private capital firms do to help clear it?
- Amit Mehta - Managing Partner, Asha Ventures
- Ameet Goyall - Executive Director, Carpediem Capital
- Varun Malhotra - Partner, Quona Capital
- Gbenga Ajayi - Partner, Africa, QED Investors
3 VCs. 3 sectors. 3 stories.
Edtech vs. agritech vs. healthtech.
• What are the standout features for each sector?
• One lesson learned from each VC
• Next steps for the industries in 2025
- Ebony Brown - Partner, Rethink Education
- Jinesh Shah - Managing Partner, Omnivore
- Sewu-Steve Tawia - Managing Partner, Jaza Rift Ventures
Four emerging markets focused tech firms pitch their businesses and fresh ideas to a small group of GPs – ‘Shark Tank/Dragons’ Den’ style!
Pitches are 3 mins each followed by 10 mins Q&A from the judges after pitches have all concluded.
Judges will deliberate, share their final thoughts at the end and choose their individual winners.
Run strictly under the Chatham House Rule. Encouraging participants to speak openly on the topics that really matter.
Open to pitching tech founders and VC attendees only.
Tech founders: For the opportunity to pitch, please contact Munazzah Siddique at munazzah.siddique@informa.com VCs: To attend, please also contact Munazzah to register.
- Sanjay Nath - Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Blume Ventures
- Dr. Chibuzo Opara - CEO, Drugstoc Ehub Ltd
- Damilola Olokesusi - Co-Founder & CEO, Shuttlers
- Zach Bijesse - Co-Founder & CEO, Archer
- Anisha Singh - Founder, She Capital
- Ido Sum - Partner, TLcom Capital
- Kevin Simmons - General Partner, LoftyInc Capital
Which tech-enabled solutions are really attractive right now? How is technology investment revolutionising sectors as we know them? How can businesses navigate the challenges of adopting new technologies in traditional industries across emerging markets? In what ways can emerging markets leverage data driven tech and SaaS to modernise conventional markets and create a positive knock-on effect?
- Magdi Amin - Co-Founder & Managing Partner, African Renaissance Partners
- Arvind Gupta - Co-Founder & Head, Digital India Foundation
- Jessica Huang Pouleur - Partner, Openspace
- Nick Cooney - Managing Partner, Lever VC
How will technology investment in infrastructure drive sustainable economic growth in emerging markets in the next 5 years? How can EM investors empower local communities? Green tech: exploring the portfolio must-haves.
- Eline Blaauboer - Partner, IFHA
- Anjali Bansal - Founding Partner, Avaana Capital
- Gavin Serkin - Founder & Managing Editor, New Markets Media & Intelligence