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SuperReturn Asia
16-19 September 2025
Marina Bay Sands Convention CentreSingapore
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Showing 1 of 1 Streams
08:00 - 09:00
Morning coffee & networking break
Showing 5 of 5 Streams
09:00 - 09:05
Chair’s welcome address
09:05 - 09:40
Venture capital’s ebb and flow: mapping opportunities in shifting markets
  • Allen Taylor - Managing Partner, Endeavour Catalyst
  • Sandeep Murthy - Partner, Lightbox Ventures
  • Mohsin Pirzada - Head of Funds, Qatar Investment Authority
  • George Arnold - Managing Principal, Knightsbridge Advisers
09:40 - 10:00
Keynote address
10:00 - 10:35
Metrics that move the needle: exits, liquidity, and DPI
  • Sachin Bid - Fund Manager – Venture Capital, Nippon Life India AIF Management Limited
  • Eddie Thai - Co-Founder & General Partner, AVV (Ascend Vietnam Ventures)
  • Nikhil Kapur - General Partner, Grayscale Ventures
10:35 - 11:10
VC 2.0: rethinking the venture model for a new era
  • Arnaud Bonzom - Founder, Black Mangroves
  • Jay Eum - Managing Partner, GFT Ventures
  • Tarun Davda - Managing Director, Z47
11:10 - 11:45
Morning coffee and networking break
11:45 - 12:20
Spotlighting Asia VC: navigating complexity and fragmentation
  • Rohit Agarwal - Vice President, Head of Asian Private Equity, Aksia
  • Shane Chesson - Co-Founder & Partner, Openspace Ventures
  • Geetali Kumar - Regional Lead for Venture Capital and Disruptive Technologies, East and Southeast Asia, IFC
12:20 - 12:40
How to unlock LP confidence for emerging VC managers?
12:40 - 13:15
Small but mighty: how specialised funds can make a difference
  • Ariel Shtarkman - Managing Partner, Undivided Ventures
  • Chris Yeh - Founder & General Partner, Blitzscaling Ventures
  • Kevin Jiang - Founding Partner & CEO, Mangusta Capital
09:00 - 09:05
Chair’s welcome address
09:05 - 09:40
Cautious optimism: fuelling fundraising momentum?
  • Jinsoo Lee - Head of Global Investments, Shinhan Venture Investment
  • Sean Low - CEO & CIO, Golden Vision Capital (Singapore) Pte Ltd
09:40 - 10:00
Keynote address
10:00 - 10:35
Aligning interests, enhancing returns: why now is the time for co-investments
  • Liam Coppinger - Senior Managing Director, Private Equity Asia, Manulife Investment Management
  • Elwin Chai - Managing Director, Private Equity, CDPQ
  • Sharon Liang - Vice President, Siguler Guff & Company
  • Kunal Sood - Managing Director, Pantheon
10:35 - 11:10
Private markets reimagined: are we ready for next wave of disruptions?
  • Eric Marchand - Managing Partner, Collyer Capital
  • Judith Li - Partner, Lilly Asia Ventures
  • Cate Ambrose - CEO, Global Private Capital Association
  • Sonny Saksena - Partner & CIO, Maihar Group
11:10 - 11:45
Morning coffee and networking break
11:45 - 12:05
Data presentation
12:05 - 12:40
Manager matchmaking: picking the right one for your journey
  • Michiel Merchiers - Investment Manager, TTA Capital
  • Tuck Meng Yee - CIO, JRT Partners
  • Tarun Luthra - PE/VC Funds Specialist, FinDev Canada
12:40 - 13:15
Beyond the checklist: how are due diligence practices evolving in today’s market?
  • Marius Chirila - EM Private Equity Allocations, European Investment Bank (EIB Global)
  • Ash Gupta - Partner, Albourne
  • Navjeewan J. Khosla - Partner (Asia Investment), Novo Holdings Equity Asia Pte Ltd
09:00 - 09:05
Chair’s welcome address
09:05 - 09:20
Preqin data presentation
09:20 - 09:55
It’s private credit’s world – and investors are thriving in it
  • Justin Ferrier - Managing Partner – Private Credit, Navis Capital
  • Johnny Adji - Asia Alternatives Leader, Mercer
09:55 - 10:15
Keynote address
  • Chris Hedberg - SVP/Principal, Head of Capital Formation, Private Alternatives, AllianceBernstein
10:15 - 10:50
Beyond direct lending: unlocking the full potential of senior secured credit
  • Vishal Harishchandra - Chairman & CEO, The Valkin Group
  • Sanket Sinha - Managing Director, Global Head of Asset Management, Lighthouse Canton
10:50 - 11:10
Keynote address
11:10 - 11:45
Morning coffee and networking break
11:45 - 12:20
Asia’s private credit: the idiosyncratic play?
  • Shuyin Tang - Partner, Patamar Capital and Co-founder & CEO, Beacon Fund
  • Heng Cheam - Head of Private Credit, APAC, DWS
  • Sumit Bhandari - Lead Portfolio Manager, Asia Private Credit, Alternative Investments, Allianz Global Investors
12:20 - 12:40
Keynote address
12:40 - 13:15
Collateralised alpha: unlocking potential in asset-backed lending
  • Benjamin Ensminger-Law - Portfolio Manager, PIMCO
  • Leslie Lim - Investment Director, Tsao Family Office
  • Stephen Hull - Partner, Chief Operating Officer, Zerobridge
09:00 - 09:05
Chair’s welcome address
09:05 - 09:40
From innovation to commercialisation: the opportunity set in AI investing
  • Jeff Herbst - Founding Managing Partner, GFT Ventures
  • Tashi Nakanishi - Co-Founder and CEO, X&
09:40 - 10:00
Keynote address
10:00 - 10:35
Power, politics, and data: the quest for AI sovereignty
  • Yingwen Chin - Partner, Albourne Partners
  • Sangmyung Lee - Director, KIC
  • Dr Christian Bogatu - Investment Director, SPRIND - German Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation
10:35 - 11:10
The Skynet effect: navigating the responsibility of ethical AI
  • Seth Dobrin - CEO, Qantm AI Founder & Partner, Silicon Sands Venture Studio General Partner, 1infinity Ventures
  • Sunny Dhillon - Partner, Kyber Knight Capital
11:10 - 11:45
Morning coffee and networking break
11:45 - 12:05
Keynote address
12:05 - 12:40
The deep end: where hard tech meets AI
  • Lisheng Wang - General Partner, TSV Capital
  • Alexandra Vidyuk - General Partner, Beyond Earth Technologies
12:40 - 13:15
From sci-fi to reality: are humanoids the next frontier for private market?
  • Simon Lancaster - General Partner, Omni Ventures
  • Kei Onishi - CEO & Managing Director, Yamaha Motor Ventures
11:15 - 12:15LIMITED SPOTS. DETAILS IN THE DESCRIPTION
Emerging managers showcase
Showing 2 of 2 Streams
13:15 - 14:30
Lunch and networking break
13:15 - 14:30
LP-only lunch
Showing 5 of 5 Streams
14:30 - 14:35
Afternoon chair’s address
14:35 - 15:10
Reality check: beyond the unicorn dream, towards sustainable growth
  • Karthik Chandrasekar - Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Synapses
  • Jeep Kline - Founder and Managing Partner, Raisewell Ventures
15:10 - 15:45
Buck the trend: the hidden gems driving returns
  • Gary Hui - Senior Vice President & Head of Hong Kong Office, Wilshire
  • Conrad Tsang - Founder and Chairman, Strategic Year Holdings Limited
15:45 - 16:15
Afternoon refreshments and networking break
16:15 - 17:20
Navigating the venture landscape: strategies for emerging VC managers
  • Arnaud Bonzom - Founder, Black Mangroves
  • Michael Lints - Partner, Golden Gate Ventures
14:30 - 14:35
Afternoon chair’s address
14:35 - 15:10
Under the radar: the emerging manager’s take on private markets
15:10 - 15:45
Are cross-border investments at a crossroads?
  • Weichou Su - Partner, StepStone Group
  • Lixia Zhu - Principal, 76Columbus Family Office
  • Collwyn Tan - Managing Director, Co-Head of Asia Investments, Hamilton Lane
15:45 - 16:15
Afternoon refreshments and networking break
16:15 - 17:20
Leadership Dialogue Series: The DEI dialogue: are private markets entering divided world?
14:30 - 14:35
Chair’s welcome address
14:35 - 15:10
Direct lending: the bedrock of private credit strategies
  • Johnny Brom - CIO, SAIL Investments
  • Quentin Vanoekel - Chief Investment Officer, Helicap Pte Ltd
15:10 - 15:45
Growth meets credit: a deep dive on venture debt market dynamics
15:45 - 16:15
Afternoon refreshments and networking break
16:15 - 16:50
Flexible liquidity solutions: private credit innovations on display
  • Hans-Jörg Baumann - Partner, Stepstone Group
  • You-Ha Hyun - Principal, Perpetual Investors
  • Haoyu Wang - CEO, Merit Asset Management
16:50 - 17:20
Benchmarks, heat maps, and the future of private credit
  • You-Ha Hyun - Principal, Perpetual Investors
14:30 - 14:35
Chair’s welcome address
14:35 - 14:55
Keynote address
  • Jun Tsusaka - Founding Partner, CEO and CIO, Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko (NSSK)
14:55 - 15:30
Japan: the frontrunner in Asia’s private markets
  • David Low - Partner, Albourne
  • Kazushige Kobayashi - Managing Director, MCP Asset Management
  • Hideto Yajima - Managing Director, Co-Head of Investment Advisory, Japan Post Investment Corporation
15:30 - 15:45
Presentation
15:45 - 16:15
Afternoon refreshments and networking break
16:15 - 16:45
India: South Asia’s growth powerhouse
  • Philip Walker - Founder & Principal, NXT-ALT
  • Ruchira Shukla - Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Synapses
  • Shivani Bhasin Sachdeva - Founder & CEO, India Alternatives
  • Anand Prasanna - Managing Partner, Iron Pillar
16:45 - 17:15
Indonesia: beyond the headlines, lessons learned, and opportunities ahead
  • Patrick Yip - Founding Partner, Intudo Ventures
17:15 - 17:20
Chair’s closing remarks and the end of the Country-Focused Summit
14:30 - 15:30
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17:20 - 19:00
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