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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
Registration and welcome coffee
Showing 5 of 5 Streams
09:00 - 09:05
Chair's welcome address
09:05 - 09:45
Bird’s-eye view: is the venture market returning to its normal cadence?
  • Sid Trivedi - Partner, Foundation Capital
  • Pamela Fung - Partner, Morgan Stanley Private Equity Solutions
  • Dr. Jörg Goschin - Co-CEO and Senior Managing Director, KfW Capital
  • Asaf Horesh - Managing Partner, Vintage Investment Partners
  • Ariel Shtarkman - Managing Partner, Undivided Ventures
09:45 - 10:05
Gulf Capital: Catalyzing local Innovation Through Strategic VC Investments across APAC and the GCC
10:05 - 10:45
All eyes on India: the new star of the show?
  • Arnaud Bonzom - Founder, Black Mangroves
  • Amit Goyal - Executive Director, Carpediem Advisors Pvt. Ltd
  • Karthik Chandrasekar - Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Synapses
  • Shilpa Kulkarni - Founder and CEO, Panthera Growth Partners
  • Rajat Tandon - President, IVCA
10:45 - 11:05
Startups: a springboard for Asian investments in Brazil
11:05 - 11:45
Morning coffee and networking break
11:45 - 12:25
Beyond the hype: understanding AI from a VC angle
  • Karim Awad - SME Investor, Matsu Partners
  • Jerry Yang - General Partner, HCVC
  • Jingjing Bai - Senior Advisor, Bfinance
  • Jay Eum - Managing Partner, GFT Ventures
  • Eric Acher - Co-Founder & Managing General Partner, Monashees
12:25 - 12:55
Think global: opportunities in the US, Europe, and the Middle East
  • Edith Yeung - General Partner, Race Capital
  • Amit Kurz - Managing Partner, SpringHill Venture Partners
  • Allen Taylor - Managing Partner, Endeavour Catalyst
09:00 - 09:05
Chair's welcome address
09:05 - 09:55
Striking gold: fundraising amid capital scarcity
  • Jonathan Lee - Managing Director/Head of Asia, Eaton Partners – A Stifel Company
  • Weichou Su - Partner, StepStone Group
  • John L. Bowman - President, CAIA Association
  • Sunil Mishra - Partner, Adams Street Partners
  • Sunil Goyal - Managing Director & Fund Manager, YourNest Venture Capital
09:55 - 10:45
Picking winners: the savoir-faire of manager selection
  • David Low - Partner, Albourne
  • Michael Barzyk - Managing Director and Global Head of Private Equity, Allstate Investments
  • Liam Coppinger - Senior Managing Director, Head of Private Equity Asia, Manulife Investment Management
  • Joel Sandhu - Partner, TTA Capital & Investors Capital
10:45 - 11:05
Keynote address
11:05 - 11:45
Morning coffee and networking break
11:45 - 12:25
Investing in tandem: unlocking value of co-investment strategies
  • Imran Jafar - Managing Partner, Gaja Capital
  • Jo Huang - Head of Private Equity, Raffles Family Office
  • Sean Yoo - Partner - Head of APAC, Hermes GPE LLP
  • Stephen O'Neill - Co-Founder & Managing Director, 57 Stars LLC
  • Elwin Chai - Managing Director, Private Equity, CDPQ
12:25 - 13:05
Strength in diversity: the role of DEI in private markets
  • Nupur Garg - Founder, Winpe
  • Diana Reeves - Director, Cabot Capital Partners
  • Ellie Rubenstein - Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Manna Tree
09:00 - 09:05
Chair's welcome address
09:05 - 09:25
Preqin presentation
  • Angela Lai - Head Of APAC & Valuations, Research Insights, Preqin
09:25 - 10:05
Private credit’s moment: insights on the evolution of the asset class
  • Thomas Speller - Managing Director, Head of European Funds, KBRA
  • Gregory Robbins - Vice Chair, Golub Capital
  • You-Ha Hyun - Principal, Perpetual Investors
  • Andy Luten - Head of Credit Commercial Strategy, APAC, S&P Global Market Intelligence
  • Michael R Jones - Managing Director - Head of PPC Australia Private Credit, PGIM
10:05 - 10:25
Special situations credit - The opportunities we see in Australia
  • Hiran Wanigasekera - Executive Director, Co-Head of Australian Diversified Credit, IFM Investors
10:25 - 11:05
Asia’s mid-market direct lending: the goldilocks zone?
  • Ping Xu - Co-Head of Hong Kong Office, Aksia
  • Sean Low - CEO & CIO, Golden Vision Capital (Singapore) Pte Ltd
  • Justin Ferrier - Managing Partner – Private Credit, Navis Capital
  • Celia Yan - Managing Director, Head of APAC Private Credit, BlackRock
  • Sha Khoja - Managing Director & Head of Credit, ZCG
11:05 - 11:45
Morning coffee and networking break
11:45 - 12:05
Private Credit: assessing the opportunity & potential pitfalls in the current market environment.
12:05 - 12:25
Fireside chat
12:25 - 13:05
From observations to allocations: LPs on the rise of private credit investing
  • Chau Ly - Managing Director, Co-Head of Hong Kong, Aksia
  • Roger Zhu - Chief Executive Officer, Winfield Global Capital
  • Vishal Harishchandra - Chairman & CEO, The Valkin Group
  • Jae Yoon - NYLIM Chief Investment Officer & Chairman, NYL Investments Asia
  • Antoine Lourtau - Partner, Park Square Capital
09:15 - 09:20
Chair's welcome address
  • Harsh Singhal - Partner, Prosperete Growth Fund
09:20 - 10:10
Every day is a step closer: the path to energy transition and sustainable infrastructure
  • Khan Yow - Managing Director, Seraya Partners
  • Marius Chirila - EM Private Equity Allocations, European Investment Bank (EIB Global)
  • Jay Kim - Investment Director, Infrastructure, IFM Investors
  • Valerie Speth - Managing Director, Co-Lead for Climate Infrastructure APAC, BlackRock
  • Jea Young (Jay) Huh - Principal Investment Officer, Financial Institutions and Fund Clients Department, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
10:10 - 11:00
Catalysts of change: the role of climate tech investors in shaping the future
  • Jasandra Nyker - Managing Partner, Saja Climate Partners
  • Ruchira Shukla - Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Synapses
  • Eliza Foo - Director, Impact Investing, Temasek
  • Mervin Teo - Managing Director (Private Equity), Fullerton Fund Management (Part of Seviora Group)
11:00 - 11:40
Morning coffee and networking break
11:45 - 12:25
Running clean: investing in electric vehicles
12:25 - 13:05
Is this the right shade of green? A helpful guide to identify greenwashing
  • Bruno Bensaid - Co-Founder, Shanghaivest
  • Melissa Kang - CEO, Enyorra
  • KS Goh - Director, Investments Monitoring, Stewardship & Sustainability, Khazanah Nasional
  • Sagar Tandon - Partner, Beyond Impact VC
11:05 - 12:05LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED
Emerging managers showcase
Showing 2 of 2 Streams
13:05 - 14:15
Lunch and networking break
13:05 - 14:15PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
LP-only lunch
Showing 5 of 5 Streams
14:15 - 14:20
Afternoon chair’s welcome address
14:20 - 14:50
The path to liquidity: exploring the VC exit landscape
  • Arnaud Bonzom - Founder, Black Mangroves
  • George Arnold - Managing Principal, Knightsbridge Advisers
  • Amit Mehta - Managing Partner, Asha Ventures
  • Linda Cai - Partner & COO, Loyal Valley Capital
14:50 - 15:20
VC in Southeast Asia: a fragmented but growing market
  • Hwee Ang - Director of Investor Relations, East Ventures
  • Eddy Chan - Founding Partner, Intudo Ventures
  • Christopher Quek - Managing Partner, TRIVE
  • Eddie Thai - General Partner, Ascend Vietnam Ventures (AVV)
  • Amit Anand - Founding Partner & Managing Director, Jungle Ventures
15:20 - 15:50
China’s venture market: have we reached an inflection point?
  • Shaun Lim - Partner & Co-President, HOPU Investments
  • Boyu Hu - Founder & Partner, XVC
  • Yingwen Chin - Partner, Albourne Partners
  • Rebecca Xu - Co-Founder & Managing Director, Asia Alternatives Hong Kong Advisor Limited
15:50 - 16:10
Afternoon coffee and networking break
16:10 - 17:10
Roundtable discussion groups

1. Generative AI Superpowers: Transforming PE/VC

GenAI is unlocking new frontiers of investing and value creation. Explore the high-impact use cases, crucial adoption considerations, and investment trends shaping the region's AI-powered future. Learn more about how GenAI is supercharging various industries and is poised to redefine Asia's private equity landscape.

2. India vs China: is one less present from an LP standpoint for their Asia strategy?

3. Fundraising: who will make it and who won’t?

4. Exits: are GPs able to effectively find the exit route?

  • Neha Gohil - Global Private Equity BD, APJ, at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Nikhil Dinesh - Head of Startup & VC BD, APJ, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Effy Zhang - Associate, Morgan Stanley Private Equity Solutions
17:10 - 17:15
Chair’s closing remarks and the end of the Venture Capital Summit
14:15 - 14:20
Afternoon chair’s welcome address
14:20 - 14:50
Small, nimble, with plenty of potential: the case for emerging managers
  • Dorothy Kelso - Managing Director, SuperReturn
  • Eric Marchand - Managing Partner, Collyer Capital
  • Joseph Mocanu - Managing Partner, Verge HealthTech Fund
  • Megan Ruan - Co-Founder & General Partner, Gold House Ventures
  • Matt Shapiro - Partner, Multicoin Capital
14:50 - 15:20
The power of synergy: the institutionalisation of the LP/GP relationship in Southeast Asia
  • Jennifer Buckley - Founder & Managing Director, Sweef Capital
  • Geetali Kumar - Regional Lead for Venture Capital and Disruptive Technologies, East and Southeast Asia, IFC
  • Sharon Liang - Principal & Head of Southeast Asia, Siguler Guff & Company
  • Kuo-Yi Lim - Managing Partner, Monk's Hill Ventures
  • Ali Fancy - Partner, Cento Ventures
15:20 - 15:50
Terms and conditions: accept, decline, or negotiate?
  • Bruno Bensaid - Co-Founder, Shanghaivest
  • David Do - Managing Director, Vietnam Investments Group
  • Nikhil Kapur - Grayscale Ventures, General Partner
15:50 - 16:10
Afternoon coffee and networking break
16:10 - 17:10
Investor relations and fundraising masterclass
17:10 - 17:15
Chair’s closing remarks and the end of the LP/GP Relations & Fundraising Summit
14:15 - 14:20
Afternoon chair's welcome address
14:20 - 14:50
Building bridges: an overview of infrastructure debt
  • Scott McClurg - Head of Private Credit, HSBC Asset Management
  • George Maltezos - Head of Alternatives Specialist Team - Asia Pacific, BlackRock
  • Wang Haoyu - CEO, Merit Asset Management
  • Simon Clairet - Head of BD & IR, Asia, SC Lowy
14:50 - 15:20
Brick by brick: unpacking the real estate debt market
  • Ian Milton - Founder, Mercia Capital Partners
  • Suchad Chiaranussati - Chairman, SC Capital Partners
  • Paul Tham - Group Chief Financial Officer, CapitaLand Investment
15:20 - 15:50
Structured finance: an alternative in the alternative lending space
  • Angela Lai - Head Of APAC & Valuations, Research Insights, Preqin
  • Giorgio Riva - Partner, Dawson
  • Rick Richert - CLO Portfolio Manager, Polen Capital
  • Srini Sriniwasan - Managing Director, Kotak Alternate Asset Managers
15:50 - 16:10
Afternoon coffee and networking break
16:10 - 16:40
Venture debt: the road less travelled?
  • Rahul Khanna - Managing Partner, Trifecta Capital
  • Quentin Vanoekel - Chief Investment Officer, Helicap Pte Ltd
  • Ashish Sharma - Managing Partner, InnoVen Capital India (Part of Seviora Group)
  • Jared Baragar - Co-Founder & Partner, Abound Capital
16:40 - 17:10
Lending with purpose: sustainability through the private credit lens
  • Shuyin Tang - Co-founder & CEO, Beacon Fund
  • Diana Reeves - Director, Cabot Capital Partners
17:10 - 17:15
Chair’s closing remarks and the end of the Private Credit Summit
14:15 - 14:20
Chair’s welcome address
14:20 - 15:00
Japan: a beacon of hope
  • Rohit Agarwal - Head of Asian Private Equity, Aksia
  • Kazushige Kobayashi - Managing Director, MCP Asset Management
  • Kathy Matsui - General Partner, MPower Partners Fund L.P.
  • Shohei Akiyama - Partner, Managing Director, Chief Administrative Officer and Management Committee Member, Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko (NSSK)
  • Takashi Ono - Japan Director, Qatar Investment Authority Advisory (Asia Pacific)
15:00 - 15:20
Why Japan private equity is a must have and how investors will be rewarded for years to come
  • Jun Tsusaka - CEO, CIO, Chairman of ESG Committee & Management Committee Member, Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko (NSSK)
15:20 - 15:50
Australia: a stable and enduring market
  • Navleen Prasad - CEO, Australian Investment Council
  • Asher Noor - Founder, Odyssey SFO
  • Tushar Roy - Partner, Square Peg
  • John Henderson - General Partner, Airtree Ventures
  • Simon Feiglin - Managing Partner, Riverside Asia Partners Pty Ltd
15:50 - 16:10
Afternoon coffee and networking break
16:10 - 17:00
Seoul searching: finding the best VC prospects in Korea
17:00 - 17:05
Chair’s closing remarks and the end of the Country-Focused Summit
14:50 - 15:50GPS CANNOT PRE-REGISTER IN ADVANCE. ONLY ON THE MORNING OF THE SESSION.
SuperReturn Allocate/Speed networking
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17:15 - 19:00
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