Day Two 2025 agenda
- Asaf Horesh - Co-Managing Partner, Vintage Investment Partners
ESG and DEI have become politicised, especially in the media. But aren’t they about better risk identification, management, and diversification in decision-making? Many of the biggest asset owners, investors and corporations argue: Are these initiatives fully aligned with fiduciary duty? This panel will take up this incredibly timely topic from an LP and VC perspective.
- Johannes Lenhard - Affiliate lecturer and researcher, University of Cambridge & Co-Director, VentureESG
- Amara Goeree - Sustainability Director, Private Equity, Schroders Capital
- Elodie Donjon - Senior Investment Manager, European Investment Fund (EIF)
- Shaun Chaudhuri - Principal, The Westly Group
- Stefan Cohen - Partner, Bain Capital Ventures
Are mainstream methods in VC innovations working for defence tech? How much influence is VC having on defence tech innovation, and how does this impact government initiatives?
- Mark Bergen - Reporter, Bloomberg
- Hugo Jammes - Managing Partner & Head of Investments, National Security Strategic Investment Fund
- Kelly Chen - Partner, NATO Innovation Fund
- Matthew Spence - Managing Director and Global Head of Venture Capital Banking, Barclays
LPs from North America, Southeast Asia and the Middle East outline what they look for when selecting VCs.
- Melissa Cheong - Managing Partner, Blackhorn Ventures
- Satoshi Takeda - Senior Vice President, CDO, Chief Information Officer, Board Member, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
- Nabeel Koshak - CEO and Board Member, Saudi Venture Capital
A selection of emerging managers will be given the chance to pitch their funds to a panel of LPs.
Only open to managers who have booked tickets with our 30% emerging manager discount applied. For more information email micah.passman@informa.com
These exclusive presentations are only open to pre-registered LPs and run under the Chatham House Rule and closed to press. For LP pre-registration email nisa.pun@informa.com.
By invitation only, closed-door event run under the Chatham House Rule. This exclusive lunch is only open to invited single family offices. To enquire please email nisa.pun@informa.com.
Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform patient care, but how soon can will health care systems fully adopt these emerging technologies? How much can we expect from biotech?
- Paolo Pio - Co-founder and General Partner, Exceptional Ventures
- Bibhash Mukhopadhyay - Co-founder & Managing Partner, Sound BioVentures
How have European VCs overcome the unique challenges that come with operating in the bay area? What are the cultural differences between US and European venture capital?
- Check Warner MBE - Founding Partner, Ada Ventures
- Nate Maier - Investment Officer, SWIB
- Hannah Chelkowski - Co-founder & General Partner, Blank Ventures
- Reece Chowdhry - Founding Patner, Concept Ventures
Do seed investors now play the role of Series A investors? How will Series A funds react to such a change? Is such an evolution even taking place?
- Hussein Kanji - Partner, Hoxton Ventures
- Gil Dibner - Founder & General Partner, Angular Ventures
- Alexander Schimitt - Partner, Lightspeed Venture Partners
- Amit Bhatti - Principal and Seed Investment Lead, TrueBridge Capital
Discussion group run under the Chatham House Rule and closed to press. For LP pre-registration email nisa.pun@informa.com. For VC pre-registration email micah.passman@informa.com.
- Jonathan Hollis - Managing Partner, Mountside Ventures
- Raphael Leopold - Partner, Coolwater Capital
A space for women operating with the venture capital asset class. For pre-registration email micah.passman@informa.com.
Hosted by Unlock VC
- Sutian Dong - Partner, Multitudes
- Henry Philipson - Director of Marketing and Communications, Beringea
- Chris Elphick - Head of Venture Capital, BVCA
10 VCs and 10 LPs will speak together for three minutes.
For LP registration please email nisa.pun@informa.com.
For VC registration there will be a sign-up sheet at the LP & Speaker Desk from the start of welcome coffee at 8:45.