Opening Remarks & Welcome: Josh Roach, MD, Meritage Group  & James Burron, Founding Partner, CAASA

1. Returns (or lack of)….: How do LPs manage this and what does it mean for future allocations? 
   Eric Marchand, Managing Partner, Collyer Capital  
    
2. Co-investing and deal sourcing: best practice sharing 
   Kelvin Yap, Managing Director, HarbourVest Partners  
    
3. Due diligence: What really matters? 
   Huai Fong Chew, Regional Lead, Private Equity Funds, East Asia & the Pacific, IFC 
    
4. The Democratization of Private Markets 
   Kerrine Koh, MD Head of South East Asia, Hamilton Lane
    
5. Investing in Alternative Fixed Income 
   Leslie Lim, Investment Director Fixed Income, Private Credit and Liquid Alternatives, Tsao Family Office 
    
6. Exploring how private credit secondaries fit into portfolio construction 
   Kulbhushan Kalia, Senior Portfolio Manager, Global Private Debt, Allianz Global Investors

Share co-investment opportunities with peers and deepen your network and investment success

Chairperson’s Opening Welcome | Theme: Global Alternative Investment Outlook for Asia​

Mina Lu, CEO, Victoria's Voice Foundation

Welcome Address: 

Valerie Mantot Groene, Regional Head of Asia, Apex Group

Opening Address: 

Philipp Levy, Global Head, Apex Invest

Jarred Glansbeek, CIO, Riscura

• Where and how will the smart money be allocated?  
• When is the time for short; medium and long-term allocations? 
• Geo-political musings 

With polling 

Moderator: Marc Lau, Managing Partner, Axiom Asia Private Capital 

Leslie Lim, Investment Director, Tsao Family Office

Satoshi Watanabe, Director, Investment Department, Alternative Investment Capital

Alex Forster, Principal, Carlyle Alpinvest

Samuel Ing, President, Inggroups

Moderator: Elaine Foo, Chief Strategy Officer, SDAX​

Eric Teng, Group COO, The Straits Trading Company

Rachel Chia, CEO, SDAX

• Where and what is Asia’s place?  
• How do alternative investments fit in the balance?  
• Which sectors and opportunities are of interest going forward? 

Moderator: Brian Lim, Partner, Pantheon 

Kazushige Kobayashi, Managing Director, MCP Asset Management

Jarred Glansbeek, CIO, Riscura​

Adi Divgi, CEO, Divino Global Holdings

Josh Roach, MD, Meritage Group

How to Regenerate the Brian for Longevity and Health

Dr Kyle Daigle, Co-Founder, Neurosolution

Women’s Accelerator Program 

Valerie Mantot- Groene, Regional Head of Asia, Apex Group​

Divya Tandon, CIO, SJI Properties​

Leena Khalil, Partner, Key Capital​

Mina Lu, CEO, Victoria's Voice Foundation

Investing in India Workshop: The Elephant Is Dancing: Gallery

Dr Bhaskar Dasgupta, Chair Middle East & India Board, Apex Group​

Shiv Sehgal, President & Head, Capital Markets, Nuvama​

Sagar Shah, Investor Relations, NIIF​

Kapil Hingorani, President & Senior Advisor, Credence Family Office – India​

Ashish Sharma, Managing Partner, InnoVen Capital​

Spike Hughes, Founder & CEO, Cohesion Asset Management​

Amit Jain, Head of GIFT City India, Apex Group​

Ajay Vora, Head of Equities, Nuvama Asset Management

Mina Lu, CEO, Victoria's Voice Foundation & MJ Jain, Investor, Advisor, Researcher and Serial Entrepreneur

Philipp Levy, Global Head, Apex Invest

Join us for drinks and networking

Location: Bob's Bar

Led by: Geraldine Hardy, Member of the Board & Founder, Family Hippocampus & Align Within​

Geraldine Hardy — global entrepreneur, board director at Family Hippocampus, and 8th-generation Chinese Peranakan — brings over 27 years of experience in business, communications, and investor relations, Her yoga, meditation, and Taiji Qigong session provides a powerful reset: grounding the body, calming the mind, and unlocking clarity to navigate the fast-paced world of investment and innovation. 

No experience required; mats provided.

Location: Portico

Dr Guan Seng Khoo, Advisory Board Member, EU-ASEAN Centre & SWF Academy

Chairperson’s Opening Welcome: Digesting Day 1’s content and making your predictions for the future 

With polling

Dr Guan Seng Khoo, Advisory Board Member, EU-ASEAN Centre & SWF Academy

• What are the potential alignment issues when targeting retail capital? 
• How are evergreen products evolving to meet investor needs? 
• Is Asia’s talent pool deep enough to target non-institutional investors? 
• How should GPs approach investor education and branding? 

Moderator: Adam Watson, Partner, Head of Asia Pacific, Partners Capital 

Rebekah Woo, Managing Director Private Markets & Funds, Farro Capital 

Kerrine Koh, MD Head of South East Asia, Hamilton Lane 

Johnny Adji, Alternatives Investment Leader, Asia, Mercer

Kathleen Ng, Managing Director, Asia Private Equity Centre

Professor Andrea Maier, Oon Chiew Seng Professor in Medicine, Healthy Ageing and Dementia Research, NUS Academy for Healthy Longevity

1. Navigating governance challenges in emerging markets

Tanya Sen, Principal, Sofina

2. Wealth management: Liquid; illiquid and other options in the democratization of private capital
Roger Zhu, CEO, Winfield Global Capital Pte

3. Wealth preservation: How does private capital fit into the portfolio?

Steven Li, Director, Blauwpark Partners

4. What really matters in due diligence?
David Low, Partner, Albourne Partners

5. Latest Trends in Healthcare & Technology

Dr Terence Tan, Founder, Tech Brews; Multi-Exited Founder & Physician Defector ​ 

6. Latest Trends In Real Estate for yield generation: How can illiquidity be managed?
Johnny Adji, Alternatives Investment Leader, Asia, Mercer

7. Latest Trends in Specialty Finance

Adi Divgi, CEO, Divino Global Holdings

8. Navigating The Japanese Market & selecting top tier managers

Kazushige Kobayashi, Managing Director, MCP Asset Management

9. Unlocking opportunities in China's Hedge Fund Market

 Yiwen Zhu, Project Manager, Orient Futures & Jenny Wang, Head of Global Business Division, Orient Futures & Ke Wang, Partner Vice General Manager, Turing Fund Management

Dr Terence Tan, Founder, Tech Brews; Multi-Exited Founder & Physician Defector 

Including lunchtime workshop:

Window Into The Middle East: Opportunities For Family Offices and Allocators

Led by: 

Led by: Dr Bhaskar Dasgupta, Chair Middle East & India Board, Apex Group​

Dr Sabine Schaffer, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Pro-Invest Group​

Leena Khalil, Partner, Key Capital​

Christopher Smith, Head of Investor Solutions, Institutions, Seviora Group​

Georges Romanos Bou Jaoude, Co-Founder, Standard Land​

Ahmed El Rabbat, Group Vice Chairman, MRBF Holding

If you don’t have a meeting at this time, join the boardroom discussion (open to 20 participants) be prepared to join in this candid, open discussion.

“Is Asia just a diversification play” Led by: Eric Marchand, Partner, Collyer Capital & David Low, Partner, Albourne Partners

Philipp Levy, Global Head, Apex Invest