AVCJ is one of Asia’s leading private equity and venture events. The conference will take place at the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong and also on a virtual basis.

ESG summit panel “Impact investing: From niche to mainstream” with Doug Coulter

18 November 2024, 13.45 HKT

Panelists will discuss which evidence exists to suggest ESG is moving from risk mitigation to value creation, and where low-hanging fruit can be found in terms of ESG-driven operational improvements. They will also address how GPs are thinking about insourcing and outsourcing value creation work, and the impacts of increased regulation on portfolio management.

Investment summit panel “Global leaders: Searching for momentum” with Ivan Vercoutère

20 November 2024, 09.30 HKT

Industry leaders will focus on whether 2024 has under- or over-delivered on expectations, and what the private markets landscape might look like ten years from now. In addition, they will discuss how macro, political and regulatory issues are impacting dealmaking and whether diversification or specialization is essential to build a resilient portfolio.

Investment summit panel “Secondaries: The sky's the limit” with Brooke Zhou

21 November 2024, 11.45 HKT

Experts on the panel will explore whether the bid-ask spread has narrowed sufficiently to facilitate more deal activity in Asia. They will also discuss which markets are most conducive to single-asset continuation vehicles and consider the circumstances under which global secondary players would invest in China, as well as how frequently Asian LPs are selling portfolios and why.

Investment summit show “Wheel of Commitments: A sideways look at private markets” with Doug Coulter

21 November 2024, 15.45 HKT

Wheel of Commitments, Asia’s popular private equity game show and the closing act at AVCJ Hong Kong SAR since 2016, is back for another year. Some of Asia’s best-known GPs and LPs face off in a battle for private equity supremacy.

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