The AVCJ invites you to AVF EUROPE 2007 CONFERENCE to focus specifically on the challenges surrounding investment in the Asian private equity market. The AVCJ is an established B2B publishers and conference provider and is the definitive source for hard information on private equity and venture capital activities in the Asia-Pacific region. The AVCJ hosts a number of extremely large and successful events throughout Asia and has joined forces with Incisive Media to launch AVF Europe 2007. Our unique positioning within the market place ensures our events are populated with the most senior level speakers and delegates from the leading investors, venture capitalists, bankers, lawyers and secondary players.

This two day single stream event, held in English, will focus on core issues influencing the Asian private equity market.

This is a conference produced in close consultation with investors, to ensure that all information delivered is of the highest quality and topicality.

Don’t miss a combination of keynotes, panel discussions and roundtables on key issues including:

  • The Asian private equity market: overview and analysis
  • Bridging the Gap: best methods of access to the Asian private equity market
  • Assessing the Asian private equity market: what is real and what is merely perceived?
  • Will overseas venture capitalists become leaders in Asian venture capital investments?
  • Asian buyouts: great deals to be done in Japan, Korea and Australia
  • Investment opportunities in today’s India
  • China: the opportunities and trends
  • Champagne roundtables
  • Highlighting the top legal issues in the key buyout markets
  • Private equity in Japan and Korea: opportunities and challenges
  • Examining Asian investors asset allocation to private equity
  • LP perspective: investing in Asia and highlighting the opportunities and challenges

Confirmed speakers to date include

Philip Yea Keynote
Philip Yea,
CEO,
3i Group plc
David Pierce David Pierce,
Chief Executive Officer,
SQUADRON CAPITAL
Avinash Vashistha Avinash Vashistha,
Chairman & CEO,
THOLONS INC.
John EharaJohn Ehara,
Partner,
UNISON CAPITAL INC.
Fernando Bensuaski Fernando Bensuaski,
CEO,
SAGA-CHINA MANAGEMENT CO.
Markus Ableitinger Markus Ableitinger,
Director-Investment Management,
CAPITAL DYNAMICS
Luis Miranda Luis Miranda,
President & CEO,
IDFC PRIVATE EQUITY
Pavan Gupte Pavan Gupte,
Investment Director,
GARTMORE PRIVATE EQUITY
Mounir Guen Mounir Guen,
CEO,
MVISION PRIVATE EQUITY ADVISERS
Stuart Schonberger Stuart Schonberger,
Managing Director,
CDH INVESTMENTS
Veronica John Veronica John,
Portfolio Director,
Asia, CDC GROUP
Ian Gomes Ian Gomes,
Partner & Chairman of the New and Emerging Markets Group, KPMG LLP
Gareth Adams Gareth Adams,
Investment Manager,
INDUSTRY FUNDS MANAGEMENT
Karim El Solh Karim El Solh,
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
GULF CAPITAL
Kathleen Bacon Kathleen Bacon,
Managing Director,
HARBOURVEST PARTNERS

Global series sponsor

Co-sponsors

Evolvence

Gulf Capital

IDFC

MVision

Strategic Capital Management

Media partners

Insight

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Knowledge partner

IE Consulting

Public relations partner

Gavin Anderson

Supporting Partner

Cleantech Group