CMS and Pedersen & Partners 2024 Southeast Asia Private Equity Breakfast

The Southeast Asia Private Equity Breakfast is an annual event that brings together investment professionals to discuss and share experiences and comments regarding the current industry climate and future developments.

Our panel will discuss the outlook for and latest trends in investment, finance, and M&A activities in Southeast Asia across key sectors, including:

• Importance of ESG criteria in fundraising and when selecting portfolio companies, including the increased demand for governance at both the fund and portfolio levels.
• Outlook for and latest trends in investment, finance, and M&A activity, including deal flow, valuations and exit strategies, search funds; one purpose funds; private debt funds, continuation funds.
• High opportunity sectors and market segments: Artificial Intelligence, FinTech, Life Sciences, Environmental Social and Governance (ESG), energy & food security, smart mobility.
• Value creation – portfolio management & asset class strategies, turnaround and restructuring, succession planning, talent acquisition & retention, valuations and portfolio company performance.
• Influence of current external factors such as high interest rates and inflation, armed conflicts, digital transformation, energy transition, US elections.
• Fundraising environment – what are the main sources of inbound capital: institutional investors, family offices, corporate ventures, sovereign wealth funds, multilaterals, fund-of-funds, private credit, venture debt.
• Outbound investment destinations – what geographies and jurisdictions have the highest expansion potential for Singapore-based PE&VC firms and their portfolio companies (ASEAN, Mainland China, India, Japan, Australasia, Middle East, Africa, Europe, Americas?).

Speakers:

Co-Chairs:

Ruchika Gokarn – Client Partner, PE Practice APAC, Head of ASEAN, Pedersen & Partners
Gerald Licnachan – Partner, CMS

Panellists:

Arjun Anand - Managing Director, Verlinvest
Rishika Chandan – Managing Director, Venturi Partners
Alptekin Diler – Principal, Investcorp
Winston Mandrawa – Managing Director, Co-Head of ASEAN, Affirma Capital
Sugandhi Matta – Chief Impact Officer, ABC Impact
Nicholas Smalle – Partner, Apis Partners
Ernest Xue – Investment Director, Eurazeo

The audience will comprise of senior decision makers from private equity, venture capital, asset managers, financial institutions, advisory firms, family offices, and portfolio companies.

Limited seats are available. Please RSVP as soon as possible to secure a spot. 

Date:

14 November 2024

Time:

08:00 - 11:00 SGT

Venue:

The Raffles Hotel
The Casuarina Suite, Level 3
1 Beach Road, Singapore 189673
(Please use the Seah Street entrance)

Event Type:

In-person

By Invitation Only.