New For 2013

See latest agenda for the leading private equity & venture capital event in Asia here

New For 2013 the LP keynote address will be delivered by:Jim Leech, President & CEO, ONTARIO TEACHERS’ PENSION PLAN

This is an exclusive opportunity to hear from the head of Canada's largest single-profession pension plan with $129.5 billion in net assets.  Mr Leech will be joined with over 50 other LP speakers who are already confirmed to join the September event.

The SuperReturn Asia agenda has been completely updated to reflect current conditions and market thinking. Every year we start from scratch and include only the topics that you tell us you want to hear in our industry-led research. Just some of the new topics include:

• What Is Keeping LPs Awake At Night? How Do They See The Relationship Between LPs & GPs Changing As The Asian Private Equity Matures? - 18th September
  Richard Insalaco, Senior Investment Officer & Assistant Treasurer, UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
  Art Wang, MD, Private Markets, SAN FRANCISCO EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
  Andy Hayes, Private Equity Investment Officer, OREGON STATE TREASURY
  Jane Rowe, Senior Vice President, TEACHERS PRIVATE CAPITAL
  Michael Aswad, Director of Private Investments, THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
  
  
• How Are Buyout Firms Adapting Their Strategies The Challenges In The Asian Markets? - 19th September
  Moderator: Sebastiaan van den Berg, Managing Director, HARBOURVEST PARTNERS (ASIA)
  Stephen Peel, Managing Partner, TPG
  X.D Yang, Managing Director,  CARLYLE GROUP
  KY Tang, Chairman & Managing Partner, AFFINITY EQUITY PARTNERS
  Ming Lu, Partner, KKR
  
  
   
• Where Are Chinese Exits & Returns Going To Come From? When & How Will LPs See Liquidity? - 18th September
  Moderator: Vincent Huang, Partner, PANTHEON
  Bao Fan, Partner, CHINA RENAISSANCE
  Yichen Zhang, Chairman & CEO, CITIC CAPITAL
  Fred Hu, Chairman, PRIMAVERA CAPITAL GROUP
  Frank Tang, CEO, FOUNTAINVEST PARTNERS
  
   
• The Truth About Asian Exits: Where Are They Going To Come From And Where Are The Sustainable Returns? - 19th September
  Moderator: Hugh Dyus, Managing Director, MACQUARIE FUNDS MANAGEMENT
  Gabriel Li, Managing Partner, ORCHID ASIA GROUP MANAGEMENT
  Richard Folsom, Partner, ADVANTAGE PARTNERS
  Jean Eric Salata, Founding Partner & CEO, BARING PRIVATE EQUITY ASIA
  
   
• Separating The Good Ideas From The Great Ideas: How To Produce Exceptional Returns In Venture Capital - 19th September
  Joe Zhou, Managing Partner, KEYTONE VENTURES
  Henry Nguyen, Managing General Partner, IDG VENTURES VIETNAM
  James Boettcher, General Partner, FOCUS VENTURES
  
   
• Top Asian Managers Share Their Experiences & Lessons Learnt In Deal Sourcing, Portfolio Company Management & Exits - 17th September
  Moderator: Rebecca Xu, Co-Founder & Managing Director, ASIA ALTERNATIVES MANAGEMENT
  Ajay Relan, Managing Partner, CX PARTNERS
  Richard Ong, Founder & Co-CEO,  RRJ CAPITAL
  John Ehara, Partner, UNISON CAPITAL
  Sanggyun Ahn, Managing Partner, ANCHOR EQUITY PARTNERS

Just some of the new speakers who are joining us at the event for the first time in 2013 include:

• Anouk van der Boor, Managing Director, CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATES
• Jim Leech, President & CEO, ONTARIO TEACHERS’ PENSION PLAN
• Mark Machin, President, CPPIB ASIA
• Ed Wang, CIO, Alternative Investments, MFC FOUNDATION
• Yoshi Kiguchi, CIO, OKAYAMA METAL AND MACHINERY PENSION FUND
• Katja Salovaara, Senior Portfolio Manager, Private Equity, ILMARINEN MUTUAL PENSION INSURANCE COMPANY
• Brooke Jones, Associate Director, CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK
• Richard Ong, Founder & Co- Managing Partner, RRJ CAPITAL
• Bei Saville, Director of Alternative Investments, THE LEONA M. & HARRY B. HELMSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST
• Michael Aswad, Director of Private Investments, THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
• Alberto Forchielli, Managing Partner, MANDARIN CAPITAL PARTNERS
• Joshua Morris, Founding Partner, EMERGING MARKETS INVESTMENTS
• Gonzalo Erroz, Head of Private Equity Europe, Asia & Africa, ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS
• Idsert Boersma, Manager, Private Equity, FMO