The Malaysia Venture Forum, themed “Reflect, Assess and Charge Forward” is a premier gathering of industry leaders in Venture Capital (VC), Private Equity (PE) and entrepreneurship. This dynamic event encourages introspection on the Malaysian VC & PE landscape, celebrating successes while openly addressing areas for improvement.

Join us for collaborative discussions, strategic reflections, and a collective charge forward into the future of innovative and impactful investing.

Meet Our Speakers

Dato’ Azam Azman

Dato’ Azam Azman

COPE Private Equity

Fares Zahir

Fares Zahir

Xeraya Capital Sdn Bhd

Dato’ Darawati Hussain

Dato’ Darawati Hussain

Syalin Sdn Bhd

Bryan Lim

Bryan Lim

Khazanah Nasional

Thomas Tsao

Thomas Tsao

Gobi Partners

David Chong

David Chong

Portcullis Group

Victor Tay

Victor Tay

Global Catalyst Advisory

Ng Sai Kit

Ng Sai Kit

Chairman MVCA

Raymond Hor

Raymond Hor

Orbit Capital Malaysia (JV between Sunway & Kejora) 

Lee Hui Ni

Lee Hui Ni

KMP

Dr. Roger Wong

Dr. Roger Wong

SGDCC

Noor Amy Ismail

Noor Amy Ismail

MBI Selangor

Yuki Tan

Yuki Tan

Sime Darby

Dr Chris Daniel Wong

Dr Chris Daniel Wong

Organising Chairman, MVF24

Adrian Hia

Adrian Hia

Kairous Capital

Surayu Susah

Surayu Susah

MIDA

Mimi Razidah Abd. Razak

Mimi Razidah Abd. Razak

SME Corp Malaysia

Brian Fernandez

Brian Fernandez

Biztech Asia

Yanni Ching

Yanni Ching

Entomal Biotech

Ms. Cheryl Lee

Ms. Cheryl Lee

Principal, Growth Investment, 500 Global

Main Stage Program

Day 1 - 3 December 2024 (Tuesday)

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Registration and Morning Coffee
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM | Welcome remarks

Dr. Chris Daniel Wong

Organising Chairman

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM | Opening Speech

Mr. Ng Sai Kit

MVCA Chairman

9:10 AM - 9:30 AM | Officiating Speech

YB Senator Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan

Minister of Finance II

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Coffee Break
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Fireside Chat: Shaping Malaysia's VC Landscape: Driving Innovation and Growth

Mr. Bryan Lim 

CEO Jelawang Capital

Moderated by:

Mr. Ng Sai Kit 

10:45 AM - 11:30 PM | Panel 2 - The Evolution of Private Equity in Malaysia

Dato’ Azam Azman 

Founder & Managing
Partner, COPE Private Equity

Mr. Fares Zahir

Director & CEO, Xeraya Capital

Mr. Nazrul Johari

Managing Director & Founder, Nusatu Capital

Mr. Manavaalan Ramasamy

Vice President, Private Equity, KWAP

Moderator:

Mr. Roshan Kanesan
Business Radio Presenter

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Panel 3 - Rethinking Investment and Exits: VC Strategies in a Funding Slowdown

Mr. Thomas G. Tsao

Co-Founder & Chairperson, Gobi Partners

Mr. Raymond Hor

Managing Director & Partner, Orbit Capital Malaysia (JV between Sunway & Kejora)

Mr. Khairu Rejal

Principal, Investible

Mr. Chen Yu Liang

Founding Partner, Bee Alternatives

Moderator:

Mr. Victor Chua

Founding & Managing Partner, Vynn Capital

12:15 PM - 2:00 PM | Lunch Break
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM | Post Budget Briefing

Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican

Secretary General of Treasury, Ministry of Finance.

2:20 AM - 3:05 PM | Panel 4 - Unifying ASEAN’s VC Ecosystem for Sustainable Growth.

Dr. Dennis Ptratistha
Vice Chairman, Association of Venture Capital and Startups Indonesia (AMVESINDO)

Dr. Victor Tay
CEO ASEAN-China Business Alliance/ Group CEO Global Catalyst Advisory

Moderator:

Bobby Liu

Founder

3:05 PM - 3:50 PM | Panel 5 - Emerging Frontiers in VC: Unlocking Growth Sectors

Ms. Lee Hui Ni

Chief Operating Officer, KMP

Mr Low Zhen Hui

Managing Partner, Artem Ventures

Mr. Adrian Hia

Partner, Kairous Capital

Ms. Amanda Cham

Vice President, South Capital Group

Moderator:

Mr. Hisham Ibrahim
Executive Director, Gobi Partners

3:50 PM - 4:30 PM | Panel 6 - Capital Conversations: Allocator Insights from LPs and Family Offices

Mr. Khalid Almahfouz

CEO, Ula Capital

Mr. Mohd Iskandar Shah Safar

Head of Portfolio Management, Private Equity, KWAP

Mr. David Chong

Founder and President of the Baxian Group

Moderator:

Mr. Andrew Pang

Head of Private Equity, Soliton Group

4:30 PM - 4:35 PM | Closing Remarks

TBC

Day 2 - 4 December 2024 (Wednesday)

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Registration and Morning Coffee
9:40 AM - 9:50 AM | Opening Remarks

Mr. Kruthiga Permar

Senior Director, Corporate Engagement and Partnerships, Asia School of Business

9:50 AM - 10:35 AM | Panel 7 - Empowering MSMEs and MTCs in Malaysia

Mr. Fang Qing Lin

Head of Key Corporate, MAXIS

Pn. Mimi Razidah Abdul Razak

Senior Director, Financing Division, SME Corp Malaysia

Ms. Fung Ru Huey

Deputy Director and Head, Market Structure & Policy, Securities Commission

Moderator:

Mr. Farrish Ishak

Director, Transaction Advisory Services, Deloitte Business Advisory

10:35 AM - 11:20 AM | Panel 8 - Women in Venture Capital & Private Equity and Entrepreneurship

Dato’ Darawati Hussain

Executive Director Syalin Sdn Bhd

Ms. Noor Amy Ismail

Group Transformation Advisor, MBI Selangor

Ms. Juliana Jan

Senior Vice President, Grant & Investment, Cradle Fund

Ms. Yanni Ching

Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer, Entomal Biotech

Moderator:

Ms. Ngoc Nguyen
Deputy Editor Deal Street Asia

11:20 AM - 12:05 PM | Panel 9 - Building Effective Partnerships between Corporates and Startups

Ms. Siti Nurul Narizah M. Nizar

General Manager, PETRONAS Ventures, Corporate Strategy

Ms. Yuki Tan

Head of Mobility, Sime Darby

Mr. Donald Widhardja

Chief Executive Officer, MDI Ventures

Moderator:

Dr. Roger Wong

President, Singapore Digital Chamber of Commerce

12:05 AM - 2:00 PM | Lunch Break
2:00 AM - 2:45 PM | Panel 10 - Malaysia's ASEAN Chairmanship - Strategic Implications for Investors

Pn. Surayu Susah

Director of Strategic Planning & Policy Advocacy (Manufacturing) MIDA

Mr. Victor Tay

CEO ASEAN-China Business Alliance/ Group CEO Global Catalyst Advisory

Moderator:

Mr. Brian Fernandez

Founder, Biztech Asia

2:45PM - 3:30 PM | Panel 11 - Breaking the Mold To Unleash Impact: Creative Approaches to Impact Investing

Mr. Johan Rozali Wathooth

Founder & CEO, Bintang Capital Partners

Ms. Krishnavenee Krishnan

General Partner, Hive Climate AI

Ms. Ning Wu

Director of Impact Investment, AVPN

Ms. Cheryl Lee

Principal, 500 Global

Moderator:

Mr. Nelson Ng
Founder, Good Karma Club

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM | Closing Remarks

TBC

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