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
COPE Private Equity
Fares Zahir
Xeraya Capital Sdn Bhd
Dato’ Darawati Hussain
Syalin Sdn Bhd
Bryan Lim
Khazanah Nasional
Thomas Tsao
Gobi Partners
David Chong
Portcullis Group
Victor Tay
Global Catalyst Advisory
Ng Sai Kit
Chairman MVCA
Raymond Hor
Orbit Capital Malaysia (JV between Sunway & Kejora)Â
Lee Hui Ni
KMP
Dr. Roger Wong
SGDCC
Noor Amy Ismail
MBI Selangor
Yuki Tan
Sime Darby
Dr Chris Daniel Wong
Organising Chairman, MVF24
Adrian Hia
Kairous Capital
Surayu Susah
MIDA
Mimi Razidah Abd. Razak
SME Corp Malaysia
Brian Fernandez
Biztech Asia
Yanni Ching
Entomal Biotech
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 LimÂ
CEO Jelawang Capital
Moderated by:
Mr. Ng Sai KitÂ
10:45 AM - 11:30 PM | Panel 2 - The Evolution of Private Equity in Malaysia
Dato’ Azam AzmanÂ
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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