Yiqing Wang Managing Editor, M&A and ECM, APAC MERGERMARKET

Yiqing Wang is Managing Editor of Mergermarket’s Asia-Pacific M&A and ECM editorial team, which specializes in breaking news on private and public M&A transactions and delivering forward-looking intelligence on corporate strategy. Yiqing spearheads the editorial strategy and oversees day-to-day operations, to deliver timely, actionable insights and analysis to help clients make better deal-making and investment decisions. Additionally, she frequently moderates panels and chairs conferences at ION Analytics events, bringing industry insights to the forefront.

She has been an investigative M&A reporter and editor since 2009, writing news ranging from healthcare, renewable energy and financial service, etc.

Yiqing achieved her master's degree of multilingual multicultural studies from New York University.

Anand Unnikrishnan Managing Partner, Private Markets NATIONAL INVESTMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

Anand has over two decades of experience across India and Australia in areas such as investment management, finance and consulting, of which, 12+ years have been in investment management in India. Through his career, Anand has been involved in several direct and fund investments in sectors such as roads, power, healthcare, renewable energy and real estate.

He joined NIIF in 2018 and is currently the Managing Partner for NIIF’s Private Markets Business. At NIIF, he is responsible for developing and executing the strategy of the NIIF Private Markets Fund, which is diversified fund investing into various sectors and strategies through third party fund managers.

Prior to joining NIIF in March 2018, Anand was a senior member of Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) team in India for about 10 years. He was part of the core team that established MIRA’s infrastructure funds management business in India in 2008. During his tenure with MIRA, in addition to his involvement with investments and his role on the Investment Committee of the India dedicated fund, Anand held many roles including head of finance, head of operations and an active role in fundraising for MIRA’s India fund and a broader Asia fund.

Before MIRA, Anand worked with KPMG for over seven years in India and Australia, in the audit and financial advisory services divisions. During this period, Anand primarily worked with large clients in the consumer, industrials, pharma and media and entertainment sectors. In the early part of his career, Anand has also worked with Universal Music Group in Mumbai as their Finance Manager for the India business.

Anand holds a Bachelor of Commerce and is an Indian Chartered Accountant. He has alsocompleted his Certified Public Accountancy (US).

Nicholas Bloy Co-Founder & Managing Partner NAVIS CAPITAL PARTNERS

Nicholas Bloy, Managing Partner – is one of the three founders of Navis Capital Partners. Navis currently manages USD 5 billion in private and public equity funds.

Mr. Bloy leads investment teams in making, monitoring and exiting investments, sits on Investment Committee and sits on the boards and/or executive committees of several Navis portfolio companies, and is responsible for fundraising.  He also sits on the International Advisory Council of CIMB, one of the Southeast Asia’s largest banking groups.  

Prior to co-founding Navis, Mr. Bloy worked at The Boston Consulting Group in Asia from 1989 to 1999 after spending 3 years with Bain & Co. In London.

He holds a BA Hons degree from University College, London and an MBA from INSEAD, France.

Stephanie Hui Head of Private and Growth Equity in Asia Pacific, Co-Head of Asia Pacific Private Investment and Global-Head and Co-CIO of Growth Equity GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

Stephanie Hui is head of Private and Growth Equity in Asia Pacific, co-head of Asia Pacific Private Investing and global co-head and co-chief investment officer of Growth Equity within Goldman Sachs Asset Management. She serves on the Partnership Committee, Asia Pacific Management Committee, Asset Management Corporate Investment Committee, Asset Management Growth Investment Committee, Asset Management Sustainable Investing Group (SIG) Investment Committee, Global Inclusion and Diversity Committee and Asia Pacific Inclusion and Diversity Committee. She is also on the Board of Advisors of Launch With GS, Goldman Sachs’ $1 billion investment strategy grounded in the belief that diverse teams drive strong returns.

Stephanie initially joined Goldman Sachs in 1995 as an analyst. She worked in the Principal Investment Area in New York and then transferred to Hong Kong in 1997. Stephanie left Goldman Sachs in 1998 to attend graduate school, rejoined the firm as an associate in 2000 and became an executive director in 2003. She was named managing director in 2006 and partner in 2010.

Stephanie is a member of the Board of Trustees of Asia Society, the Board of Governors of the China Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, the Board of Directors of Save the Children Hong Kong and Honorary Trustees of The Women's Foundation.

Stephanie earned an AB in Biology, summa cum laude, from Harvard College in 1995 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 2000.

Michael Chae Managing Director L CATTERTON

Mr. Chae is a Managing Director of Investor Relations at L Catterton. Prior to joining L Catterton, he was a Principal, Client Relations at IFC Asset Management Company, where he was responsible for fundraising and investor relations activities across various alternative asset classes in the Asia Pacific region. Prior to that, he was a Managing Director within the Alternative Investments Group at PineBridge Investments in Tokyo and Singapore. Mr. Chae has over 25 years of relevant experience and has held several other senior positions at global investment firms including Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse and Chase Manhattan Bank in New York, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore.

Mr. Chae graduated with honours from the University of Rochester with a BA in Economics and Japanese.