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Opening remarks
Opening Interview
Asian private equity: Adapt, not reset
- Approaches to deployment – new normal or temporary normal?
- Is the transition to mid-cap a structural shift or are GPs gun-shy on big deals?
- What is really moving the needle as managers dig deeper on value creation?
- Is the exits backlog consuming resources typically earmarked for new deals?
Networking coffee break
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Victoria IV (Closed-door LP sessions, by invitation only)
PE Leaders Summit Sponsors
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Fundraising: When the market doesn't meet you halfway
- What are the most promising geographies as emerging sources of capital?
- Is the industry becoming more innovative on fees, terms and structures?
- What are the best ways for first-time mangers to get fundraising traction?
- Beyond track record, what are the major factors in LP allocation decisions?
Investor relations: New complications, new demands
- How are geopolitical and regulatory complexity impacting LP engagement?
- What are the key tenets of a successful LP co-investment programme?
- How can mid-market Asian GPs raise meaningful capital from private wealth?
- What will the investor relations function look like five years from now?
VC Summit Sponsors
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Exits: Where to find liquidity, when to execute
- What more could be done to broaden IPO options in Asia?
- Are VCs exiting high-growth start-ups too early for the sake of near-term distributions?
- What facilitates exits via VC-to-PE cap table regeneration?
- How viable are GP-led secondaries for venture capital portfolios in Asia?
Fundraising: Selling the Asia VC story
- How is the universe of LPs still making allocations to Asia evolving?
- What are the best ways to remind investors of the region’s relevance?
- How easy is it for LPs to get behind a China-turned-global VC mandate?
- Can strategic pivots make a difference in challenging market conditions?
LP Summit Sponsors
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Optimal portfolios: Rethinking how institutions allocate
- What is the appeal – and what are the implications – of the total portfolio approach?
- How do private credit and infrastructure fit into a higher rate, lower multiple world?
- Can better disclosure protocols ease denominator effect-related volatility?
- To what extent are customized structures being used to drive specific outcomes?
The rise of retail: What it means for institutional capital
- Are there valid arguments against the democratisation of private markets?
- Is retail capital harming the institutional LP experience in terms of access and pricing?
- What questions should be asked of GPs to ensure proper protections are in place?
- Is industry infrastructure sufficient to manage retail money – especially in downturns?
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Executive address
Networking lunch
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Victoria IV (Closed-door LP sessions, by invitation only)
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Portfolio management: From holding to harvesting
- Which operational tools are funds applying when looking at portfolios?
- How do investors go about integrating AI into value creation playbooks?
- How do required skillsets change as holding periods are extended?
- Where is AI making the most operational impact – and will it be the same next year?
Utilizing AI: Walking the talk in your own business
- What constitutes low hanging fruit in terms of AI implementation?
- How do GPs move from AI experimentation to an institutionalised approach?
- Where is technology having the most impact in the investment process?
- What does the future look like – reduced headcount, redefined roles, reskilling?
ESG: Still creating value
- How do GPs go about integrating ESG into value creation plans?
- Are regulatory standards becoming more comprehensive and less divergent?
- What kind of ESG interventions have made the biggest contribution to exit multiples?
- How is technology used to deliver efficiencies in operations and reporting?
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Deep tech dynamics: The next industrial revolution
- In which deep tech segments can the rest of Asia compete with China?
- What represents the next phase of development for embodied AI?
- How big is the deep tech investment opportunity in areas like energy and defence?
- Where has most progress been made in terms of commercialisation?
AI: The investment case beyond the hype
- Where are the most attractive entry points in terms of AI applications?
- Where in the AI value chain does Asia have a competitive edge globally?
- To what extent are start-ups justifying – or growing into – their valuations?
- How is geopolitics impacting AI investments and exits?
Serving next generation founders: Multi-faceted VCs
- How – and why – has VC investor-founder relationship building changed?
- In what ways have founder needs become more complex in Asia?
- Is increased specialisation, across sectors and functions, a VC’s best calling card?
- To what extent do these dynamics play into the hands of multi-strategy investors?
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LPs on Asia: From appetite to execution
- Is sentiment on China improving and how are LPs looking to reengage?
- Are Japan and India in danger of becoming overhyped and overcapitalised?
- What are the key allocation factors in markets where track records are compressed?
- Which markets, strategies and fund types are most attractive at present?
Update on ILPA guidance
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Networking coffee break
Private wealth: Evergreens for the Asian investor
- What will private wealth penetration in Asia look like in 2030?
- How have clients responded to the issues with evergreen private credit products?
- Asia by geography – the largest frontier vs the next frontier?
- What has been learned in the past 12 months about investor education?
LP perspective: Getting what you need from private markets
- Are LPs getting answers to the questions they weren’t asking GP three years ago?
- Is one year of net distributions from Asia enough to shift the narrative?
- How are approaches to co-investment and direct investment evolving across Asia?
- What does a functional GP-LP relationship look like in 2026?
Close of summit
Cocktail reception
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Opening remarks
Keynote interview
Global private markets: The new rules of the game
- How are models being rebuilt around operational alpha and genuine earnings growth?
- To what extent will the rise of retail capital reshape approaches to investment?
- How are GP stakes investors contributing to platform consolidation?
- What are the implications of converging equity, credit and infrastructure strategies?
Networking break
Fireside chat
Asia buyouts: The reckoning and the rebound
- To what extent has exit backlog in post-2010 vintages been resolved?
- Are demand or supply side factors the biggest constraint on rising deal sizes in Asia?
- In what ways has the bar been raised on value creation compared to five years ago?
- How will broader industry consolidation shape the large-cap competitive landscape?
Middle market mastery: Origination, execution, transformation
- What factors are contributing to increasing carve-out deal flow region wide?
- How are succession transactions evolving as vendors become more familiar with PE?
- What operational transformation capabilities are mandatory for mid-market GPs?
- How are assets positioned ahead of exit processes to appeal to certain buyers?
Networking lunch
Fireside chat: Sports investing – Where PE meets the fan economy
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Japan: Can the magic formula last?
- What are GPs doing to differentiate themselves as competition intensifies?
- How far does the take-private opportunity stretch in size and scope?
- Will sponsor-to-sponsor sales become the preeminent mid-market exit route?
- Is succession planning at the domestic GP level being taken seriously?
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Artificial intelligence: Mining the value chain
- How are GPs leveraging AI infrastructure build out by targeting upstream suppliers?
- Can PE position itself as a partner to hyperscalers and semiconductor players?
- Where are the most attractive opportunities in applications and enabling software?
- Is it possible to invest in the AI value chain without taking on geopolitical risk?
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Networking break
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India: Tested but not derailed
- Are currency and policy volatility and wide bid-ask spreads hindering deal flow?
- Which sectors are most conducive to buyout strategies?
- How are GPs institutionalising approaches to operations and buy-and-build?
- What can be done to diversify sources of liquidity and maintain LP confidence?
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LPs on liquidity: Finding solutions that fit
- How is investment pace being managed to address potential liquidity mismatches?
- Are GPs becoming lax on governance as LPs prioritise distributions above all else?
- In what ways are approaches to LP-led secondaries becoming more sophisticated?
- Does LP fund finance solve problems or defer them to later in the cycle?
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Institutional investors: Unfiltered views on private markets
- How are ongoing constrained distributions impacting LP behaviour?
- What do ‘other asset classes’ like GP stakes and sports bring to the modern portfolio?
- How are investment teams responding to increased board and beneficiary scrutiny?
- What questions have GPs yet to answer on private wealth fundraising?
Closing remarks
Gala cocktail reception
Gala dinner
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Opening presentation
Value creation in practice: From diagnosis to delivery
- How are GPs building best-in-class operational systems?
- Which value creation levers are delivering the most consistent results?
- How is the role of the operating partner evolving in Asia private equity?
- What are the early warning signs that a value creation plan is off track?
Networking break
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GP-led secondaries: Maturing, not just growing
- How is the market changing in terms of structures, incentives, and participants?
- What lessons have been learned about what works and what does not?
- Are LP concerns about conflicts of interest being adequately addressed?
- How can Asia move beyond a single-digit share of global secondaries volume?
Private credit in Asia: Essential exposure?
- How are perceived best sources of returns evolving as Asia private credit matures?
- Does structural undersupply create a genuine buffer against competition squeeze?
- What kind of local origination capabilities are required to stay ahead of the pack?
- To what extent is Asia immune to global concerns about credit quality?
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Healthcare: Asia's most durable investment theme
- Deal flow drivers – more medtech and healthcare IT, or time for others to shine?
- In what ways is AI becoming a genuine value creation lever?
- Are investors underestimating the impact of regulation on healthcare returns?
- What are the key components of compelling exit story in Asia healthcare?
Fund finance: Tools, terms and the LP view
- How are macro and credit conditions impacting the availability of fund finance?
- What level of transparency and disclosure is being demanded by LPs?
- How are subscription lines evolving in terms of size and structure?
- Are NAV financing use cases widening and to what extent is this a concern for LPs?
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Public market liquidity: The Asia IPO toolkit
- How often do multi-track PE exit processes in Asia end in an IPO?
- Beyond liquidity, what makes a stock exchange attractive to PE-backed companies?
- Will mainland China, Hong Kong and India remain the dominant IPO jurisdictions?
- Can traditional businesses list on exchanges that favour new economy candidates?
Networking lunch
China: Control-oriented playbooks
- Do growth capital strategies still make sense in a China private equity context?
- How important is it to have – inbound or outbound – cross-border expansion angles?
- Is broader GP reengagement tied to valuations or more binary risk perceptions?
- To what extent has Hong Kong’s IPO revival assuaged LP concerns about exits?
Targeting private wealth: Distribution, products, trust
- What strategies currently resonate most strongly with Asian private wealth clients?
- Has the recent spike in redemption demand helped in terms of investor education?
- What are the major challenges in building up regional distribution capabilities?
- How are private wealth needs being met outside the evergreen space?
Round-up: A light-hearted look at the market
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