髙田 創一 プライベートエクイティ運用部長 東京海上アセットマネジメント株式会社

1991年に東京海上火災保険株式会社（現東京海上日動火災保険株式会社）入社。国際投資部にてユーロ円債、海外融資担当を経て海外企画、海外委託資産のマネージャー選定・管理に従事。1995年より日本輸出入銀行（現国際協力銀行）へ出向し海外プロジェクトファイナンスに従事。1997年より東京海上火災保険投資部にて、プライベートエクイティ、ヘッジファンド、インフラファンド、新興国カントリーファンド、ＣＤＯ/ＣＬＯ等のオルタナティブ投資に従事。1998年より東京海上キャピタル株式会社にて国内のバイアウト・ベンチャー投資に従事、欧米のPEファンドでの実務経験も積む。2001年より東京海上火災保険金融開発部にてオルタナティブ投資に従事。2002年より東京海上アセットマネジメント投信株式会社にて内外プライベートエクイティファンド投資のアドバイザリー業務に従事。内外のPEファンドのアドバイザーを務める。 

ハーバード大学経済学部卒業。LP研究会運営委員。 

Edmond Wong Operating Partner iGLOBE PARTNERS

Edmond is an operating partner of iGlobe Partners. He has over 26 years of venture capital experience investing in early-stage startups, venture funds, and funds of funds in Silicon Valley, the northeastern corridor of United States, Israel, and in Asia. Prior to joining iGlobe, Edmond was the executive vice president of Juniper Capital Ventures, the CVC arm of a Singapore listed company, and in Accenture Asia. Having been through multiple business cycles, Edmond brings a unique blend of venture investing, M&A transactions, and operating experience.

Pamela Fung Managing Director MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Pamela is a partner and investment committee member for the Morgan Stanley Private Equity Solutions Team and has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, Pamela was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company's corporate finance practice in Hong Kong, responsible for investment opportunity identification, deal advisory, merger management and strategy development. Previously, she was a management consultant with Monitor Group, specializing in marketing strategy for clients across Asia, and a member of the corporate finance team with Lehman Brothers in Hong Kong. Pamela has a Law degree (first class honors) from the University of Hong Kong and an M.B.A. with honors in finance and management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Rahul Bhargava Co-Head of Asia ADVANTAGE PARTNERS

Joined Advantage Partners in December 2022 as Co-Head of Asia.

Prior to joining Advantage Partners , he spent over 2 years as Head of Southeast Asia at ADV Partners, and 5 years as a Director at KKR & Co.  He has invested across multiple verticals in the alternative investments space including buyouts, growth minority investing and special situations. Rahul started his career at Henderson Global Investors as a founding member of the pan-Asian equity team, where he spent 12 years, with his last role being head of the Singapore office. Rahul is a CFA Charterholder, earned his MBA from the AGSM at the University of New South Wales and graduated from the University of Calcutta with a BSc in Economics. He is an Indian national and a permanent resident of Singapore.

Hiroaki Wakashita Partner ORCHESTRA PRIVATE EQUITY

• Hiroaki Wakashita (“Hiro Wakashita”) is Partner of Orchestra Private Equity and manages Orchestra’s Tokyo Office.
• Hiro was one of the initial members of Riverside Asia Fund, established in 2007.
• 19 years of working experience. 15 years in private equity where he was involved in buyout deals at The Riverside Company and Oak Capital. Also 4 years as a management consultant at Accenture.
• Prior to joining Orchestra Private Equity, Hiro was the first hire for The Riverside Company’s Asia operations, starting off in San Francisco Office in 2006 to help transition the culture and processes to Asia.
• While with Accenture’s Strategy & Business Architecture Unit, he focused on the telecommunications & high-tech sector, conducted projects including CRM strategy and new business strategies for mobile carriers.
• Received his Bachelor’s degree from Keio University in Japan and is fluent in English and Japanese.