Technological innovation and the future of global private equity investment

Agenda focus

As technological transformation accelerates and global production faces profound restructuring, private investors and asset managers have increased their exposure to emerging technologies and markets. These sectors and markets are becoming key areas for long-term strategic asset allocation and offer potential development opportunities for developing countries.

This session will bring together private equity funds, other institutional investors as well as industry representatives to discuss the evolution of capital allocation trends, the risk–return profile of emerging sectors and new models for cooperation between investors and disruptive industries.

Panel 1.  Technological innovation and the future of private capital

Moderator

• Ren Ren, Anchor, Phoenix

Speakers 

• Li Qian, Chief Investment Officer, BYD Company Limited
• Tang Jincao, Chairman, Global Fund-of-Funds Association
• Michael Brandkamp, Managing Partner, European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
• Chen Yonglan, Chairman of the Board, China Carbon Neutral Development Group
• Riady Gozali, Managing Partner, Vest Capital
• Cai Xiang, Managing Director, Prosperity7 Ventures

Panel 2. Building investment ecosystems for the industries of the future

Moderator

• Ren Ren, Anchor, Phoenix

Speakers

• Ebba Lund, Chief Executive Officer, International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP); Vice-Chair, Global Alliance of Special Economic Zones
• Erdem Dereli, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ARGECON and MURAHHAS
• Guo Ke, Chairman of InnoOne Group (Hong Kong) Limited
• Denis Biancuzzi, Board Member, Terishield SA
• Zhang Hong, Partner, FenXun Partners in Joint Operation with Baker McKenzie