GCV Connect: Singapore
May 6, 2025
Singapore
What to expect
Identify innovations, connect with investors
GCV Connect is coming to Singapore for the first time! This event is a free-to-attend gathering of the top corporate investors and innovators in Singapore and the Southeast Asian region.
The inaugural programme will include engaging panel and keynote sessions looking at CVC best practices, current market trends and investing during uncertain economic circumstances.
Join us on a unique journey as we.......
Connect with over 30 attendees from international CVCs, Singaporean CVCs and VCs, and leading Singaporean portfolio companies
Network with fellow corporates in your specific sector, better understanding how dealflow across continents can be successful
Present you with a unique opportunity to present and showcase your own portfolios in front of a new investment community
Explore leading topics including: AI, mobility, robotics, web3, and CVC best practice
Applications are now closed as the event is oversubscribed
Event Partners
Agenda
15:30
Registration and refreshments
16:00
Opening Remarks
Janice Mawson, Managing Director, GCV Leadership Society
Kee Lock Chua, CEO, Vertex Holdings
16:10
Panel: An introduction to the Singaporean and Southeast Asian ecosystems
Kee Lock Chua, CEO, Vertex Holdings
Christine Giam, Partner (Early Stage and Fund of Funds), EDBI
Cindy Ngiam, Director, Ecosystem & Community, Enterprise Singapore
Moderator: Kaz Hadano, CEO, Sony Ventures
16:30
Keynote: Peeling back ST Engineering’s corporate innovation toolkit
Teng Lip Khoo, Head, ST Engineering Ventures
Alexander Lau, Vice President, Venture Building, ST Engineering Ventures
16:50
Keynote: How global investors can partner with Singaporean ecosystem players
Yuki Takemori, Team Leader, DBJ Innovation
17:00
Panel: Deeptech in Singapore and Southeast Asia
Suchitra Narayan, Director, Investments, SGInnovate
Kum Tho Wan, Managing Director, Investments APAC, Singtel Innov8
Ravi Jain, Investment Director, TDK Ventures
Moderator: Qin En Looi, Partner, Saison Capital
17:20
Panel: Sustainability and cleantech in Singapore and Southeast Asia
Dmitry Govorov, Head of Strategy, Sustainability Fund, Aramco Ventures
Sophia Nadur, Managing Director - Asia Pacific & Middle East, bp ventures
Saemin Ahn, Managing Partner, Rakuten Capital
Moderator: Julien Dillon, Investment Director, Emerald Tech Ventures
18:00 Networking drinks co-hosted with EDB
Speaking
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Suchitra Narayan
Director of Investments at SGInnovate
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Teng Lip Khoo
Head of ST Engineering Ventures
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Christine Giam
Partner (Early Stage and Fund of Funds) at EDBI
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Alexander Lau
Vice President of Venture Building at ST Engineering Ventures
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Kee Lock Chua
CEO of Vertex Holdings
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Dmitry Govorov
Head of Strategy and Sustainability Fund at Aramco Ventures
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Kum Tho Wan
Managing Director of Investments APAC at Singtel Innov8
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Janice Mawson
Managing Director of GCV Leadership Society
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Cindy Ngiam
Director of Ecosystem & Community at Enterprise Singapore
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Kaz Hadano
CEO of Sony Ventures
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Yuki Takemori
Team Leader at DBJ Innovation
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Qin En Looi
Partner at Saison Capital
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Sophia Nadur
Managing Director - Asia Pacific & Middle East at bp Ventures
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Julien Dillon
Investment Director at Emerald Technology Ventures
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Ravi Jain
Investment Director at TDK Ventures
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Saemin Ahn
Managing Partner at Ruketen Capital
