AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum-USA
Thank you for attending our recently concluded 6th Annual AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum USA 2011. The one-day forum in New York saw a full room of senior industry professionals representing more than 61 companies from 10 countries.
Featuring 35 speakers, the day started with a keynote session which saw Ravi Vish from the World Bank Group discuss the economic prospects that would influence future investors, including the development of growth across the region and how the Asian economies compares with the rest of the world. This was followed by an Asian PE update panel where seasoned experts led by Jonathan E. Colby from The Carlyle Group examined the sectors and markets in Asia that present a strong value propositions for PE investments. Jason Shin from VOGO fund delivered a talk on Korea followed by Rodney Muse from Navis Capital Partners who presented a session on South East Asia. Anil Chawla from D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. presented the final session of the morning, sharing his experiences and views of PE in India. Throughout the day experienced Asian PE investors formed panel discussions covering Australia, distressed debt and special situations investing and the hot markets of India and China. The day ended with David Woolford from Capital Dynamics leading a group of US- and overseas-based LPs active in Asia in a debate on the risks and returns of investing in the region.
We look forward to greeting you at AVCJ USA Forum 2012, in New York.
Jonathon Cohen
Conference Producer, AVCJ | Incisivemedia





















