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Thank You!

The AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum \ Southeast Asia 2008 was a marvelous success—thank you to all our sponsors, speakers and delegates. The conference saw over 220 senior industry representatives congregate for the two-day event at the Shangri-La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, including general partners, institutional investors and professional advisors.

Dr. Nik Ramlah Mahmood, Managing Director of the Securities Commission, delivered the opening keynote address, sharing her views on the overall condition of the private equity and venture capital industry in light of the current financial environment. Other focal points of her speech included highlighting the investment opportunities in Southeast Asia, particularly in specific countries and industries in the region, and the regulatory situation in Malaysia and the role the Securities Commission plays in promoting private equity and venture capital.

Delivering the luncheon keynote was Nicholas Kwan, the Asia Regional Head of Research from Standard Chartered Bank. Mr. Kwan's address centered on the current global financial markets crisis and how it is affecting Asia. Covering the roots of the current crisis, including the US subprime mortgage crisis, debt market and liquidity crunch, Mr. Kwan also touched on the global, US and Asian economies and the possible outcomes that could result.

Next year's event will take place again in Kuala Lumpur. We look forward to seeing you there.

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Keynotes
NICHOLAS KWAN
Regional Head of Research, Asia
Standard Chartered Bank
NIK RAMLAH MAHMOOD
Managing Director & Executive Director, Enforcement
Securities Commission

Senior Industry Professionals
SHAIK TAUFIK SHAIK YUSOFF
Senior Vice President
Malaysia Venture Capital Management Bhd (MACAP)
FARES ZAHIR
Board Director
MTDC
MARKUS ABLEITINGER
Director & Head of Asian Investment Management
Capital Dynamics
PATRICK ALEXANDER
Founding Partner
Batavia Investment Management
ANAND BALASUBRAHMANYAN
Director, Singapore
The Carlyle Group
KELVIN CHAN
Sr. Vice-President
Partners Group (Alternative Investments Asia-Pacific) Pte Ltd
SHANE GONG
Associate Director
CHAMP Private Equity
DOUGLAS CLAYTON
Managing Partner
Leopard Capital
DAVID DO
Managing Director
VI (Vietnam Investments) Group
DAVID FONG
Chairman
MVCA
ILHAM HABIBIE
CEO & President Director
PT. Ilthabi Rekatama
AZNAN HASAN
Assistant Professor
International Islamic University Malaysia
DARAWATI HUSSAIN
Head
CIMB Private Equity & Venture Capital
VERONICA JOHN
CEO
IDFC Capital
ICHIRO KAWADA
President
JAIC Asia Holdings Pte Ltd
PETER LAI
Managing Director
Tembusu Partners Pte Ltd
CHRIS DE LAVIGNE
Global Vice-President of Consulting, Industrial Practice
Frost & Sullivan
SZE HIAN LEONG
President
Society of Financial Service Professionals
OON YEW LEW
Head of Private Equity
Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Berhad
CHOON CHEONG LOH
Sr. Director
United Overseas Bank Ltd
TAIN FORE LUM
Managing Director
Emfore Capital Partners Pte Ltd
ERIC MANLUNAS
Founder & Managing Director
Frontera Group LLC
HIROMICHI MIZUNO
Partner
Coller Capital Limited
HENRY B. NGUYEN
Managing General Partner
IDG Ventures Vietnam
HARISH PARAMESWAR
Managing Director, Asia
Lazard Asia Limited
CHIN KIANG SIEW
Partner-in-Charge FAS
KPMG Malaysia
THOMAS J. SMITH
Managing Director
Lombard Investments Inc.
IRFAN SUNGKAR
Head of Research & Strategy
KasehDia Sdn Bhd
MOHD RADZUAN TAJUDDIN
Head, Islamic Capital Market
Securities Commission
BIEN KIAT TAN
Founder & Managing Director
Titan Capital
CHOW YIN TAN
Sr. Investment Director
Navis Capital Partners
LYNETTE YEOW
Partner
Zaid Ibrahim & Co.

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