Agenda Reveal: 10 power-packed sessions on Asia PE opportunity

By Team DealStreetAsia

April 8, 2026

We are excited to share the agenda for our inaugural Asia Private Equity Leadership Summit in Hong Kong, now just over a month away.

The 10 curated sessions will provide practical insights into how LPs are structuring their Asia exposure; explore strategies for unlocking liquidity; deep dive into investment approaches for Greater China; examine the Gulf-Asia corridor, India, SE Asia, and North Asia; highlight the impact of family offices and evergreen structures; and offer a detailed look at the venture capital funding stack.

Expect candid, practitioner-level conversations from a strong lineup of speakers featuring experts from HarbourVest, Ardian, Seviora Capital, Partners Group, HOPU Investments, Templewater, and more. Click here to view the full speaker lineup.
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Agenda

Main Sessions
8:00 am – 9:00 am | Registration & Networking Coffee

 
9:00 am – 9:15 am | Welcome Address by Joji Thomas Philip, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, DealStreetAsia

 

 
10:10 am – 10:40 am | Networking Coffee Break

 

 

 
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | Networking lunch break

 

 

 

 
3:55 pm – 4.30 pm | Networking Coffee Break

 

 

 
6:00 pm | Networking cocktails

Parallel Sessions

 

 

Singapore Reporter/s

In Singapore, we are looking to double our reporting team by this year-end to comprehensively cover the fast-moving world of funded startups and VC, PE & M&A deals. We want reporters who can tell our readers what is really happening in these sectors and why it matters to markets, companies and consumers. The ability to write precisely and urgently is crucial for these roles. Ideal candidates must have to ability to work in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-changing environment. We want our new hires to be digitally savvy and ready to experiment with new forms of storytelling. Most importantly, we are looking for hard-hitting reporters who work well in a team. Collaboration and collegiality are a must.

Following vacancies can be applied for (only in Singapore).

Following vacancies can be applied for (only in Singapore).   

  • A reporter to track companies/startups that have raised private capital, and have the potential to become unicorns. SEA currently has over 40 companies with a valuation of over $100 million and under $1 billion.
  • A reporter who can get behind the scenes and reveal how funding rounds are put together, or why they’ve failed to materialise. She/he in this role will largely focus on long-format stories. 
  • A journalist to track special situations funds, distressed debt and private credit (from the PE angle) across Asia.
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Singapore Reporter/s

In Singapore, we are looking to double our reporting team by this year-end to comprehensively cover the fast-moving world of funded startups and VC, PE & M&A deals. We want reporters who can tell our readers what is really happening in these sectors and why it matters to markets, companies and consumers. The ability to write precisely and urgently is crucial for these roles. Ideal candidates must have to ability to work in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-changing environment. We want our new hires to be digitally savvy and ready to experiment with new forms of storytelling. Most importantly, we are looking for hard-hitting reporters who work well in a team. Collaboration and collegiality are a must.

Following vacancies can be applied for (only in Singapore).

Following vacancies can be applied for (only in Singapore).   

  • A reporter to track companies/startups that have raised private capital, and have the potential to become unicorns. SEA currently has over 40 companies with a valuation of over $100 million and under $1 billion.
  • A reporter who can get behind the scenes and reveal how funding rounds are put together, or why they’ve failed to materialise. She/he in this role will largely focus on long-format stories. 
  • A journalist to track special situations funds, distressed debt and private credit (from the PE angle) across Asia.
APPLY NOW