18 MAY - 21 MAY

A Digital-First, Asia-Focused Investment Conference in Support of COVID-19 Relief Efforts

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18 MAY - 21 MAY

A Digital-First, Asia-Focused Investment Conference in Support of COVID-19 Relief Efforts

INSIGHT 2020 WordMark

Is for You

COVID-19 has changed how we interact, do business, and share knowledge. Reiterating our conviction on the power and value of an online network, INSIGHT 2020 is our response to this new challenge; an all-digital event that enables participants to create meaningful relationships and collaboration, but also to contribute in these trying times.

The investment industry is often portrayed as profit-driven and self-serving – we want to challenge this picture as well, and use the opportunity to give back. That’s why proceeds from INSIGHT 2020 have been donated to UNICEF, to go towards their COVID-19 relief efforts in the East Asia and Pacific regions.

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INSIGHT 2020 WordMark

Is for You

COVID-19 has changed how we interact, do business, and share knowledge. Reiterating our conviction on the power and value of an online network, INSIGHT 2020 is our response to this new challenge; an all-digital event that enables participants to create meaningful relationships and collaboration, but also to contribute in these trying times.

The investment industry is often portrayed as profit-driven and self-serving – we want to challenge this picture as well, and use the opportunity to give back. That’s why proceeds from INSIGHT 2020 have been donated to UNICEF, to go towards their COVID-19 relief efforts in the East Asia and Pacific regions.

Watch INSIGHT 2020 Now

All sessions of INSIGHT 2020 are now available online for you to watch – click on each playlist to access all sessions in each respective track

Watch INSIGHT 2020 Now

All sessions of INSIGHT 2020 are now available online for you to watch – click on each playlist to access all sessions in each respective track

DAY 1

Credit & Financials

Watch all six sessions of the Credit & Financials track of INSIGHT 2020, which took place exclusively online on 18 May 2020. Go through this playlist to hear from Speakers and Companies including Societe Generale, Ping An, Funding Societies, and more.

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DAY 1

Credit & Financials

Watch all six sessions of the Credit & Financials track of INSIGHT 2020, which took place exclusively online on 18 May 2020. Go through this playlist to hear from Speakers and Companies including Societe Generale, Ping An, Funding Societies, and more.

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DAY 1

Supply Chains

Watch all five sessions of the Supply Chains track of INSIGHT 2020, which took place exclusively online on 18 May 2020. Go through this playlist to hear from Speakers and Companies including Societe Generale, Olam International, Halcyon Agri, Ninja Van, and more.

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DAY 1

Supply Chains

Watch all five sessions of the Supply Chains track of INSIGHT 2020, which took place exclusively online on 18 May 2020. Go through this playlist to hear from Speakers and Companies including Societe Generale, Olam International, Halcyon Agri, Ninja Van, and more.

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DAY 2

Capital Markets

Watch all five sessions of the Capital Markets track of INSIGHT 2020, which took place exclusively online on 19 May 2020. Go through this playlist to hear from Speakers and Companies including SGX, the Stock Exchange of Thailand, Societe Generale, iSTOX, PineBridge, and more.

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DAY 2

Capital Markets

Watch all five sessions of the Capital Markets track of INSIGHT 2020, which took place exclusively online on 19 May 2020. Go through this playlist to hear from Speakers and Companies including SGX, the Stock Exchange of Thailand, Societe Generale, iSTOX, PineBridge, and more.

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DAY 2

M&A

Watch all five sessions of the M&A track of INSIGHT 2020, which took place exclusively online on 19 May 2020. Go through this playlist to hear from Speakers and Companies including Societe Generale, DBS Bank, Standard Chartered, Quiddity Advisors, Dechert LLP, and more.

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DAY 2

M&A

Watch all five sessions of the M&A track of INSIGHT 2020, which took place exclusively online on 19 May 2020. Go through this playlist to hear from Speakers and Companies including Societe Generale, DBS Bank, Standard Chartered, Quiddity Advisors, Dechert LLP, and more.

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DAY 3

Ecommerce

Watch all five sessions of the Ecommerce track of INSIGHT 2020, which took place exclusively online on 20 May 2020. Go through this playlist to hear from Speakers and Companies including Sequoia Capital, DBS Bank, Google, CashKaro, Rapyd, and more.

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DAY 3

Ecommerce

Watch all five sessions of the Ecommerce track of INSIGHT 2020, which took place exclusively online on 20 May 2020. Go through this playlist to hear from Speakers and Companies including Sequoia Capital, DBS Bank, Google, CashKaro, Rapyd, and more.

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DAY 3

Edtech

Watch all five sessions of the Edtech track of INSIGHT 2020, which took place exclusively online on 20 May 2020. Go through this playlist to hear from Speakers and Companies including the University of Pennsylvania, LEK Consulting, HolonIQ, Kaizenvest, Unacademy, and more.

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DAY 3

Edtech

Watch all five sessions of the Edtech track of INSIGHT 2020, which took place exclusively online on 20 May 2020. Go through this playlist to hear from Speakers and Companies including the University of Pennsylvania, LEK Consulting, HolonIQ, Kaizenvest, Unacademy, and more.

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DAY 4

Healthcare

Watch all five sessions of the Healthcare track of INSIGHT 2020, which took place exclusively online on 21 May 2020. Go through this playlist to hear from Speakers and Companies including Ping An, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Quadria Capital, Biofourmis, and more.

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DAY 4

Healthcare

Watch all five sessions of the Healthcare track of INSIGHT 2020, which took place exclusively online on 21 May 2020. Go through this playlist to hear from Speakers and Companies including Ping An, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Quadria Capital, Biofourmis, and more.

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DAY 4

Sustainable Recovery

Watch all six sessions of the Sustainable Recovery track of INSIGHT 2020, which took place exclusively online on 21 May 2020. Go through this playlist to hear from Speakers and Companies including HSBC, City Developments Limited, Panarchy Partners, CrossBorder Capital, and more.

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DAY 4

Sustainable Recovery

Watch all six sessions of the Sustainable Recovery track of INSIGHT 2020, which took place exclusively online on 21 May 2020. Go through this playlist to hear from Speakers and Companies including HSBC, City Developments Limited, Panarchy Partners, CrossBorder Capital, and more.

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What Speakers Thought of INSIGHT 2020

What Speakers Thought of INSIGHT 2020

Anthony Seow

Anthony Seow

DBS
Managing Director & Head
Payments & Platforms

“The content was very relevant with the times and Smartkarma have lined up a good team of experts sharing valuable insights, which I find very helpful.”

Sanjiv Misra

Sanjiv Misra

Apollo Global Management
Chairman,
Asia Pacific Advisory Board

“Engaging with Smartkarma on INSIGHT 2020 was a very positive experience; efficient, effective, thoroughly professional, and courteous.”

Kelvin Tao

Kelvin Teo

Funding Societies
Co-Founder

“INSIGHT 2020 was an enriching conference to me, both as a speaker and a participant; it was professionally run and diverse in perspectives.”

Soraphol Tulayasathien

Dr Soraphol Tulayasathien

SET
Senior Executive Vice President

“There were great opportunities to exchange insights on capital markets during COVID.”

Anthony Seow

Anthony Seow

DBS
Managing Director & Head
Payments & Platforms

“The content was very relevant with the times and Smartkarma have lined up a good team of experts sharing valuable insights, which I find very helpful.”

Sanjiv Misra

Sanjiv Misra

Apollo Global Management
Chairman,
Asia Pacific Advisory Board

“Engaging with Smartkarma on INSIGHT 2020 was a very positive experience; efficient, effective, thoroughly professional, and courteous.”

Kelvin Tao

Kelvin Teo

Funding Societies
Co-Founder

“INSIGHT 2020 was an enriching conference to me, both as a speaker and a participant; it was professionally run and diverse in perspectives.”

Soraphol Tulayasathien

Dr Soraphol Tulayasathien

SET
Senior Executive Vice President

“There were great opportunities to exchange insights on capital markets during COVID.”

Pierre-Michel Dumesnil

Pierre-Michel Dumesnil

ESSEC Business School
Lecturer

“I was very impressed by the calibre of speakers and how accessible they are.”

Dr Bill Maldonado

Dr. Bill Maldonado

HSBC
CIO APAC & Global CIO

“It was a great experience being part of INSIGHT 2020, an innovative virtual conference with high-quality content and engaging insights by industry thought leaders.”

Joel Yarbrough

Joel Yarbrough

Rapyd
Vice President for Asia Pacific

“It’s a pleasure to work with the Smartkarma team. INSIGHT and all of their events are well-produced and bring together diverse speakers and audiences to create a thought-provoking experience.”

Neelamani Muthukumar

Neelamani MuthuKumar

Olam International Limited
Managing Director & Group CFO

“The event was a great success!”

Pierre-Michel Dumesnil

Pierre-Michel Dumesnil

ESSEC Business School
Lecturer

“I was very impressed by the calibre of speakers and how accessible they are.”

Dr Bill Maldonado

Dr. Bill Maldonado

HSBC
CIO APAC & Global CIO

“It was a great experience being part of INSIGHT 2020, an innovative virtual conference with high-quality content and engaging insights by industry thought leaders.”

Joel Yarbrough

Joel Yarbrough

Rapyd
Vice President for Asia Pacific

“It’s a pleasure to work with the Smartkarma team. INSIGHT and all of their events are well-produced and bring together diverse speakers and audiences to create a thought-provoking experience.”

Neelamani Muthukumar

Neelamani MuthuKumar

Olam International Limited
Managing Director & Group CFO

“The event was a great success!”

Siew Kam Boon

Siew Kam Boon

Dechert LLP
Mergers & Acquisitions / Private
Equity / Venture Capital Partner

“The essence of the digital conference is what Smartkarma stands for, combining good quality, curated content by industry leaders – which is relevant at times like these – and an opportunity to give back and alleviate the strains of Covid-19 for the most vulnerable.”

Karan Thakur

Dr. Karan Thakur

Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals
Vice President
– Operations & Public Affairs

“INSIGHT 2020 was insightful, educational, and an immersive learning experience for me personally. The insights from thought leaders on a range of subjects will help chart a new course in the post-pandemic world.”

Barbara

Dr Barbara “Bobbi” Kurshan

University of Pennsylvania
Senior Fellow &
Innovation Advisor

“The conference provided me an opportunity to share my perspective on education as we find our way through the current pandemic to the ‘new normal’. The program was perceptive, broad and deep. The follow-up from attendees has provided me access to an interesting global network.”

Charles Macgregor

Charles Macgregor

Lucror Analytics
Head of Asia

“The online aspect of the conference was helpful in allowing a larger number of participants than may have been catered for in a live event, better facilitating the exchange of information and ideas throughout financial markets.”

Siew Kam Boon

Siew Kam Boon

Dechert LLP
Mergers & Acquisitions / Private
Equity / Venture Capital Partner

“The essence of the digital conference is what Smartkarma stands for, combining good quality, curated content by industry leaders – which is relevant at times like these – and an opportunity to give back and alleviate the strains of Covid-19 for the most vulnerable.”

Karan Thakur

Dr. Karan Thakur

Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals
Vice President
– Operations & Public Affairs

“INSIGHT 2020 was insightful, educational, and an immersive learning experience for me personally. The insights from thought leaders on a range of subjects will help chart a new course in the post-pandemic world.”

Barbara

Dr Barbara “Bobbi” Kurshan

University of Pennsylvania
Senior Fellow &
Innovation Advisor

“The conference provided me an opportunity to share my perspective on education as we find our way through the current pandemic to the ‘new normal’. The program was perceptive, broad and deep. The follow-up from attendees has provided me access to an interesting global network.”

Charles Macgregor

Charles Macgregor

Lucror Analytics
Head of Asia

“The online aspect of the conference was helpful in allowing a larger number of participants than may have been catered for in a live event, better facilitating the exchange of information and ideas throughout financial markets.”

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Agenda

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Agenda - as of 11 May

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Speakers

Credit & Financials

Monday, 18 May, 9:30am-12:00pm SGT
Hank Calenti, CFA

Hank Calenti

Credit Continuum
Founder & Financials Credit Analyst

Sohee Park

Sohee Park

Ping An
Chief Product Officer, Group Digital Investments & Technology
Kelvin Tao

Kelvin Teo

Funding Societies
Co-Founder
Charles Macgregor

Charles Macgregor

Lucror Analytics
Head of Asia
Daniel Tabbush

Daniel Tabbush

Tabbush Report
Founder
Bharath Vasudevan

Bharath Vasudevan

Trusting Social
Chief Revenue Officer
Jason Daw

Jason Daw

Societe Generale
Head of Emerging Markets Research & Head of Asia Research
Pete Sweeney

Pete Sweeney

Thomson Reuters
Editor, Columnist

Supply Chains

Monday, 18 May, 3:00pm-5:30pm SGT

Neelamani Muthukumar

Neelamani MuthuKumar

Olam International Limited
Managing Director & Group CFO
Robert Meyer

Robert Meyer

Halcyon Agri
CEO
Ankiti Bose

Ankiti Bose

Zilingo
Co-Founder & CEO
Paul Santos

Paul Santos

Wavemaker Partners
Managing Partner

Philip Damas

Philip Damas

Drewry Shipping Consultants
Head of Supply Chain Advisors
Lai Chang Wen

Lai Chang Wen

Ninja Van
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Badri Narayanan Gopalakrishnan

Badri Narayanan Gopalakrishnan

Applied Economist
Consultant
Frank Benzimra

Frank Benzimra

Societe Generale
Head of Asia Equity Strategy & Multi Asset Strategist
Joerg Ayrle

Joerg Ayrle

Thai Union Group
Group CFO
Ashish Jhina

Ashish Jhina

Jumbotail
Co-Founder & COO

Capital Markets

Tuesday, 19 May, 9:00am-11:30am SGT

Mohamed Nasser Ismail

Mohamed Nasser Ismail

SGX
Senior Vice President, Global Head Equity Capital Markets
Ike Song

Ike Song

China Renaissance
Managing Director,
Head of International ECM
Darius Liu

Darius Liu

iSTOX
Co-Founder & COO
Choo Oi Yee

Choo Oi Yee

iSTOX
Chief Commercial Officer
Sumeet Singh

Sumeet Singh

Aequitas Research
Head of Research, IPOs & Placements
Marissa Lee

Marissa Lee

SPH
Correspondent
Steven Holden

Steven Holden

Copley Fund Research
CEO & Founder
Eric Jungers

Eric Jungers

Societe Generale
Head of Equity Prime Brokerage, Asia

Soraphol Tulayasathien

Dr. Soraphol Tulayasathien

SET
Senior Executive Vice President
Omar Slim

Omar Slim

PineBridge Investments
Senior Portfolio Manager

M&A

Tuesday, 19 May, 3:00pm-5:30pm SGT

Siew Kam Boon

Siew Kam Boon

Dechert LLP
Mergers & Acquisitions
/Private Equity
/Venture Capital Partner
Rohit Sen

Rohit Sen

Tardis Capital
Managing Director
Omesh Fabiani

Omesh Fabiani

Standard Chartered Bank
Executive Director, Financial & Strategic Investors Group
Travis Lundy

Travis Lundy

Quiddity Advisors
Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events Analyst
Lee Mitchell

Lee Mitchell

Societe Generale
Director – Events Sales Trading
David Blennerhassett

David Blennerhassett

Quiddity Advisors
Pan-Asia Catalysts
/Events Analyst
Anette Jönsson

Anette Jönsson

Dealreporter
Associate Editor
Clara Law

Clara Law

Societe Generale
Delta One Strategist
Nikhil Sudheer

Nikhil Sudheer

Investment Banker
Emerging Markets
Frank T. Troise

Frank T. Troise

SenaHill Partners
Managing Director & Regional CEO

Felicia Ling

Felicia Ling

DBS
Client Coverage – Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

Ecommerce

Wednesday, 20 May, 9:00am-11:30am SGT

Piyush Gupta

Piyush Gupta

Sequoia Capital (India & SE Asia)
Managing Director – Strategic Development

Anthony Seow

Anthony Seow

DBS
Managing Director & Head Payments & Platforms
Aman Narain

Aman Narain

Google
Global New Payments Ecosystems Lead
David Jou

David Jou

Pomelo Fashion
CEO & Co-Founder
Joseph Gan

Joseph Gan

Tech in Asia
Journalist
Mitchell Kim

Mitchell Kim

Independent Research Provider
Global TMT Analyst
Swati Bhargava

Swati Bhargava

CashKaro
Co-Founder
Sarabjit Singh

Sarabjit Singh

McKinsey & Company
Associate Partner
Joel Yarbrough

Joel Yarbrough

Rapyd
Vice President for Asia Pacific
Goh Toh Sim

Goh Toh Sim

EC World REIT
Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer
Akshay Garg

Akshay Garg

FinAccel
Co-Founder & CEO
Aradhana Aravindan

Aradhana Aravindan

Thomson Reuters
Correspondent

EdTech

Wednesday, 20 May, 3:00pm-5:30pm SGT

Barbara

Dr Barbara “Bobbi” Kurshan

University of Pennsylvania
Senior Fellow &
Innovation Advisor
Donna Wong

Donna Wong

FuseZen
Founder & CEO
Kelvin Koh Yew Hock

Kelvin Koh Yew Hock

SISB Public Company Limited
CEO & Co-Founder
Hemesh Singh

Hemesh Singh

Unacademy
Co-Founder & CTO

Zhen Zhou Toh

Zhen Zhou Toh

Aequitas Research
Partner/Analyst
Maria Spies

Maria Spies

HolonIQ
Co-Founder &
Managing Director
Raj Shastri

Raj Shastri

Kaizenvest
Partner

Jitin Sethi

Jitin Sethi

L.E.K Consulting
Managing Director (Partner), Global Education Practice

Healthcare

Thursday, 21 May, 9:00am-11:30am SGT

Dr Guotong Xie

Dr Guotong Xie

Ping An
Chief Healthcare Scientist
Kuldeep Singh

Kuldeep Singh Rajput

Biofourmis
Founder & CEO
Isabella Zhao

Isabella Zhao

Independent Research Provider
Senior Healthcare Analyst, Asia ex-Japan
Karan Thakur

Dr. Karan Thakur

Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals
Vice President – Operations & Public Affairs
Kemp Dolliver

Kemp Dolliver

Cherrystone Hill Capital Management
Chief Investment Officer
Ewan Davis

Ewan Davis

Quadria Capital
Director
Lim See Wah

Lim See Wah

Hyphens Pharma
Chairman & CEO
Jonathan Sudharta

Jonathan Sudharta

Halodoc
CEO & Co-Founder
Varun Khanna

Varun Khanna

Siloam Hospitals
Chief Commercial Officer
Maria Li

Maria Li

Tech in Asia
Chief Operating Officer

Sustainable Recovery

Thursday, 21 May, 3:00pm-5:30pm SGT

Esther An

Esther An

City Developments Limited
Chief Sustainability Officer
Munib Madni

Munib Madni

Panarchy Partners
Founding Panvestor/CEO
Sanjiv Misra

Sanjiv Misra

Apollo Global Management
Chairman, Asia Pacific Advisory Board
Jenn-Hui Tan

Jenn-Hui Tan

Fidelity International
Global Head of Stewardship
& Sustainable Investing
David Smith, PhD, CFA

David Smith

Aberdeen
Head of Corporate Governance
Pierre-Michel Dumesnil

Pierre-Michel Dumesnil

ESSEC Business School
Lecturer
Osbert Tang

Osbert Tang

Independent Research Provider
Onshore Credit & Equity
Long-Short Analyst
Michael J. Howell

Michael J. Howell

CrossBorder Capital
Managing Director & Cross-Asset
Liquidity Strategist
Jason Daw

Jason Daw

Societe Generale
Head of Emerging Markets Research & Head of Asia Research
Dr Bill Maldonado

Dr. Bill Maldonado

HSBC
CIO APAC & Global CIO
Prasenjit K Basu

Prasenjit K Basu

Independent Research Provider
Economist and Political Strategist
George Hay

George Hay

Thomson Reuters
Associate Editor

Why INSIGHT 2020?

Since inception five years ago, Smartkarma has challenged conventions to bring radically new models to research production, distribution, and consumption. Now, with INSIGHT 2020, we are applying this expertise towards a fresh new challenge.

Our digital-first event uniquely:

  • Features Public & Private Companies
  • Involves key business heads, not just CEOs
  • Includes industry thought leaders
  • Streams live, globally
  • Donates proceeds to charity
  • Is 100% MiFID compliant

Why INSIGHT 2020?

Since inception five years ago, Smartkarma has challenged conventions to bring radically new models to research production, distribution, and consumption. Now, with INSIGHT 2020, we are applying this expertise towards a fresh new challenge.

Our digital-first event uniquely:

  •  Features Public & Private Companies
  •  Involves key business heads, not just CEOs
  •  Includes industry thought leaders
  •  Streams live, globally
  •  Donates proceeds to charity
  •  Is 100% MiFID compliant

Resources

Event eBook

Insight 2020 Conference eBook

Event Flyer

Insight 2020 Event Flyer

Launch your own INSIGHT

If you are a fund manager or corporate, learn more about hosting your own digital conference

Contact Us

Event eBook

Insight 2020 Conference eBook

Event Flyer

Insight 2020 Event Flyer

Launch your own INSIGHT

If you are a fund manager or corporate, learn more about hosting your own digital conference

Contact Us

Thank You

INSIGHT 2020 is now over, but you can still make an additional donation directly to UNICEF

Thank You

INSIGHT 2020 is now over, but you can still make an additional donation directly to UNICEF

Register for INSIGHT 2020
Week of 18 May

Registration grants you access to all sessions, across the entire conference.

Proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to UNICEF, to help COVID-19 relief efforts in Asia.

Early Bird – US $88
General Admission – US $188