An AVPN Hosted Event in Collaboration with AusCham and AmCham VietnamWednesday, 7 April 20214:30pm - 6:00pm Vietnam (GMT+7)
Followed by a Networking ReceptionReverie Hotel22 – 36 Nguyen Hue Blvd., Dist. 1, HCMC
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Recent research has shown that there is an increasing amount of capital available for funds with a gender lens, that gender-balanced funds are outperforming their peers and that gender balanced portfolio companies are receiving increased valuations. Gender-lens investing is gaining traction in the region and is a key strategy for PE/VC firms looking to support a resilient recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic.
It is with this backdrop that AVPN, a pan-Asian network for social investors, with support from Investing in Women, an Australian government programme, has launched a series of events around Southeast Asia that will highlight the importance of gender lens investing for building resilience in the region following the COVID-19 Pandemic. AVPN is partnering with AusCham Vietnam and AmCham Vietnam to host the latest installment of this series in Ho Chi Minh City to discuss how gender can drive value for investors in Vietnam, from the perspectives of private equity and venture capital (PE/VC) investors.
The session is open to board and management level. It will open with a presentation of IFC's recent report 'Moving Toward Gender Balance in Private Equity and Venture Capital' and will be followed by a panel from leading PE/VC funds in Vietnam. Panelists will discuss why and how they incorporate gender considerations into their investment processes, portfolios and teams and how this has impacted their funds' performance, be it through increased returns, better risk management, or access to new sources of capital. These fund managers will share their 'aha' moments when they realised the benefits of using a gender lens and provide actionable advice for others to follow suit.
| SPEAKERS | |
 | Kyle KelhoferCountry Director
International Finance Corporation |
 | Nguyen Thi Minh GiangPartner of Talent and Culture
Mekong Capital |
 | Tu Ngo General Partner
Touchstone Partners |
 | Eddie ThaiGeneral Partner
500 Startups Vietnam |
| MODERATOR | |
 | Shuyin TangPartner
Patamar Capital |
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(Disclaimer: This is not an AusCham Vietnam event, but is promoted in good faith as an event that may or may not be of interest to AusCham’s members). 
