Venture Forum

EMERGINGMARKETS

WHERE SILICON VALLEY MEETS FRONTIER MARKETS

Hosted by

October 3–4, 2018 | San Francisco, CA

Organized by the World Bank Group, in partnership with Silicon Valley Bank.

Supported by Singularity University and Endeavor Global.

IFC’s fourth annual Emerging Markets Venture Forum

will once again bring together an unmatched group

of emerging market entrepreneurs, global investors,

technology leaders and executives to connect and

exchange insights on the latest technology trends,

promising innovations, and how venture capital can

spur impact in emerging markets.

This year’s Forum will follow a special one-day

World Bank Group conference on Disrupting the

Gender Divide — a unique platform that aims to

bridge Silicon Valley with developing markets and

explore how disruptive technology can be harnessed

to empower women around the world and foster

partnerships and investment opportunities.

ABOUT THE FORUM

ATTENDEES

PREVIOUS ATTENDEES

The Emerging Markets Venture Forum is by invitation only, and brings together approximately 150

C-level participants from across the globe, including executives from large tech companies, start-

ups, investors and strategic partners. The audience for the Gender Conference and the Venture

Forum may overlap in some instances, but separate invitations will be extended.

PREVIOUS ATTENDEES

Rebecca Fannin

EditorForbes

Upal BasuManaging Partner

Nokia Growth Partners

Ross BairdCEO

Village Capital

Lauren CochranDirector of Private

InvestmentsBlue Haven Initiative

Vivian WuManaging DirectorChan Zuckerberg

Education Initiative

Mark GudiksenManaging Director

TPG ART

Sandeep AnejaManaging Director

Kaizen

Sandhya HegdeGeneral PartnerKhosla Impact

Steve AbbottManaging DirectorSapphire Ventures

Haroldo KortePartnerAtomico

Dipender Saluja

Managing PartnerCapricorn

Tom TerbellPartner

Rise Capital

Khaled TalhouniManaging Partner

WAMDA MENA Ventures

Melissa GuzyManaging Partner

Arbor Ventures

Marcelo LimaPartner

Monashees+

Xiaodong JangManaging Director

NEA

Jalak JobanputraFounding Partner

Future\Perfect Ventures

Liesel Pritzker Simmons

PrincipalBlue Haven Initiative

William LeseManaging Partner

BraemerEnergy Partners

Jason PintoPartner

Amadeus Capital Partners

PREVIOUS ATTENDEES

Amit AnandManaging Partner

Jungle Ventures

Stephen O’NeillManaging Director

57 Stars

Ankur ShahCFO

Careem

Sharon VosmekCEOAstia

Chris RogersPartner

Lumia Capital

Barry SchulerManaging DirectorDFJ Growth Fund

Harshul SanghiManaging PartnerAmerican Express

Ventures

Dave RichardsManaging Partner

Capria ventures

Alvin OeiSVP, Head Bus Dev

Singapore Technologies

Telemedia

Claire LeeHead Early Stage

BankingSilicon Valley Bank

PREVIOUS ATTENDEES

PREVIOUS SPEAKERS

Greg BeckerPresident and CEOSilicon Valley Bank and SVB Financial

Group

Dave McClureFounding Partner

500 Startups

Jaron LanierWriter and Visionary

Anand SanwalCEO

CB Insights

Pascal FinetteHead Startup

ProgramSingularity University

Sue SiegelCEO

GE Ventures

Jeremy JohnsonCo-founder and

CEOAndela

Vani KolaManaging Director

Kalaari Ventures

Kai-Fu LeeChairman and CEOChina Innovation

Works

Lucian LancoviciHead

Qualcomm Life Fund

Beth RobertsonLead Investor

NetworkEndeavor

Stephanie DurandManagerCoursera

Will MarshallCo-Founder and

CEOPlanet Labs

Don LoebVice President

TechStars

Indu SubaiyaCEO

Health 2.0

Robert HutterManaging Partner

Learn Capital

Nancy PfundFounder and

Managing PartnerDBL Partners

Alan ChangPartner and

Managing DirectorCapricorn

Xavier HelgesenCEO

Off:GridElectric

Drew EndyProfessor

Stanford University

PREVIOUS SPEAKERS

FORMAT

The Forum will be opened by World Bank Group president Jim Yong Kim and include a dynamic

program of panel discussions, ignite talks, and fireside chats. Networking time will be scheduled

between the various sessions and during a special dinner reception.

ABOUT IFC

International Finance Corporation (IFC) is a member of the World Bank Group and the largest global

development institution focused on the private sector.

IFC’s Venture Capital (VC) group invests in sustainable, technology-driven ventures and fund

managers that create an impact in emerging markets while also realizing strong returns. Our goal is

to spur entrepreneurship and innovation in the regions that need it most.

We aim to be a long-term partner to the ventures we support — with growth and expansion

capital, sector knowledge, and our global expertise and presence.

FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE: WWW.IFC.ORG/VC