Networking Sessions

Welcome Reception

Date: 21 October | 19:00Location: Restaurant Republic (By-Invite Only)

Industry Night Reception

Date: 23 October | 20:00Location: Telegraph Hotel (By-Invite Only)

Building an Investor Ecosystem: From Seed to Scale

Many emerging markets are grappling with fragmented investor ecosystems, where early-stage founders struggle to find seed capital, and later-stage companies face liquidity bottlenecks that limit scale. Global investors are increasingly interested in untapped markets, but challenges such as underdeveloped exit pathways, regulatory uncertainty, and shallow capital pools remain.

This dialogue brings together venture capitalists, institutional investors, fintech leaders, and policymakers to share lessons from developed investor markets, examine strategies that can localize best practices, and chart a path towards building vibrant, liquid ecosystems in the region.

Speakers

  Derek Eisele

Derek Eisele

Director, Eisele Capital

  Aleksi Khoroshvili

Aleksi Khoroshvili

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, JSC Silk Bank

  Pedro Vieira

Pedro Vieira

Partner, 500 Global

  Anju Patwardhan

Anju Patwardhan

Independent Board Director, Gulf International Bank, Xapo Bank, Upgrade, AWARE, Deep Future

  Rachel Freeman

Rachel Freeman

Chief Growth Officer, Tyme

  Johan Bosini

Johan Bosini

Partner, Quona

  Kyrylo Khomiakov

Kyrylo Khomiakov

Regional Head of CEE, Central Asia and Africa, Binance

  Joel Lautier

Joel Lautier

Venture Partner, Waarde Capital

Moderator

 Shota Lomtadze

Shota Lomtadze

Partner, BR Capital