Five Key Highlights Preview: 22nd China Private Equity Annual Forum to Convene in Shenzhen This December!

The 22nd China Equity Investment Annual Forum will be held in Shenzhen from December 21 to 23, 2022, under the theme “Stay True to Our Original Aspiration, Embrace a Promising Future.” The forum is organized by Zero2IPO Ventures (01945.HK) and PEdaily, co-organized by the Shenzhen Municipal Finance Bureau and the People’s Government of Nanshan District, Shenzhen, and supported by Shenzhen Guidance Fund Investment Co., Ltd. The event will bring together over 100 leading figures from investment institutions, mobilizing trillions in capital. From a professional perspective, it will integrate diverse topics spanning technology, industry, and investment, fostering discussions on industry developments, trends, and future prospects.

The report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China emphasized that the focus of economic development should remain on the real economy. Equity investment serves as a vital instrument for direct financing in the real economy and has played a pivotal role in promoting its high-quality development. Guided by the vision of building an industry exchange platform and leading innovative industry development, this year’s annual forum will feature five major highlights:

Starting from China’s private equity investment market, the annual forum features six major sections—Trends, Strategies, Foresight, Industries, Value, and Empowerment—encompassing a rich array of activities including keynote speeches, influential dialogues, and industry matchmaking sessions. It delivers a three-day feast of ideas with 60 hours of non-stop, high-value content. Through continuous intellectual exchange, debate of perspectives, and integration of wisdom among attendees, the forum jointly explores the development trajectory of China’s private equity investment industry.

Known as the industry’s “barometer,” the China Private Equity Annual Forum has, after 22 years of accumulation, become a highly influential annual event. Its outcomes guide industry development with strong foresight and direction. The forum will prominently release the White Paper on the Development of China’s Private Equity in 2022, which analyzes the current state of the industry and forecasts future trends across key segments such as fundraising, investment, and exits. With over one hundred pages of professional data, it provides an authoritative reference and presents a comprehensive overview of China’s private equity market. In addition, the much-anticipated Annual Rankings of China’s Private Equity in 2022 will be unveiled on-site. From the comprehensive review in the annual white paper to the industry rankings, these insights continue to chart the course for the development of China’s private equity sector.

In the face of external uncertainties, decoding new opportunities and launching new strategies are crucial. The forum focuses on key industry topics and industrial investment trends, providing answers from a more forward-looking perspective and sharing development opportunities.

In terms of trending topic discussions, the forum will host multiple in-depth dialogues to thoroughly explore industry trends, future development, and technology investment. Focusing on future opportunities and development strategies within the industry, the event will feature engaging discussions on key topics such as ESG investment, trend-based strategies, early-stage investment, and industrial investment. As the concept of ESG investment continues to gain momentum, many institutions are integrating ESG principles throughout their entire investment processes. How can one unlock the potential of ESG investments? How can “sustainable” win-win outcomes be achieved? How can challenges in fundraising and exits be effectively addressed? The on-site discussions will provide you with the answers.

Regarding industrial investment trends, the forum focuses on sectors such as carbon neutrality, hard technology, general health, the digital economy, advanced manufacturing, and technological innovation. Industrial development relies on financial empowerment, investment support, and capital backing. The forum will provide on-site analysis of industrial investment opportunities and assess future development trends.

To achieve precise matching and deep connectivity between investors and fund managers, the forum will establish an efficient offline matchmaking and exchange platform by hosting LP-GP matchmaking sessions. These sessions will focus on four key industrial sectors: hard technology, general health, digital economy, and advanced manufacturing. By inviting limited partners (LPs) and general partners (GPs) to participate in a targeted manner, the forum aims to provide face-to-face, highly accurate, and pragmatic communication opportunities for LPs and GPs, thereby facilitating effective cooperation.

Online, a forum livestream studio was established, adopting an offline-plus-online synchronized broadcast format to break through geographical barriers. This approach presented a feast of ideas in diverse forms, achieving the remarkable scale of hundreds of participants on-site and tens of thousands viewing simultaneously on screen. The forum’s highlights were broadcast live via the Investment Circle Video Account and more than ten news media platforms, allowing the content to transcend time and space with round-the-clock dissemination.

Over the past decade, Shenzhen’s equity investment market has witnessed rapid growth in activity, consistently maintaining its position in the first tier of China’s venture capital and private equity landscape. According to the organizers, the concentration of venture capital and private equity forces in Shenzhen will be leveraged to establish a strong local foundation while extending influence across the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. This strategy aims to further enhance Shenzhen’s leadership in venture capital and private equity, accelerating the city’s transition onto the “fast track” of high-quality development in this sector. Through this strategic partnership between Zero2IPO Group and Shenzhen, the forum will deeply implement initiatives in areas such as venture capital policies, promotional releases, and resource matchmaking, thereby supporting Shenzhen in building its city brand as an international venture capital and private equity center and a hub for innovative capital formation.

Amidst the sweeping tides of change, 2022 proved to be a year of significant trials for China’s private equity investment market. The 22nd China Private Equity Investment Forum will continue its tradition, mobilizing resources from all quarters to leverage the “hard lever” of innovative resources, ignite the “powerful engine” of industry development, and refine the “winning strategies” of investment approaches. Striving to transform challenges into opportunities, we aim to empower the future of investment with professional insights, remain steadfast in our original aspirations, and live up to the expectations of the industry!

For summit details, visit: https://events.pedaily.cn/cvcf/990/