Most of the program for Growth Capital Forum 2024 has now been organised and many of the key speakers confirmed.

Topics for this year’s event – to be held on 27 February at the Ivy Ballroom, Sydney – include:

  • Healthcare investing; 
  • Opportunities in a decarbonising economy;
  • Are venture capital investors still the right partners to support technology start-ups as they transition into growth companies?
  • Why some of the world’s largest private capital firms have developed growth strategies, and why they favour investing in Australia.

The event will also feature case studies of successful growth investments from both investor and management perspectives.

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Dan Fabbro – Lead Global Economist, Macquarie Group
  • Dr Michael Caristo – Co-founder, Genesis Capital
  • Daren McKennay – Partner, Crescent Capital
  • Dr Amandeep Hansra – Private healthcare investor
  • Nicholas Pejnovic – Principal, The Riverside Company
  • Fiona Holyoake – Partner, Tasman Capital Partners
  • Justin England – Investor, Five V Capital
  • John Henderson – Partner, AirTree Ventures
  • Tom Humphrey – Partner, Blackbird Ventures
  • Josie Gorter – Investment Director, Potentia Capital
  • John White – Founding Partner, Next Capital
  • Jacob Van de Wiel – growth capital specialist, EQT
  • Les Szekely – Co-founder and Chairman, Equity Venture Partners

For more information and registration visit: www.growthcapitalforum.com.au

Image: A panel discussion at last year’s Growth Capital Forum.