1. What is the Asian Business Angel Forum?
The Asian Business Angel Forum 2012 (“ABAF”) is Asia’s premier angel gathering and conference for emerging and growing businesses. It represents a rare opportunity to meet, experience, interact and learn from some of the best minds in academia, business, entrepreneurship and investment circles from around the world!
2. What is ABAF 2012?
This is a one day pre conference training session and a two day conference session featuring some of the most amazing speakers in the space.
ABAF – previously held in Singapore (2011) and Shanghai (2010) – will see 30 top business leaders, revolutionary angel investors, policy making venture capitalists and proven start up specialists from across the world coming together on one stage to dialogue, address and train 500 of Asia’s top entrepreneurs and angel investors.
3. Who is organising it?
The Asian Business Angel Forum 2012 (“ABAF 2012″) is jointly organised by Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (“CRADLE ”); an agency under the Ministry of Finance that manages the Cradle Investment Programme, Malaysia’s first development and technology commercialisation funding programme; and the Virtuous Investment Circle (“ViC”), an independent not-for-profit angel investment group.
4. Who is sponsoring it?
The presenting sponsor this year is the Ministry of Finance, Malaysia. ABAF 2012 is however supported by numerous private and public sector partners. For more information on the amazing companies and organisations coming together in support of the event click here.
5. Who should attend it?
Everyone Really!
However, we expect to see this group in particular making their presence felt:
- Entrepreneurs
- CEOs/CFOs/MDs of SMEs
- Angels
- Venture Capitalists
- Incubator Managers
- Fund/PE Managers
- Investment Managers with strong interest in the early stage venture space
6. Can I register?
Yes you can! Seats are moving fast however so do register yourself quickly here.
7. How much is it?
It is a heavily subsidised event thanks to the efforts of CRADLE, VIC and our presenting sponsor, the Ministry of Finance Malaysia. For the latest package rates do check out our packages page here.
8. Who can I direct other questions to?
If you have questions that have not been answered here please send an email to information@abaf.asia and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can!
9. I’m from the media – whom do I contact?
You can email us at media@abaf.asia or visit our media page here and our news page here for the latest updates.
10. How can I interact with the speakers, angel investors and venture capitalists?
Well, there are the formal sessions like the pre-conference training sessions which are priceless. You can also apply for consideration to pitch your idea at them at the ABAF-MSC Malaysia Innotech Pitching Session. You can also just walk up to them and speak to them – ABAF is after all a place to meet and make new friends and partners!
11. Can I walk in and register for the event on 24 May 2012 at the JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur?
Yes you can! However, we do have to warn you that seats are moving fast and we are limited to hosting only 500 amazing people at this event. To avoid disappointment, do head on over to our registration page and register yourself online today!
For Additional Questions: Check back soon!
In the meantime, if you have a question that you would like to have answered please email us at information@abaf.asia.