Evan Hariyanto
6 min readNov 12, 2018

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AIETI G KUKAVA, CEO OF JSC ALLIANCE GROUP HOLDING AND EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF GEORGIAN VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION CO-CHAIR AT THE GLOBAL ASSETS AND WEALTH FORUM IN SINGAPORE ON 31 AUGUST — 1 SEPTEMBER 2018

Aieti G Kukava, CEO of JSC Alliance Group Holding and Executive Chairman of Georgian Venture Capital Association exchanged exclusive insights on microfinance, leasing, investments, real estate, energy, IT, business information, credit ratings and venture capital in Georgia with over 150 business and government leaders as a Co-Chair at the Global Assets and Wealth (GAW) Forum in Singapore on 31 August and 1 September 2018. Aieti G Kukava serves as an expert voice on Georgian business and shared with attending leaders about venture capital and Georgian economy, challenges and opportunities.

From Left: Aieti G Kukava, CEO of JSC Alliance Group Holding and Executive Chairman of Georgian Venture Capital Association; Steven Okun, Senior Advisor of McLarty Associates; Lionel Lee, Managing Partner of InvesUnited and Chairman of Platinum Circle.

“It is a great honor to become a partner of Platinum Circle. Alliance Group Holding has established itself as an innovative company in the field of investment & advisory services since 2002. As During last decade business developments of Georgian and CIS countries’ business sector has proved to be a perspective destination for foreign businesses due to its market, natural resources and overall competitive GDP growth rate. We believe that PC conference will become a solid guarantee of expansion of networking opportunities and profitable business initiatives. Our established extensive connections in the region gives us opportunity to share information about the conference through potential audience and we expect their interests and involvement to the forum will be high”, said Aieti G Kukava.

“The Georgian Venture Capital Association (GVCA) was established in 2017, to catalyze innovative ideas and entrepreneurs for the benefit of the society. Our main goal is to support investors, combine resources of different players in this field and connect them with international partners. The association is focused on fostering industry awareness through market research, active networking, so that the members of the association receive best possible investment opportunities. GVCA creates an efficient platform for project developers, companies and investors, willing to invest in ground-breaking firms in Georgia or to raise capital for their projects”, added Aieti G Kukava.

Platinum Circle, host of the GAW Forum, is the world’s leading business group consisting of over 1,800 corporations with annual turnover exceeding USD100 million, governments and intergovernmental organisations from the 6 continents. Platinum Circle’s community includes top executives, policy makers, entrepreneurs, technologists, philanthropists, high net worth individuals, accredited investors and members of civil society.

The GAW Forum is a meeting of the GAW Initiative, which has received support from more than 300 leaders representing 26 markets and 150 private and public organisations since its introduction in April 2018. The objective of the global initiative is to drive greater collaboration and cooperation in building future economic, business and social wealth among members of the Platinum Circle Community.

This objective is effected through a series of GAW Forums in major cities around the world that also engages institutional and accredited investors, entrepreneurs, small-business owners, technologists, philanthropists and high net worth individuals from varied industries and markets to work together with the Platinum Circle Community. Alliance Group Holding and Georgian Venture Capital Association are members of Platinum Circle and the GAW Initiative and represents the investment, consulting and venture capital from Georgia in the global community.

The 2-day GAW Forum Singapore addressed a blend of institutional assets and private wealth topics delivered by a team of high profile experts drawn from the Platinum Circle Community and invited guests from USA, UK, Belgium, Finland, Russia, Georgia, Serbia, Chile, UAE, Israel, Australia, New Caledonia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, India, China, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.

Some of the fellow Co-Chairs included Ms. Rana Karadsheh-Haddad, Singapore Country Manager and CIO of International Finance Corporation; Mr. Necmettin Kaymaz, Chief Project Director of Invest in Turkey; Mr. Anthony Nkinzo, CEO of Democratic Republic of the Congo National Agency Investment Promotion (ANAPI); Mr. Stephan Pouyat, Global Head of Capital Markets, Funds and ETFs of Euroclear; Dr. Ilham Akbar Habibie, Vice Chairman of PT Regio Aviasi Industri; Mr. Manish Tibrewal, CEO Family Office of Tolaram Group; Mr. Oleg Mosyazh, Deputy CEO of Skolkovo Forum; Mr. Harry Hui, Founding Managing Partner of ClearVue Partners; Mr. Anthony Ang, CEO of Sasseur Asset Management; Mr. Krish Datta, CEO Asia Pacific Japan and Middle East of BackOffice Associates; Dr. PKC Bose, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Saertex India; and Dr Shahzad Nasim, Group Executive Chairman of Meinhardt Group. They shared their insights into market trends, asset classes, strategies, investment models, risks, challenges, opportunities and returns.

Some of the other highly recognized and respected leaders in attendance represented Wilson Cables, Greenpro Capital Corp, Ztudium, Drum Tower Ventures, Ensemble Capital, Phore Blockchain, InvesUnited, Cornerstone Venture Partners Fund, Chainstarter Ventures, Jason Marine Group, Ease Group and the Government of Mongolia.

GAW Leaders

Following the closed-door gathering in Singapore, the GAW Forums will travel to other major cities in 2019 including New York, Hong Kong and Tbilisi to increase the voice of Georgia and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in the Platinum Circle community. Two GAW Forums on Digital Assets will also be introduced in 2019.

Platinum Circle looks forward to continue working closely with Aieti G Kukava and Alliance Group Holding and Georgian Venture Capital Association to increase their voices and visibility in the GAW Initiative and GAW Forums.

The GAW Initiative and Forums are not open to the public. Access is solely for the Platinum Circle Community and nominated guests. To be part of the Platinum Circle Community, visit https://platcircle.com/

About JSC Alliance Group Holding: Investment and consulting company JSC Alliance Group Holding was established in 2005 by Georgian, American and European Shareholders. The company manages diversified businesses in Financial, Investment and Consulting sectors, Leasing, Real Estate, Renewable Energy, Business Information and Credit Ratings. As an innovative and leading company in the field of investment & advisory services it aims to create the long-term added value for its customers, shareholders, its employees and the local and regional economy. Lear more at: www.agh.ge

About Georgian Venture Capital Association: The Georgian Venture Capital Association (GVCA) was established to support investors, combine resources of different players in this field and connect international partners. GVCA creates an efficient platform for everyone: project developers, companies and investors, who are willing to invest in start-ups and seed-stage firms in Georgia or to raise capital for their projects. Learn more at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgian-venture-capital-association-698b83153/

About Platinum Circle: Platinum Circle is the world’s leading business group consisting of over 1,800 corporations with annual turnover exceeding USD100 million, governments and intergovernmental organisations representing more than 20 industries and 90 markets across the 6 continents. The Global Assets and Wealth Initiative (GAW) galvanises the Platinum Circle Community worldwide to identify and engage opportunities and challenges at international, country and organisation levels to build future economic, business and social wealth. It also invites investors, entrepreneurs, small-business owners, technologists, fund managers, regulators, policy makers, philanthropists and high net worth individuals from across industries and markets interested in doing more business, building more assets and creating more economic, business and social wealth together with Platinum Circle. Learn more at: https://platcircle.com/

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