INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2026 PANEL SESSION & IFTAR

​What does “Give to Gain” actually look like in venture capital?

​In conjunction with International Women’s Day 2026, this session invites you into a candid conversation on how long-term ecosystems are built through everyday investment decisions. In venture investing, giving often means making trade-offs. Letting go of short-term certainty, backing capability earlier, and choosing patience over comfort. These choices quietly shape where capital goes, how talent develops, and how resilient the ecosystem becomes.

​Bringing together women leaders across investing and entrepreneurship, the panel will explore how risk, trust, timing, and incentives play out in real VC decision-making. The discussion will surface the tensions institutions face when balancing short-term expectations with long-term outcomes.

​Organised by Jelawang Capital, this practitioner-led session is curated for VC professionals, early-career talent, and institutional stakeholders who care about how today’s investment choices shape tomorrow’s ecosystem.

Event Details
Date: Tuesday, 10 March 2026
Time: 5.30pm–9.30pm

​IWD Panel Session

​Give to Gain: A Venture Capital Perspective

​Join us for an insightful conversation featuring:

• ​Audra Pakalnyte
  General Partner, First Move

• ​Kayse Foo
  Interim Head of Dana Impak, Khazanah Nasional

• ​Amnah Shaari
  Group CEO, Serunai Commerce

• ​Yuki Aizawa
  APAC Director and Country Director, Malaysia, Women in Tech Global Movement

​Moderator:

• ​Lennise Ng
  CEO, Borong