29 September - 1 October 2026
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The Arena, Riyadh | Saudi Arabia.
Sandeep Aneja
Founder and Managing Partner - Kaizenvest
Sandeep is the Founder and Managing Partner of Kaizenvest, an education focused fund management firm, headquartered in Singapore. He is responsible for overseeing the firm’s strategy, growing operations across regions, driving the company's thought leadership and building the firm’s investor and entrepreneur networks across the globe.
He has 25 years of experience in private equity, investment leadership, consulting and operations management. His passion is to work closely with entrepreneurs who have a deep sense of purpose similar to one that led him to establish Kaizenvest. Under Sandeep’s leadership Kaizenvest has established itself as the only education sector focused fund manager with private equity and private debt funds across South Asia, South East Asia and Sub Saharan Africa.
Prior to founding Kaizenvest, Sandeep spent seven years working in the Silicon Valley. During his time there, he was a Partner at Outlook Ventures, a leading US-based venture capital fund, where he was involved in 11 investments and delivered superior returns to his investors. He also served as a board representative for the firm’s portfolio companies, providing active support in areas of sales operations, business development and product marketing leadership.
Sandeep sits on the boards of various education companies across the Philippines, Vietnam and India. He is also an established thought leader, having been frequently featured as a speaker on private equity and education investment.
Speaker Sessions
Leaders in Education
1499
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Why Early Childhood Development Lays the Foundation for a Thriving Economy
Session Summary:
This presentation explores how strategic investment in early childhood development and K-12 education creates the human capital foundation essential for economic transformation. Beyond individual student outcomes, quality early learning programs reduce skills gaps, increase workforce productivity, and drive sustainable growth in emerging markets. The session examines the critical importance of foundational literacy and nursery education, demonstrating clear linkages between Early Childhood Education (ECE) and broader economic development. Explore international best practices and examine practical examples from real-world implementation that demonstrate measurable economic returns from early childhood investment. Join this session to:
• Understand economic impact of early investment and how foundational literacy and nursery education programs create measurable returns through reduced skills gaps and increased workforce productivity
• Explore the direct linkages between Early Childhood Education (ECE) and K-12 systems in driving sustainable economic growth in emerging markets
• Examine successful global models and practical implementation examples that demonstrate effective early childhood investment strategies and their long-term economic benefits
Speakers
Sandeep Aneja
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Founder and Managing Partner - Kaizenvest
Categories
Pre-school and Early Years
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