ABANA in the Boardroom with Kenan Basha

When

September 16, 2026
5:30pm - 7:00pm

Join us for another ABANA in the Boardroom, with ABANA Director Kenan Basha, Head of Technology, Media, and Telecom (TMT) private equity in North America for GIC. The event location will be shared with confirmed attendees as we get closer to the event date.

*This is a free, limited-capacity event available only to ABANA members, with priority given to young professionals (35 or under). This series is tailored to young professionals as it offers the chance to gain career insights through informal and exclusive conversations with executive professionals, during which they discuss their career journeys, including the challenges, opportunities, and milestones.

**Event registration closes 48 hours prior to the event. If the event registration is closed before this time, this means the event has reached capacity. To be added to the waitlist, please email events@abana.co.


Kenan Basha

Kenan Basha leads technology, media, and telecom (TMT) private equity in North America for GIC, which is the sovereign wealth fund for Singapore. Mr. Basha is primarily engaged in the sourcing, execution and management of private equity investments. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Athenahealth, ECi, and Zuora.

Prior to joining GIC in 2023, Mr. Basha was a partner at Ares Management, which is a global alternative asset manager. At Ares, Basha directed TMT PE investments and served on the boards of multiple companies. Before Ares, Mr. Basha served as an investment principal at Rockbridge Growth Equity and KKR. He started his career as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley.

Basha received a B.B.A. from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Registration

This event is fully booked. Contact ABANA directly at 212-599-3030 or rsvp@abana.co to join the wait list.

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