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  • The rise and rise of infrastructure secondaries
  • Investor appetite returns – bouncing back strongly from a tentative 2023
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2023 Advisory Board

Ulla Agesen

Head of Infrastructure, Nordic Investment Opportunities

Michela Bariletti

Chief Credit Officer, The Phoenix Group

Aditi Bhattacharya

Unit Head, Private Sector and Climate Finance, Asian Development Bank

Anish Butani

Managing Director, bfinance

Nicolas Firzli

Director-General, World Pensions Council (WPC)

Irina Frolova

Independent non-executive director & Investment Committee Chair, PGGM

Sarah Miller

Senior Vice President, Manager Research, Redington

Mahesh Roy

Director, Investor Practices, Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change

Thomas Walenta

Senior Investment Officer, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

Simon Whistler

Head, Real Assets, Principles for Responsible Investment

Mujde Zeynel

Origination and Business Development, CCN Group

Eugene Zhuchenko

Managing Director, ETORE Advisory

If you are interested in speaking at the Investor Forum, please get in touch with James Hatwell at james.hatwell@pei.group.

Speakers include:

Alena Antonava

Investment Manager, Railpen

Anna Baumbach

Partner, Palladio Partners

Achal Bhuwania

Chief Investment Officer, Equitix

Anish Butani

Managing Director, Infrastructure, bfinance

Juan Caceres

President, Axium Infrastructure Europe

Kate Campbell

Founding Partner, Astrid Advisors

Rhys Davies

Partner, ESG & Impact, Kirkland & Ellis

Simon Davy

Head of Real Assets, Local Pensions Partnership Investments

Lea Dubourg-Hrachovec

Managing Director and Head of Europe, BCI - Infrastructure & Renewable Resources

Olivia Eijking

Director/Founder, Kreen Limited

Dr Emma Fitzgerald

Independent NED, Seplat Energy, Newmont

Krish Gandy

Associate Portfolio Manager - Infrastructure, Aware Super

Mariana Graça

Investment Specialist - Sustainability & Impact, Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund, Ninety One

Sulaiman Ilyas-Jarrett

Head of Policy and Strategy, Renewable Delivery, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Rhyadd Keaney-Watkins

Head of ESG, Arjun Infrastructure

Kate Kendall

Interim Senior Director, Major Projects and Markets Directorate, Ofwat

Natasa Kovacevic

Managing Director, Infrastructure, CPP Investments

Raphaël Laidez

Senior Director, Infrastructure Financing, CDPQ

Samuel J. Lissner

Partner, Ridgewood Infrastructure

Sunil Malhotra

Investment Director, Private Markets, Universities Superannuation Scheme

Simon Merriweather

Senior Advisor, GLIL Infrastructure

Nadya Nilina

Urban Planner, Strategy Director, ORG Permanent Modernity

Mahesh Roy

Director, Investor Practices, Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change

Sujoy Roy

Executive Director, Head of Financing, SBI Shinsei International

Divya Seshamani

Managing Partner, Greensphere Capital

Anne-Louise Stranne Petersen

Senior Reporter, PEI Group

Gabriele Todesca

Head of Infrastructure Investments, European Investment Fund

Saket Trivedi

Partner, Cube Infrastructure Managers

Timothy Vanagt

Project Manager, ORG

James Walsh

Senior Investment Director, Real Assets, Australian Super

Eugene Zhuchenko

Managing Director, ETORE Advisory

If you are interested in speaking at the Forum, please contact James Hatwell at james.hatwell@pei.group.

 

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Agenda

Investor Forum 2024 - Wednesday 11th

08:00 - 09:10

Registration opens

Plenary
09:10 - 09:15

Welcome from Infrastructure Investor

James Hatwell, Associate Director, PEI Group

09:15 - 09:20

Introduction from the chair

09:20 - 10:00

Opening keynote panel: How infrastructure can provide relative value amidst global uncertainty

Lea Dubourg-Hrachovec
  • Where are investors finding value across the infrastructure spectrum against a backdrop of geopolitical and macroeconomic volatility?
  • Deglobalisation (e.g. Europe’s green deal and pullback from China), digitalisation and decarbonisation – how are these key macro trends shaping investment decisions and allocations?
  • Assessing infrastructure equity and debts’ respective roles in the current climate
  • How are investors tackling portfolio diversification in the quest for relative value?
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Lea Dubourg-Hrachovec

Managing Director and Head of Europe, BCI - Infrastructure & Renewable Resources

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10:00 - 10:40

Panel: Maintaining momentum in a sustainable and just transition

Gabriele Todesca, Saket Trivedi
  • Is the sector experiencing any fatigue or anti-sustanability sentiment in the face of a challenging macro environment? If so, how are investors overcoming this?
  • Europe’s changing energy system – what role are investors, policymakers and others having in it’s next steps of development? How does this compare across the globe?
  • Balancing portfolios – how investors can find the right balance of exposure across the energy spectrum whilst adhering to ESG goals
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Gabriele Todesca

Head of Infrastructure Investments, European Investment Fund

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Saket Trivedi

Partner, Cube Infrastructure Managers

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10:40 - 11:00

Keynote fireside chat: A year in review – market movements, M&A and more

  • How have high profile mergers and acquisitions helped shake up the private infrastructure fund market?
  • What’s on the table? How the offering for institutional and private investors has evolved in terms of fund size, strategy, specification and access
  • Capital raising and asset performance – how are these two key factors shaping up in 2024 so far?
Networking
11:00 - 11:30

Morning networking & coffee break

Plenary
11:30 - 12:10

Anticipating a rise in transportation asset investment

Nadya Nilina
  • Why understanding key trends in population behaviour and mobility is vital to grasping investment opportunities in this sector
  • How are investors servicing the need for transformation in transportation infrastructure across the globe?
  • Electric vehicles, sustainable aviation fuel and more: financing the green transport revolution

Moderator: Nadya Nilina, Urban Planner, Strategy Director, ORG Permanent Modernity

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Nadya Nilina

Urban Planner, Strategy Director

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12:10 - 12:50

Panel: How are infrastructure funds creating value at the asset level?

Juan Caceres, Simon Merriweather
  • Analysing the value creation methods and practices being carried out in the market across different assets
  • Why proactive, effective asset management is even more vital amidst current market volatility
  • In it for the long-term: downside protection and value creation across the asset lifecycle
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Juan Caceres

President, Axium Infrastructure Europe

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Simon Merriweather

Senior Advisor, GLIL Infrastructure

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12:50 - 13:15

Keynote presentation: Election year for half the world’s population

This session will address how elections in 2024, including in the UK and US, will play their role in shaping private infrastructure investment policy across the globe.

Networking
13:15 - 14:15

Lunch

Plenary
14:15 - 14:50

Panel: Documenting the rise and rise of infrastructure secondaries

  • Why are investors choosing infrastructure secondaries in response to challenging market dynamics?
  • How can long-term strategizing help set managers apart and define the infrastructure secondaries landscape?
  • What further development is needed for the secondaries market to mature and grow?
14:50 - 15:25

Panel: Strategy & size considerations in an ever-changing private infrastructure market

Achal Bhuwania, Simon Davy, Samuel J. Lissner
  • In a market headlined by mega-funds, where can investors find value at the other end?
  • Considerations when it comes to asset specificity
  • Assessing the performance of different fund strategies and sizes currently in market
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Achal Bhuwania

Chief Investment Officer, Equitix

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Simon Davy

Head of Real Assets, Local Pensions Partnership Investments

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Samuel J. Lissner

Partner, Ridgewood Infrastructure

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15:25 - 16:00

Panel: Digital infrastructure in the crosshairs

Krish Gandy, James Walsh
  • Has digital infrastructure cemented itself as a core part of an investors’ private market portfolio?
  • Amidst well-documented challenges in the fibre market, do data centres represent the best investment opportunity in digital infrastructure currently?
  • Challenges in the sector: energy consumption and sustainability; AI demand; macroeconomic volatility & more – how are funds turning these into opportunities?
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Krish Gandy

Associate Portfolio Manager - Infrastructure, Aware Super

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James Walsh

Senior Investment Director, Real Assets, Australian Super

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Networking
16:00 - 16:30

Afternoon networking & coffee break

Plenary
16:30 - 17:00

Fireside chat: AI, technological innovation and adaptation in the built environment

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  • How are infrastructure funds utilising technology at the asset level?
  • Assessing the continuing impact of artificial intelligence on infrastructure
  • Examples within energy transition, transportation, the circular economy and more
17:00 - 17:55

Audience roundtables

Divya Seshamani, Kate Kendall

Grab a drink and join your peers for the end-of-day interactive roundtables. In these informal, off-the-record discussions, you’ll have the opportunity to choose and discuss the topic most pertinent to you. All tables will be facilitated by an industry leader:

1) DE & I strategy considerations

2) Natural capital and biodiversity – the next wave of sustainable infrastructure? Facilitated by Divya Seshamani, Managing Partner, Greensphere Capital

3) Future UK water infrastructure opportunities. Facilitated by Kate Kendall, Interim Senior Director, Ofwat

4) AI application in infrastructure investing

5) Growth/emerging market evolution

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Divya Seshamani

Managing Partner, Greensphere Capital

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Kate Kendall

Interim Senior Director, Major Projects and Markets Directorate

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17:55 - 18:00

Chair’s closing remarks – day 1

18:00 - 19:00

End of day 1 and networking drinks reception

Join us for our end of day networking drinks reception with complimentary canapes and beverages

Agenda

Investor Forum 2024 - Thursday 12th

08:00 - 09:20

Registration opens & invite-only LP breakfast

Plenary
09:20 - 09:30

Chair’s welcome back

Anish Butani
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Anish Butani

Managing Director, bfinance

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09:30 - 09:50

Fireside chat: An overview of the renewable energy landscape in the UK

Sulaiman Ilyas-Jarrett

• The role of government in the renewable energy investment landscape
• How are investment patterns changing? Can investors get comfortable with new kinds of
risks, and what benefits can this bring?
• Embracing emerging technologies and solutions – how does the Department see the
renewable and energy transition market evolving over the coming years?

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Sulaiman Ilyas-Jarrett

Head of Policy and Strategy, Renewable Delivery, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

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09:50 - 10:30

Panel: Climate strategy evolution for infrastructure investors

Rhys Davies, Rhyadd Keaney-Watkins, Natasa Kovacevic, Mahesh Roy
  • How are climate investment/fund strategies developing for infrastructure fund managers?
  • Adaptation and resilience – building vital infrastructure to move with a changing climate
  • What climate action & incentives can be expected policy-wise with upcoming vital elections?

Moderator: Rhys Davies, Partner, ESG & Impact, Kirkland & Ellis

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Rhys Davies

Partner, ESG & Impact, Kirkland & Ellis

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Rhyadd Keaney-Watkins

Head of ESG, Arjun Infrastructure

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Natasa Kovacevic

Managing Director, Infrastructure, CPP Investments

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Mahesh Roy

Director, Investor Practices, Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change

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10:30 - 11:10

Asset performance –a return to the norm for infrastructure investors?

Anna Baumbach
  • Returning to core characteristics or a cause for concern? How performance is having an impact on valuations of infrastructure assets
  • How are managers alleviating concerns around performance?
  • Which assets are continuing to perform well, and why?
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Anna Baumbach

Partner, Palladio Partners

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11:10 - 11:30

Morning networking & coffee break

11:30 - 12:00

Fireside chat: Floating offshore wind development

Anne-Louise Stranne Petersen

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Moderator: Anne-Louise Stranne Petersen, Senior Reporter, Infrastructure Investor

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Anne-Louise Stranne Petersen

Senior Reporter, PEI Group

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12:00 - 12:40

Polling debate: Breaking down the boundaries of the energy transition

Olivia Eijking, Timothy Vanagt

In a rapidly evolving sector, what developments and innovations are breaking the mould? In this interactive debate, you’ll get a chance to vote for your winner once you’ve heard from four expert speakers on assets that are driving the next stage of the energy transition, including:

  • Offshore/floating wind
  • Energy islands
  • Floating solar/PV
  • Carbon capture

Moderator: Olivia Eijking, Director/Founder, Kreen Limited

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Olivia Eijking

Director/Founder, Kreen Limited

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Timothy Vanagt

Project Manager

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12:40 - 13:20

Infrastructure Investor: Investment Committee

Two hand-picked fund managers will present investment case studies in this exclusive, data-driven and interactive format. Hosted by two experts, you’ll have the chance to ask questions, share your thoughts and vote on the transactions in our very own investment committee.

Networking
13:20 - 14:20

Lunch & Women’s Circle Networking lunch

Plenary
14:20 - 15:00

Panel: Infrastructure debt and project financing – a growing role in investor portfolios?

Mariana Graça, Raphaël Laidez, Sunil Malhotra
  • Have favourable lending conditions been reflected in investor appetite for infrastructure debt?
  • How can investors find relative value through financing in a dislocated global market?
  • What strategies are proving most appealing across the debt spectrum?
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Mariana Graça

Investment Specialist - Sustainability & Impact, Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund, Ninety One

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Raphaël Laidez

Senior Director, Infrastructure Financing

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Sunil Malhotra

Investment Director, Private Markets, Universities Superannuation Scheme

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15:00 - 15:40

Panel: Keeping the lights on – are we doing enough when it comes to power generation and transmission?

Alena Antonava
  • How has deglobalisation and geopolitics destabilised the course of global power supply? How have private infrastructure investors responded to this?
  • Are deployment rates doing enough to keep up with the ever-growing demand for electricity and power?
  • Can renewables satisfy the demand for generation? If not, how can infrastructure investors responsibly invest in alternatives?
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Alena Antonava

Investment Manager, Railpen

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15:40 - 16:00

Closing fireside chat: Regulated assets and the role of public-private partnerships – addressing a failing model?

16:00 - 16:00

End of conference

The Investor Forum was held at the The Carlton Tower Jumeirah, a luxury hotel in the heart of Knightsbridge, London.

 

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Annette Bannister, MetLife

Annette Bannister

Managing Director, MetLife Investment Management

Manuel Dusina

Head of Infrastructure, Phoenix Group Plc

Hans Fredrik Forssman

Senior Investment Manager, Skandia Norden

Ulla Agesen

Head of Infrastructure, Nordic Investment Opportunities

Ted Frith

Chief Operating Officer, GLIL Infrastructure

Irina Frolova

Independent non-executive director & Investment Committee Chair, PGGM

Jason Hyunjae Kim

Head of Infrastructure PF Team, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance

Nitesh Mistry

Head of Infrastructure Finance, Swiss Re

Eugene Zhuchenko

Managing Director, ETORE Advisory

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Investor Forum 2022 - Tuesday 13th

08:00 - 09:00

Registration

Plenary
09:00 - 09:10

Introduction from Infrastructure Investor

09:10 - 09:20

Welcome from the chair

Anish Butani
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Anish Butani

Managing Director, Infrastructure, bfinance

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09:20 - 10:00

Assessing options for policymakers amid ongoing volatility

Minesh Mashru, Gordon Bajnai, Andrea Echberg, Danae Kyriakopoulou, Esther Peiner

·       What do events like Ukraine, covid and interest rate rises mean for the market now?

·       Making sense of over two years of restrictions, risk and opportunity

·       What would it take for people to stop investing in infrastructure?

Moderator: Minesh Mashru, Global Head of Infrastructure, Cambridge Associates

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Minesh Mashru

Head of Infrastructure, Cambridge Associates

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Gordon Bajnai

Partner, Campbell Lutyens

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Andrea Echberg

Partner and Head of Global Infrastructure and Real Assets, Pantheon

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Danae Kyriakopoulou

Senior Policy Fellow, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics

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Esther Peiner

Managing Director, Co-Head Private Infrastructure Europe, Partners Group

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10:00 - 10:40

The infrastructure landscape today

Kalliope Gourntis, Serkan Bahçeci, Alastair Hall, Sam Lissner, Yuriko Watanabe
  • Assessing the biggest infrastructure needs in 2022
  • Anticipating the future investment impact of a cost-of-living and energy price crisis
  • Does infrastructure still protect investors against inflation?

Moderator: Kalliope Gourntis, Deputy Editor, Infrastructure Investor

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Kalliope Gourntis

Deputy Editor, Infrastructure Investor

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Serkan Bahçeci

Partner and Head of Research, Arjun Infrastructure Partners

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Alastair Hall

Senior Managing Director, Europe, OMERS

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Sam Lissner

Principal, Ridgewood Infrastructure

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Yuriko Watanabe

Director, Infrastructure Investment/Private Equity Investment Department, Japan Post Bank

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10:40 - 11:15

Coffee & networking

Plenary
11:15 - 12:00

The growing importance of energy security

Irina Frolova, Mariana Barrientos, Michael Bonte-Friedheim, Gabriel de Lastours
  • Dissecting the energy trilemma – energy efficiency, environmental impact, and affordability
  • The role of hydrogen to empower the energy transition
  • How the global energy mix needs to change to meet growing demand, and how this can be done sustainably

Moderator: Irina Frolova, Independent non-executive director & former Head of Infrastructure, PGGM

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Irina Frolova

Independent non-executive director & Investment Committee Chair, PGGM

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Mariana Barrientos

Director- Infrastructure, Europe, CBRE Investment Management

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Michael Bonte-Friedheim

Founding Partner and Group CEO, NextEnergy Group

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Gabriel de Lastours

Regional Head, Energy MENA - European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD)

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12:00 - 12:45

The geopolitical implications of the energy transition

Lawrence Slade, Marcus Ayre, Nic DiLoretta, Anand Jagannathan, Laurent Segalen
  • How global independence from its largest energy source will spur a shift to renewables
  • How will an energy transition to ‘rewire Europe’ look?
  • Finding a role for transition technologies and traditional sources of energy

Moderator: Lawrence Slade, Chief Executive Officer, Global Infrastructure Investor Association (GIIA)

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Lawrence Slade

Chief Executive Officer, Global Infrastructure Investor Association

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Marcus Ayre

Partner, Head of Igneo Infrastructure Partners, Igneo Infrastructure Partners

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Nic DiLoretta

Managing Director, Head of Real Assets, Aksia

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Anand Jagannathan

Senior Partner- NextGen, Antin Infrastructure Partners

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Laurent Segalen

Managing Partner, Megawatt-X

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12:45 - 14:00

Networking lunch

Plenary
14:00 - 14:40

The growth of sustainable investment

Joss Blamire, Ulla Agesen, Carolyn Pearce, Shane Swords
  • Comparing best practice of impact investment in the UK vs the rest of the world
  • The implications of COP26 on pension pools and other investor types
  • ESG data and reporting – how it differs region to region

Moderator: Joss Blamire, Director, Infrastructure, GRESB

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Joss Blamire

Director, Infrastructure, GRESB

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Ulla Agesen

Head of Infrastructure, Nordic Investment Opportunities

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Carolyn Pearce

Managing Director, Stonepeak

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Shane Swords

Managing Director, Head of Investor Relations - NextEnergy Capital

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14:40 - 15:20

Defining infrastructure investment in 2022

Anish Butani, Michela Bariletti, Diogo Honório, Martin Ragettli, Stefan Stauber
  • Definition creep- drawing the line on what’s infrastructure and what’s leisure, healthcare and real estate
  • Blurring the boundaries: Where does the market go next?
  • Global investor and manager perspectives on where to seek returns

Moderator: Anish Butani, Senior Director, bfinance

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Anish Butani

Managing Director, Infrastructure, bfinance

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Michela Bariletti

Chief Credit Officer, The Phoenix Group

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Diogo Honório

Director Real Assets & Alternatives, Nordea Asset Management

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Martin Ragettli

Senior Vice President, IST Investment Foundation

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Stefan Stauber

Investment Manager, Perpetual Investors

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15:20 - 15:50

Coffee & networking

Plenary
15:50 - 16:30

Investor views on the evolving global infrastructure market

Eugene Zhuchenko , Benjamin Canet, Ted Frith, Christoph Gertenbach, Takako Koizumi
  • Big funds, big fees and declining investor influence? How to readdress the balance of power
  • What will the manager relationships of the future look like?
  • Decarbonisation- measuring carbon intensity within infrastructure and across the broader portfolio

Moderator: Eugene Zhuchenko, Director & Founder, ETORE Advisory

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Eugene Zhuchenko

Managing Director, ETORE Advisory

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Benjamin Canet

Foreign Investment Manager, The Israeli Phoenix

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Ted Frith

Chief Operating Officer, GLIL Infrastructure

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Christoph Gertenbach

Deputy Head of Finance, RAG-Stiftung

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Takako Koizumi, Mitsui & Co. Alternative Investments

Takako Koizumi

Chief Investment Officer, Mitsui & Co. Alternative Investments

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16:30 - 17:10

Digital and smart infrastructure- the new core or just overhyped?

Oliver Bradley, Phil Cooper, Elie Nammar , Rohini Pahwa, Laurens-Jan Sipma, Phoebe Smith
  • Getting frothy: Is there still value to be found in digital assets?
  • Smart meters, street lighting and connectivity: New areas of digital examined
  • Meeting the sustainability challenge: Addressing power consumption, energy efficiency & more

Moderator: Oliver Bradley, Managing Director, Macquarie Capital

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Oliver Bradley

Managing Director, Macquarie Capital

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Phil Cooper

Director, Digital Infrastructure Accelerator

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Elie Nammar

Senior Director and Partner, Vauban Infrastructure Partners

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Rohini Pahwa

Managing Director, Arjun Infrastructure Partners

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Laurens-Jan Sipma

Senior Portfolio Manager, Infrastructure Private Equity, APG Asset Management

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Phoebe Smith

Senior Director, Patrizia AG

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17:10 - 17:30

Presentation: Picking the right yield in Infrastructure

Abhishek Gupta
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Abhishek Gupta

Associate Director at the EDHEC Infrastructure Institute and the Head of infraMetrics® Product Development, EDHECinfra

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17:30 - 17:40

Closing comments from the chair

Anish Butani
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Anish Butani

Managing Director, Infrastructure, bfinance

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17:40 - 18:30

Networking drinks reception; Realport’s private dinner (invite only)

Agenda

Investor Forum 2022 - Wednesday 14th

Plenary
08:00 - 09:25

Registration

08:15 - 09:15

Invitation-only institutional investor breakfast session

09:25 - 09:30

Welcome from the chair

Anish Butani
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Anish Butani

Managing Director, Infrastructure, bfinance

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09:30 - 10:15

Keynote: Outlining a global investor’s approach to infrastructure today

Kikuko Emae
  • Creating and developing the infrastructure programme
  • Lessons learned from the pandemic- diversification, key sector performance & new opportunities
  • Looking forward- portfolio management, investment strategy & sustainable growth
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Kikuko Emae

Senior Director, Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF)

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10:15 - 11:00

Identifying investment opportunities in real asset debt

Alex Bebov, Karen Azoulay, Manuel Dusina, Kashif Khan, Alessandro Merlo
  • Why investors should investigate infrastructure debt or other real asset financing to protect their portfolios
  • Will debt overtake equity as the core infrastructure class of the future?
  • How investors are navigating the increase in risk in infrastructure debt investment

Moderator: Alexander Bebov, Founder, BAC

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Alex Bebov

Managing Partner, BAC Securities

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Karen Azoulay

Head of Real Assets, BNP Paribas Asset Management

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Manuel Dusina

Head of Infrastructure, Phoenix Group Plc

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Kashif Khan

Director, Infrastructure & Project Finance, MetLife Investment Management

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Alessandro Merlo

Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure Debt, UBS Asset Management

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11:00 - 11:30

Coffee & networking

Plenary
11:30 - 12:15

Infrastructure debt fundraising – under the magnifying glass

Matias Sottile, Seung-ki Jeong, Bertrand Loubières, Nitesh Mistry, Vivek Sapra
  • How infrastructure debt has fared compared to other asset classes through the pandemic
  • The types of vehicles proving most appealing and crisis-resilient
  • Growth of UK infrastructure debt investment in comparison to other regions

Moderator: Matias Sottile, Infrastructure Debt – RiverRock Asset Management, RiverRock European Capital

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Matias Sottile

Managing Partner, Ayres Partners

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Seung-ki Jeong

Head of Team, Kiwoom Asset Management

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Bertrand Loubières

Head of Infrastructure Finance, AXA IM Alts

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Nitesh Mistry

Head of Infrastructure Finance, Swiss Re

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Vivek Sapra

Senior Advisor, Infrastructure Investments, Ampega Asset Management

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12:15 - 13:00

Assessing the opportunity set in emerging & frontier infrastructure

Gergely Horvath, Rajesh Hemnani, Kuutti Kilpeläinen, Olga Sclovscaia, Thomas Walenta
  • How are emerging market faring in the current macro environment?
  • Mitigating the perception of risk in emerging markets
  • Inflation, commodity prices and the impact on the growth market landscape

Moderator:
Gergely Horvath
, Investment Officer / Infrastructure & Climate Action Funds, European Investment Bank

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Gergely Horvath

Investment Officer / Infrastructure & Climate Action Funds, European Investment Bank

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Rajesh Hemnani

Investment Manager, British International Investments

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Kuutti Kilpeläinen

Investment Manager, Finnfund

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Olga Sclovscaia

Regional Head, MIGA, World Bank Group

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Thomas Walenta

Senior Investment Officer, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

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13:00 - 14:00

Networking lunch

Themed workshops
14:00 - 14:50

Themed roundtables: Attendees choose their preferred topic

Michela Bariletti, Richard Knight, Robert-Jan Bakker, James Hewitt

Infrastructure Finance

  • Is infrastructure debt the best route to get exposure in infrastructure as an asset class?
  • How infrastructure debt is performing compared to other real asset finance strategies

Moderator: Michela Bariletti, Chief Credit Officer, Phoenix Group

Infrastructure Equity

  • Improving the supply of social & economic infrastructure
  • How inflation has affected sub-sector such as energy, food supply, etc

Moderator: Richard Knight, Managing Director, Asset Management, Equitix

ESG/Sustainability

  • A geopolitical focus on impact investment
  • The rise of the ‘S’ in ESG

Moderator: Robert-Jan Bakker, Member of Management, Private Infrastructure Partners Group

Energy Transition 

  • Hybrid batteries and charging stations – infrastructure investment or just PE?
  • What can be done to help existing companies enter into the zero-carbon world

Moderator: James Hewitt, Vice President, Investor Relations, NextEnergy Capital

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Michela Bariletti

Chief Credit Officer, The Phoenix Group

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Richard Knight

Managing Director, Asset Management, Equitix

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Robert-Jan Bakker

Member of Management, Partners Group

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James Hewitt

Vice President, Investor Relations, NextEnergy Capital

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14:50 - 15:00

Chair's summary

Anish Butani
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Anish Butani

Managing Director, Infrastructure, bfinance

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15:00 - 15:00

Close of conference

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Ulla Agesen

Head of Infrastructure, Nordic Investment Opportunities

Marcus Ayre

Partner, Head of Igneo Infrastructure Partners, Igneo Infrastructure Partners

Karen Azoulay

Head of Real Assets, BNP Paribas Asset Management

Serkan Bahçeci

Partner and Head of Research, Arjun Infrastructure Partners

Gordon Bajnai

Partner, Campbell Lutyens

Robert-Jan Bakker

Member of Management, Partners Group

Michela Bariletti

Chief Credit Officer, The Phoenix Group

Mariana Barrientos

Director- Infrastructure, Europe, CBRE Investment Management

Alex Bebov

Managing Partner, BAC Securities

Joss Blamire

Director, Infrastructure, GRESB

Michael Bonte-Friedheim

Founding Partner and Group CEO, NextEnergy Group

Oliver Bradley

Managing Director, Macquarie Capital

Anish Butani

Managing Director, Infrastructure, bfinance

Benjamin Canet

Foreign Investment Manager, The Israeli Phoenix

Phil Cooper

Director, Digital Infrastructure Accelerator

Gabriel de Lastours

Regional Head, Energy MENA - European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD)

Nic DiLoretta

Managing Director, Head of Real Assets, Aksia

Manuel Dusina

Head of Infrastructure, Phoenix Group Plc

Andrea Echberg

Partner and Head of Global Infrastructure and Real Assets, Pantheon

Kikuko Emae

Senior Director, Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF)

Ted Frith

Chief Operating Officer, GLIL Infrastructure

Irina Frolova

Independent non-executive director & Investment Committee Chair, PGGM

Christoph Gertenbach

Deputy Head of Finance, RAG-Stiftung

Kalliope Gourntis

Deputy Editor, Infrastructure Investor

Abhishek Gupta

Associate Director at the EDHEC Infrastructure Institute and the Head of infraMetrics® Product Development, EDHECinfra

Alastair Hall

Senior Managing Director, Europe, OMERS

Rajesh Hemnani

Investment Manager, British International Investments

James Hewitt

Vice President, Investor Relations, NextEnergy Capital

Diogo Honório

Director Real Assets & Alternatives, Nordea Asset Management

Gergely Horvath

Investment Officer / Infrastructure & Climate Action Funds, European Investment Bank

Anand Jagannathan

Senior Partner- NextGen, Antin Infrastructure Partners

Seung-ki Jeong

Head of Team, Kiwoom Asset Management

Kashif Khan

Director, Infrastructure & Project Finance, MetLife Investment Management

Kuutti Kilpeläinen

Investment Manager, Finnfund

Richard Knight

Managing Director, Asset Management, Equitix

Takako Koizumi, Mitsui & Co. Alternative Investments

Takako Koizumi

Chief Investment Officer, Mitsui & Co. Alternative Investments

Danae Kyriakopoulou

Senior Policy Fellow, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics

Sam Lissner

Principal, Ridgewood Infrastructure

Bertrand Loubières

Head of Infrastructure Finance, AXA IM Alts

Minesh Mashru

Head of Infrastructure, Cambridge Associates

Alessandro Merlo

Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure Debt, UBS Asset Management

Nitesh Mistry

Head of Infrastructure Finance, Swiss Re

Elie Nammar

Senior Director and Partner, Vauban Infrastructure Partners

Rohini Pahwa

Managing Director, Arjun Infrastructure Partners

Carolyn Pearce

Managing Director, Stonepeak

Esther Peiner

Managing Director, Co-Head Private Infrastructure Europe, Partners Group

Martin Ragettli

Senior Vice President, IST Investment Foundation

Vivek Sapra

Senior Advisor, Infrastructure Investments, Ampega Asset Management

Olga Sclovscaia

Regional Head, MIGA, World Bank Group

Laurent Segalen

Managing Partner, Megawatt-X

Laurens-Jan Sipma

Senior Portfolio Manager, Infrastructure Private Equity, APG Asset Management

Lawrence Slade

Chief Executive Officer, Global Infrastructure Investor Association

Phoebe Smith

Senior Director, Patrizia AG

Matias Sottile

Managing Partner, Ayres Partners

Stefan Stauber

Investment Manager, Perpetual Investors

Shane Swords

Managing Director, Head of Investor Relations - NextEnergy Capital

Thomas Walenta

Senior Investment Officer, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

Yuriko Watanabe

Director, Infrastructure Investment/Private Equity Investment Department, Japan Post Bank

Ekow Yankah

Founder & Management, Executive Board, RealPort

Eugene Zhuchenko

Managing Director, ETORE Advisory

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The Infrastructure Investor: Investor Forum 2024 provides an unrivalled platform for institutional and private investors and allocators investing in infrastructure to gather.

Complimentary investor passes are limited to foundations, endowments, trusts, insurance companies, single family offices, sovereign wealth funds and pension funds who are actively making fund commitments and do not engage in third-party fundraising activities or collect fees for advisory/consulting services.

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Key themes

  • How have recent mergers and acquisitions changed the private infrastructure investment landscape?
  • Pushing the boundaries – where next for the ever-accelerating energy transition?
  • The rise and rise of infrastructure secondaries
  • Investor appetite returns – bouncing back strongly from a tentative 2023
  • AI, connectivity and technological innovation in an increasingly digitalised world
  • Investor perspectives on deglobalisation, geopolitics and macroeconomic events shaping the infrastructure universe

What to expect at the Forum


Network with your peers

Enrich your network, build lasting relationships, and exchange valuable perspectives with your investor peers through investor-only breakfasts, networking breaks, lunches and much more.


Gain expert insights
Hear from our industry-leading speaker line-up, discover the latest trends and stay aligned with future innovations in the market.


Explore opportunities
Discover remarkable investment opportunities in sectors including emerging markets, the energy transition, infrastructure debt and more.


Meet with the best and brightest funds
Connect and arrange one-to-one meetings with infrastructure’s biggest fund and asset managers in the market.

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A limited number of complimentary passes are available for eligible allocators and institutional investors to join the event.

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The Forum offers unparalleled opportunities to network with infrastructure’s most influential leaders in London. Our networking offering is the ideal setting to build strong relationships with investors and secure commitments.

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10 September | 18:00 – 21:00

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11 September | 18:00 – 20:00

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Women’s Lunch
12 September | 13:20 – 14:20

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Join us at our brand new venue for 2024, the Renaissance St. Pancras Hotel, located above St. Pancras station.

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