Matthew Mendes
Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO)
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America Forum
29 - 30 November 2023,
Convene 117 West 46th Street, New York
Powering the evolution of North American infrastructure
Now in its 16th year, the America Forum returns to New York to host North America’s most influential investors, fund managers and policy makers for two days of unparalleled networking. Join the infrastructure community and debate the trends shaping the North American infrastructure landscape.
Hear global investors debate the outlook for North American infrastructure, expand your network, and connect with leading investors. See the video below outlining exactly how you can benefit from all that is in store.
Buy your Infrastructure Investor Network membership today and join us at the America Forum this November.
Unparalleled networking
Gain access to 3,000+ investors and managers globally. Setup pre-event meetings and continue the conversation after the event with your Infrastructure Investor Network membership.
Uncover high-yield opportunities
Discuss the current state of the North American infrastructure market with leading investment practitioners from around the world. Develop new investment strategies to identify high-yield assets across the region.
Save time building your network
Create and nurture relationships before, after and during the event with infrastructure’s elite by setting up meetings ahead of the event on our membership platform.
Key themes:
- Infrastructure investment opportunities amid high inflation, rates and volatility
- Investor perspectives
- Future of the P3 market post IIJA
- Evolving risks and opportunities for ESG
- Infrastructure sub-sectors: digital infrastructure, energy transition and renewables, transportation and infrastructure debt
The Forum at a glance:
Industry intelligence
Join leading infrastructure experts as they discuss the current state of North American infrastructure, renewables, ESG, infrastructure debt and so much more.
Focused networking
Connect and knowledge share with leading investors and managers with similar interests.
Keynote interviews
Gain a fresh perspective and be inspired by industry leading keynote speakers discussing the future of the asset class.
Speakers include:
What our attendees say about the Forum
Kemi Christina Abdul
BlueHaven
The event touched on all relevant themes of the sector and I was able to walk away with notable points.
Brian Nemeth
AlixPartners
I really enjoyed the quality of people that attended the event. I also enjoyed the content presented and found it very informative.
Steven C Rothberg
Mercator International LLC
The panels were all informational and stimulating, and the scale of the event made it manageable, in terms of meeting other attendees.
Lucrative benefits of the Infrastructure Investor Network
Purchase your 12 month membership to attend the Infrastructure Investor Network Global Summit and join our global network of infrastructure leaders shaping the asset class.
Members have year-round access to a directory of investors, frequent meetings with industry leaders, and receive a reduced rate to Infrastructure Investor conferences throughout the year.
Apply for a complimentary investor pass
A limited number of complimentary passes are available for eligible allocators and institutional and private investors to join the event.
To qualify for a complimentary pass, you must meet the eligibility criteria in representing a pension fund, insurance company, sovereign wealth fund, private wealth manager, foundation, endowment, family office or corporate investment division.
Apply for a pass and a member of our team will be in touch to confirm your eligibility.
Pre-Event Resources
If you are interested in speaking at the America Forum, please get in touch with Kitty Watson
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Taylor J. Hart
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Yael Hayim
Director, ING Capital LLC
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Eugene Holubnyak
Director of Hydrogen Energy Research Center, University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources
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Guy Hopgood
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Janice Ince
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Omar Jaffrey
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Recep Kendircioglu, CFA
Global Head of Infrastructure Equity, Manulife Investment Management
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Vidyu Kishor
Investments Director, Osaka Gas USA
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Jason Koenig
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Rob Kupchak
Senior Managing Director, Stonepeak
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Stephanie Kwong
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Jeffrey Lack
Senior Director, Fitch Ratings
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Sue Lee
CEO, Lesura Strategies
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Ying Lin
Vice President, Stepstone Group
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Andrea Logan
Director, First Point Equity
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John Ma
Partner, Co-Head of North America, Igneo Infrastructure Partners
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James Mackey
Managing Director, Climate Investment
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Léonie Maruani
Senior Director, Vauban Infrastructure Partners
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Graham Matthews
CEO Infrastructure, PATRIZIA
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Irene Mavroyannis
Global Co-Head of Business Development, Infrastructure, Partners Group (USA) Inc.
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Matthew Mendes
Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO)
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Thomas Mulvihill
Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure, KeyBanc Capital Markets
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Petya Nikolova
Deputy CIO and Head of Infrastructure Investments, New York City Comptroller's Office
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Isabel O'Brien
Reporter, Americas, Infrastructure Investor
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Bill O'Conor
Managing Director, Americas, PEI Group
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Mansi Patel
Managing Director, MetLife Investments Management
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Kangdi Peng
Investment Director – Infrastructure, AustralianSuper
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Margot Phillips
Senior Director, Head of DEI for North America, Ericsson
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Violeta Rabanal
Senior Director, Head of Corporate Development, Mitsubishi Power
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Miriam Rafiqi
Managing Director, HIG Capital
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Santhosh Rao
Managing Director, Head of Digital Infrastructure, MUFG
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Alexis Rosenberg
Senior Associate, Projects Americas, Ashurst LLP
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Nicolas Rubio
Partner, Chief Executive Officer Americas, Meridiam
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Ziad Sarkis
Director of Research, Alternative Investment Program, The Wharton Program
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Snehal Shah
Reporter, New Private Markets, PEI Group
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Kurt Shuman
Head of Asset Management, North America, Equitix
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Daniel Silverberg
Managing Director, Capstone
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Melisa V. Simic
Senior Director, ESG Integration Infrastructure, Nuveen
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Stephen Simpson
Partner, Instar Asset Management
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Rudi Stuetzle
Infrastructure Debt Americas, MEAG – Munich Re
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Manish Taneja
Managing Director, Deputy Global Head of Infrastructure Credit, The Carlyle Group
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Peter Taylor
Managing Director, Carlyle Global Infrastructure
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Surinder Toor
Managing Partner, Arjun Infrastructure Partners
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Quynh Tran
Managing Director and Head of Infrastructure Finance, North America, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
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Mark Weisdorf
Chair of the Investment Committee, IST3 IG
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Mark White
Head of Real Assets, Albourne Partners
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Tommer Yoked
Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
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Jonathan Zelmanovitch
Partner, PMP Strategy
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Eugene Zhuchenko
Managing Director, ETORE Advisory
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Valerie Zona
Director of ESG, ArcLight Capital Partners
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Agenda
Day 1 - Wednesday 29th
Welcome
07:45 - 08:30
Registration & networking breakfast
08:30 - 08:45
Welcome from Infrastructure Investor
08:45 - 09:00
Chair's welcome
Ashli Aslin
Ashli Aslin, Senior Analyst Real Assets and Infrastructure, Albourne Partners
Plenary sessions
09:00 - 09:40
Keynote opening panel: A deep dive into North America’s “infrastructure decade”
Isabel O'Brien,
Kevin Genieser ,
Rob Kupchak,
Léonie Maruani,
Stephen Simpson
- Hitting on the fundraising breaks: exploring the appetite for core and continuation funds in a high interest era
- Investigating how resilient infrastructure will be in 2023 and beyond in the current macroeconomic landscape
- Going back to basics: What the investor community needs to see
Moderator:
Isabel O’Brien, Reporter, Infrastructure Investor
Speakers:
Kevin Genieser, Managing Partner, Antin Infrastructure Partners
Rob Kupchak, Senior Managing Director, Stonepeak
Léonie Maruani, Senior Director, Vauban Infrastructure Partners America
Stephen Simpson, Partner, Instar Asset Management
09:40 - 10:20
Assessing the state of the post-IIJA P3 market in North America
Zak Bentley,
Jeremy Ebie,
Jeffrey Lack,
Sue Lee,
Nicolas Rubio
- The impact of government policies and changes in regulations on the P3 market
- How technology has changed the landscape of P3 projects
- The future of the P3 market: identifying the key drivers for growth and what that will look like in the coming years
Moderator:
Zak Bentley, Americas Editor, Infrastructure Investor
Speakers:
Jeremy Ebie, Founder and CEO, Phoenix Infrastructure Group
Jeffrey Lack, Senior Director, Fitch Ratings
Sue Lee, Chief Executive Officer, Lesura Strategies
Nicolas Rubio, Partner, Chief Executive Officer Americas, Meridiam
10:20 - 11:00
Dissecting new infrastructure investment opportunities amid high inflation, rates and volatility
Xenia Garofalo,
John Ma,
Graham Matthews,
Miriam Rafiqi,
Peter Taylor
- A deep dive into what extent infrastructure is an inflation hedge
- How long inflation will stay up and that looks like for infrastructure sub-sectors such as transportation, renewables, water resources and broadband
- Inflation risk: how exposed are North American infrastructure investors
Moderator:
Xenia Garofalo, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland
Speakers:
John Ma, Co-Head of North America & Partner, Igneo Infrastructure Partners
Graham Matthews, Head of Infrastructure, Patrizia
Miriam Rafiqi, Managing Director, HIG Capital
Peter Taylor, Managing Director, Carlyle Global Infrastructure
Networking
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee break
Plenary sessions
11:30 - 12:10
The resilience of infrastructure debt
Guy Hopgood,
Don Dimitrievich,
Luke Fernandes ,
Florestan Ferroux,
Mansi Patel,
Manish Taneja
- How to navigate the challenges of managing risk and liquidity in the current financial landscape
- Where US infrastructure debt investment sits in comparison to other regions and what the future holds for investors and borrowers
- Investigating if infrastructure debt will continue to outperform alternative credit strategies
Moderator:
Guy Hopgood, Director, bfinance
Speakers:
Don Dimitrievich, Portfolio Manager, Senior Managing Director, Energy Infrastructure Credit, Nuveen
Luke Fernandes, Head of US Infrastructure Debt, Director, Swiss Re
Florestan Ferroux, Senior Director, Infrastructure Financing, CDPQ
Mansi Patel, Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure Debt – Americas & APAC, MetLife Investment Management
Manish Taneja, Managing Director and Deputy Global Head of Carlyle Infrastructure Credit, Carlyle Infrastructure Credit
12:10 - 12:50
ESG – evolving risks and opportunities in infrastructure investment
Joss Blamire,
Paul Barker,
Dr. Tobias Engelmeier,
James Mackey ,
Valerie Zona
- Identifying the challenges/opportunities of measuring, managing and reporting on progress towards tackling the evolving risks and opportunities
- Navigating the impact of climate risk on the viability and resilience of infrastructure assets
- What the advent of AI and machine learning means for performance and helping to achieve ESG goals
Moderator:
Joss Blamire, Director, Infrastructure, GRESB
Speakers:
Paul Barker, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Dr. Tobias Engelmeier, Chief Executive Officer, VIDA
James Mackey, Managing Director, Climate Investment
Valerie Zona, Director of ESG, ArcLight Capital Partners
Lunch
12:50 - 13:50
Lunch break
Stream A – Energy transition & renewables
13:50 - 14:30
The rising stars under the microscope: Hydrogen, batteries & EV charging in an IRA world
Perry Babb,
Eugene Holubnyak,
Violeta Rabanal
- Discussing if these subsectors are established infrastructure or optimistic/value-add
- The role the subsectors play to enable the energy transition
- Exploring the sustainability of batteries and EV charging
Speakers:
Perry Babb, Chief Executive Officer, KeyState Energy
Eugene Holubnyak, Director, University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources
Violeta Rabanal, Senior Director – Head of Corporate Development, Mitsubishi Power
14:30 - 15:10
Examining the energy trilemma – security, sustainability and affordability
Isabel O'Brien,
Matthew Mendes,
Angelo Acconcia
- The role of due diligence in assessing climate risk and other sustainability measures
- The impact of emerging technologies, such as blockchain, on the energy trilemma
- Discussing the importance of energy efficiency measures in promoting sustainability
- The role of renewable energy in promoting energy security
Moderator:
Isabel O’Brien, Reporter, Infrastructure Investor
Speakers:
Angelo Acconcia, Partner, ArcLight Capital Partners
Matthew Mendes, Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO)
15:10 - 15:50
The impact of interest rates and inflation on the energy subsectors
Daniel Silverberg,
Dr. Mathias Bimberg,
Vidyu Kishor,
Rudi Stuetzle
- Exploring how to harness momentum as North American clean power production builds and costs for renewable technology continues to fall
- What inflation directly means for consumers
- Navigating higher production costs and the impact on the energy subsectors
Moderator:
Daniel Silverberg, Managing Director, Capstone LLC
Speakers:
Dr. Mathias Bimberg, Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure, Prime Capital AG
Vidyu Kishor, Director, Renewables and Grid Solutions, Osaka Gas USA
Rudi Stuetzle, Senior Vice President, Munich Re America
Stream B – Digital Infrastructure deep dive
13:50 - 14:30
Telecommunication infrastructure investment: challenges and opportunities in North America
Tommer Yoked,
Gisele Everett,
Omar Jaffrey ,
Jonathan Zelmanovitch
- Navigating regulatory hurdles and increased competition from emerging technologies
- Exploring the initiatives to meet customer demand in remote and underserved geographies
- Dissecting the opportunities for investors in the telecommunication investment landscape
Moderator:
Tommer Yoked, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
Speakers:
Gisele Everett, Senior Managing Director and Head of OMERS Infrastructure Americas, OMERS
Omar Jaffrey, Managing Partner/Sole Founder, Palistar Capital
Jonathan Zelmanovitch, Partner, PMP Strategy
14:30 - 15:10
Dissecting the demand for fibre to the home
Taylor J. Hart ,
Anthony Bednarczyk,
Filip Guz,
Stephanie Kwong,
Kangdi Peng
- Examining rollout dynamics across North America compared to other regions
- Exploring what is being done on projects to make the processes more efficient, transparent and cleaner
- The role of Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Programme (BEAD) in fibre rollout
Moderator:
Taylor J. Hart, Partner, Ropes & Gray
Speakers:
Anthony Bednarczyk, Head of Broadband Practise, Fujitsu Network Communications
Filip Guz, Managing Director, Origination & Execution, InfraRed Capital Partners
Stephanie Kwong, Principal, Generate
Kangdi Peng, Investment Director – Infrastructure, Australian Super
15:10 - 15:50
The impact of interest rates and inflation on digital infrastructure
Eugene Zhuchenko ,
Yael Hayim,
Santhosh Rao,
Surinder Toor,
Quynh Tran
- The role of co-investments in digital infrastructure investment in the current climate
- The impact of inflation on R&D and long-term plans for growth in digital infrastructure
- How a more stable inflation and interest rate backdrop will set the stage for positive infrastructure earnings growth
Moderator:
Eugene Zhuchenko, Managing Director, ETORE Advisory
Speakers:
Yael Hayim, Senior Banker, Digital Infrastructure and Technology, ING Capital
Santhosh Rao, Managing Director, Head of Digital Infrastructure, MUFG
Surinder Toor, Managing Partner, Arjun Infrastructure
Quynh Tran, Managing Director and Head of Infrastructure Finance, North America, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Quynh Tran
Managing Director and Head of Infrastructure Finance, North America, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
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Networking
15:50 - 16:30
Coffee break
Plenary sessions
16:30 - 17:10
LP panel: How are infrastructure investors finding a point of differentiation
Andrea Logan,
Petya Nikolova,
Mark White
- Exploring the demand for more complex structure deals
- How infrastructure fares in relative attractiveness compared to other asset classes such as credit and PE
- Looking into a crystal ball: the future for investor-manager relationships
Moderator:
Andrea Logan, Director, First Point Equity
Speakers:
Petya Nikolova, Deputy Chief Investment Officer, New York City Retirement System
Mark White, Senior Analyst, Albourne Partners
17:10 - 17:40
Infrastructure Investor: Investment Committee Case Study
Mark Weisdorf,
Dr. Mathias Bimberg
A hand-picked fund manager will present an investment case study in this exclusive, data-driven and interactive format. Hosted by an experts, you’ll have the chance to ask questions, share your thoughts in our very own investment committee.
Moderator:
Mark Weisdorf, Chair of Investment Committee, IST3 IG
Speaker:
Dr. Mathias Bimberg, Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure, Prime Capital AG
End of day 1
17:40 - 17:45
Chair's wrap up and close of Day 1
Ashli Aslin
Ashli Aslin, Senior Analyst Real Assets and Infrastructure, Albourne Partners
17:45 - 18:45
Cocktail reception
Agenda
Day 2 - Thursday 30th
Breakfast session
08:15 - 09:30
Investor-only breakfast session (by invite)
Welcome
09:30 - 09:40
Chair's welcome back
Ashli Aslin
Ashli Aslin, Senior Analyst Real Assets and Infrastructure, Albourne Partners
Plenary sessions
09:40 - 10:10
Investor Keynote: Energy Transition 2.0 – The investor handbook to the next phase of transition investing
Zak Bentley,
Matthew Mendes
Moderator: Zak Bentley, Americas Editor, Infrastructure Investor
Speaker: Matthew Mendes, Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO)
10:10 - 10:20
Market update from Infrastructure Investor
Bill O'Conor
Presenter:
Bill O’Conor, Managing Director, Americas, PEI Group
10:20 - 11:00
North America’s position on diversity, equity and inclusion
Snehal Shah,
Ashli Aslin,
Lisa Buglione,
Margot Phillips ,
Melisa V. Simic
- Joining the dots between ESG and DEI
- Exploring the legitimate need for data and the value it brings if any
- Where the infrastructure asset class places on the DEI scorecard
Moderator:
Snehal Shah, Senior Reporter, New Private Markets
Speakers:
Ashli Aslin, Senior Analyst Real Assets and Infrastructure, Albourne Partners
Lisa Buglione, Executive Director, AIAI (Association for the Improvement of American Infrastructure)
Margot Phillips, Senior Director and Head of DEI for North America, Ericsson
Melisa V. Simic, Senior Director, ESG Integration Infrastructure, Nuveen
Lisa Buglione
Executive Director, AIAI (Association for the Improvement of American Infrastructure)
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Networking
11:00 - 11:20
Coffee break
Plenary sessions
11:20 - 12:00
Data centers under the spotlight
Canan Anli,
Ed Diffendal,
Recep Kendircioglu, CFA,
Ying Lin
- What the investment landscape looks like and the challenges in data center investment
- How to maximise efficiency in data center operations such as energy efficiency measures etc
- A deep dive into emerging technologies such as AI, machine learning and edge computing and their impact on data centers
Moderator:
Canan Anli, Senior Advisor, PMP Strategy
Speakers:
Ed Diffendal, Managing Director, Co-Head Private Infrastructure Americas, Partners Group
Recep C Kendircioglu, Global Head of Infrastructure Equity, Manulife Investment Management
Ying Lin, Vice President, Stepstone Group
12:00 - 12:40
Transportation infrastructure investment: key challenges and solutions
Alexis Rosenberg,
Heidi Boyd,
Jim Burchetta ,
Jason Koenig,
Thomas Mulvihill,
Kurt Shuman
- Identifying the incentives from federal government capital put into transportation
- How to make transportation more sustainable
- Exploring the buying opportunities for transport investors
Moderator:
Alexis Rosenberg, Senior Associate, Ashurst
Speakers:
Heidi Boyd, Senior Managing Director, Blackstone
Jim Burchetta, Managing Director, Oaktree Capital Management
Jason Koenig, Managing Partner, ITE Management
Thomas Mulvihill, Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure, KeyBanc
Kurt Shuman, Head of Asset Management, North America, Equtix
Lunch
12:40 - 13:40
Lunch break including Women in Infrastructure lunch (invite-only)
Plenary sessions
13:40 - 14:20
LP Panel: North American investor views on navigating disrupted markets
Irene Mavroyannis ,
Anna Dayn,
Janice Ince,
Ziad Sarkis
- How infrastructure investors plan to tackle the tailwinds from the increase in interest rates on the banking crisis
- Investigating the shift from endowments towards infrastructure investment
- Exploring investor appetite for investing in emerging/first time managers
Moderator:
Irene Mavroyannis, Managing Director, Global Co-Head, Business Development, Infrastructure, Partners Group
Speakers:
Anna Dayn, Managing Partner, New End
Janice Ince, Managing Director, Pantheon Ventures
Ziad Sarkis, Director of Research, Alternative Investment Program, The Wharton Program
Afternoon coffee roundtables
14:20 - 15:20
Infrastructure resilience and climate adaptability
Joss Blamire
Joss Blamire, Director, Infrastructure, GRESB
14:20 - 15:20
Renewable energy infrastructure investments
James Mackey
James Mackey, Managing Director, Climate Investment
14:20 - 15:20
Social infrastructure investment
Lisa Buglione
Lisa Buglione, Executive Director, AIAI (Association for the Improvement of American Infrastructure)
Lisa Buglione
Executive Director, AIAI (Association for the Improvement of American Infrastructure)
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End of day 2
15:20 - 15:30
Close of conference
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Kemi-Christina Abdul
Managing Director, BlueHaven
Kemi Christina Abdul brings over a decade of direct investment and portfolio management experience across various infrastructure sectors internationally. She is Managing Director and founder of BlueHaven LLC, a recently established boutique firm that… Read full bio
Niraj Agarwal
Head of Real Assets, New Jersey Division of Investment
Niraj Agarwal is the Head of Real Assets at the c. $100 billion New Jersey Division of Investment and also serves on the pension fund’s Asset Allocation committee. Niraj runs investment programs focused on private equity across infrastructure, real e… Read full bio
Ross Alexander
Senior Portfolio Manager, Infrastructure/Real Assets, Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation
Ross Alexander, CAIA, is a Senior Portfolio Manager at APFC leading the fund’s Private Income team. Ross has responsibility for the infrastructure, private credit, and real assets investing activities at APFC, Alaska’s $78 billion sovereign wealth fu… Read full bio
Anna Dayn
Managing Partner, New End
Anna Dayn is a Managing Partner and US head of New End, a family-office-anchored strategic advisory and capital formation firm in private markets. At New End, Anna partners and invests in high-growth companies, sponsors and investment platforms to pr… Read full bio
Guy Hopgood
Director, bfinance
Guy is a Director within bfinance’s Chicago office, consulting with US institutional investors across Pensions, Insurance and E&Fs, amongst others. Guy was previously in bfinance’s Private Markets research team. His research focused on infrastruc… Read full bio
Tom Idzal
Head of Americas, GRESB
As GRESB’s Head of Americas, Tom is leading the efforts to scale up and expand the GRESB business across North and South America. He leads an experienced team of client-facing colleagues and sets the overall strategy for regional growth. Over a 25+ y… Read full bio
Laurie Mahon
Former Vice-Chair, US Investment Banking, Global Investment Banking, CIBC Capital Markets
Laurie Mahon served as Vice Chair of CIBC’s Global Investment Banking business until May of this year, a role she assumed after having led the Global Infrastructure and Power team since August 2013. She has spent her entire professional life in the i… Read full bio
Léonie Maruani
Senior Director, Vauban Infrastructure Partners
Léonie Maruani has joined Vauban as Senior Director focused on the firm’s expansion into North America, bringing 20+ years of experience across Europe and the Americas. Previously, she served as a Senior Advisor at the Rockefeller Foundation on the I… Read full bio
Irene Mavroyannis
Global Co-Head of Business Development, Infrastructure, Partners Group (USA) Inc.
Irene joined Partners Group in April 2023 as Global Co-Head of Business Development, Infrastructure, and is based in NY. She has 30+ years of finance experience and prior to Partners Group was the Global Head of the Infrastructure Private Capital Adv… Read full bio
Matthew Mendes
Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO)
As Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure, Matthew runs the active management of IMCO's infrastructure portfolio, investing in top-tier private assets around the world. He leads a team of investment professionals capable of direct investing, co-in… Read full bio
Alexander Poll
Infrastructure Equity Americas, MEAG – Munich Re
Dr. Poll is responsible for MEAG/MunichRe’s Infrastructure Equity investment business in the Americas. He joined MEAG in 2013, relocating to New York in 2015 to establish MEAG’s local presence in the Infrastructure Equity space in the US. Dr. Poll st… Read full bio
Devinder Sangha
Partner, Albourne Partners Limited
Devinder is a Partner at Albourne Partners Limited. He joined the firm in 2006 and is a senior member of the Real Assets and Portfolio Groups. He is responsible for infrastructure coverage, including manager selection, investment due diligence, and r… Read full bio
Peter Taylor
Managing Director, Carlyle Global Infrastructure
Peter Taylor is a Managing Director and Co-Head of the Carlyle Global Infrastructure Opportunity Fund. Mr. Taylor joined Carlyle in 2016 and, he most recently led the JFK Airport New Terminal One redevelopment. He is significantly involved in Carlyle… Read full bio
Mark Weisdorf
Chair of the Investment Committee, IST3 Infrastruktur Global
Mark Weisdorf Associates focuses on private market infrastructure and real assets investment strategies. Mark is Investment Committee chair of Zurich-based Swiss pension plan cooperative, IST3 Infrastruktur Global; Senior Advisor to Star Mountain Cap… Read full bio