Infrastructure
Investor
Investor
Australia Forum Melbourne 2022
5 October 2022,
Grand Hyatt, Melbourne
Connecting infrastructure with Australian capital
Infrastructure Investor returns to Australia at the Infrastructure Investor Australia Forum in October.
Network and reconnect with Australia’s top Superannuation firms and the global infrastructure investment community. Join influential decision makers to discuss the onshore and offshore potential for investing in the asset class.
Advance your fundraising
Expand your fundraising strategies by connecting with Australia’s most active institutional investors.
Uncover high-yield opportunities
Share investment strategies and industry insights to identify high-yield assets across the region with leading investment practitioners.
Save time building your network
Create and nurture sustainable relationships with infrastructure’s elite by using our sophisticated networking platform.
Programme at a glance
Hear from industry leaders on the current trends that are shaping the Australian infrastructure markets. Key themes include:
• Post pandemic investing strategies and the Covid recovery
• Propelling Australia to net zero – what more can private capital do?
• Understanding the digital infrastructure investing landscape
• ESG and sustainability at the nexus of infrastructure investing
• International investor’s perspectives on the Australian market
• Investing in emerging markets – why Supers should be taking a closer look
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Passport holders have year-round access to a directory of investors, frequent meetings with industry leaders, and a place at all Infrastructure Investor conferences throughout the year, including:
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Secure your next investor
Connect with a global network of investors
Australia Forum attendees shape the industry
Your access to the Australia Forum will provide more value than ever before, with year-round access to a directory of global infrastructure’s most influential network.
Advance your fundraising
Expand your fundraising horizons by meeting the most active Australian institutional investors.
Uncover high-yield opportunities
Share perspectives on Australian investment strategies and identify high-yield assets across the region with leading investment practitioners.
Save time building your network
Create and nurture sustainable relationships with infrastructure’s elite by using our sophisticated networking platform.
Australia Forum attendees get more
By attending the Infrastructure Investor Australia Forum, you will join infrastructure’s most influential global network. Membership will give you:
- Access to the Australia Forum
- Virtual access to all of Infrastructure Investor’s global events
- Access to the investor directory
- Frequent virtual and in-person networking opportunities
- And much more…
Please note annual agenda is subject to change
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- VIP access
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- High-profile branding
- And much more …
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Pre-Event Resources
Interested in speaking at the Australia Forum?
Paul Bernath
Managing Director, Infrastructure and Australia Office Head, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
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Agenda
Infrastructure Investor Australia Forum (Times in AEST) - Wednesday 5th
Connecting infrastructure with Australian capital
08:30 - 09:00
Registration and coffee networking
09:00 - 09:50
Keynote Panel: Post pandemic investing strategies & the covid recovery
Paul Bernath,
Roger Lloyd,
Jan Vesely ,
Daniel Selikowitz,
Steven Ciobo
- Investing in infrastructure 2022: Is it all about decarbonising and digitalizing?
- How do you access the best deals in the increasingly competitive market?
- Post covid headwinds of rising interest rates and geopolitical insatiability. How best can investors mitigate these?
- Expected returns for different infra strategies in a post covid world
Paul Bernath
Managing Director, Infrastructure and Australia Office Head, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
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09:50 - 10:40
Panel: Propelling Australia to net zero – what more can private capital do?
Ludovic Theau,
Marigold Look,
Daniel Kemp,
Daniel Beaver
- What are the current political and practical impediments to reach net zero and how can they be overcome?
- How can private capital increase its role in Australia?
- Looking beyond private capital’s role in conventional sectors such battery storage and renewable supply chain infrastructure
10:40 - 11:10
Break
11:10 - 12:00
LP Panel: ‘Your Future, Your Super’ and Superannuation infrastructure investing
Manish Rastogi ,
Maria Donnelly,
Alexandra Campbell,
Jordan Kraiten,
Sandra Lee,
Desmond Goh
- How has Your Future Your Super impacted on Super’s investment portfolios?
- Is there a growing disconnect between desired investing assets and current benchmarks?
- The impact on fund investing – is it forcing Supers to go direct?
12:00 - 12:45
Panel: Investing in emerging markets – Why Supers should be taking a closer look?
Chandra Reddy,
Isabel Chatterton,
Manish Aggarwal
- The case for investing in APAC renewables – why is now the time
- How to best access the best deals and opportunities
- Demystifying risk in emerging markets – is it overstated?
12:45 - 14:05
Lunch and Networking
14:05 - 14:55
Panel: The big debate - can Australia become a hydrogen superpower?
Steven Hong,
Daniel Kim,
Rupert Maloney,
Tim Stock
- What’s driving the demand for green hydrogen globally and in Australia?
- What’s the current status of Australia’s hydrogen industry?
- What will it take for Australia to become a hydrogen superpower?
- What enabling infrastructure is required under the ‘superpower’ scenario and what are the opportunities for private capital?
Tim Stock
Director, Hydrogen and Clean Energy, Office of Energy and Climate Change, NSW Treasury
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14:55 - 15:45
Panel: Investing in the infrastructure of the future
Claire Simpson,
Maria Guo,
Edward Winter,
Vishnu Amble,
Matt Morgan,
Achal Sondhi
- How far has the pandemic accelerated GP & LPs investments in new technologies? How has this impacted on strategies such as decarbonisation?
- Technology risk and disruption – what do investors need to be aware of?
- The rise and rise of Digital infrastructure – understanding the emergence of new technological innovation such as in edge computing
15:45 - 16:15
Break
16:15 - 17:00
Panel: ESG and sustainability at the nexus of infrastructure investing
Liza McDonald,
Henri Blas,
Jon Collinge,
Rick Walters
- Integrating ESG into the asset management process
- When and why are allocations being withdrawn due to ESG issues?
- Is ESG a sustainable product?
17:00 - 18:00
Cocktail Reception
Agenda
Infrastructure Investor Australia Forum (Times in AEST) - Thursday 6th
Infrastructure Investor Australia Forum
07:30 - 08:30
Investor Breakfast (Open to institutional investors only)
An intimate, off-the-record, closed-door session for strategic sharing and insight around focused topics. Pre-registration is required.