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
Part of the Global Passport
By securing your place at the Infrastructure Investor Australia Forum, you will instantly become part of the global network of infrastructure leaders shaping the asset class.
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:
Year-round infrastructure networking
The Infrastructure Investor Australia Forum will take place in-person and virtually on our industry-leading platform.
Easily seek out relevant investors, get maximum visibility, and maintain relationships across the global industry.
Attendance at the event is now exclusive to Global Passport holders – our new investor/manager network. Book a demo to see how, in addition to attendance to the the Australia Forum, membership can help grow your business.
Secure your next investor
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
Partner with Infrastructure Investor Australia Forum
The Infrastructure Investor Australia Forum offers a unique opportunity for organisations to raise their profile among senior decision-makers from across the world.
For exclusive sponsorship packages, please contact our sponsorship team at james.b@peimedia.com, call +61 3 4224 0205.
Pre-Event Resources
Interested in speaking at the Australia Forum?
Please contact Andrew Wolff at andrew.w@peimedia.com for more information.

Vishnu Amble
Head of IR and Capital Markets, Energize Ventures

Paul Bernath
Managing Director, Infrastructure & Australia Office Head, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

Henri Blas
Chief Content Officer, Global Infrastructure Hub

Alexandra Campbell
Head of Private Markets, CBUS

Isabel Chatterton
Regional Industry Director, International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Isabelle Demir
Executive Director, Infrastructure Capital

Maria Donnelly
Portfolio Manager - Infrastructure, Aware Super

Desmond Goh
Investment Manager - Unlisted Assets, HESTA

Maria Guo
Senior Portfolio Manager, Global Real Assets, Australian Retirement Trust

Steven Hong
Director, Castalia Advisors

Daniel Kim
Chief Executive Officer, Ark Energy

Jordan Kraiten
Head of Infrastructure, Hostplus

Ruben Langbroek
Head of Asia Pacific, GRESB

Sandra Lee
Investment Manager, Infrastructure, UniSuper

Jean-Étienne Leroux
Managing Director, Infrastructure – Australia and New Zealand, CDPQ Sydney, CDPQ

Marigold Look
Executive Director, IFM

Rupert Maloney
Executive Director - Hydrogen, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)

Liza McDonald
Head of Responsible Investments, Aware Super

Matt Morgan
Managing Director, Infratech Growth Partners

Felipe Pinto
Partner and Head of Infrastructure Brazil, Patria

Manish Rastogi
Head of Real Assets, Frontier

Chandra Reddy
Advisor to Corporate Chairman, GMR Infrastructure

Timo Schmid
Managing Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group

Fiona Simon
Chief Executive Officer, Australian Hydrogen Council

Claire Simpson
Co-Head Infrastructure, Senior Consultant, JANA

Grace Szeto
Associate Director, Willis Towers Watson

Ludovic Theau
Chief Investment Officer, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)

Thomas Walenta
Senior Investment Officer, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

Ken Wong
Head of Asia Pacific, Infrastructure and Head of Australia, EQT Partners
Agenda
Infrastructure Investor Australia Forum (Times in AEST) - Wednesday 5th
Registration and coffee networking
Keynote Panel: Post pandemic investing strategies & the covid recovery
- 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
Keynote Fireside Chat
Panel: Propelling Australia to net zero – what more can private capital do?
- 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

Jean-Étienne Leroux
Managing Director, Infrastructure – Australia and New Zealand, CDPQ Sydney, CDPQ
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Break
LP Panel: ‘Your Future, Your Super’ and Superannuation infrastructure investing
- 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?






Panel: Investing in emerging markets – Why Supers should be taking a closer look?
- 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?




Lunch and Networking
Panel: The big debate - can Australia become a hydrogen superpower?
- 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?
Presentation: Investing in digital infrastructure
Break
Panel: Investing in the infrastructure of the future
- How far has the pandemic accelerated GP & LPs investments in new technologies and where do they see future opportunities arising?
- 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




Panel: ESG and sustainability at the nexus of infrastructure investing
- Integrating ESG into the asset management process
- When and why are allocations being withdrawn due to ESG issues?
- Is ESG a sustainable product?