Connecting Australian capital with global infrastructure opportunities

The Infrastructure Investor Australia Forum will be returning to Melbourne this October. This event offers an opportunity to connect and engage with Australia’s leading investors and the global infrastructure investment community. Don’t miss the opportunity to enhance your expertise in infrastructure investment. Join the conversation on investing in the asset class domestically and internationally, both onshore and offshore. Network with influential decision-makers and get strategic insights that enable you to put your best foot forward in infrastructure investment.

Past investor attendees include:

Advance your fundraising

Join the Infrastructure Investor Network, you can broaden your fundraising horizons by connecting with over a hundred of Australian private and institutional investors. Take advantage of the intimate setting and secure your next investment.

Uncover high-yield opportunities

Exchange strategies and perspectives on investing in the high-yield infrastructure assets with active investors and top fund managers from around the world. Gain actionable insights to refine your strategies and improve your ROI.

Unparalleled networking 

Connect with investor attendees such as Australian Super, CDPQ and Willis Towers Watson, along with allocators, fund managers, consultants, energy companies and policies makers, before, during or after the Australia Forum. Be part of the Infrastructure Investor Network with 3,200+ members who shape the future of the asset class.

2024 Key themes include:

  • The next era of Infrastructure Investing
  • Distributed energy vs large scale renewables
  • How will digitalisation help mitigate risks in investing in the energy transition?
  • How Australian LPs are increasing their outbound capabilities?

Past speakers included

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Apply for a complimentary institutional investor pass

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.

Apply for a pass and a member of our team will be in touch to confirm your eligibility.

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2024 agenda

For more information on speaking at the Australia Forum, please contact Andrew Wolff
E: andrew.w@pei.group

Day 1 Day 2
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Agenda

II Australia day one - Monday 21st

Day one
18:00 - 22:00

Cocktail Reception

Agenda

II Australia day two - Tuesday 22nd

Day two
08:30 - 09:00

Registration & Networking

09:00 - 09:10

PEI Opening Remarks

09:10 - 09:40

Keynote Fireside Chat

09:40 - 10:30

Keynote Panel: The next era of Infrastructure Investing

10:30 - 11:00

Break

11:00 - 11:50

Renewables Platforms as an investing strategy

11:50 - 12:35

The future of infrastructure investing digital

12:35 - 13:35

Lunch & Networking

13:35 - 14:15

Australian LPs investing strategies – onwards and upwards outbound?

14:15 - 14:35

Presentation

14:35 - 15:20

Impact Investing in the infrastructure context

15:20 - 15:50

Break

15:50 - 16:30

Spotlight on Battery Storage

16:30 - 17:15

Offshore investors take on Australia

17:15 - 22:00

Cocktail Reception

For a more comprehensive overview of what is instore at the Australia Forum download our agenda here.

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For more information on speaking in 2024, please contact Andrew Wolff E: andrew.w@pei.group

Past speakers include

Manish Aggarwal

Head, Infrastructure, Disinvestments, and Special Situations, KPMG India

Vishnu Amble

Director, GreenBear Group

Daniel Beaver

Director, Infrastructure Capital

Paul Bernath, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

Paul Bernath

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

Henri Blas

Chief Content Officer, Global Infrastructure Hub

Chloé Brayne

Investment Director, Infrastructure, CDPQ

Alexandra Campbell, CBUS

Alexandra Campbell

Head of Private Markets, CBUS

Isabel Chatterton, International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Isabel Chatterton

Regional Industry Director, International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Steven Ciobo

Managing Director, Stonepeak

Jon Collinge

Executive Director, Sustainable Investment, Morrison

Maria Donnelly, Aware Super

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 Kemp

APAC Editor, Infrastructure Investor

Daniel Kim

Chief Executive Officer, Ark Energy

Jordan Kraiten, Hostplus

Jordan Kraiten

Head of Infrastructure, Hostplus

Sandra Lee, UniSuper

Sandra Lee

Head of Private Markets, UniSuper

Roger Lloyd

Chief Executive Officer, Palisade Investment Partners

Marigold Look

Executive Director, IFM Investors

Rupert Maloney

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

Liza McDonald

Head of Responsible Investments, Aware Super

Matt Morgan, Infratech Growth Partners

Matt Morgan

Managing Director, Infratech Growth Partners

Manish Rastogi, Frontier

Manish Rastogi

Head of Real Assets, Frontier

Chandra Reddy

Advisor to Corporate Chairman, GMR Group

Timo Schmid

Managing Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group

Fiona Simon

Chief Executive Officer, Australian Hydrogen Council

Claire Simpson, JANA

Claire Simpson

Co-Head Infrastructure, Senior Consultant, JANA

Achal Sondhi

General Manager of Australia and Vice President of Growth, APAC, Fluence

Tim Stock

Director, Hydrogen and Clean Energy, Office of Energy and Climate Change, NSW Treasury

Rick Walters

Chief of Standards & Innovation, GRESB

Edward Winter, BlackRock

Edward Winter

Managing Director, Global Infrastructure Funds, BlackRock

Institutional investors at the Infrastructure Investor Australia Forum

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.

Apply for a pass and a member of our team will be in touch to confirm your eligibility.

Day 1
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Agenda

Sessions not to be missed - Tuesday 29th

Panel: Australian LPs investing strategies – onwards and upwards outbound?
13:35 - 14:15

1335 Panel: Australian LPs investing strategies – onwards and upwards outbound?

Paul Bernath, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

Paul Bernath

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

Chloé Brayne

Investment Director, Infrastructure, CDPQ

Maria Donnelly, Aware Super

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

Liza McDonald

Head of Responsible Investments, Aware Super

What to expect at the Australia Forum?

Network with your peers

You will have multiple opportunities to enrich your network, exchange valuable perspectives with your investor peers and diversify your investment strategy.

Explore opportunities

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

 

Gain expert insights

Safeguard your investments by hearing from our industry-leading speaker line-up, discover the latest trends and stay aligned with future innovations in the market.

 

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.

Apply for a complimentary pass

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.

Apply for a pass and a member of our team will be in touch to confirm your eligibility.

Game-changing connections with the Infrastructure Investor Network

Join us at the Australia Forum in October 2024 in Melbourne and enhance your networking opportunities before, during, and after the event. Our members can engage with over 3,200 investors and managers year-round, arrange pre-event meetings with fellow Forum attendees, connect face-to-face on the day of the event, and continue discussions post-event. Purchase your Infrastructure Investor Network membership now and reserve your spot at the Australia Forum to access capital, maintain connections, and enhance investment decision-making.

Accelerate your fundraising

Discover investors whose investment strategies align with yours and schedule meetings in advance using our membership platform.

Groundbreaking connections 

Access unique, critical insight exclusive to members throughout the year and attend our Infrastructure Investor Network portfolio of events.

Expand your investor network

Showcase your profile ahead of the event and find the right decision makers with the help of our membership team.

Discover global investors

Connect with the most prominent investors in infrastructure
Abu Dhabi Pension Fund
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Australian Retirement Trust
AustralianSuper
Aware Super
Brighter Super
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
CPP Investments
IFM investors
Legal Super
NZ Super Fund
Patria Investments
Pemara Pacific
Spirit Super
Uni Super
Willis Tower Watson

Reap the benefits of the Australia Forum and more

Purchase 12-month Infrastructure Investor Network membership to attend the Investor Forum, and enjoy exclusive access to:

  • Our network directory of 3,200+ leading investors and fund managers for you to connect with
  • Invite-only peer groups, monthly webinars and knowledge hubs for deeper insights
  • and so much more…

Position your brand at the centre of the infrastructure community

Position your brand at the centre of the infrastructure community

Strengthen your market credibility, put your brand in front of your key target markets and meet your investment and business goals. Sponsorship gives you:

  • VIP access
  • Thought-leadership opportunities
  • High-profile branding
  • And much more …

For more information on the available sponsorship opportunities, please contact Alexander Jakes at alexander.j@pei.group or call +44 (0) 203 862 7498.

Alternatively you can register your interest below.