Investor
Emerging Markets Forum Global Summit 2020
16 March 2020,
Hilton Hotel, Berlin
Encouraging growth and unlocking value through infrastructure development in emerging economies
Explore infrastructure opportunities across frontier and growth markets at the Emerging Markets Forum. As prices rise in developed markets, institutional and private investors increasingly search for value in emerging markets. Attend the only event bringing together emerging market specialists with investors keen to put capital to work outside OECD nations.
Who attends?
Fund/Asset Managers
To network with emerging markets-focused international and developmental investors while discussing infrastructure opportunities across all emerging markets.
Investors
To meet managers offering investment opportunities within emerging markets globally, network with other investors and the wider industry to sell assets and recycle capital.
Service Providers
To increase business opportunities and contacts with over 100 delegates coming together in one space.
Key themes for 2020
- Building together: encouraging deeper collaboration between government, multilateral lenders and private capital.
- Paying a premium: assessing ongoing political and regulatory risk issues across key emerging jurisdictions.
- Comparing risk across developed and emerging markets: does Brexit, nationalisation fears and rising global protectionism make emerging markets a better place to do business?.
- ‘One Belt One Road’ in 2020: where are the opportunities after five years of the initiative?
- Power generation: will solar and wind investments ever catch up with coal?
One Summit: Seven Forums
World-leading infrastructure managers that attended last year include:
Testimonials
Lincoln Webb
Senior Vice President, BCI
If you are serious about infrastructure investing, Infrastructure Investor’s Global Summit should be a fixture in your calendar.
Stephane Wattez-Richard
Executive Director, Conquest AM
The Global Summit is the best event to meet peers, investors and keep up-to-date on the key challenges & opportunities the asset class faces today.
Holger Haaf
Uniper
To meet so many people in such a short time is not possible without the Summit.
Sponsorship opportunities
The Infrastructure Investor Global Summit offers a unique opportunity for organisations to raise their profile as a part of the premier meeting for infrastructure investment professionals.
For more information on available sponsorship opportunities contact Alexander Jakes, alexander.j@peimedia.com, +44 (0)203 862 7498

Francois Bergere
Executive Director, LTIIA

Raffaele Della Croce
Senior Economist, OECD

Vivencio Dizon
President and Chief Executive Officer, Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA)

Hans-Peter Egler
Director Public Affairs, South Pole

Kim Fefjer
Managing Partner & CEO, A.P. Moller Capital

Nadia Nikolova
Director - Alternative Investments, Allianz Global Investors

Brunello Rosa
CEO & Head of Research, Rosa & Rubini Associates

Carlos Sanchez
Director, Climate Resilience Finance - Willis Towers Watson

Renato Santos
Managing Partner, BTGPactual

Fuat Savas
Executive Director, Infrastructure Finance and Advisory - J.P. Morgan

Katherine Stodulka
Project Manager, Blended Finance Taskforce - SystemIQ

Sarvesh Suri
Director Operations , MIGA

Helmut Von Glasenapp
Secretary-General, European Long-Term Investors Association

Eugene Zhuchenko
Managing Director, ETORE Advisory
Agenda
Day 1 - Monday 16th
Introduction from Infrastructure Investor
Welcome from the Chair
Building together: Encouraging deeper collaboration between government, multilateral lenders and private capital
Opening panel session
- Developing the right models for funding and financing projects in emerging jurisdictions
- Getting national promotional banks more involved in greenfield projects
- How the choice of procurement model impacts delivery
A G20 perspective on private investment in emerging infrastructure
Presentation

Assessing ongoing political, regulatory & ESG issues in emerging jurisdictions
Panel Session
- Has the regulatory risk perception between OECD and emerging markets changed in the wake of recent political shifts in the UK and the US?
- The safest and riskiest sectors from a regulatory and political risk perspective
- How to start a dialogue with regulators

Vivencio Dizon
President and Chief Executive Officer, Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA)
Read bioComparing risk across developed and emerging markets: Does Brexit, nationalisation fears and rising global protectionism make EM a better place to do business?
Presentation
Coffee & networking
Defining infrastructure beyond OECD: Are infrastructure-like assets the future?
Panel Session
- Is technology changing the definition of infrastructure in emerging jurisdictions?
- How energy efficiency, natural infrastructure, IAAS and shared services are gaining a foothold
- Are private investors paying attention and how will technology affect their investment approach?
Sustainable infrastructure in emerging markets: Are the greenest countries of the future those outside the OECD?
Case Study
Keynote Presentation

Networking lunch with ESG & Sustainability and Government Forum attendees
‘One Belt One Road’ in 2020: Where are the opportunities after over five years of the initiative?
Panel Session
- Examining the biggest successes so far and the reputation of the project
- What’s next for the initiative? Prospects for financiers, advisors, developers
- Overcoming challenges: Opportunism, unsustainable debt and ESG issues
Where are the most attractive emerging market opportunities in 2020?
Presentation
- Key reasons to invest in Asian, LatAm & African infrastructure
- What do global political changes mean for capital flows into emerging markets?
- How to balance diversification across markets with risk protection

Coffee & networking
India - What can institutional investors expect in 2020 and beyond?
Presentation
- Why India is starting to see greater deal flow and investment
- Getting national promotional banks (NPBs) more involved
- Investible opportunities in brownfield infrastructure assets
Power Generation – will solar and wind investments ever catch up with coal?
Panel session
- Has solar quietly become the cheap energy du jour?
- Assessing the prospects for wind and solar projects in key markets
- Can the digital revolution be repeated in solar power and storage?
Indonesia - what are the implications of moving the capital from Jakarta?
Case Study
- Removing the burden on existing infrastructure and creating opportunities elsewhere
- What would creating a new capital from scratch look like?
- Building a resilient smart city in a rainforest environment
Closing comments from the Chair
Keynote Speech
Back by popular demand, futurist Ben Hammersley will explain how to prepare for the digital future. Hear one of the world’s leading thinkers explain how the information revolution affects infrastructure assets around the world.
Ben Hammersley, Editor-at-Large, Wired
Followed by Q&A with the audience

Sponsorship Opportunities
The Infrastructure Investor Global Summit offers a unique opportunity for organisations to raise their profile as a part of the premier meeting for infrastructure investment professionals.
For more information on available sponsorship opportunities contact Alexander Jakes, alexander.j@peimedia.com, +44 (0)203 862 7498