Investor
Emerging Markets Forum Global Summit 2021
18 October 2021,
Hilton, Berlin
Scaling emerging market investment in a post-pandemic world
Join, learn from and network with a global delegation focused on investment opportunities in emerging markets.
The forum will bring together emerging market specialists with investors keen to put capital to work outside OECD nations.
Advance your fundraising
Connect with a global audience of investors with an interest in emerging markets and benefit from focused networking with the right people.
Gain peer-to-peer insights
Explore the role of infrastructure in achieving net-zero, understand the landscape of digital investment and supply of investable projects, look at collaboration with development banks and much more.
Save time building your network
Create and nurture sustainable relationships with infrastructure’s elite at the event and on our sophisticated networking platform.
2021 speakers include:
One Summit. Seven Forums.
The Emerging Markets Forum is part of the industry leading Infrastructure Investor Global Summit. Taking place across four days, the Summit has something to offer everyone involved in infrastructure.
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
Agenda
Emerging Markets Forum - Monday 18th
Introduction from Infrastructure Investor
Welcome from the chair
![Zeynel, Mujde GTF20 CROPPED A speaker photo for Mujde Zeynel](https://www.peievents.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Zeynel-Mujde-GTF20-CROPPED.jpg)
Outlook of emerging market infrastructure in a post-pandemic world
- Overview of government plans to ‘build back better’ post-pandemic and the role of private capital
- Exploring the relative attractiveness of growth markets vs developed nations for the coming decade
- Exploring the pandemic impact on the infrastructure pipeline across jurisdictions and what opportunities will emerge as a result
![Blake, Jonathan EMF21 CROPPED A speaker photo for Jonathan Blake](https://www.peievents.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Blake-Jonathan-EMF21-CROPPED.png)
Jonathan Blake
Head Of International Private Capital Funds Strategy, Herbert Smith Freehills
Read bio![Lopes, Luis Fernando GIF23 CROPPED A speaker photo for Luis Fernando Lopes](https://www.peievents.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Lopes-Luis-Fernando-GIF23-CROPPED.png)
![Oforiokuma, Opuiyo EMF21 CROPPED A speaker photo for Opuiyo Oforiokuma](https://www.peievents.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Oforiokuma-Opuiyo-EMF21-CROPPED.jpg)
![Surtani, Jackie B. IIASIA20 Jackie B. Surtani, Asian Development Bank](https://www.peievents.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Surtani-Jackie-B.-IIASIA20.jpg)
Comparing regulatory environments: is it becoming easier for private capital to access opportunities?
- Discussing the safest and riskiest sectors from a regulatory and political perspective
- Best practices in engaging in a constructive dialogue with regulators and governments
- Where are regulatory developments creating the biggest opportunities and what are the most significant barriers to investment
- Will the government budget constraints as a result of the pandemic lead to an increase PPP activity?
- Lessons across jurisdictions in strengthening PPP frameworks
![Armstrong Cerfontaine, Alexandrine EMF21 CROPPED A speaker photo for Alexandrine Armstrong-Cerfontaine](https://www.peievents.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Armstrong-Cerfontaine-Alexandrine-EMF21-CROPPED.png)
![Bergere, Francois GIF20 CROPPED A speaker photo for François Bergere](https://www.peievents.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Bergere-Francois-GIF20-CROPPED.jpg)
![Lam-Frendo, Marie EMF21 CROPPED A speaker photo for Marie Lam-Frendo](https://www.peievents.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Lam-Frendo-Marie-EMF21-CROPPED.jpg)
![Von Glasenapp, Helmut EMF20 CROPPED A speaker photo for Helmut Von Glasenapp](https://www.peievents.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/von-Glasenapp-Helmut-EMF20-CROPPED.jpg)
![Michel Andre Volle A speaker photo for Michel Andre Volle](https://www.peievents.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Michel-Andre-Volle.jpg)
Coffee & networking
The role of infrastructure in achieving SDGs and net-zero in emerging economies
- Which assets are contributing towards the greatest social and environmental impact and how can they be scaled
- How can private capital aid carbon-neutral goals in developing economies outside of renewables investment?
- Rebuilding and rebalancing existing base of power generation towards low carbon technologies
![Egler, Hans Peter EMF20 CROPPED A speaker photo for Hans-Peter Egler](https://www.peievents.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Egler-Hans-Peter-EMF20-CROPPED.jpg)
Hans-Peter Egler
Senior Director, Sustainable Infrastructure / Technical Assistance, South Pole Group
Read bio![Hasnani, Raza EMF20 CROPPED A speaker photo for Raza Hasnani](https://www.peievents.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Hasnani-Raza-EMF20-CROPPED-2.jpg)
![Nissan, Shami RIF22 CROPPED A speaker photo for Shami Nissan](https://www.peievents.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Nissan-Shami-RIF22-CROPPED.png)
![Pinto, Felipe EMF21 CROPPED A speaker photo for Felipe Pinto](https://www.peievents.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Pinto-Felipe-EMF21-CROPPED.jpg)
![Suri, Sarvesh EMF21 CROPPED A speaker photo for Sarvesh Suri](https://www.peievents.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Suri-Sarvesh-EMF21-CROPPED.png)
Defining and mitigating climate risks to infrastructure projects
- Investor views on addressing physical climate risks in their investment models
- Building resilience into existing assets – where is innovation able to mitigate risk and protect value
- Exploring case studies that have significantly dealt with climate-related risks on infrastructure assets
![Stodulka, Katherine EMF21 CROPPED A speaker photo for Katherine Stodulka](https://www.peievents.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Stodulka-Katherine-EMF21-CROPPED.png)
![Chavarot, Alexandre EMF21 CROPPED A speaker photo for Alexandre Chavarot](https://www.peievents.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Chavarot-Alexandre-EMF21-CROPPED.jpg)
![Granneman, Cathy IIGS ESG 2024 UPDATED CROPPED A speaker photo for Cathy Granneman](https://www.peievents.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Granneman-Cathy-IIGS-ESG-2024-UPDATED-CROPPED.png)
![Merlaut, Laurent EMF21 CROPPED A speaker photo for Laurent Merlaut](https://www.peievents.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Merlaut-Laurent-EMF21-CROPPED.jpg)
![Munday, Paul EMF21 CROPPED A speaker photo for Paul Munday](https://www.peievents.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Munday-Paul-EMF21-CROPPED.jpg)
Switchover time
- Attendees to Ballroom for the keynote
Keynote: ‘The Key Man’ explored- lessons learned from the fall of Abraaj
- Red flags. What should investors be on the look out for?
- Alignment of interest and the social licence to operate. Making stakeholder engagement a priority
- Doing well and doing good: opportunities and limitations of impact investing
![Clark, Simon SIF21 CROPPED A speaker photo for Simon Clark](https://www.peievents.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Clark-Simon-SIF21-CROPPED.jpg)
Networking lunch with ESG and Sustainability & Social Infrastructure Forums
Collaboration with development banks: sector and country cases
- Exploring how to enhance the bankability of projects with blended finance solutions and development bank involvement across sectors such as roads, transportation, digital and energy (renewable and conventional)
- Debate the right models for project financing in emerging jurisdictions
- Understand the landscape of deal flow and investments across Latin America, APAC and Africa and what has changed in the last two years
Coffee & networking
The landscape of digital investment opportunities in growth markets
- Profiling of digital penetration and connectivity across jurisdictions, existing infrastructure and supply of investable projects
- Outlook on regulatory landscape concerning digital infra and how is political risk affecting exit options for investors
- Fixed-fee vs revenue-sharing models – which model is more suited to change the economic case for investing in rural telecoms infrastructure
Future-proofing the energy transition in emerging markets
- Overview of the evolving energy mix across APAC, Africa and Latin America
- Assessing the prospects for wind and solar projects in key markets
- How to achieve scale, manage development risk & construct viable revenue models
- The role of distributed generation and storage to create future-proof, leaner energy systems
Closing comments from the chair
![Zeynel, Mujde GTF20 CROPPED A speaker photo for Mujde Zeynel](https://www.peievents.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Zeynel-Mujde-GTF20-CROPPED.jpg)
![Egler, Hans Peter EMF20 CROPPED](https://www.peievents.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Egler-Hans-Peter-EMF20-CROPPED.jpg)