Investor
Energy Transition Forum Global Summit 2022
24 March 2022,
Hilton, Berlin
Investing in the energy transition as the world moves towards net-zero
As the world moves to net-zero, the energy transition is considered one of the biggest investment opportunities of the century.
Join institutional investors, fund managers, utility firms, project developers, investment banks and more to focus on investment opportunities in renewables and the energy transition.
Advance your fundraising
Connect with a global audience of investors with an interest in renewable markets and benefit from focused networking with the right people.
Gain peer-to-peer insights
Explore the investment themes in the aftermath of COP26, what full on electrification means, what is a ‘fair’ return for renewables and is there further yield compression to go, 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.
One Summit. Seven Forums.
The Infrastructure Investor Energy Transition 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.
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Agenda
Energy Transition Forum - Thursday 24th
Introduction from Infrastructure Investor
Welcome from the chair

Navigating the energy transition post COP-26 and looking towards COP-27
- Are the decarbonisation pathways clear enough to avoid a disorderly transition?
- What is the role of gas and nuclear in the energy transition?
- What has the recent energy crisis told us about gas’ future in energy markets?
- How do investors support the broad economy transition while meeting their firm’s portfolio goals for carbon reduction and net zero?
Moderator: John Anderson, Global Head Corporate Finance & Infrastructure, Manulife, Chair, UN





Jiri Zrust
Partner and Head of Infrastructure, CVC Capital Partners Strategic Opportunities
Read bioGenerating stable returns in volatile energy markets
- How are fund managers putting dry powder to work in such a competitive space?
- Opportunities to support companies’ growth as opposed to buying assets at high prices
- To what extent are investors comfortable with some of the more innovative strategies?
- The challenges of operating in the same markets as large corporates and strategics with different priorities
Moderator: Louisa Yeoman, Founder, Astrid Advisors
Asset allocators views on the latest trends in the energy transition
- How increased focus on ESG is seeing more investors’ money flood into the energy transition
- Investing in asset creation: To what extent are investors comfortable with funds taking on more development risk/buying directly developers?
- How are reporting expectations on the E changing? And is standardisation any closer?
Moderator: Eugene Zhuchenko, Founder, ETORE Advisory





Coffee & networking
Electrification and the road to profitability
- Ultrafast vs. home/office charging, how do the business models compare?
- Assessing the EV charging business model for investors
- When does EV charging become a mainstream infra play?
- Taking stock on Government evolving frameworks for EV charging
- Why interoperability needs to be prioritised
Moderator: Maria Carlsson, Partner, Head of Corporate and M&A , Bird & Bird
The opportunity of renewable investing in the US
- How is competition for developers and pricing increasing?
- Expectations for more expansion into the US in the coming years for Repsol and BP entities
- Will there be more focus on development and operational assets in the US?
- What technologies are most exciting in the US and what are the key difficulties?
- How do you approach pipeline expansion across US geographies?
- What returns are investors requiring for operational assets
Moderator: Zak Bentley, Senior Reporter, Infrastructure Investor
Networking lunch with Digital Infrastructure and Infrastructure Debt Forum attendees
Are green hydrogen and green methanol the missing link in the energy transition?
- What is investable in hydrogen today?
- How have the hydrogen and methanol landscapes been evolving?
- Is blue hydrogen a necessary transitional step or is it a distraction from going green?
- How hydrogen can utilise existing gas networks
- Is there any reason to believe that the cost of hydrogen will come down as has happened with solar and wind?
Moderator: Mogens Holm, Associate Director, Climate, BCG





Mobilising investment for clean energy in emerging markets
- Are investors attracted to EM for opportunities?
- How comfortable are investors with the risk/return profile?
- Which EM countries and regions offer the most attractive investment opportunities?
- Differences in business models in EM vs. investing in developed markets: risk levels, currency levels etc
Moderator: Kirsty Hamilton OBE, Seconded Advisor – Investment, COP26 Energy Transition team





Is now the time for mainstream infra funds to invest in battery storage?
- Why hasn’t the market grown as fast as some predicted in recent years? What is holding investors back?
- The importance of government in stimulating activity
- Battery storage revenue models
Moderator: Laurent Segalen, Managing Partner, Megawatt-X
Closing comments from the chair

John Anderson
Global Head Corporate Finance & Infrastructure, Manulife

Helena Anderson
Founder and COO, Ikigai

Zak Bentley
Americas Editor, Infrastructure Investor

Michael Bonte-Friedheim
Founding Partner & Group CEO, NextEnergy Group

Maria Carlsson
Partner, Head of Corporate and M&A, Bird & Bird

João Costeira
Executive Director, Repsol

Justin DeAngelis
Partner, Denham Capital

Michael Ebner
Head of Infrastructure, KGAL

Thomas Engelmann
Head of Energy Transition, KGAL Investment Management

Pierre-Etienne Franc
Co-founder and CEO, FiveT Hydrogen and CEO, Hy24

Jordi Francesch
Head of Asset Management, Glenmont Partners

Bernardo Goarmon
Chief Financial Officer, Lightsource BP

Bas Hamers
Advisor to the board, Harvest Waste

Kirsty Hamilton
Seconded Advisor - Investment, COP26 Energy Transition team

Mogens Holm
Associate Director, Climate, BCG

Verena Kempe
Head of Investment Management, KENFO

Xanthe Kueppers
Head of Investor Relations, Sizewell C

Olusola Lawson
Co-Managing Director, African Infrastructure Investment Managers ("AIIM")

Steen Lønberg Jørgensen
Partner, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners

Alex O'Cinneide
CEO & Founder, Gore Street Capital

Jaspal Phull
Director - Real Assets, Redington

Juergen Pinker
Senior Managing Director, Blackstone

Alberto Ponti
Head of Strategy & Business Development, F2i

Massimo Resta
Partner, Zouk Capital

Patricia Rodrigues Jenner
Member of Infrastructure Investment Committees, GLIL and AIIM

Holger Rossbach
Managing Director – Private Markets specialist, Cambridge Associates

James Schaefer
Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Securities

Peter Schümers
Co-Head of Investments, Energy Infrastructure Partners

Laurent Segalen
Managing Partner, Megawatt-X

Lawrence Slade
Chief Executive Officer, Global Infrastructure Investor Association

Shane Swords
Managing Director-Head of Investor Relations, NextEnergy Capital

Michel Andre Volle
Global Head of Funding and Investors Relations, Meridiam

Constantin von Wasserschleben
Managing Director, IKAV

Marek Wolek
SVP, Strategy and Partnerships, Fluence

Louisa Yeoman
Founder, Astrid Advisors

Jan Zenneck
Associate Director, Renewable & Distributed Energy, BCG

Eugene Zhuchenko
Director and Founder, ETORE Advisory
