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Get Ready for the #1 Infrastructure Event of the Year!

The Infrastructure Investor Global Summit is where the biggest deals and boldest ideas in global infrastructure take shape. For four impactful days, immerse yourself in dynamic, expert-led sessions, tackle the industry’s toughest challenges, and gain the strategies you need to outpace the competition.

Join a powerhouse network of over 3,000 top-tier investors, fund managers, and game-changing partners. Forge connections, unlock capital, and fuel your next major move.

This is your moment. Don’t miss out—secure your spot today and lead the charge in shaping the future of infrastructure investing.

Power Your Infrastructure Strategy in Just 4 Days

Struggling to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving infrastructure landscape? Wondering where the next big opportunity is?

Solution: The Infrastructure Investor Global Summit – the #1 event for global infrastructure investing. Here’s why:

Meet ALL THE KEY PLAYERS  – top investors, fund managers, and strategic partners – ready to connect and drive deals.

Learn from ALL THE INDUSTRY LEADERS on our stages, delivering insights you can act on immediately.

Discover ALL THE MAJOR DEALS and industry-shaping announcements happening here first.

Rub shoulders with infrastructure-focused LP's

LP's registered to attend 2025:


Keynote Spotlight:
Katty Kay, BBC Studios

Join us to hear from Katty Kay, U.S. Special Correspondent for BBC Studios, as she delves into the current landscape of U.S. politics. With her deep insights and on the ground experience, Katty will shed light on the political trends and shifts impacting infrastructure and investment. This is your opportunity to gain a front row perspective on U.S. politics from one of the most respected voices in the field—don’t miss it!

750+ LPs


Connect with LPs from across the globe over 4 days

350+ Speakers


Gain global insights from industry leaders

3000+ Industry leaders

Expand your network. Deepen relationships. Secure capital. 

Unlock
Capital

We supercharge deal flow by connecting you to the most powerful network in global infrastructure.

Elevate Your Influence

Step onto the industry’s biggest stage to showcase your vision and lead the conversation on infrastructure’s future.

Shape the
Future

Join the top players in infrastructure investing to share ground-breaking ideas, insights, and game-changing strategies.

Powerful Perspectives

2025’s Featured Speakers

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What’s Shaping the Future of Infrastructure?

Key themes:

Shaking up the market – assessing the impact of mergers, acquisitions and the emergence of new players

Assessing the impact of 2024 elections across Europe, America & beyond on global infrastructure policy


AI – Innovation, application and supplying demand in the infrastructure market


Making core
infrastructure
sustainable

Continuing to champion the energy transition in a deglobalizing, destabilised world


Private infrastructure’s critical role in power generation and transmission

Honouring the Partners Who Make It Possible

2025 Sponsors:

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Speaker
enquiries

James Hatwell
james.hatwell@pei.group
+44 (0) 203 994 7961

Sponsorship
enquiries

Alexander Jakes
alexander.j@pei.group
+44 (0) 203 862 7498

Registration
enquiries


Luca Greene

luca.g@pei.group

The world’s largest gathering of capital dedicated to global Infrastructure

Enhance your brand at the Infrastructure Investor Global Forum 2025

Join the Infrastructure Investor Global Summit for unrivalled networking with senior decision-makers and leading infrastructure professionals worldwide.

This 4-day event features an editorially-led agenda, offering insights into the infrastructure landscape and its latest challenges. Participate in dynamic discussions, showcase your solutions, and position your brand as a thought leader.

350+ Speakers


Gain global insights from industry leaders

75+ LP’s


Connect with $1.2tn of infrastructure capital over 4 days

3000+ industry leaders

Expand your network. Deepen relationships and secure capital

Our audience

3,000+ of the world’s leading investors, managers and strategic partners

Across 50+ countries

Why partner with the event?

Network with industry leaders

Senior decision-makers, represent a diverse range of institutions including public and private pension funds, insurers, family offices, fund managers, investment consultants, law firms, banks, and placement agents.

Elevate your brand visibility

Engage in premium networking with potential clients and increase your brand’s presence both digitally and during live sessions. Leverage the Infrastructure Investor event app for seamless networking and collaboration.

Showcase your expertise

Sponsors can highlight their thought leadership and industry expertise through speaking engagements and targeted content on key topics.

Maximise your ROI

Our sponsorship packages deliver exceptional value for your investment, offering a variety of benefits tailored to meet your specific needs and objectives.

Stand Out: Available Opportunities to Put Your Brand Front and Centre

Thank you to our 2025 sponsors ...

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Day one.

Empowering growth on the frontline of infrastructure’s emerging economies

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Best practice in sustainability to improve investment strategy

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Driving global connectivity through investing in innovation

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Day two & three.

Shaping the infrastructure landscape of the future

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Day four.

Resilience and returns: unlocking infrastructure debt’s potential in a volatile market

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Investing in energy: price, security, and the transition to net zero

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For more information or if you are interested in speaking at the Summit, please contact James Hatwell.

james.hatwell@peimedia.com | +44 (0)20 3994 7961

Connect, invest and succeed

Value that extends beyond the event

Infrastructure Investor Global Summit attendees access unparalleled advantages that extend far beyond the scope of the event day. With the Infrastructure Investor Network membership, forum attendees expand their network, build lasting relationships and discover opportunities year-round through a personalized service plan that fits their needs.

Accelerate your fundraising

Find investors who match your investment strategies and set up meetings ahead of the event on our membership platform.

Expand your investor network

Showcase your profile ahead of the event and use our membership team to connect with the right decision makers.

Better connections 

Access unique, critical insight exclusive to members throughout the year along with preferential rates to attend any event within the Infrastructure Investor Network portfolio.

Discover global investors

Connect with the most active investors in infrastructure
Abu Dhabi Investment Council
AP4
Asian Development Bank
AustraliaSuper
AXA
BCI
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
CPPIB
EBRD
Employees Provident Fund Board
First State Super
GIC
Government Pension Investment Fund
IMCO
Japan Post Bank
Korea Investment Corporation
LGIA Super
Manulife
Swiss Re
World Bank Pension Plan

The Network’s dedicated membership team will ensure your experience at the Global Summit is first class with personalized introductions and timely roundtable discussions.


Connect with top LPs, build lasting relationships and discuss opportunities that will help take your firm to the next level with the Infrastructure Investor Network.


Unlock your fundraising potential at the forum and beyond with the Infrastructure Investor Network.


Unlock your firm’s potential at the Forum and beyond when you join the Infrastructure Investor Network.

 

 

 

Better connections with the Infrastructure Investor Network

Purchase 12 month membership to attend the Global Summit, and enjoy exclusive access to:

  • Our network directory of 3,200+ leading investors and fund managers for you to connect with
  • Preferential rates to attend other Infrastructure Investor events in London, America, Japan and Korea
  • Invite-only peer groups, monthly webinars and knowledge hubs for deeper insights
  • … and so much more…

Our network makes decisions that shape markets

We are a professional membership offering exclusive access to investors, a wide range of resources, thought leadership and more. The Network provides members with essential information on market trends, compliance topics, regulatory insights, useful tools, online and in-person events and a comprehensive resource library. Members have access to behind-the-scenes, closed-door conversations among a community of peers who share their knowledge and expertise within our trusted Network.


Stay connected with the global community

Gwenola Chambon

CEO & Founding Partner of Vauban Infrastructure Partners

PEI continues to deliver an excellent Global Summit year after year. The Global Summit brings together the best thought leaders in our industry, and provides op…

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Marc Ganzi

CEO of DigitalBridge

I am honoured to have had the opportunity to deliver the digital infrastructure keynote at the Infrastructure Investor Network Global Summit. It is particularly…

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Florence Carasse

Head of Infrastructure Debt, Pension Insurance Corporation

Gwenola Chambon

CEO and Founding Partner, Vauban Infrastructure Partners

Nicolas Firzli

Director-General, World Pensions Council (WPC)

Marc Ganzi

Chief Executive Officer, DigitalBridge

James Heath

Chief Executive, National Infrastructure Commission

Masoud Homayoun

Partner and Deputy Head of Value-Add Infrastructure, EQT

Henrik Lundin

CEO of IMAS Foundation and Chief Investment Officer, IMAS Foundation

Petya Nikolova

Deputy CIO and Head of Infrastructure Investments, New York City Retirement System

Matina Papathanasiou

Founding Partner, QIC Global Infrastructure

Gerard Reid

Co-founder and Partner, Alexa Capital

Patricia Rodrigues Jenner

Member of Infrastructure Investment Committees, UK GLIL & Africa’s AIIM

Christian Wiehenkamp

Chief Investment Officer, Perpetual Investors

Connecting the world’s infrastructure asset owners

New for 2023, the Global Summit Investor Council will be dedicated to serving our institutional and private investors in attendance.

This invite-only forum will take place on Thursday 23rd March, and will involve various formats, including:

  • A welcome breakfast gathering and introduction
  • Focused roundtables on themes that are front of mind for investors
  • The Infrastructure Investor: Investment Committee, featuring exclusive transaction case studies

Offering unparalleled insights and opportunities to network with your fellow LPs, the Investor Council is not to be missed for those that are eligible to attend.

Key themes include:

  • Selecting smart strategies for your institution: core, value-add, debt and more
  • How investors can continue to shape the energy transition
  • Best practice for essential portfolio management techniques
  • Protecting your portfolio against interest rates, inflation and increasing economic turbulence

Infrastructure Investor New York - advance your fundraising

Advance your strategies

Learn the latest industry insight from experts of the asset class. Find out how to protect your portfolio from inflation, high interest rates and geopolitical instability and so much more.

Gain peer-to-peer insights

Reconnect with your fellow investors and gain important and unfiltered peer-to-peer insights in this ever-changing environment.

Infrastructure Investor New York Forum - build your network

Be part of the largest gathering of investors

Connect with 600+ leading institutional investors actively allocating to infrastructure.

Part of the Global Summit

The Investor Council is part of the industry leading Infrastructure Investor Global Summit. The Global Summit will take place across four days and is your best opportunity to connect with your peers, learn from inspirational speakers and stay at the forefront of the infrastructure market.

Six specialist forums

Empowering growth on the frontline of infrastructure’s emerging economies

Best practice in sustainability to improve investment strategy

Driving global connectivity through investing in innovation

The private infrastructure industry’s annual general meeting

Resilience and returns: unlocking infrastructure debt’s potential in a volatile market

Investing in energy: price, security, and the transition to net zero

2023's Keynote speakers:

A snapshot of who attendees heard from in 2023:

View the 2023 full list of speakers by Forum:

Empowering growth on the frontline of infrastructure’s emerging economies

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Best practice in sustainability to improve investment strategy

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Driving global connectivity through investing in innovation

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Shaping the infrastructure landscape of the future

 

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Resilience and returns: unlocking infrastructure debt’s potential in a volatile market

View speakers

Investing in energy: price, security, and the transition to net zero

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THE WORLD’S LARGEST GATHERING OF CAPITAL DEDICATED TO GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Institutional and private investors at Infrastructure Investor Global Summit

The Infrastructure Investor Global Summit provides an unrivalled platform for institutional and private investors and allocators investing in infrastructure to gather.

A limited number of complimentary passes are available for eligible allocators and institutional and private investors to join the event. 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.

Network with the world's most active investors

2025 investor attendees include:

Key themes


Shaking up the market – assessing the impact of mergers, acquisitions and the emergence of new players.


Continuing to champion the energy transition in a deglobalizing, destabilised world


Assessing the impact of 2024 elections across Europe, America & beyond on global infrastructure policy


AI – innovation, application and supplying demand in the infrastructure market


Making core
infrastructure
sustainable


Private infrastructure’s critical role in power generation and transmission

What to expect?


Network with your peers

Enrich your network, build lasting relationships, and exchange valuable perspectives with your investor peers through investor-only breakfasts, networking breaks, lunches and much more.


Gain expert insights

Hear from our industry-leading speaker line-up, discover the latest trends and stay aligned with future innovations in the market.


Explore opportunities

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


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.

Connection and Collaboration in Central Berlin

Join us at the heart of Berlin

The 2025 Summit will be hosted at the Hilton Berlin, set within the historic Gendarmenmarkt Square.

Address:

Hilton Berlin
Mohrenstraße 30,
10117 Berlin,
Germany

Getting to us

Public Transport: 
Located on historic Gendarmenmarkt, the Hilton Berlin hotel has easy access to public transportation
(station: Stadtmitte, metro lines U6/U2).

Airport:

  • Berlin Metropolitan Area Airport: 20 kilometres
  • Schoenefeld: 20 kilometres

Parking:

  • $37 euros per day
  • EV charging available

AGENDA FOR 2025 IS NOW LIVE! 

Download the full agenda across the 4 days or take a look at the individual forum agendas below.

Monday 17 March

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Monday 17 March

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Monday 17 March

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Tuesday 18 & Wednesday 19 March

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Thursday 20 March

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Thursday 20 March

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Speaker enquiries

If you are interested in speaking at the Infrastructure Investor Global Summit 2025, please contact:

James Hatwell
james.hatwell@pei.group
+44 (0) 203 994 7961

Powerful Perspectives

2025 speaker line-up:

Bruno Alves

Senior Editor, Infrastructure Investor

Ashli Aslin

Senior Analyst Real Assets and Infrastructure, Albourne

Anna Baumbach

Partner, Palladio Partners

Zak Bentley

Americas Editor, Infrastructure Investor

Damian Braud

Head of NBS and Senior Managing Director, Ardian

Anish Butani

Managing Director, Infrastructure, bfinance

Kate Campbell

Founding Partner, Astrid Advisors

Bruno Candes

Partner, InfraVia

Tavis Cannell

Global Head of Infrastructure, Goldman Sachs Alternatives

Joe Dutton

Energy Innovation Lead, Axis Capital

Nic DiLoretta

Managing Director, Head of Real Assets, Aksia LLC

Don Dimitrievich

Portfolio Manager, Senior Managing Director, Energy Infrastructure Credit, Nuveen

Hans-Peter Egler

Senior Director, Sustainable Infrastructure / Technical Assistance, South Pole Group

Olivia Eijking

Director/Founder, Kreen Limited

Christian Fingerle

Senior Managing Director, StepStone Group

Stephan Freitas Krause

Vice President, Digital Infrastructure Financing, KfW IPEX-Bank

Kalliope Gourntis

Deputy Editor, Infrastructure Investor

Patricia Rodrigues Jenner

Member of Infrastructure Investment Committees, UK GLIL & Africa’s AIIM

Mark Hector

Head of Infrastructure, Aware Super

Christian Heller

CEO, Value Balancing Alliance e. V.

Gergely Horvath

Investment Officer / Infrastructure and Climate Action Funds, European Investment Bank

Jack Howell

Co-President, Stonepeak

Manuel Häusler

Senior Managing Director and Member of the ASF Management Committee, Ardian

Mamoun Jamai

CFA - Head of Digital Infrastructure, ADIA

Lisa Junghans

Project Lead, Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin

Katty Kay

U.S. Special Correspondent, BBC Studios

Recep Kendircioglu

Global Head of Infrastructure Equity, Manulife Investment Management

Pushkar Kulkarni

Managing Director Infrastructure and Sustainable Energies, CPP Investments

Angenika Kunne

Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure Equity, Aviva Investors

Dr. Dimitar Lambrev

Senior Portfolio Manager – Infrastructure Investments, UNIQA Insurance Group

Sam Lissner

Partner, Ridgewood Infrastructure

Andrea Logan

Director, FirstPoint Equity

Louisa Yeoman

Founding Partner, Astrid Advisors

Carlo Maddalena

Senior Portfolio Manager, APG Asset Management

Sundeep Malik

Head Portfolio Development International Business, Zurich Airport International

Leonhard von Metzler

Managing Director, Taunus Trust GmbH

Misha Nahorny

Managing Director, Arjun Infrastructure Partners

Erica Noda

Principal Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group)

Jon Phillips

Chief Executive Officer, Global Infrastructure Investor Association (GIIA)

Ljudmila Popova

Director Digital Infrastructure, NIBC

Ross Posner

Managing Partner, Ridgewood Infrastructure

Chandra Reddy

Advisor, GMR Infrasructure

Nacho Rios

Founding Partner, Rivergo Advisors

Emmanuel Rogy

Partner, Cube Infrastructure Managers

Katya Romashkan

Portfolio Manager – Infrastructure, Aware Super

Markus Schaen

Principal Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, MN

Alexander Schmitt

Senior Portfolio Manager – Global Private Debt, Allianz Global Investors

Laurens-Jan Sipma

Senior Portfolio Manager, Infrastructure Private Equity, APG Asset Management

Jakub Skavroň

Chairman of the board and founder, Climate and Sustainable Leaders Czech republic

Dr. Christopher Stief

Founder and CEO, Data Center Partners

Nik Stone

Head of ESG, Nala Renewables

Gabriele Todesca

Head of Infrastructure Investments, European Investment Fund

Gijs Voskuyl

Managing Partner, CVC DIF

Thomas Walenta, CFA, CAIA, FRSA

Co-Head for Asia-Pacific and Europe, Fund of Funds, responsAbility Investments AG

Lisa Weaver-Lambert

Board Advisory and Technology & Data Executive

Mark Weisdorf

Chair of the Investment Committee, IST3 Infrastruktur Global

Simon Whistler

Head of Real Assets, Principles for Responsible Investment

Christian Wiehenkamp

Chief Investment Officer, Perpetual Investors

Jonathan Zelmanovitch

Partner, PMP Strategy

Mujde Zeynel

Origination and Business Development, CCN Group

Eugene Zhuchenko

Managing Director, ETORE Advisory

Unrivalled networking experience

The Infrastructure Investor Global Summit offers unparalleled opportunities to network with the world’s leading investors in Berlin. Our out-of-hours networking functions are the ideal setting to build strong relationships with investors and secure commitments. See below for the exciting plans we have in store.

Members’ Welcome Drinks Reception

Monday 6pm | Listo Lounge, The Hilton

Excellent branding opportunity for the opening networking reception of the week. 500+ attendees, complimentary drinks, canapes, entertainment and more. Put your brand in front of your key target markets from the get go.

Available for sponsorship.

Charity networking walk and running club

Tuesday 7am | Hilton Hotel reception

In its third year, our popular morning charity 5km run will be joined with a walk for those who prefer an easier pace. Take this opportunity to venture outside and see some historic Berlin landmarks and enjoy a dedicated breakfast upon your return.

Sponsored by Arclight Capital Partners.

 

Official Drinks Reception

Tuesday 6:30-8pm | The Hilton

After day one of the Global Investor Forum, our official drinks reception will take place in the networking area. Expect also our charity e-sports competition on the big screen, a keynote book signing, our specialist DJ and plenty of drinks and canapes.

Sponsored by Paul Hastings.

Global Summit Party

Tuesday 9pm | Bellboy Bar Berlin

Continue the networking into the night with our inaugural Global Summit Party. Continuing late into the night, there will be a dancefloor, cocktails and resident DJ. A great opportunity to stay front of mind with the industry.

Available for sponsorship.

Infrastructure Investor Women’s Circle Cocktail Reception

Wednesday 6-8pm | Solar Sky Bar

Following our dedicated Women in Infrastructure breakfast and DE&I panel taking place earlier on the Wednesday, this invite-only, exclusive drinks reception will take place in a unique offsite location in Berlin with 200+ of infrastructure’s most influential women in attendance.

Sponsored by Finance in Motion.

To discuss sponsoring these opportunities, please contact Alexander Jakes on alexander.j@pei.group.

This is where the future of infrastructure is built.

Get ready to connect with the most influential players and emerging voices from Infrastructure, Energy, Transportation, Digital, Policy, Investment, and more.

Access to the Global Summit

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  • Thousands of infrastructure leaders under one roof
  • Insights from 350+ expert speakers
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  • Access to exclusive networking events
  • Matchmaking and networking platform
  • Personalised agenda builder
  • Searchable attendee list
  • App messaging function
  • Complimentary food and drink 

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  • Thousands of infrastructure leaders under one roof
  • Insights from 350+ expert speakers
  • Access to exclusive networking events
  • Matchmaking and networking platform
  • Personalised agenda builder
  • Searchable attendee list
  • App messaging function
  • Complimentary food and drink

 

 

 

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Growth & Emerging Markets Forum

Examining macroeconomic trends influencing investment in emerging and growth markets, focusing on fundraising challenges, sovereign and climate risk strategies, digital and energy infrastructure megatrends, and comparative investment opportunities across different regions globally.

Day 1
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Agenda

Growth & Emerging Markets Forum - Monday 17th

07:30 - 09:10

Registration opens

09:10 - 09:15

Introduction from Infrastructure Investor

09:15 - 09:30

Welcome from the chair

09:30 - 10:15

Panel: The state of play: Macroeconomic trends shaping investment opportunities in the growth markets

Pushkar Kulkarni
  • What is currently driving infrastructure growth in the emerging economies?
  • Navigating the repercussions of a challenging fundraising environment on the emerging economies
  • The impact of general elections on infrastructure investment in the specific regions

Moderator:
Speakers:

  • Pushkar Kulkarni, Managing Director Infrastructure & Sustainable Energies, CPP Investments
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Pushkar Kulkarni

Managing Director Infrastructure and Sustainable Energies, CPP Investments

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10:15 - 11:00

Panel: Strategic asset allocation in emerging markets: navigating opportunities and challenges

Mamoun Jamai, Sundeep Malik
  • Discussing the importance of allocation strategies for long-term investors mandated to invest in emerging markets
  • Analysing how institutional investors are adapting their asset allocation strategies to capitalise on growth market opportunities
  • Best practices and lessons learned from experienced investors in navigating dynamic environments

Moderator:
Speakers:

  • Mamoun Jamai , Head of Digital Infrastructure, ADIA
    Sundeep Malik, Head of Portfolio Development International Business, Zurich Airport International
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Mamoun Jamai

CFA - Head of Digital Infrastructure, ADIA

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Sundeep Malik

Head Portfolio Development International Business, Zurich Airport International

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11:00 - 11:30

Coffee & networking Digital Infrastructure & Sustainable Infrastructure Forum attendees

11:30 - 12:15

Panel: Navigating sovereign risk & strategies for effective investment

  • Examining how sovereign risk influences investment strategies and asset allocation
  • Comparing what different countries and governments are doing to navigate sovereign risk
  • Identifying successful frameworks and risk mitigation strategies
12:15 - 13:00

Panel: Examining the transition and digital infra megatrends in emerging economies

Hans-Peter Egler
  • A deep dive into successful digital and energy infrastructure investments in an emerging market such as EV charging and data centers
  • Discussing the role of public-private partnerships and foreign direct investment in expanding both sub sectors
  • Predictions for the future of digital infrastructure and energy demand in emerging markets, including potential growth areas and evolving user needs

Moderator: Hans-Peter Egler, Director, Sustainable Infrastructure / Technical Assistance, South Pole Group
Speakers:

  • Srini Viswanathan, Advisor, Vibrant Energy
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Hans-Peter Egler

Senior Director, Sustainable Infrastructure / Technical Assistance, South Pole Group

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13:00 - 14:00

Networking lunch with Digital Infrastructure & Sustainable Infrastructure Forum

14:00 - 14:45

Investment Committee Scenario: Presentation of successful investment case studies from emerging markets

This session will assess two real life investment opportunities in the emerging markets while addressing the associated risks and strategic considerations. This session will highlight the key takeaways and strategies that led to success.

14:45 - 15:00

Fireside chat

15:00 - 15:30

Coffee & networking with Digital Infrastructure & Sustainable Infrastructure Forum

15:30 - 16:10

Panel: Addressing climate risk in emerging markets: challenges and opportunities

Gergely Horvath, Thomas Walenta, CFA, CAIA, FRSA
  • Discussing the vulnerability of infrastructure in the regions and how climate change exacerbates existing challenges
  • Exploring the financial instruments tailored to address climate risks, such as green bonds, climate funds, and public-private partnerships
  • Case studies highlighting successful adaptation strategies and resilient infrastructure projects in emerging markets

Moderator:
Speakers:

  • Gergely Horvath, Investment Officer / Infrastructure & Climate Action Funds, European Investment Bank
  • Thomas Walenta, Principal and Co-Head for Asia-Pacific and Europe, Fund of Funds, responsAbility Investment AG
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Gergely Horvath

Investment Officer / Infrastructure and Climate Action Funds, European Investment Bank

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Thomas Walenta, CFA, CAIA, FRSA

Co-Head for Asia-Pacific and Europe, Fund of Funds, responsAbility Investments AG

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16:10 - 16:45

Back-to-back LP case studies: How institutional and MDB investors are driving investment across the emerging economies

16:45 - 17:15

Case study debate: Which region provides the most attractive infrastructure investment opportunities?

Representatives from different emerging and growth regions will argue why their respective regions are providing the most opportunity across different infrastructure assets.

17:15 - 17:20

Closing comments from the chair

17:20 - 18:00

Keynote with ESG & Sustainability Forum and Digital Infrastructure Forum attendees

18:00 - 19:00

Members’ Welcome Drinks Reception

Sustainable Infrastructure Forum

Focusing on the critical role of sustainable infrastructure in investment success, addressing how to measure sustainability, navigate sustainability challenges, responsibly power AI, promote biodiversity, comply with regulations, and assess the impact of sustainable investments on financial performance.

Day 1
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Agenda

Sustainable Infrastructure Forum - Monday 17th

07:30 - 09:10

Registration opens

09:10 - 09:15

Introduction from Infrastructure Investor

09:15 - 09:30

Welcome from the chair

09:30 - 10:15

Panel: Sustainable infrastructure: an essential for investment success

Simon Whistler, Sam Lissner
  • How to measure sustainability across every stage of the investment process
  • Navigating the short-term and longer-term implications of the ESG backlash globally and how investors are navigating this
  • How to manage growth in line with meeting net zero and what it means when net-zero commitments aren’t met

Moderator: Simon Whistler, Head of Real Assets, Principles for Responsible Investment
Speakers:

  • Sam Lissner, Partner, Ridgewood Infrastructure
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Simon Whistler

Head of Real Assets, Principles for Responsible Investment

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Sam Lissner

Partner, Ridgewood Infrastructure

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10:15 - 11:00

Panel: How to sustainably power AI

  • Is it responsible to invest in data centers? How to balance the data center power requirements and the investment opportunities surrounding the interplay
  • A deep dive into associated concerns of data center development such as water consumption, e-waste, and land use concerns and examples of how they have been successfully mitigated
  • What is sustainable procurement and how to ensure assets have a “net zero behaviour”?
11:00 - 11:30

Coffee & networking with Digital Infrastructure and Growth & Emerging Markets Forum attendees

11:30 - 12:15

Panel: Giving back to nature – exploring nature-based solutions & biodiversity

Damian Braud, Lisa Junghans, Jakub Skavroň
  • The future of infrastructure investment – does biodiversity have a place at the table?
  • Navigating the challenges of financing nature-based solutions
  • How can nature based solutions address biodiversity restoration challenges and how to measure it?

Moderator: Joss Blamire, Director, Infrastructure standards, GRESB
Speakers:

  • Damien Braud, Head of NBS and Senior Managing Director, Ardian
  • Lisa Junghans, Project Lead, Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin
  • Jakub Skavroň, Chairman of the board, Climate & Sustainable Leaders Czech Republic
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Damian Braud

Head of NBS and Senior Managing Director, Ardian

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Lisa Junghans

Project Lead, Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin

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Jakub Skavroň

Chairman of the board and founder, Climate and Sustainable Leaders Czech republic

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12:15 - 13:00

Panel: Steering through the complexities of ESG regulations

Nik Stone
  • Navigating the complexity of the SFDR and how investors have successfully navigated the disconnect between the EU and the rest of the world
  • How investors are navigating the risk of greenwashing and how robust frameworks help to accurately measure sustainable across all stages of the investment process
  • Practical guidance for compliance with the regulations on climate disclosure

Moderator:
Speakers:

  • Nik Stone, Head of ESG, Nala Renewables
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Nik Stone

Head of ESG, Nala Renewables

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13:00 - 14:00

Networking lunch with Digital Infrastructure and Growth & Emerging Markets Forum attendees

14:00 - 14:25

Fireside chat: Sustainability metrics unpacked: How to assess and improve impact

Christian Heller

Speaker: Christian Heller, CEO, Value Balancing Alliance

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Christian Heller

CEO, Value Balancing Alliance e. V.

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14:25 - 15:00

Case Study: How sustainable investments have played a part in a value creation plan

In this session, a fund manager will provide a real-world example of when a recent investment achieved both sustainable standards and significant financial returns.

15:00 - 15:30

Coffee & networking with Digital Infrastructure and Growth & Emerging Markets Forum attendees

15:30 - 16:05

LP Panel: To what extent do sustainability considerations shape investor allocation strategies?

Anna Baumbach
  • Why integrating sustainability into infrastructure investments is crucial
  • How LPs are managing the load of data requests
  • Examples of how investment and sustainable professionals have successfully collaborated

Moderator:
Speakers:

  • Anna Baumbach, Partner, Palladio Partners
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Partner, Palladio Partners

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16:05 - 16:45

Debate: To what extent do sustainable investments drive tangible investment growth across an investment portfolio

In this session, two experts will engage in a lively debate examining the impact of sustainable investments on overall portfolio performance. Participants will discuss whether integrating sustainability criteria into investment strategies genuinely enhances financial returns or if it merely serves as a marketing tool.

16:45 - 17:15

Investor and Manager Scenario Session: Deal or No Deal

17:15 - 17:20

Closing comments from the chair

17:20 - 18:00

Keynote with Digital Infrastructure and Growth & Emerging Markets Forum attendees

18:00 - 19:00

Members’ Welcome Drinks Reception

Digital Infrastructure Forum

Exploring the latest trends and challenges in digital infrastructure, focusing on capital allocation and fundraising, the challenges and opportunities of powering the demand for AI, data centre market dynamics, sustainability requirements, and the future landscape of digital assets through expert panels and discussions.

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Digital Infrastructure Forum - Monday 17th

07:30 - 09:10

Registration opens

09:10 - 09:15

Introduction from Infrastructure Investor

09:15 - 09:30

Welcome from the chair

09:30 - 10:15

Opening Panel: Building the future: latest trends in digital infrastructure

Ljudmila Popova, Laurens-Jan Sipma
  • Exploring the trends in capital allocation and fundraising challenges in the current climate
  • Assessing the long-term viability and profitability of current digital infrastructure trends
  • How hyperscalers ae reshaping the digital infrastructure landscape

Moderator:
Speakers:

  • Ljudmila Popova, Director Digital Infrastructure, NIBC
  • Laurens-Jan Sipma, Senior Portfolio Manager, Infrastructure Private Equity, APG Asset Management
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Ljudmila Popova

Director Digital Infrastructure, NIBC

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Senior Portfolio Manager, Infrastructure Private Equity, APG Asset Management

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10:15 - 11:00

Panel: Supercharging AI - Capitalizing on the growing data center economy

Stephan Freitas Krause
  • Data centres – real estate or infrastructure investments? Comparing investment strategies to maintain the supercharged AI demand such as value add
  • How to navigate regulatory compliance, technological advancement challenges and the need for robust infrastructure
  • Looking through the crystal ball: what’s next for data centers?

Moderator:
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  • Stephan Freitas Krause, Vice President, KfW IPEX Bank
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Vice President, Digital Infrastructure Financing, KfW IPEX-Bank

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11:00 - 11:30

Coffee & networking with Sustainable Infrastructure and Growth & Emerging Markets Forum attendees

11:30 - 12:15

Panel: Navigating market dynamics and trends in fibre

Nacho Rios
  • Comparing the current state of fibre overbuild across the globe
  • Exploring key trends in fibre network consolidation
  • The impact of demand on pricing and financing strategies in the fibre market

Moderator:
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  • Nacho Rios, Founding Partner, Rivergo Advisors
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Nacho Rios

Founding Partner, Rivergo Advisors

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12:15 - 13:00

Debate: Is AI just hype or a transformative force?

Two participants will debate whether the real-world benefits and investment opportunities surrounding AI, outnumber the risks associated with AI integration and the unrealistic growth expectations.

13:00 - 14:00

Networking lunch with Sustainable Infrastructure and Growth & Emerging Markets Forum attendees

14:00 - 14:40

Panel: The energy equation: Data centers and their growing power needs

Nic DiLoretta
  • The power demand – a challenge or an investment opportunity?
  • Comparing different solutions to overcome power restraint across the globe
  • Assessing the move away from sustainable power solutions to meet the demand for power

Moderator:
Speakers:

  • Nic Diloretta, Managing Director, Head of Real Assets, Aksia
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Nic DiLoretta

Managing Director, Head of Real Assets, Aksia LLC

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14:40 - 15:00

Fireside chat: AI in Infrastructure: Insights from The AI Value Playbook

Lisa Weaver-Lambert

Speaker:

  • Lisa Weaver-Lambert, Board Advisory and Technology & Data Executive
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Lisa Weaver-Lambert

Board Advisory and Technology & Data Executive

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15:00 - 15:30

Coffee & networking with Sustainable Infrastructure and Growth & Emerging Markets Forum attendees

15:30 - 16:10

LP Panel: Fundraising realities: Balancing growth and pricing in digital infrastructure

Andrea Logan
  • Can digital infrastructure investments still provide optimism for investors in times of volatility?
  • Navigating regulatory frameworks and the impact on capital flow and investment strategies
  • Successful strategies in digital infrastructure initiatives

Moderator: Andrea Logan, Director, FirstPoint Equity
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Andrea Logan

Director, FirstPoint Equity

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16:10 - 16:35

Panel: How sustainable is digital infrastructure?

Erica Noda
  • A deep dive into water consumption, e-waste, and land use concerns and examples of successfully navigating these challenges
  • Addressing the sustainability challenges of supply chains
  • How digital investors are assessing sustainability in their portfolios

Moderator:
Speakers:

  • Erica Noda, Principal Investment Officer, Global TMT Investments, International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group)
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Erica Noda

Principal Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group)

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16:35 - 17:15

Polling debate: The future landscape of digital and infrastructure

Every participant will endorse alternative technologies and developments they view as key to the evolution of digital infrastructure assets:

  • Edge data centers
  • Quantum cloud computing
  • Semi-conductors
  • Subsea fibre optic cables
17:15 - 17:20

Closing comments from the chair

17:20 - 18:00

Keynote with Sustainable Infrastructure and Growth & Emerging Markets Forum attendees

18:00 - 19:00

Members’ Welcome Drinks Reception

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Global Investor Forum

The Global Investor Forum is the centrepiece platform for the Summit. Spanning two days, the forum features over 150 speakers, with global leaders from leading infrastructure investment managers, complemented by LP voices and eye-catching out-of-industry keynotes. Covering topics from geopolitics to AI, from value creation to secondaries, and much more, the Global Investor Forum tackles all the key themes under infrastructure’s broadening umbrella.

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Day 1 | Global Investor Forum - Tuesday 18th

07:00 - 07:30

Charity Networking Walk and Running Club

07:30 - 08:30

Registration opens

Plenary
08:30 - 08:35

Welcome from Infrastructure Investor

08:35 - 08:45

Welcome from the chair

08:45 - 09:25

Spotlight opening discussion: Powering the AI economy – infrastructure's next big challenge?

  • Opportunities, funds in market, deals – how has AI gripped the private infrastructure market in recent months?
  • Data centres as the key? How can infrastructure players provide the power generation, reduce emissions and provide utilities for these increasingly vital but power-thirsty assets
  • Finding reward in the derivatives – how can the above challenges for this sector provide opportunity for nimble infrastructure investors?
  • How do investors maintain a supply chain that’s backed by uncertain revenue prospect, avoid technology risk, and make returns in this rapidly evolving AI landscape?
09:25 - 10:05

Keynote macro panel: The coming age of infrastructure? Evolving into the undisputed leader in private assets

Jack Howell, Gijs Voskuyl, Don Dimitrievich
  • After private equity and debts’ successes in recent times, do the coming years represent the opportunity for the coming age of private infrastructure?
  • With core markets stabilising, can value add and opportunistic also continue to contribute to the asset class’s growth?
  • Navigating global megatrends successfully in an unpredictable macroeconomic environment over the next few years
  • Applying a PE toolkit to the transition to a sustainable economy – vital to infrastructure’s success?

Jack Howell, President, Stonepeak

Gijs Voskuyl, Managing Partner, CVC DIF

Don Dimitrievich, Portfolio Manager, Senior Managing Director, Energy Infrastructure Credit, Nuveen

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Jack Howell

Co-President, Stonepeak

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Gijs Voskuyl

Managing Partner, CVC DIF

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Don Dimitrievich

Portfolio Manager, Senior Managing Director, Energy Infrastructure Credit, Nuveen

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10:05 - 10:45

Panel: Sustaining momentum in infrastructure’s energy transition push

Bruno Candes
  • How can the private infrastructure market sustain the significant momentum in energy transition investment?
  • Encouraging the right risk appetite for technologies and developments that will push the energy transition forward
  • State of play in the energy market – natural gas emission debate, continuing energy security concerns, nuclear risks and more
  • Renewables – managing supply chain issues and high costs to sustain appeal for investors

Bruno Candes, Partner, InfraVia

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Partner, InfraVia

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10:45 - 11:10

Coffee and networking

Plenary
11:10 - 11:50

Panel: Time to unmute? Core returns to the fore

  • As the market sees some relative recovery from high rates, how have core strategies bounced back from a muted period?
  • Whilst appetite for value-add and higher returns persists among LPs, how are core funds finding their way back into investor portfolios?
  • Core defensive, core plus… accommodating for a range of expectations across different types of investors when it comes to core offerings
11:50 - 12:30

Panel: Deglobalisation – strategically tackling a megatrend for infrastructure investors

  • Identifying and assessing the most significant deglobalisation-linked risks to private infrastructure investment
  • Just in case vs just in time strategies – what is best to employ and where across your portfolio?
  • How to protect investor interests and returns as a multi-decade megatrend begins to play out
12:30 - 13:30

Portfolio case study: Beyond dispensing: the evolving role of pharmacies in healthcare systems

  • Many pharmacy models are being deployed across Europe with each country adopting a different regulatory approach, what can be learnt from the Hippocrates journey and its evolution into a critical healthcare infrastructure asset?
  • What makes the Italian pharmacies a true infrastructure investment and why is it so different from other countries?
  • What does value creation look like? How will this lead to the development of new healthcare services?
13:30 - 14:30

Networking lunch

Stream A: Global Investor Forum
14:30 - 15:10

Panel: Navigating through a changing North American landscape

Recep Kendircioglu
  • Two months into a new White House administration, how is sentiment for the US infrastructure market shaping up?
  • The IRA – reviewing the last two years, and what the future holds
  • Macro and micro considerations across the continent – natural gas, decarbonisation, implications of a challenging real estate market, credit opportunities and more

Recep Kendircioglu, Global Head of Infrastructure Equity, Manulife

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Recep Kendircioglu

Global Head of Infrastructure Equity, Manulife Investment Management

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15:10 - 15:50

Panel: Mid-market infrastructure’s time to shine

Misha Nahorny, Ross Posner, Emmanuel Rogy
  • Why is the mid-market proving to be the space to operate in, in a challenging economic environment?
  • How are mid-market players truly offering investors return enhancing results?
  • Core & value add; specialist & multi-strategy – what strategies are proving most appealing in this area of the market?

Misha Nahorny, Managing Director, Arjun Infrastructure Partners

Ross Posner, Managing Partner, Ridgewood

Emmanuel Rogy, Partner, Cube Infrastructure Partners

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Misha Nahorny

Managing Director, Arjun Infrastructure Partners

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Ross Posner

Managing Partner, Ridgewood Infrastructure

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Emmanuel Rogy

Partner, Cube Infrastructure Managers

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Stream B: Secondaries Seminar
14:30 - 15:10

Panel: Infrastructure secondaries in focus

Dr. Dimitar Lambrev, Manuel Häusler
  • How, and to what size, is the infra secondaries market destined to grow over the coming years? Is it sustainable with more competition and increasing prices?
  • What are the drivers for this market growth in a difficult economic environment?
  • Detailed underwriting, overcoming liquidity issues, infra specialism – the keys to success in this arena?

Dimitar Lambrev, Senior Portfolio Manager – Infrastructure Investments, UNIQA Insurance Group

Manuel Häusler, Senior Managing Director and Member of the ASF Management Committee, Ardian

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Dr. Dimitar Lambrev

Senior Portfolio Manager – Infrastructure Investments, UNIQA Insurance Group

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Manuel Häusler

Senior Managing Director and Member of the ASF Management Committee, Ardian

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15:10 - 15:50

Debate: GP-led vs LP-led secondaries

15:50 - 16:20

Coffee & networking

Stream A: Global Investor Forum
16:20 - 17:00

Panel: Examining co-investments & alternative investment frameworks

  • Interest rates, turbulent fundraising waters… what’s driving increasing co-investment reliance?
  • Why do LPs increasingly want co-investment strategies in their infrastructure portfolios? Is it all about lower fees?
  • How are GPs differentiating themselves with their co-investment offerings?
17:00 - 17:40

Investor panel: Views on the private infrastructure market

  • How are LPs and investors evolving to become increasingly sophisticated?
  • Allocation of capital – how private infrastructure is weighing up against other markets in the alternatives portfolio in 2025 and beyond
  • The appeal of alternative investment frameworks -continuation funds, secondaries, co-investments and more
  • Consolidation and market movements – providing more or less opportunity for investors?
Stream B: Assets in Focus
16:20 - 17:00

Panel: Exploring the utilities market and the future of partnership models

  • The role of essential utilities in powering the economy of the future
  • How can well-documented challenges in this sector be transformed into opportunity for both investment and society?
  • PPPs, PFIs and more – what public-private partnership models can help deliver essential utility infrastructure for the future?
17:00 - 17:40

Panel: Digital infrastructure - beyond the AI hype

Plenary
17:40 - 18:20

Keynote

18:20 - 19:30

Close of day 1 & Official drinks reception & e-sport charity tournament

Agenda

Day 2 | Global Investor Forum - Wednesday 19th

07:30 - 08:00

Registration opens

08:00 - 09:00

Infrastructure Investor Women’s Circle breakfast

Plenary
09:00 - 09:10

Welcome back from the chair

09:10 - 09:50

Global keynote panel: Geopolitical risk – at the top of investor agendas in 2025?

  • How are investors and managers staying ahead of the curve when it comes to geopolitical risk?
  • New government administrations, conflicts in the Middle East and Europe, energy security – front of mind considerations in 2025
  • Where can geopolitical risk be turned into investment opportunity?
09:50 - 10:30

Keynote: Katty Kay, U.S. Special Correspondent, BBC Studios

Katty Kay

Katty Kay, U.S. Special Correspondent, BBC Studios

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Katty Kay

U.S. Special Correspondent, BBC Studios

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10:30 - 10:50

Coffee and networking

Plenary
10:50 - 11:30

Panel: Value-add strategies in the spotlight as rates stabilise

  • Assessing LP appetite – which investors are showing continued interest in value-add strategies despite core’s ‘resurgence’?
  • Fund structures, risk-return profiles, strategic approaches – how can managers differentiate themselves when it comes to value-add product offerings?
  • How can value-add players continue to compliment investors’ overall infrastructure allocations in the coming years?
11:30 - 11:50

Fireside Chat: Consolidation in the market – benefitting investors?

  • Does this new breed of mega-fund compliment the overall market offering? Is there still space for the independent asset manager?
  • How is a consolidation of two major fund managers benefitting infrastructure investors?
  • Can we expect this trend to continue for the foreseeable future?
11:50 - 00:30

Panel: Going against the grain – accessing opportunities outside of energy and digital assets

  • How much is too much? Why LPs are looking to balance their portfolios across infrastructure sectors beyond digital infrastructure and energy transition assets
  • How GPs are responding to this demand and developing products across transportation, social, logistics, utilities and other areas
  • Perfecting the balancing act: ensuring that investors have access to these other critical infrastructure assets, whilst continuing to fuel investment in the transition and digital markets
12:30 - 13:10

Panel: Servicing investors under an ever-broadening infrastructure umbrella

  • Blurred lines – how are GPs helping investors differentiate between infrastructure and PE/RE strategies? Why is this differentiation so critical?
  • Are we seeing LPs with wider real asset programmes zero in on infrastructure opportunities? How are managers responding to this?
  • Market dynamics, proof of concept, track records and more – what factors are most important to cash-yield hungry LPs?
13:10 - 14:10

Networking lunch

Stream A: Global Investor Forum
14:10 - 14:50

Panel: Finding success in a difficult fundraising environment

  • As managers increasingly struggle to hit targets, what factors are contributing to a continuing difficult fundraising environment?
  • How are managers alleviating these concerns to focus on quality deployment?
  • Tailoring communications across your investor base as the key to future success
14:50 - 15:15

Fireside chat: to be confirmed

Stream B: Value Creation Station
14:10 - 14:50

Panel: Active asset management in uncertain times for infrastructure investors

  • Navigating uncertainty and disruption – interest rates, inflation, supply chains, deglobalisation and more
  • How do GPs utilise expertise from their diversified portfolios to individual assets?
  • Utilising AI and technological advances in value creation
  • Talking the talk – practical examples of value creation
14:50 - 15:15

Case studies: Value creation deep-dive

Hear from a fund manager and their portfolio company on how they are practically implementing value creation processes into their active asset management strategy

15:15 - 15:40

Coffee & networking

Stream A: Global Investor Forum
15:40 - 16:20

Panel: Debt & credit strategies – providing the backbone for tomorrow’s infrastructure financing?

  • Maintaining momentum and appeal as interest rates stabilise
  • Debt financing’s key role in decarbonisation, power generation and other global trends
  • Examining just how resilient debt strategies have proven in recent months
16:20 - 17:00

Panel: Thinking outside of the grid: finding solutions to energy transition’s key challenges

  • Renewables development – how are investors coping with higher costs?
  • Is uncertainty around natural gas & LNG markets causing concern for an effective long-term transition?
  • How can distributed solutions play into investor portfolios?
Stream B: Future of infrastructure
15:40 - 16:20

Panel: Transport 2.0 - building for the future of travel

  • How is technology fuelling the realisation of tomorrow’s transportation infrastructure?
  • The importance of resilience in transport infrastructure
  • Decarbonisation – at the core of successful future investment?
16:20 - 17:00

Debate: The next frontier - infrastructure assets of the future

  • The drivers behind future infrastructure needs – society, economics, demographics and more
  • What sectors and asset types might we see classified as infrastructure in the near future?
  • Defining by risk rather than sector – the key to future development and success for investors?
Plenary
17:00 - 17:30

Closing Keynote: to be confirmed

17:30 - 18:00

Close of conference

18:00 - 19:00

Infrastructure Investor Women’s Circle drinks reception

Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors

Infrastructure Debt Forum

As interest rates have risen in recent years, debt and credit strategies have increasingly become a mainstay of LP investment portfolios. The Infrastructure Debt forum is unique in providing a deep-dive into debt strategies across the infrastructure spectrum, as a market previously dominated by banks evolves, and long-term project financing becomes a key cog in the future of sustainable infrastructure.

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Infrastructure Debt Forum - Thursday 20th

08:45 - 20:50

Introduction from Infrastructure Investor

08:50 - 09:00

Welcome from the chair

09:00 - 21:40

A class of its own? Infrastructure debt’s evolution into a flexible solution

  • As interest rates appear to be stabilising somewhat, how are infrastructure debt strategies maintaining their appeal in this stage of the cycle?
  • How and why does infrastructure debt offer investors flexibility and resilience for the future?
  • Sustainability, defensiveness, premiums & more – why will credit products continue to have a growing role in infrastructure investor portfolios?
09:40 - 10:20

Sustainable infrastructure over ESG? Adapting to changing sentiments in sustainability

  • Are debt investors seeing a tangible resistance or fatigue to ESG? Or simply a refocusing of efforts in an evolving sustainability landscape?
  • How are infrastructure debt managers approaching sustainability issues with different LP clients in 2025?
  • How are infrastructure debt products positioned to offer sustainable, impactful, and responsible solutions?
10:20 - 11:00

Investment grade vs sub-investment grade in 2025 and beyond

  • Which strategy is flavour of the month currently?
  • How are managers tailoring their offerings to different types of investors?
  • Sub-investment grade: curbing ambition, managing risk and delivering favourable yields
  • Investment grade: strong fundraising, reliability and durability
11:00 - 11:30

Coffee and networking with Energy Transition forum attendees

11:30 - 12:10

Decarbonisation, digitalisation & demographics: credit investments in megatrends

  • Devil in the detail – how detailed underwriting and understanding of business model evolution can help credit investors succeed in these sub-sectors
  • Renewables, data centres, energy storage… how are disruptions and developments in these areas playing into the hands of infrastructure debt investors?
  • What new assets are emerging in these fields that are ripe for credit opportunities?
12:10 - 12:40

The growth of platform financing

12:40 - 13:00

Digging into the details on a high-yield debt strategy

13:00 - 14:00

Networking lunch with Energy Transition forum attendees

14:00 - 14:40

LP appetite in a dynamic debt market

  • Evolving competition dynamics with infrastructure equity and corporate debt
  • Do current interest rates still offer appeal for higher-yield strategies?
  • How are investors continuing to find relative value?
14:40 - 15:20

Project financing’s role in filling the mid-market funding gap

  • Underneath the large-cap market, where do the opportunities lie for debt investment?
  • Bridge financing as a tool to service a neglected area of the market
  • Being adaptable and nimble in order to differentiate your offering
15:20 - 16:00

Generalist vs specialist: what’s the optimum play in the credit market?

  • Given infrastructure debt’s rise in recent times, how has the market developed when it comes to generalist and specialist offerings?
  • Sector-specificity: an advantage of nuance over a generalist approach?
  • Debt-specificity: as equity players have poured into the debt market in recent years, how do their offerings compare to debt specialists?
16:00 - 16:10

Closing comments from the chair

16:10 - 16:15

Close of Infrastructure Debt forum

Energy Transition Forum

The energy transition continues its relentless push towards decarbonising the planet, with this reflected in the significant fundraising and deployment in private infrastructure towards transition strategies. The Energy Transition forum provides the perfect setting to delve into the latest developments in energy and renewable assets; assess how geopolitics and macroeconomics are playing their part, and determine the path towards achieving net-zero.

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Energy Transition Forum - Thursday 20th

08:45 - 08:50

Introduction from Infrastructure Investor

08:50 - 09:00

Welcome from the chair

09:00 - 09:40

Progressing the transition along the path to net-zero

  • How is the private infrastructure investment market faring on its’ net-zero journey?
  • After a year of elections and geopolitical change, how is policy development affecting energy transition investment globally?
  • Which investment strategies are proving most effective right now, and why?
09:40 - 10:20

Power provision and transition transmission - how can private infrastructure solve the problem?

  • Amidst an increasingly fragile geopolitical backdrop, how are investors responding to the challenge of powering their economies sustainably?
  • With AI growth and other factors driving huge increase in energy consumption across the globe, are renewables ready to meet this demand?
  • What opportunities can this provide for adaptable investors?
10:20 - 11:00

Keeping track of technology development in the energy transition

  • Energy storage, cleantech and more – what new technological developments are pushing the boundaries of the energy transition currently?
  • How are these playing out in investor portfolios? Is there an acceptance of increasingly blurred lines between PE and infrastructure?
  • How can the industry ensure that these key emerging technologies are economically viable and efficient, sooner rather than later?
11:00 - 11:30

Coffee and networking with Infrastructure Debt forum attendees

11:30 - 12:10

Embracing the role of resilience in transition portfolios

  • Going beyond value creation: why resilience is a must for energy assets in an increasingly volatile natural environment
  • How are investors protecting new and emerging renewable assets across the world?
  • Beyond physical climate events, what other risks must modern energy assets be resilient to?
12:10 - 12:40

Portfolio & manager investment case study: to be confirmed

12:40 - 13:00

Get it to the grid

  • Amidst waves of encouraging policy, is there hope for grid investment and expansion to accommodate for an ever-evolving power mix?
  • Grid capability impacts on EV charging and renewable assets
  • Overcoming issues around supply chains, talent shortages and incentivisation for grid operators
13:00 - 14:00

Networking lunch with Infrastructure Debt forum attendees

14:00 - 14:40

The ever-evolving green hydrogen investment landscape

  • Assessing investment opportunities in the innovation required in storage, transport and other areas of green hydrogen
  • How are regulations and policies across the globe faring in keeping up with green hydrogen infrastructure development ambitions?
  • How can the industry drive cost reductions to ensure that price won’t be a perennial barrier for the application of green hydrogen?
14:40 - 15:20

Raising the risk profile – Renewables 2.0

  • How can investors be convinced to seize the opportunity by investing in the next generation of renewable energy assets?
  • How is the fund market developing to offer access to investment in assets such as energy storage, CCS, hydrogen, energy islands and more?
  • Balancing the grid through a balanced portfolio? Why sophisticated investors need to manage risk to support the new frontier of renewable energy
15:20 - 16:00

Fulfilling the energy transition mission across the globe

Two LPs from different corners of the world provide us with insight into their energy transition portfolio and ambitions for 2025 and beyond.

16:00 - 16:10

Closing comments from the chair

16:10 - 16:15

Close of Energy Transition Forum

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