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Putting capital to work in North American infrastructure

Join 200+ investors, fund managers and policy makers to debate the trends shaping infrastructure investment in North America.

Now in its 14th year the Forum is where infrastructure market leaders gather to discuss how to drive returns in a market which is flooded in interest yet is difficult to navigate.

The New York Forum continues to be the premier forum for industry leaders redefining infrastructure investment to gather and exchange the latest industry intelligence.

 

Infrastructure Investor New York - advance your fundraising

Advance your fundraising

Expand your fundraising horizons by meeting the most active institutional investors looking for North American opportunities.

Infrastructure Investor New York Forum - uncover high-yield opportunities

Uncover high-yield opportunities

Share perspectives on North American investment strategies and identify high-yield assets across the region with leading investment practitioners.

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Save time building your network

Create and nurture sustainable relationships with infrastructure’s elite by using our sophisticated networking platform.

Connect with global institutional investors

Past attending investors include:
AIMCo
Allstate
Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec
Calgary Foundation
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Carnegie Corporation Of New York
City of Fresno Retirement Systems
Desjardins
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan
HRM Pension Plan
Indiana Public Retirement System
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
KWAP
New Mexico State Investment Council
Normandin Beaudry
North Carolina State Treasury
Oregon State Treasury (Investment Division)
Peninsula House
Retail Employees Superannuation Pty
Swiss Reinsurance Co
Texas Employees Retirement System
The Audra Group - Woodbridge Company
The Bank of Yokohama
The Joint Industry Board of the Electrical Industry
The Principia Corp
Toronto Transit Commission Pension Fund Society
TTC Pension Fund Society
UNIQA Capital Markets
University of Notre Dame
Utah Retirement Systems
UTIMCO
Washington State Investment Board
Wealth Management Partners NV
Woodbridge Company

2021 speakers include:

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Industry intelligence


Join leading infrastructure experts as they discuss the current state of North American infrastructure, renewables, ESG, infrastructure debt and so much more.

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Connect and knowledge share with leading investors and managers with similar interests.

Keynote interviews


Gain a fresh perspective and be inspired by industry leading keynote speakers discussing the future of the asset class.

Women in Infrastructure Forum

Women in Infrastructure Forum

The 5th annual Women in Infrastructure New York Forum will take place in the afternoon on 17 November, day two of the New York Forum. The Forum will feature high profile keynote speakers and panel discussions with pioneering women in infrastructure. Join us for half a day of engaging and informative sessions covering industry trends and deal flows from female industry leaders.

What our attendees say about the Forum

Peter Swan

Apollo Global Management

Great content, solid group of institutional investors and large GPs. Enjoyed the conference and allowed for sufficient time to meet with investors.

Chad Greenbergn

361 Capital

Quality conference with a well thought out agenda.

Lars Pace

Hamilton Lane

Excellent opportunity to hear multiple perspectives from industry specialists and federal and state regulators.

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2021 Speakers

Kemi-Christina Abdul

Managing Director, BlueHaven

Caroline Abramo

Caroline Abramo

Founder and CIO, PANA LCE

Niraj Agarwal

Head of Real Assets, New Jersey Division of Investment

Ross Alexander

Senior Portfolio Manager, Infrastructure/Real Assets, Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation

Michael Bennon

Managing Director, Stanford Global Projects Center

Izzet Bensusan

Managing Partner, Founder, Captona LLC

Zak Bentley

Zak Bentley

Senior Reporter, Infrastructure Investor

James Berner

Managing Director, BlackRock

Todd Bright

Partner, Partners Group (USA) Inc.

Henry G. Cisneros

Chairman, American Triple I Partners

Rob Collins

Managing Partner, North American Infrastructure, 3i

Mounir Corm

Deputy CEO and Founding Partner, Vauban Infrastructure Partners

Alex Darden

Partner, EQT

Justin DeAngelis

Partners, Sustainable Infrastructure, Denham Capital

Kelly DePonte, Probitas Partners

Kelly DePonte

Managing Director, Probitas Partners

Keith Derman

Partner & Co-Head, Ares Infrastructure and Power, Ares Management Corporation

Morteza farajian

Morteza Farajian

Executive Director, DOT/Build America Bureau

Guillaume Friedel

Partner, Antin Infrastructure Partners

Jon Godsmark

Senior Managing Director, EY

Jed Freedlander

Managing Partner & Head of Business Development, Phoenix Infrastructure Group

Pooja Goyal

Partner and Co-Head of the Infrastructure Group, The Carlyle Group

Susan Gray

Global Head, Sustainable Finance, Business and Innovation, S&P Global Ratings

David Greenblatt

Partner and Co-head of North America, Basalt Infrastructure Partners

DJ Gribbin

Founder, Madrus, LLC

Alfred Griffin

Senior Managing Director and Head of Generate Credit, Generate Capital

Andrew Harris

Managing Director, Head of Investor Relations and ESG, Tiger Infrastructure Partners

Grant Hodgkins

Portfolio Manager, Infrastructure & Natural Resources, BCI

Kathryn Holleran

Managing Director – Investment Performance, Macquarie Asset Management

Jim Hughes

Managing Partner, EnCap Investments

Daniel Humphrey Rodriguez

Head of Private Markets Research, PDI

Janice Ince

Principal - Infrastructure & Real Assets, Pantheon

Rich Juliano

General Counsel, American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)

Edwina Kelly

Managing Director, Sustainable Energies Group, CPP Investments

Robert Keough

Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure, JLC Infrastructure

Andrew Kessler

President, New York Green Bank

Charles-Henry Lecointe

Head of Infrastructure Debt, North America, LGIM America

Thomas Lefebvre

Partner, I Squared Capital

Laurie Mahon

Former Vice-Chair, US Investment Banking, Global Investment Banking, CIBC Capital Markets

Patrick Manseau

Global Head Private Debt, Barings

Irene Mavroyannis

Global Co-Head of Business Development, Infrastructure, Partners Group (USA) Inc.

Emmett McCann

Managing Director and Co-Portfolio Manager, Oaktree Capital Management

Mark McComiskey

Partner, AVAIO Capital

Anton Moldan

Senior Managing Director – Digital Infrastructure, Macquarie Infrastructure & Real Assets

Petya Nikolova

Deputy CIO and Head of Infrastructure Investments, New York City Comptroller's Office

Perry Offutt

Head of North America, H.R.L. Morrison & Co

Tom Osborne

Executive Director, IFM

Ed Pallesen

Managing Director, Co-Head of Infrastructure, H.I.G. Capital

Mansi Patel

Sr. Director, Head of U.S. Infrastructure Debt, MetLife Investment Management

Jordan Peer Griffin

Global Head of Capital Formation, H.I.G. Capital

Anthony Phillips

Senior Managing Director, John Laing

Alexander Poll

Infrastructure Equity Americas, MEAG – Munich Re

Ross Posner

Managing Partner, Ridgewood Infrastructure

Ryan Prince

Senior Investment Director, Itinera Infrastructure and Concessions Inc.

Mark Prybutok

Managing Director, GI Partners

Dinesh Ramasamy

Partner, Pantheon

Nicolas Rubio

Partner, Chief Executive Officer Americas, Meridiam

Frank Sacr

Interim Executive Director, Gateway Program Development Corporation

Elena Savostianova

Managing Partner, Ember Infrastructure

Christoph Schumacher

Global Head of Real Assets, Private Markets, Manulife Investment Management

Kamil Seidl

Investment Director, Star America Infrastructure Partners

Tim Short

Managing Director, KKR

Rick Shrotri

Managing Partner, Digital Alpha

George Theodoropoulos

Managing Director, Fengate

Jessica Thompson

Executive Director, Deputy Head of North America Infrastructure Debt, IFM Investors

Anne Valentine Andrews

Global Head of Real Assets, BlackRock

Mark Weisdorf

Chair of the Investment Committee, IST3 IG

Eugene Zhuchenko

Founder and Director, ETORE Advisory

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The Infrastructure Investor New York Forum will be held in person in New York and virtually on our industry-leading platform.

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Connect with investors looking for North American opportunities
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
AXA
BCI
Callan
Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation
DBJ Asset Management
Dea Capital Alternative Funds
Desjardins Group Pension Plan
Employees Provident Fund Board
Greater Manchester Pension Fund
HRM Pension Plan
Hyundai Insurance
IST Investment Foundation
Länsförsäkringar
Laval University Pension Fund
LGIA Super
Manulife Investment Management
National Credit Union Federation of Korea
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Nippon Life Global Investors Americas
NZ Super Fund
R+V Lebensversicherung
Skandia
SparkassenVersicherung
Swiss Re
Toronto Transit Commission Pension Fund Society
Uniqa
University of South Florida Foundation
World Bank Pension Plan

New York Forum attendees shape the industry

Your access to the New York Forum will provide more value than ever before, with year-round access to a directory of global infrastructure’s most influential community.

Infrastructure Investor New York - advance your fundraising

Advance your fundraising

Expand your fundraising horizons by meeting the most active institutional investors looking for North American opportunities.

Infrastructure Investor New York Forum - uncover high-yield opportunities

Uncover high-yield opportunities

Share perspectives on North American investment strategies and identify high-yield assets across the region with leading investment practitioners.

Infrastructure Investor New York Forum - build your network

Save time building your network

Create and nurture sustainable relationships with infrastructure’s elite by using our sophisticated networking platform.

Stay connected with the global community

Peter Swan

Apollo Global Management

Great content, solid group of institutional investors and large GPs. Enjoyed the conference and allowed for sufficient time to meet with investors.

Chad Greenbergn

361 Capital

Quality conference with a well thought out agenda.

Lars Pace

Hamilton Lane

Excellent opportunity to hear multiple perspectives from industry specialists and federal and state regulators

New York Forum attendees get more

By attending the New York Forum, you will join infrastructure’s most influential global community. Membership will give you:

 

  • Access to the New York Forum
  • Access to all of Infrastructure Investor’s global events
  • Access to the investor directory
  • Frequent virtual and in-person networking opportunities
  • And much more…

Please note, annual agenda is subject to change.

Day 1 Day 2
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Agenda

Infrastructure Investor New York Forum 2021 - Tuesday 16th

Infrastructure Investor New York Forum 2021
07:30 - 08:30

Registration and breakfast

08:30 - 08:45

Welcome from Infrastructure Investor

08:45 - 09:00

Chair’s welcome

Mark Weisdorf

Chairman:
Mark Weisdorf, Managing Partner, Mark Weisdorf Associates, LLC

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Mark Weisdorf

Chair of the Investment Committee, IST3 IG

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09:00 - 09:40

The infrastructure scorecard: Assessing how the Biden administration is doing so far

George Theodoropoulos, Henry G. Cisneros, Alex Darden, Ross Posner, Dinesh Ramasamy
  • Discussing the funding model and whether viable alternatives existed
  • Does the US really need a renewables stimulus?
  • Getting the framework working: What the investor community needs to see

Moderator:
George Theodoropoulos, Managing Director, Fengate

Speakers:
Henry G. Cisneros,
Chairman, American Triple I Partners
Alex Darden, Partner, EQT
Ross Posner, Managing Partner, Ridgewood Infrastructure
Dinesh Ramasamy, Partner, Pantheon

 

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George Theodoropoulos

Managing Director, Fengate

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A speaker photo for Henry G. Cisneros

Henry G. Cisneros

Chairman, American Triple I Partners

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Alex Darden

Partner, EQT

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Ross Posner

Managing Partner, Ridgewood Infrastructure

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Dinesh Ramasamy

Partner, Pantheon

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09:40 - 10:20

Legislative and regulatory views on the US infrastructure market

Rich Juliano, Morteza Farajian, DJ Gribbin, Robert Keough, Tom Osborne
  • A policy update on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework
  • State-level developments on introducing or upgrading P3 legislation
  • CFIUS- compliance for foreign investors in US infrastructure

Moderator:
Rich Juliano, General Counsel, American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)

Speakers:
Morteza Farajian,
Executive Director, DOT/Build America Bureau
DJ Gribbin, Founder, Madrus, LLC
Robert Keough, Managing Director Head of Infrastructure, JLC Infrastructure
Tom Osborne, Executive Director, IFM

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Rich Juliano

General Counsel, American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)

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Morteza farajian

Morteza Farajian

Executive Director, DOT/Build America Bureau

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DJ Gribbin

Founder, Madrus, LLC

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Robert Keough

Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure, JLC Infrastructure

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Tom Osborne

Executive Director, IFM

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10:20 - 10:50

Keynote: An industry leader sets out their roadmap for the infrastructure asset class

Anne Valentine Andrews
  • Infrastructure market trends – The 3 D’s: Decarbonization, Digitalization, Decentralization
  • Where is money moving? New markets, sectors and more
  • Trends in motion- where are deals being done in the space?

Speaker:
Anne Valentine Andrews, Global Head of Real Assets, BlackRock

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Anne Valentine Andrews

Global Head of Real Assets, BlackRock

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10:50 - 11:20

Coffee break

Infrastructure Investor New York Forum 2021
11:20 - 12:00

Defining the energy transition: Debating the changing shape of the North American energy market

Edwina Kelly , Keith Derman, Guillaume Friedel, Grant Hodgkins, Jim Hughes , Elena Savostianova
  • Managing the transition to clean energy and what it means for funds and investors in the space
  • Making sure the right team and expertise is in place for a change of strategy
  • How to get investors comfortable with executing a net-zero product

Moderator:
Edwina Kelly, Managing Director, Sustainable Energies Group, CPPIB America

Speakers:
Keith Derman,
Partner & Co-Head, Infrastructure and Power, Ares Management
Guillaume Friedel, Partner, Antin Infrastructure Partners
Grant Hodgkins, Portfolio Manager, Infrastructure & Natural Resources, BCI
Jim Hughes, Managing Partner, EnCap Investments L.P.
Elena Savostianova, Managing Partner, Ember Infrastructure

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Edwina Kelly

Managing Director, Sustainable Energies Group, CPP Investments

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Keith Derman

Partner & Co-Head, Ares Infrastructure and Power, Ares Management Corporation

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Guillaume Friedel

Partner, Antin Infrastructure Partners

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Grant Hodgkins

Portfolio Manager, Infrastructure & Natural Resources, BCI

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Jim Hughes

Managing Partner, EnCap Investments

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Elena Savostianova

Managing Partner, Ember Infrastructure

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12:00 - 12:40

Fundraising in 2021-22: Getting back on the road

Mark Weisdorf, Mounir Corm, Kelly DePonte, Petya Nikolova, Jordan Peer Griffin
  • Comparing virtual and physical fundraising results
  • How investors feel about fundraising in a hybrid era
  • Can new entrants or products still raise money now?

Moderator:
Mark Weisdorf, Managing Partner, Weisdorf Associates

Speakers:
Mounir Corm, Deputy CEO and Founding Partner, Vauban Infrastructure Partners
Kelly DePonte, Managing Director, Probitas Partners
Petya Nikolova, Head of Infrastructure Investments, New York City Comptroller’s Office
Jordan Peer Griffin, Global Head of Capital Formation, H.I.G. Capital

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Mark Weisdorf

Chair of the Investment Committee, IST3 IG

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Mounir Corm

Deputy CEO and Founding Partner, Vauban Infrastructure Partners

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Kelly DePonte, Probitas Partners

Kelly DePonte

Managing Director, Probitas Partners

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Petya Nikolova

Deputy CIO and Head of Infrastructure Investments, New York City Comptroller's Office

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Jordan Peer Griffin

Global Head of Capital Formation, H.I.G. Capital

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12:40 - 14:00

Lunch

Infrastructure Investor New York Forum 2021
14:00 - 14:40

Assessing the state of the P3 market in North America

Michael Bennon , Mansi Patel, Anthony Phillips, Nicolas Rubio, Kamil Seidl
  • State and local action: streamlining the tendering and approval process
  • Federal assistance: private activity bonds, TIIFA loans and similar instruments
  • Opening the floodgates: Industry views on unlocking private investment

Moderator:
Michael Bennon, Managing Director, Stanford Global Projects Center

Speakers:
Mansi Patel, Sr. Director, Head of U.S. Infrastructure Debt, MetLife Investment Management
Anthony Phillips, Senior Managing Director, John Laing
Nicolas Rubio, Partner, Chief Executive Officer Americas, Meridiam
Kamil Seidl, Investment Director, Star America Infrastructure Partners

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Michael Bennon

Managing Director, Stanford Global Projects Center

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Mansi Patel

Sr. Director, Head of U.S. Infrastructure Debt, MetLife Investment Management

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Anthony Phillips

Senior Managing Director, John Laing

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Nicolas Rubio

Partner, Chief Executive Officer Americas, Meridiam

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Kamil Seidl

Investment Director, Star America Infrastructure Partners

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14:40 - 15:20

Less renewable? Exploring the darker side of the energy transition

Eugene Zhuchenko, Andrew Harris, Jim Hughes , Andrew Kessler, Tim Short
  • Batteries, solar panels and wind turbines- what can currently be recycled?
  • How the solar production boom has outpaced its recycling infrastructure
  • Advancing a circular economy in the energy transition space

Moderator:
Eugene Zhuchenko, Founder and Director, ETORE Advisory

Speakers:
Andrew Harris,
Principal, North Sky Capital
Jim Hughes, Managing Partner, EnCap Investments L.P.
Andrew Kessler, President, New York Green Bank
Tim Short, Managing Director, KKR

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Eugene Zhuchenko

Founder and Director, ETORE Advisory

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Andrew Harris

Managing Director, Head of Investor Relations and ESG, Tiger Infrastructure Partners

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Jim Hughes

Managing Partner, EnCap Investments

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Andrew Kessler

President, New York Green Bank

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Tim Short

Managing Director, KKR

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15:20 - 15:50

Coffee break

Infrastructure Investor New York Forum 2021
15:50 - 16:30

The plan for transportation infrastructure in the US

Jon Godsmark, Jed Freedlander, Emmett McCann, Ryan Prince , Frank Sacr
  • More P3s and where the development will happen: Ports, roads, airports and more
  • The recovery of toll roads: more managed lanes, demand data and the future procurement process
  • Undervalued assets and buying opportunities for transport investors

Moderator:
Jon Godsmark, Senior Managing Director, EY

Speakers:
Jed Freedlander,
Managing Partner & Head of Business Development, Phoenix Infrastructure Group
Emmett McCann, Managing Director, Oaktree
Ryan Prince, Senior Investment Director, Itinera Infrastructure and Concessions Inc.
Frank Sacr, Interim Executive Director, Gateway Program Development Corporation

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Jon Godsmark

Senior Managing Director, EY

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Jed Freedlander

Managing Partner & Head of Business Development, Phoenix Infrastructure Group

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Emmett McCann

Managing Director and Co-Portfolio Manager, Oaktree Capital Management

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Ryan Prince

Senior Investment Director, Itinera Infrastructure and Concessions Inc.

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Frank Sacr

Interim Executive Director, Gateway Program Development Corporation

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16:30 - 17:10

Digital and smart infrastructure: Discussing risk and opportunity across the sector

Mark Prybutok, Anton Moldan, Ed Pallesen, Rick Shrotri
  • FTTH- still the key investment opportunity or getting overheated?
  • Beyond fiber, towers and data centres: New areas of digital examined
  • Driving growth and monetizing total addressable market: Key questions for investors to ask of management teams

Moderator:
Mark Prybutok, Managing Director, GI Partners

Speakers:
Anton Moldan, Senior Managing Director – Digital Infrastructure, Macquarie Infrastructure & Real Assets
Ed Pallesen, Managing Director, Co-Head of Infrastructure, H.I.G. Capital
Rick Shrotri, Founder, Managing Partner, Digital Alpha

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Mark Prybutok

Managing Director, GI Partners

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Anton Moldan

Senior Managing Director – Digital Infrastructure, Macquarie Infrastructure & Real Assets

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Ed Pallesen

Managing Director, Co-Head of Infrastructure, H.I.G. Capital

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Rick Shrotri

Managing Partner, Digital Alpha

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17:10 - 17:50

The state of play: Examining investor strategies as 2021 draws to a close

Alexander Poll, Niraj Agarwal, Ross Alexander, Izzet Bensusan, Charles-Henry Lecointe, Christoph Schumacher
  • Top-down institutional preference, changing risk appetites and what gets the CIO interested
  • A look at the disparity in investor interest for growth/core+ strategies versus core and supercore
  • Balancing the investor portfolio in a post-pandemic environment

Moderator:
Alexander Poll, Infrastructure Equity Americas, MEAG-Munich Re

Speakers:
Niraj Agarwal, Head of Real Assets, New Jersey Division of Investment
Ross Alexander, Portfolio Manager, Infrastructure/Real Assets, Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation
Izzet Bensusan, Managing Partner, Founder Captona LLC
Charles-Henry Lecointe, Head of Infrastructure Debt, North America and Global Co-Head Infrastructure Debt Team, Legal & General Investment Management America
Christoph Schumacher, Global Head of Real Assets, Private Markets, Manulife Investment Management

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Alexander Poll

Infrastructure Equity Americas, MEAG – Munich Re

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Niraj Agarwal

Head of Real Assets, New Jersey Division of Investment

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Ross Alexander

Senior Portfolio Manager, Infrastructure/Real Assets, Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation

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Izzet Bensusan

Managing Partner, Founder, Captona LLC

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Charles-Henry Lecointe

Head of Infrastructure Debt, North America, LGIM America

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Christoph Schumacher

Global Head of Real Assets, Private Markets, Manulife Investment Management

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17:50 - 18:00

End of day one chairman’s remarks & cocktail reception

Mark Weisdorf

1-2-1 video meetings remain available on the virtual platform until 19.00 NY

Chairman:
Mark Weisdorf, Managing Partner, Mark Weisdorf Associates, LLC

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Mark Weisdorf

Chair of the Investment Committee, IST3 IG

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Agenda

Infrastructure Investor New York Forum 2021 - Wednesday 17th

07:30 - 09:00

Registration & Breakfast

08:00 - 09:00

Investor-only Think Tank session (by invite)

Themes include:
• Consolidating manager relationships- separate and managed accounts, co-investments and more
• Creating investment structures and products to suit changing investor portfolio construction
• Alignment of interest issues- management fees, carry structures and assessing performance

Infrastructure Investor New York Forum 2021
09:00 - 09:15

Chair’s welcome back

09:15 - 09:45

Keynote presentation

Susan Gray

The new ESG landscape- making sense of net zero, climate change, COP26 and more

  • How is ESG affecting portfolio companies and transactions today?
  • How covid has accelerated existing trends on climate and broader ESG issues
  • Are funds responding quickly enough to changing investor needs?

Speaker:
Susan Gray, Global Head, Sustainable Finance, Business and Innovation, S&P Global Ratings

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Susan Gray

Global Head, Sustainable Finance, Business and Innovation, S&P Global Ratings

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09:45 - 10:00

Market update from Infrastructure Investor

Daniel Humphrey Rodriguez

Our reports analyze the current state of the infrastructure market and detail the significant trends affecting the asset class in each quarter. We review 2021 from a fundraising perspective and look ahead to trends for 2022 as the world tries to get back to normal.

Speaker:
Daniel Humphrey Rodriguez, Head of Private Markets Research, Infrastructure Investor

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Daniel Humphrey Rodriguez

Head of Private Markets Research, PDI

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10:00 - 10:40

Midmarket infrastructure- finding value in a rapidly growing segment

Zak Bentley, Rob Collins, David Greenblatt, Alfred Griffin, Patrick Manseau, Mark McComiskey
  • Assessing how new vehicles and spinoffs are moving into the space
  • Finding value by location, cap size and strategy
  • Is the US midmarket large enough for funds to deploy at the scale they claim?

Moderator:
Zak Bentley, Senior Reporter, Infrastructure Investor

Speakers:
Rob Collins,
Managing Partner, North American Infrastructure, 3i
David Greenblatt, Partner and Co-head of North America, Basalt Infrastructure Partners
Alfred Griffin, Senior Managing Director and Head of Generate Credit, Generate Capital
Patrick Manseau, Global Head Private Debt, Barings
Mark McComiskey, Partner, AVAIO Capital

Zak Bentley

Zak Bentley

Senior Reporter, Infrastructure Investor

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Rob Collins

Managing Partner, North American Infrastructure, 3i

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David Greenblatt

Partner and Co-head of North America, Basalt Infrastructure Partners

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Alfred Griffin

Senior Managing Director and Head of Generate Credit, Generate Capital

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Patrick Manseau

Global Head Private Debt, Barings

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Mark McComiskey

Partner, AVAIO Capital

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10:40 - 11:20

Coffee break

Infrastructure Investor New York Forum 2021
11:20 - 12:00

Exploring energy generation, storage and distribution in the US market

Perry Offutt, James Berner, Todd Bright, Justin DeAngelis, Thomas Lefebvre
  • Using heat-based storage solutions and accumulators to address peak network demand
  • How green solutions can supplement existing energy storage
  • New storage: Can data centers provide extra storage capacity?

Moderator:
Perry Offutt, Head of North America, H.R.L. Morrison & Co

Speakers:
James Berner,
Managing Director, BlackRock
Todd Bright, Partner, Partners Group (USA) Inc.
Justin DeAngelis, Partner, Sustainable Infrastructure, Denham Capital
Thomas Lefebvre, Partner, I Squared Capital

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Perry Offutt

Head of North America, H.R.L. Morrison & Co

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James Berner

Managing Director, BlackRock

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Todd Bright

Partner, Partners Group (USA) Inc.

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Justin DeAngelis

Partners, Sustainable Infrastructure, Denham Capital

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Thomas Lefebvre

Partner, I Squared Capital

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12:00 - 13:00

Lunch break and Close of New York Forum

Women in Infrastructure New York Forum
13:00 - 13:10

Chair’s welcome and introduction

Mark Weisdorf

Chairman:
Mark Weisdorf, Managing Partner, Mark Weisdorf Associates, LLC

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Mark Weisdorf

Chair of the Investment Committee, IST3 IG

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13:10 - 13:40

Keynote interview: A senior leader in infrastructure outlines their vision for EDI

Kemi-Christina Abdul, Zak Bentley
  • Beyond gender- dealing with the substantive challenges of running a private markets firm
  • Leadership through a pandemic- lessons learned
  • Engaging with stakeholders around ED&I issues

Interviewee:
Kemi-Christina Abdul, Managing Director, BlueHaven

Interviewer:
Zak Bentley, Senior Reporter, Infrastructure Investor

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Kemi-Christina Abdul

Managing Director, BlueHaven

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Zak Bentley

Zak Bentley

Senior Reporter, Infrastructure Investor

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13:40 - 14:20

How is infrastructure doing on equality, diversity and inclusion?

Mark Weisdorf, Caroline Abramo, Kathryn Holleran, Janice Ince, Irene Mavroyannis
  • Making diversity a business imperative
  • Driving better results through greater diversity
  • How does gender diversity within infrastructure compare to other asset classes?

Moderator:
Mark Weisdorf, Managing Partner, Mark Weisdorf Associates, LLC

Speakers:
Caroline Abramo, Founder and CIO, PANA LCE
Kathryn Holleran, Managing Director – Investment Performance, Macquarie Asset Management
Janice Ince, Principal – Infrastructure & Real Assets, Pantheon
Irene Mavroyannis, Managing Partner, Sera Global

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Mark Weisdorf

Chair of the Investment Committee, IST3 IG

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Caroline Abramo

Caroline Abramo

Founder and CIO, PANA LCE

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Kathryn Holleran

Managing Director – Investment Performance, Macquarie Asset Management

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Janice Ince

Principal - Infrastructure & Real Assets, Pantheon

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Irene Mavroyannis

Global Co-Head of Business Development, Infrastructure, Partners Group (USA) Inc.

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14:20 - 14:50

Coffee break

Women in Infrastructure New York Forum
14:50 - 15:45

Interactive Round Tables

Pooja Goyal , Laurie Mahon, Jessica Thompson

• Climate change and sustainability: Making sense of net zero, the SDGs and COP26

Speaker:
Pooja Goyal, Partner and Co-Head of the Infrastructure Group, The Carlyle Group

• Adapting asset management capabilities to manage through disruption

Speaker:
Laurie Mahon, Vice Chair, Investment Banking, CIBC World Markets Corp.

• What is driving interest and fundraising in the infrastructure debt asset class

Speaker:
Jessica Thompson, Executive Director, Deputy Head of North America Infrastructure Debt, IFM Investors

 

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Pooja Goyal

Partner and Co-Head of the Infrastructure Group, The Carlyle Group

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Laurie Mahon

Former Vice-Chair, US Investment Banking, Global Investment Banking, CIBC Capital Markets

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Jessica Thompson

Executive Director, Deputy Head of North America Infrastructure Debt, IFM Investors

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15:45 - 15:55

Close of conference: Chairman's closing remarks & cocktail reception

Mark Weisdorf

Chairman:
Mark Weisdorf, Managing Partner, Mark Weisdorf Associates, LLC

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Mark Weisdorf

Chair of the Investment Committee, IST3 IG

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