Connecting Korean infrastructure with global capital

The Infrastructure Investor Seoul Forum brought together 250+ infrastructure professionals, for a day filled with transformative insights, networking and seeking investment and fundraising opportunities.

More insights, more fundraising opportunities at the Seoul Forum:

250+ infrastructure professionals 

130+ investors

40+ speakers

15+ countries participating

2024 investors included:

Key themes included

  • Impact of digitalisation and decarbonisation
  • Korean LP appetite for infrastructure compared to real estate, private debt, and PE?
  • Correlations and synergies between investing in GX and DX
  • The untapped or niche areas of the energy transition with the most growth potential?
  • Will regulatory pressures and/or other factors lead to tighter scrutiny over asset valuations?

Gain transformative insights

Share perspectives on Asian investment strategies, learn more about Korean investor appetite and identify high-yield assets across the region with leading investment practitioners

Expand your fundraising horizons

The Seoul Forum is home to 100+ investors, gain access to them with across our day and a half of networking and secure your next investment.

Build a global network of influential investors

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

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2024 Agenda

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Day 1
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Agenda

Seoul Forum - Tuesday 11th

All times in KST; Live Sessions with Korea Investors Simultaneous translation in Korean and English
08:30 - 09:00

Registration and Networking l 등록 및 다과

09:00 - 09:05

PEI Opening Remarks (English) l PEI 개회사 (영어)

09:05 - 09:40

Fireside Chat (Korean)

Keehong Rhee, Changhoon Lee, Chunsuk Park, Kyuhong Lee

Former CIOs of some of Korea’s leading LPs share a retrospective on their investing strategies and the market

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Keehong Rhee

Auditor, WWG Asset Management

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Changhoon Lee

Former CIO, Government Employees Pension Service (GEPS)

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Chunsuk Park

Former CIO, MG Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives (KFCC)

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Kyuhong Lee

Former CIO, Teachers’ Pension (TP)

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09:40 - 10:30

Keynote Panel: Infrastructure investing at maturation: Will it remain a resilient asset class? (English) l 키노트 패널: 성숙 단계의 인프라 투자: 회복력을 가진 자산 등급으로 남을까 (영어)

Daniel Kemp, Wei-Sun Teh, Hamish Lea-Wilson, Mounir Corm, Darren Keogh , Ross Israel
  • How will the interest rate environment and continuing geopolitical uncertainty shape GPs’ investment strategies going forward?
  • Will the impact of digitalisation and decarbonisation continue to drive investment opportunities in the asset class?
  • 2023 was a challenging year for fundraising – are GPs seeing stronger interest in 2024?
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Daniel Kemp

APAC Editor, Infrastructure Investor

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Wei-Sun Teh

Executive Director, Infrastructure, IFM Investors

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Hamish Lea-Wilson

Partner, Igneo Infrastructure Partners

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Mounir Corm

Deputy CEO and Founding Partner, Vauban Infrastructure Partners

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Darren Keogh

Senior Managing Director, Stonepeak

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Ross Israel

Head of Infrastructure, QIC

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10:30 - 11:00

Break l 휴식시간

11:00 - 11:50

Panel: Seizing on the growth opportunities in the energy transition (English) l 패널: 에너지 전환 부문의 성장 기회 잡기 (영어)

Maximilian Lindner, Peter Schümers, Don Dimitrievich, Ayaka Fujiwara
  • How do you find value in growth technologies such as hydrogen and carbon capture?
  • What are the untapped or niche areas of the energy transition with the most growth potential?
  • How should LPs view supply chain and regulatory challenges when making investments?
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Maximilian Lindner

Partner, Antin Infrastructure Partners

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Peter Schümers

Partner and Co-Head Investment, Energy Infrastructure Partners

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Don Dimitrievich

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

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Ayaka Fujiwara

Climate Investment Specialist, Green Climate Fund

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11:50 - 12:10

Presentation: Global Private Infrastructure Trends (English)

Ethan Koh
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Ethan Koh

Global Head of Research Operations, PEI Group

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12:10 - 13:15

Lunch and Networking l 오찬 및 네트워킹

13:15 - 14:00

Panel: Moving up the risk curve – the case for investing in core plus and value add (English) l 패널: 위험 곡선 오르기 - 코어플러스 및 밸류애드 투자 찬성론 (영어)

Dong Hun Jang, Sam Lissner, Jamie Storrow, Harsh Agrawal
  • What are the relative merits of investing in higher-risk assets as opposed to core infrastructure in the current economic environment?
  • As competition has increased for core-plus infrastructure assets, are returns still as attractive as in previous years? Are deals harder to access?
  • Which subsectors and geographies have the strongest growth potential? Where are the opportunities for investing in the mid-market?
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Dong Hun Jang

Senior Advisor, Yulchon

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Sam Lissner

Principal, Ridgewood Infrastructure

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Jamie Storrow

Managing Director and Head of Infrastructure, Northleaf

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Harsh Agrawal

Senior Partner, I Squared Capital

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14:00 - 14:50

Panel: Specialise or diversify? What are the optimal investing strategies for Korean LPs in the current environment? (English)

Tom Taylor, Omar Jaffrey, Alistair Ray, Vishnu Amble
  • How has the macroeconomic climate impacted on asset allocations?
  • What are the correlations and synergies between investing in renewables and digital?
  • What are the main drivers behind the increasing number and size of sector specific funds in the market? Where are the opportunities in the mid-market?

 

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Tom Taylor

Reporter, Infrastructure Investor

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Omar Jaffrey

Founder and Managing Partner, Palistar Capital

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Alistair Ray

Partner, CIO, Dalmore Capital

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Vishnu Amble

Director, Investment Committee Member & Head of Foundation, GreenBear Group

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14:50 - 15:20

Break l 휴식시간

15:20 - 16:05

Panel: Korean LPs – what is their current appetite for infrastructure compared to other private assets? (Korean) l 패널: 한국 LP - 다른 자산군과 비교하여 현재 한국 LP의 인프라에 대한 선호도는? (한국어)

Monica Bae, Kihyun Kim, Mikyung Chung, David (Guhn-Chang) Lee, Bo Reum (Hayley) Jang
  • What is the current Korean LP appetite for infrastructure compared to real estate, private debt, and PE? Does it compare favourably?
  • How has the denominator effect impacted on Korean LPs’ investment portfolios?
  • Do Korean LPs have a current preference/aversion for certain types of GPs? Is it possible for emerging fund managers to successfully fundraise in Korea?

 

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Monica Bae

Director of Investor Practice, Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC)

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Kihyun Kim

Portfolio Manager, Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance

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Mikyung Chung

General Manager, Investment Assessment Part, Shinhan Life Insurance

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David (Guhn-Chang) Lee

Head of Alternative Investment Management Dep., Korea Investment & Securities

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Bo Reum (Hayley) Jang

General Manager, Alternative Assets Investment Department, NH Investment & Securities

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16:05 - 16:45

Panel: Understanding infrastructure valuations (English/ Korean) l 패널: 한국 투자자들의 인프라 가치 평가 이해를 위한 가이드 (영어 / 한국어)

Serkan Bahceci, Hyeyoung Yoon, Chong Won (John) Kim, Daniel Kemp
  • What is fair value in infrastructure? Will core infrastructure valuations remain strong in a high-interest-rate world?
  • Understanding the difference in valuations between private vs. public market infrastructure
  • Will regulatory pressures and/or other factors lead to tighter scrutiny over asset valuations?

 

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Serkan Bahceci

Head of Research, Arjun Infrastructure Partners

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Hyeyoung Yoon

Head of Infrastructure, NH Investment & Securities

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Chong Won (John) Kim

Partner, Strategy and Transactions, Ernst & Young Han Young

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Daniel Kemp

APAC Editor, Infrastructure Investor

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16:45 - 17:45

Cocktail Reception l 칵테일 리셉션

2024 speakers included:

Harsh Agrawal

Senior Partner, I Squared Capital

Vishnu Amble

Director, Investment Committee Member & Head of Foundation, GreenBear Group

Monica Bae

Director of Investor Practice, Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC)

Serkan Bahceci

Head of Research, Arjun Infrastructure Partners

Mikyung Chung

General Manager, Investment Assessment Part, Shinhan Life Insurance

Mounir Corm

Deputy CEO and Founding Partner, Vauban Infrastructure Partners

Don Dimitrievich

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

Ayaka Fujiwara

Climate Investment Specialist, Green Climate Fund

Stefano Ghezzi

Director, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

Ross Israel

Head of Infrastructure, QIC

Omar Jaffrey

Founder and Managing Partner, Palistar Capital

Dong Hun Jang

Senior Advisor, Yulchon

Bo Reum (Hayley) Jang

General Manager, Alternative Assets Investment Department, NH Investment & Securities

Daniel Kemp

APAC Editor, Infrastructure Investor

Darren Keogh

Senior Managing Director, Stonepeak

Chong Won (John) Kim

Partner, Strategy and Transactions, Ernst & Young Han Young

Kihyun Kim

Portfolio Manager, Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance

Ethan Koh

Global Head of Research Operations, PEI Group

Hamish Lea-Wilson

Partner, Igneo Infrastructure Partners

Changhoon Lee

Former CIO, Government Employees Pension Service (GEPS)

David (Guhn-Chang) Lee

Head of Alternative Investment Management Dep., Korea Investment & Securities

Kyuhong Lee

Former CIO, Teachers’ Pension (TP)

Maximilian Lindner

Partner, Antin Infrastructure Partners

Sam Lissner

Principal, Ridgewood Infrastructure

Chunsuk Park

Former CIO, MG Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives (KFCC)

Alistair Ray

Partner, CIO, Dalmore Capital

Keehong Rhee

Auditor, WWG Asset Management

Peter Schümers

Partner and Co-Head Investment, Energy Infrastructure Partners

Jamie Storrow

Managing Director and Head of Infrastructure, Northleaf

Tom Taylor

Reporter, Infrastructure Investor

Wei-Sun Teh

Executive Director, Infrastructure, IFM Investors

Hyeyoung Yoon

Head of Infrastructure, NH Investment & Securities

Thank you to our 2024 sponsors

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Network with your peers
Our investor-only breakfasts, networking breaks, lunches make up a small percentage of the opportunities you will have to enrich your network, exchange valuable perspectives with your investor peers and diversify your investment strategy.

Gain expert insights

Safeguard your investments by hearing 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, 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.

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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.

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