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Social Infrastructure Forum Global Summit Berlin 2022
21 March 2022,
Hilton, Berlin
Investing in assets which provide essential services
The 2nd annual Social Infrastructure Forum, taking place on 21 March, will look at growing investor interest in investing in assets which provide essential services. Experts will evaluate social infrastructure’s position within the investment landscape, looking at how best to fund and finance assets with a community purpose.
Advance your fundraising
Connect with a global audience of investors interested in social infrastructure and benefit from focused networking with the right people.
Gain peer-to-peer insights
Explore the global outlook on social infrastructure, the role and challenges of PPP structures, the impact SDGs, sustainability and impact have on this sub-asset class and much more.
Save time building your network
Create and nurture sustainable relationships with infrastructure’s elite at the event and on our sophisticated networking platform.
One Summit. Seven Forums.
The Social Infrastructure Forum is part of the industry leading Infrastructure Investor Global Summit. Taking place across four days, the Summit has something to offer everyone involved in infrastructure.
The private infrastructure industry’s annual general meeting
The route to net-zero post-COP26
Pursuing the momentum for change in emerging and frontier economies
Investing in the energy transition as the world moves towards net-zero
Navigating the route towards an inclusive global digital economy
The evolving role of lending in the private infrastructure world
Sponsorship opportunities
The Infrastructure Investor Global Summit offers a unique opportunity for organisations to raise their profile as a part of the premier meeting for infrastructure investment professionals.
For more information on available sponsorship opportunities contact Alexander Jakes, alexander.j@peimedia.com, +44 (0)203 862 7498
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Agenda
Social Infrastructure Forum - Monday 21st
Social Infrastructure Forum
09:10 - 09:15
Introduction from Infrastructure Investor
09:15 - 09:00
Welcome from the Chair
Mark Moseley
09:30 - 10:15
Re-defining social infrastructure
John Anderson,
Peter Antolik,
Jim Hennessy,
Alina Osorio,
Annette Bannister,
Helmut Von Glasenapp
- How the market now defines and measures social infrastructure
- Identifying the gaps in social infrastructure investment
- Identifying where the boundary is between social infrastructure and real estate and where investors can seek returns
Moderator: Jim Hennessy, Managing Director, Head of P3 Business Development, Harrison Street
10:15 - 11:00
Healthcare as an independent asset class
Monika Bednarz,
Diederik de Koe,
Zun-Gon Kim,
Adam Ringer,
Kerstin Schmidt
- How healthcare investment compares to infrastructure or private equity
- How healthcare investment priorities have developed, post Covid, with changing demographics
- How investing in healthcare increases the risk curve compared to the traditional sub sectors of infrastructure
Moderator: Diederik de Koe, Senior Consultant, Sweco
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee & networking
Social Infrastructure Forum
11:30 - 12:15
Doing well and doing good: the opportunities and limitations of impact investing
David Thomas,
Pete Gladwell ,
Sophie Kazmierczak,
Darren White
- How social infrastructure is a means to achieving the SDGs
- How institutional investors navigate ‘greenwashing’ when investing in social infrastructure
- How investors add quantitative assessments of the ESG credentials of their portfolios
Moderator: David Thomas, Director, Business Development, GRESB
Darren White
Associate Director ESG, Major Projects Advisory, Infrastructure Advisory Group, KPMG
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12:15 - 13:00
Building back better? The global outlook on social infrastructure
François Bergere,
Georg Inderst,
Adrian Ion,
Natalia Korchakova-Heeb,
Opuiyo Oforiokuma
- What social infrastructure looks like in global markets
- What social infrastructure looks like in the emerging markets
- Identifying if infrastructure investors are deploying capital in the right assets that cities need most
Moderator: Georg Inderst, Principal, Inderst Advisory London
François Bergere
Executive Director, LTIIA (Long-term Infrastructure Investors Association)
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13:00 - 14:00
Networking lunch with Emerging Markets & ESG & Sustainability Forum attendees
Social Infrastructure Forum
14:00 - 14:30
Fireside Chat: How to put the S in ESG
Zak Bentley,
Paul Buckley
- Why investors should pay more attention to social issues in addition to environmental considerations
- What key social issues the infrastructure investment industry should be highlighting
- LP demands from managers on ESG due diligence
14:30 - 15:00
Introduction to the ESG convergence project’ presentation
Greg Fischer
15:00 - 15:30
Coffee & networking
Social Infrastructure Forum
15:30 - 16:15
Treading carefully – the role of energy transition in moving towards net zero
Karolina Attspodina,
Gabrielle Durisch,
Mark Moseley,
Jim Hughes
- How suppliers are managing the demand for social consideration in energy models in regards to supply chain
- Which decarbonisation avenues receive the most substantial social acceptance
- How to improve the measurement of local consequences, including employment efforts, of moving towards net zero
Moderator: Mark Moseley, Principal, Moseley Infrastructure Advisory Services
Gabrielle Durisch
Global Head of Sustainability, Commercial Insurance and Group Underwriting, Zurich Insurance
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16:15 - 17:00
The role, challenges, and changes of PPP structures
Michela Bariletti,
Matthew Jordan-Tank,
Jason Murphy,
Olivier Sueur,
Lawrence Slade
- How to manage the strain on the public purse as we enter the post pandemic era
- What has been learnt from PPP models based in developed markets
- How returns have been compressed and the way to offset it
Matthew Jordan-Tank
Director of Sustainable Infrastructure Policy and Project Preparation, EBRD
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17:00 - 17:40
Social infrastructure investment vehicles: the old and the new
Thomas Kalthoefer,
Adam Smallman,
Eugene Zhuchenko ,
Dr. Jasna Zwitter-Tehovnik
- Identifying why there’s a limited number of social infrastructure funds
- To what extent are social infrastructure cashflows dependant on government funding
- The importance of scale and whether there’s a niche for smaller funds
Moderator: Adam Smallman, Director of Membership Programs, PEI Media Group
17:40 - 17:45
Closing comments from the chair
18:00 - 20:00
Gala Cocktail Reception
John Anderson
Global Head Corporate Finance & Infrastructure, Manulife
The most recent decade of John Anderson’s 30-year investing career has increasingly focused on gender and racial inclusion. John has been a leader in his firm building greater gender inclusion in his investment officer roster, including expanding rec… Read full bio
Peter Antolik
Partner, Arjun Infrastructure Partners
Peter joined Arjun in 2017 as a Partner. His background covers regulated companies, transport regulation, government affairs, and the management of infrastructure funds and investments. He has significant board experience in the utilities (water and… Read full bio
Karolina Attspodina
Co-Founder & CEO, WeDoSolar GmbH
Founded a company in the field of renewable energy which focuses on smart balcony solar. Background in Sales & Marketing of tech products and its Internationalisation to new markets. Has a mission to reduce CO2 emissions in Europe so that we can… Read full bio
Annette Bannister
Managing Director, MetLife Investment Management
Annette Bannister is a Managing Director and Head of European Infrastructure and Project Finance for MetLife Investment Management (“MIM”). Annette is responsible for overseeing the origination and execution of new infrastructure debt transactions in… Read full bio
Michela Bariletti
Chief Credit Officer, The Phoenix Group
Michela joined Phoenix Asset Management as Chief Credit Officer in May 2021. In this role, Michela is leading the Credit Research and Ratings team for all asset strategies pursued by Phoenix Group, which have capabilities to assign internal ratings t… Read full bio
Monika Bednarz
Executive Director, Lagrange Financial Advisory
Monika is Executive Director at Lagrange based in Frankfurt, Germany. She advises institutional investors on infrastructure and real estate investments funds (equity and debt). She has over 20 years of professional experience in finance, including co… Read full bio
Zak Bentley
Americas Editor, Infrastructure Investor
Zak Bentley is Americas editor at Infrastructure Investor, based in New York. Zak joined Infrastructure Investor in London in 2016 from Centaur where he was a reporter at their Clean Energy Pipeline title. He now leads Infrastructure Investor’s cover… Read full bio
François Bergere
Executive Director, LTIIA (Long-term Infrastructure Investors Association)
François BERGERE, joined the Long-Term Infrastructure Investors Association as Executive Director in September 2018. He has a long and diversified professional experience in the fields of public management, project and infrastructure finance, having… Read full bio
Paul Buckley
Managing Partner / CEO, First Avenue
Paul is the Founder and Managing Partner of First Avenue Partners LLP, a global advisor and capital placement agent for private funds and private companies across four alternative asset classes: private equity, real estate, real assets, and private c… Read full bio
Diederik de Koe
Senior Consultant Infrastructure Investments, Sweco Capital Consultants
At SWECO Capital Consultants Diederik supports his LP clients with their infrastructure portfolios. In this capacity he advises LP’s on their investment strategies, executes search & selection processes, performs due diligences, facilitates imple… Read full bio
Gabrielle Durisch
Global Head of Sustainability, Commercial Insurance and Group Underwriting, Zurich Insurance
As Head of Sustainability for Commercial Insurance (CI) and Group Underwriting at Zurich Insurance Group, Gabrielle is leading Zurich’s global strategic approach to corporate customers around sustainability as well as representing CI and Underwriting… Read full bio
Greg Fischer
Partner & Director, Boston Consulting Group
Greg is a Partner and Director in Boston Consulting Group’s London Office. He is a core member of the Social Impact practice and leads the Sustainable Investing topic for major private equity clients. Greg helped establish the ESG Data Convergence Pr… Read full bio
Pete Gladwell
Group Social Impact and Investment Director, Legal&General
After an erstwhile life as a Youth Worker, Pete joined Legal&General in 2007, launching a new generation of property funds focussed on liability matching and Defined Contributions pension schemes, and L&G’s joint venture with PGGM, which tota… Read full bio
Jim Hennessy
Managing Director; Head of P3 Business Development, Harrison Street Capital
Mr. Hennessy joined Harrison Street in 2017 and was initially brought on to help launch the open-ended Social Infrastructure Fund (SIF) that stands at $2.1 billion in NAV today. He is responsible for the execution of the investment strategy while mon… Read full bio
Jim Hughes
Managing Partner, EnCap Investments
Mr. Hughes served as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Prisma Energy Capital, a private entity focused on investments in energy storage, from December 2017 to July 2019. He served as CEO of First Solar (NASDAQ – FSLR) from May 2012 to… Read full bio
Georg Inderst
Principal, Inderst Advisory London
Georg Inderst is an independent adviser to pension funds, institutional investors and international organizations, based in London. He is a member of various international investment and advisory committees. Georg authored several key studies on infr… Read full bio
Adrian Ion
CFO, Therme Group
Adrian Ion is the CFO of Therme Group and VP for Corporate Finance, responsible for managing the group’s financial strategy, its relationship with investors and funding partners and day-to-day financial operations. Prior to joining Therme Group, Adri… Read full bio
Thomas Kalthoefer
Senior Principal, DWS
Mr Kalthöfer is a Senior Principal at DWS Infrastructure. He is responsible for the origination and analysis of infrastructure investment opportunities, leading the execution of transactions and the ongoing management of portfolio companies. As a Ger… Read full bio
Sophie Kazmierczak
Sustainable Finance Manager, NEXT Generation Invest GmbH
Sophie holds vast experience in the field of impact and sustainability in various functions and sectors. Having gained experience with regard to the implementation of the sustainability strategy of one of the world’s largest insurance companies early… Read full bio
Zun-Gon Kim
Partner and Director, Boston Consulting Group
Dr. med. Zun-Gon Kim is a Partner in BCG's Munich office and core member of our Health Care practice. He is our Provider lead in DACH and has almost 20 years of professional experience as physician and strategy consultant in the private and public se… Read full bio
Natalia Korchakova-Heeb
Global Lead for PPPs and Greenfield Hospitals, Siemens Healthcare
Natalia Korchakova-Heeb has extensive experience in PPPs, public procurement and in advising national governments on improving their national PPP frameworks in the various jurisdictions. She is currently PPP-speaker for the German Health Alliance, co… Read full bio
Mark Moseley
Principal and Owner, Moseley Infrastructure Advisory Services (MMM Infra)
Mark M. Moseley is the Owner and Principal of Moseley Infrastructure Advisory Services (MMM Infra), a global consulting firm advising on infrastructure projects and enabling environments, for multilateral development banks, governments and transactio… Read full bio
Jason Murphy
Chief Executive Officer, Centrus Advisors
Jason is co-founder and CEO of Centrus in Ireland and also sits on the group’s board of directors and executive committee. He has over 20 years’ investment banking and financial advisory experience. He has been a lender, portfolio manager or advisor… Read full bio
Alina Osorio
President, Fiera Infrastructure
Alina is a seasoned investment professional in the utility and infrastructure investment and financing sector. Her many years of experience have been gained from her roles initially as an equity research analyst covering Canadian utility companies, a… Read full bio
Adam Ringer
Partner, AMP Capital
Adam Ringer is a Partner is and is part of the leadership team of AMP Capital’s Infrastructure Private Equity business. Adam leads origination for data infrastructure and healthcare after developing those strategies and networks for AMP Capital’s Glo… Read full bio
Kerstin Schmidt
Senior Investment Manager, Siemens Financial Services GmbH
Kerstin Schmidt is a Senior Investment Manager of Siemens Financial Services’ Equity Business Unit and has accumulated over 20 years’ working experience in Project Finance. Kerstin’s infrastructure development portfolio includes hospitals, airports a… Read full bio
Lawrence Slade
Chief Executive Officer, Global Infrastructure Investor Association
Lawrence Slade became Chief Executive Officer of the Global Infrastructure Investor Association (GIIA) in January 2020. GIIA represents investors with over US$1tn AUM. Prior to his role with GIIA Lawrence Slade worked with Energy UK since 2011, becom… Read full bio
Adam Smallman
Director of Membership Programs, PEI
Adam joined PEI in December 2018 in a new role as Head of Content Strategy. Previously he spent three years with investment bank Liberum and held leading editorial and content roles at Dow Jones and Informa PLC. His responsibility is to ensure PEI’s… Read full bio
Olivier Sueur
Co-Head Infrastructure - Senior Portfolio Manager, RiverRock
Olivier joined RiverRock in 2018 is now a Senior Portfolio Manager. He worked on the launch of the RiverRock Brownfield Infrastructure Fund 1 (“RBIF1”) a €200 million equity infrastructure fund focusing on small-cap equity stakes in Government-Relate… Read full bio
David Thomas
Director, Infrastructure Engagement, GRESB
David is a Director at GRESB, the global ESG benchmark for Real Assets. He leads business development in Europe for the GRESB Infrastructure platform, working with institutional investors and managers to support engagement and the improvement in the… Read full bio
Helmut Von Glasenapp
Secretary-General, European Long-Term Investors Association
After an apprenticeship in banking Helmut (born 1962) studied business administration in Germany. He gained his first business experience with reuhandanstalt, the former privatisation agency in the eastern part of Germany. 1993 he joined KfW in the B… Read full bio
Darren White
Associate Director ESG, Major Projects Advisory, Infrastructure Advisory Group, KPMG
Darren is a Fellow of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment and a Lead EMS Auditor with over twenty years’ experience within the industry. Darren leads the development and implementation of ESG strategies for infrastructure clients… Read full bio
Eugene Zhuchenko
Managing Director, ETORE Advisory
Eugene Zhuchenko has over 20 years of infrastructure experience. Prior to founding ETORE Advisory, he was the CEO of Long Term Infrastructure Investors Association, managed an infrastructure portfolio at APG Asset Management, led M&A projects at… Read full bio
Dr. Jasna Zwitter-Tehovnik
Partner, DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach Rechtsanwälte GmbH
Jasna Zwitter-Tehovnik is a Finance & Projects and M&A practitioner, qualified in Austria, England and Wales, New York and Slovenia. Her practice covers the entire financial services and infrastructure sector as well as a broad range of addit… Read full bio
