Shuichi Hayashida
Head of Japan and Vice Head for South East Asia, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, The World Bank Group
Infrastructure
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Tokyo Forum Virtual Experience 2021
20 April 2021,
Virtual event JST/UTC+9
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Keynote: Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Japan
KEYNOTE
Masashi Adachi
Member, House of Councillors, Japanese Diet
Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Japan
Attendees heard from Masashi Adachi on the Japanese government’s infrastructure investing initiatives. A particular focus was on their 2050 decarbonisation target and how they plan to spur the investment and development of the renewables sector, in particular in sectors like offshore wind.
Japanese investor attendees included:
2021 agenda highlights included:
2021 attendees got Japanese investors’ perspectives on inbound and outbound markets.
How well have Japanese investors adapted to investing in the ‘new normal’?
Attendees discussed how Japanese capital can get comfortable being put to work in Europe, the US and beyond.
Attendees were given the opportunity to understand the current status of Japan’s offshore wind market and the opportunities.
Attendees discovered how international firms can help boost investments in Japan and how they are finding accessing the sector.
Attendees discovered which sectors and areas pose the best fit for Japanese capitals risk return appetite at the current time.
Speakers included:
Who was it for?
Investors
2021 attendees discovered the opportunities available in global infrastructure through knowledge-sharing with the world’s leading investment practitioners.
Fund managers
2021 attendees secured their next capital allocations from Japanese investors through the Forum’s unrivalled networking opportunities.
Service providers
2021 attendees demonstrated their skills and services to more than 350 senior global infrastructure investment professionals to grow their business.
What our delegates say
Lydia Gaylord
InstarAGF
A fulfilling virtual experience with insightful content from top industry experts along with significant networking capabilities for attendees
Helge Rau
wpd AG
Yet again an excellent opportunity to meet investors and learn about new developments and trends in the infrastructure sector
Yusun Chung
Schroders
The Infrastructure Investor virtual conference experience works really well! We will attend again
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At the touch of a button, they were able to connect with Japanese investors and start their fundraising journeys.
2021 attendees connected with the infrastructure community in the new virtual meeting place
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Enhanced search capabilities and sophisticated filtering allowed attendees to narrow down potential business partners by region, investment strategy and sector to ensure they didn’t miss a single new opportunity.
Chat and arrange 1-2-1 video meetings
Attendees were able to book unlimited 1-2-1 video meetings with Japanese investors, speakers and global attendees in virtual meeting rooms. They just searched for their desired attendees and invited them for a chat. Once they had set up their meeting they could invite other event attendees to join.
Lead the global conversation
Through interactive roundtable sessions, attendees knowledge shared with the global infrastructure community. The virtual equivalent of a roundtable at a traditional conference, they were face-to-face with likeminded peers to discuss challenges and opportunities.
Ask your questions to the titans of industry
Following panels during the conference week speakers were available in live Q&A for questions. They discussed challenges and strategies with the panellists and peers during and after the sessions.
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All content was streamed live and then available on-demand through the platform so attendees could watch at a time that suited them.
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2021 Agenda
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Agenda
Tuesday, 20th April 2021 - Tuesday 20th
Virtual event
08:00 - 08:30
Website Q&A
09:00 - 09:30
PEI welcome & Keynote Presentation
Masashi Adachi
09:35 - 10:05
Presentation: Opportunities in North American decarbonization and energy transition trends
Doug Kimmelman
10:05 - 10:35
Break
10:35 - 11:25
Panel: The evolution of Japan as an infrastructure investing destination - perspectives from domestic market leaders
Takanori Fukushima,
Morimasa Matsuda,
Jun Shimamoto,
Sohei Shiotani
- How can investment be further stimulated and boosted in Japan’s infrastructure sector? How has Covid-19 impacted investment?
- How do investors evaluate the government’s initiatives to boost the renewables
sector? - Are there any other bright spots asides from renewables such as data centres?
11:35 - 12:20
Panel: Japan’s offshore wind investing opportunity
Kanna Mihara,
Jun Kasamatsu ,
Isshu Kikuma,
Martin Torres,
Shinichi Yasuda
- Understanding the current status of the offshore wind market and auctions timeline
- How has COVID-19 impacted investment and development timelines in Japan?
- What are the challenges in order to boost offshore wind energy capacity in Japan?
Shinichi Yasuda
Senior Vice President, Structured Finance Department, Development Bank of Japan
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12:30 - 13:00
Roundtable: LP discussion (LPs only)
Takako Koizumi
Takako Koizumi
Executive Director, Head of Investment Management Department, Mitsui & Co. Alternative Investments
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13:00 - 15:00
Break
15:00 - 15:50
Roundtable: Japanese LP perspectives on inbound and outbound markets
Takako Koizumi,
Koji Sugauchi,
Tetsuya Tabata,
Yuriko Watanabe
- How well have Japanese LPs adapted to investing in the ‘new normal’?
- Has the pandemic stymied interest from first timer LPs to infrastructure such as corporate pension funds?
- Is it still possible for Japanese LPs to consider first time funds?
15:55 - 16:45
Panel: Global investing 2021: Getting Japanese capital to work in foreign markets
Daniel Kemp,
Ambalika Banerji,
Joost Bergsma,
Shuichi Hayashida,
Melannie Pyzik,
Kirsten Whitehead
- How can Japanese capital get best comfortable being put to work in Europe, the US and beyond?
- Which sectors and areas pose the best fit for Japanese capitals risk return appetite at the current time?
- Are there any particular sectors or geographies that Japanese LPs overlook which they should now reconsider?
16:50 - 17:20
Presentation: Infrastructure investments post Covid – Sustainability and trends to watch (followed by Close of Conference)
Ingrid Edmund
Ingrid Edmund
Senior Portfolio Manager, Infrastructure Investments, Columbia Threadneedle Investment
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2021 Speakers
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Masashi Adachi
Member, House of Councillors, Liberal Democratic Party, Japan
Masashi Adachi has been a member of the House of Councillors in the Japanese Diet since 2014. He has more recently held posts in government as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and has been a special advisor t… Read full bio
Ambalika Banerji
Executive Director, Direct Investments, National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)
Ambalika is a seasoned professional with over three decades of experience in private equity funds management, equity investment, debt financing, structuring & restructuring advisory in India and across Asia. She joined NIIF in March 2020 as Execu… Read full bio
Joost Bergsma
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner, Glennmont Partners
Joost is a founding partner and CEO of Glennmont Partners. Since 2021 Glennmont Partners is part of Nuveen. He is a member of the Investment Committee and the Asset Management Committee. Joost is involved in originating new deals and also in the nego… Read full bio
Ingrid Edmund
Senior Portfolio Manager, Infrastructure Investments, Columbia Threadneedle Investment
Ingrid Edmund is a senior portfolio manager within the Infrastructure Investments team with responsibility for managing global infrastructure portfolios, including our European Sustainable Infrastructure strategy. She has 15 years’ experience in infr… Read full bio
Takanori Fukushima
General Manager, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Research Institute
Takanori has had an extensive career in derivatives and risk management at domestic and global investment banks. He now heads the PPP & Infrastructure Investment Research Department at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Research Institute offering research, c… Read full bio
Shuichi Hayashida
Head of Japan and Vice Head for South East Asia, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, The World Bank Group
Shuichi Hayashida is Head of Japan & Vice Head for South East Asia for the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), the political risk insurance and credit enhancement arm of the World Bank Group. Currently works out of Tokyo office to fu… Read full bio
Jun Kasamatsu
Country Manager, Japan, Ørsted
Jun is an experienced leader with over 20 years of extensive professional experience in renewable energy, structured finance, and investment banking. Jun has been an advocate for sustainable clean energy adoption and has contributed to the developmen… Read full bio
Daniel Kemp
APAC Editor, Agri Investor
Daniel Kemp is Superfunds Correspondent for PEI Media’s Infrastructure Investor and Agri Investor. He joined PEI in February 2018 and is based in Sydney. Daniel is an experienced B2B journalist, working for five years prior to joining PEI as Innovati… Read full bio
Isshu Kikuma
Japan Energy Analyst, BloombergNEF
Isshu Kikuma is Japan Energy Analyst for BloombergNEF. He supports the BNEF service for Japan’s renewable energy and grid integration. He also has experience in the solar and sustainability fields before joining BNEF. Isshu holds a Master’s degree in… Read full bio
Doug Kimmelman
Senior Partner and Founder, ECP
Doug Kimmelman established Energy Capital Partners in April 2005 and serves as its Senior Partner. Mr. Kimmelman currently serves on the boards of Calpine Corporation, US Development Group, LLC, USD Partners, LP, Sunnova Energy Corp., and NESCO Holdi… Read full bio
Takako Koizumi
Executive Director, Head of Investment Management Department, Mitsui & Co. Alternative Investments
Takako Koizumi is an Executive Director and Head of Infrastructure & Real Estate Investment at Mitsui & Co. Alternative Investments, with over 20 years of experience in alternative assets. She started her career at Citibank in banking and M… Read full bio
Morimasa Matsuda
President & Chief Executive Officer, Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure
Morimasa Matsuda is a president & CEO of Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure Co. Ltd (DEI), a subsidiary of Daiwa Securities Group Inc., one of the leading comprehensive financial service firms in Japan. DEI is an investment firm focusing on renewa… Read full bio
Kanna Mihara
Managing Director, Macquarie Capital
Kanna leads business development and stakeholder relationships for Macquarie’s principal investment and advisory business in Japan. Her most recent experiences include origination of partnerships and projects in offshore wind, solar and data centre s… Read full bio
Melannie Pyzik
Managing Director, Argo Infrastructure Partners
Melannie holds a senior leadership role at Argo Infrastructure Partners, leading the Investor Solutions business and as a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. Melannie is an experienced investment professional with almost 2 decades of experienc… Read full bio
Jun Shimamoto
General Manager, ORIX Corporation
Jun Shimamoto is a General Manager of Concession Business Development Department at ORIX Corporation. Prior to ORIX, she was doing securitization business in KPMG. Prior to KPMG, she was working at MUFJ Bank. Since joining ORIX in 2003, she had invol… Read full bio
Sohei Shiotani
Chief Investment Officer, Marunouchi Infrastructure
Sohei Shiotani seconded from Mitsubishi Corporation to Marunouchi Infrastructure Inc in 2018 and is currently responsible for all investment activities as CIO. Prior to joining MII, he spent more than 20 years for real-estate securitization, PE activ… Read full bio
Koji Sugauchi
Director and General Manager, Fund Management Department, Osaka Shoko Shinkin Bank
Sugauchi Koji joined Osaka Shoko Shinkin Bank in 2016 as a head of investment. His responsibilities include alternative investment, equity and fixed income investments. Prior to the Osaka Shoko Shinkin Bank, he joined Dai-ichi Life in 1983. He worked… Read full bio
Tetsuya Tabata
Co-Head of Private Equity Investment team, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
Tetsuya Tabata joined the Bank in 2004 and is currently responsible for Private Equity / Infrastructure investments on a global basis as Co-Head of Private Equity Investment team, Investment Products Development Department, SMTB Tokyo Head office. Un… Read full bio
Martin Torres
Head of the Americas for the Renewable Power Group, BlackRock
Martin A. Torres, Managing Director, is Head of the Americas for the Renewable Power Group within BlackRock Alternative Investors (BAI). Martin is responsible for originating investment opportunities, establishing industry partnerships, leading trans… Read full bio
Yuriko Watanabe
Director, Japan Post Bank
Yuriko Watanabe leads Japan Post Bank’s infrastructure investment program and its infrastructure debt program. Prior to joining Japan Post Bank in July 2019, she spent 11 years at the Bank of Japan, where she led various studies on investment activit… Read full bio
Kirsten Whitehead
Partner - Portfolio Management, Global Infrastructure, QIC
Kirsten joined QIC in early 2010 and has overall responsibility for portfolio management across QIC Global Infrastructure’s separately managed accounts, large co-investors and pooled products. Her role is focused on infrastructure investment manageme… Read full bio
Shinichi Yasuda
Senior Vice President, Structured Finance Department, Development Bank of Japan
Shinichi Yasuda serves for two departments of the Development Bank of Japan, Inc.; Structured Finance Department and Corporate Finance Department, Division 5, particularly responsible for renewable energy sector projects in overseas countries as well… Read full bio
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内閣総理大臣補佐官、
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