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Women in Infrastructure Forum New York Virtual Experience 2021
2 December 2021,
Eastern Standard Time (EST) - Available anywhere
Now part of the Infrastructure Investor Global Passport
An Infrastructure Investor Global Passport subscription connects you with the global infrastructure community. Bringing together investors, industry leaders and strategic market insights.
Infrastructure Investor New York Forum is now just one of the key touchpoints that you will get over the next 12 months with your Infrastructure Investor Global Passport.
Advancing diversity through inclusion
Infrastructure Investor’s Women in Infrastructure Forum New York: Virtual Experience features keynote and panel discussions with pioneering women in infrastructure. Hear powerful female industry leaders provide insight into the evolving industry and share strategies and approaches to achieving maximum returns. Now in its 4th year the Forum continues to deliver informative discussions analyzing industry trends and deal flows with the most powerful women in infrastructure. The virtual forum will offer a myriad opportunities to network and build key relationships.
2020 Featured speakers
“Excellent opportunity for both learning and networking alike.”
Liz Bernich, Caldwell Partners
Why you should attend
Engage in candid conversations
Discuss the gender diversity barriers within the industry and explore strategies to bridge the gap
Gain industry knowledge
Stay up-to-date with the key trends impacting the industry and developments of infrastructure projects now and in the future
Build your network
Network with prominent figures from the infrastructure investing community and build relationships to advance your career and organization
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This event is co-located with the Infrastructure Investor New York Forum
II New York Forum on December 1-2 will gather 200+ investors, fund managers, and policy makers to debate the trends shaping infra investment in North America and how to drive returns in a market flooded in interest, but difficult to navigate.
Access to infrastructure’s most influential global community
By securing your place at Women in Infrastructure New York Forum you will instantly become part of our community of infrastructure investor leaders shaping the asset class with a one-year subscription to the Infrastructure Investor Global Passport.
As a Passport holder, you will receive one year of 24/7/365 access to the global blackbook of investors, monthly touchpoints with the market, and a place at our remaining conferences over the next 12 months.
Your subscription includes:
Please note, annual agenda is subject to change.
Engage, learn & network.
The Forum will deliver the same first class dynamic content and peer networking opportunities through our virtual platform.
Join us on December 2 for a virtual experience exploring the current state of infrastructure investing in North America including renewables, clean energy, PPPs, infrastructure debt, ESG and more.
Explore the virtual experience
1-on-1 or small group networking
Utilize the virtual meeting tools to schedule private face to face video meetings with institutional investors and fund managers
High quality content
Hear insightful panel discussions and keynote presentations from top performing fund managers
A customized experience
Tailor your virtual experience by customizing your personal profile and agenda
On-demand access
Receive access to select sessions up to one year post-event anytime, anywhere
Network and build key relationships
Network at any time throughout the Forum. Take advantage of our virtual meeting tools by sending a message or scheduling a face to face video meeting with Forum attendees.
- Early access to the platform: Get a jumpstart on your virtual experience when the platform opens a few weeks prior to the event. Customize your own individual profile and personal agenda and begin browsing through fellow attendee and speaker profiles.
- “Want to meet” list: Attendees can add fellow attendees to their “want to meet” list; once two people have both added each other to their individual lists a private, face to face 25 minute video meeting will be scheduled and added to both attendees’ personal agendas.
- Search, send, and schedule features: Search attendee profiles, send fellow attendees a message, and schedule a private, face to face video meeting anytime during the conference. Use the built-in search function to filter the list of attendees based on selected criteria such as fund type, sector focus, strategy, AUM, etc.
Hear directly from the leaders in the market
Through the integrated Zoom platform, participate in a wide range of critical discussions in various formats that include invitation only think-tanks, sector focused breakout sessions and keynote fireside chats with industry leaders.
Platform highlights:
- Live panel discussions with live audience Q&A
- Create a personalized schedule by adding select sessions and face to face virtual meetings to your customized agenda “My Agenda”
- Networking meeting tools
- Interactive discussion boards
- Automated reminders
- On-demand playback access to select sessions
Meet with globally recognized service providers, fund managers, and associations
Learn more about our event sponsors and partners in the virtual networking rooms. The virtual networking rooms can be accessed at anytime and there you can:
- Live chat with sponsors
- Easily request information
- Access additional resources materials available
If you would like more information or to become part of the 2021 agenda, please contact Zakira Ralling at zakira.r@peimedia.com or +1 646 545 3321.
Agenda
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Agenda
Day 1 - Thursday 3rd
PEI welcome & chairwoman’s opening remarks
13:00 - 13:15
PEI welcome & chairwoman’s opening remarks
Julia R. Balas
Chairwoman:
Julia R. Balas, Partner, Morrison & Foerster
General sessions
13:15 - 13:50
Keynote leadership discussion
Sarah Pringle,
Mélanie Biessy
13:55 - 14:45
Visions, insights and perspectives
Anuja Selvakumar,
Andrea Mody,
Elena Savostianova,
Christy Silvester
- How can private investment be leveraged to create quality sustainable infrastructure?
- How has the pandemic altered your investment decisions? Identifying new investment opportunities? What are the most attractive opportunities?
- What trends do you see towards making investments and what is your definition of infrastructure?
- What’s it like to raise money for new funds or strategies within infrastructure during the pandemic? Have you noticed a growing effort to increase diversity in private infrastructure?
- How will the outcome of presidential election impact the funding of US Infrastructure? What are your biggest concerns? What are you potentially looking forward to?
Moderator:
Anuja Selvakumar, AVP, Business Development – Private Infrastructure, Partners Group
Panelists:
Andrea Mody, Co-head & Chief Operating Officer, MIGS Funds , Head of Alternatives, Client Solutions Group Americas, Managing Director, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA)
Elena Savostianova, Managing Partner, Ember Infrastructure
Christy Silvester, Portfolio Manager, Credit, Global Infrastructure Partners
Andrea Mody
Co-head & Chief Operating Officer, MIGS Funds , Head of Alternatives, Client Solutions Group Americas, Managing Director, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA)
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Break
14:45 - 15:00
Networking break
General sessions
15:05 - 15:40
Keynote fireside chat
Sasha Jensen,
Anne Valentine Andrews
15:45 - 16:40
Keynote leadership roundtable
Karishma Vanjani,
Marion Calcine,
Angela Rodell
Moderator:
Karishma Vanjani, Reporter, PE Hub
Panelists:
Marion Calcine, Chief Investment Officer – Infrastructure, Ardian
Angela Rodell, CEO, Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation
16:40 - 16:45
Chairwoman’s closing remarks
If you would like more information or to become part of the 2021 agenda,
please contact Zakira Ralling at zakira.r@peimedia.com or +1 646 545 3321.
2020 Speakers
Anne Valentine Andrews
Deputy Head of Real Assets, BlackRock Alternative Investors
Anne Valentine Andrews, Managing Director, is Deputy Head of Real Assets within BlackRock Alternative Investors. BlackRock Real Assets comprises the Infrastructure and Real Estate platforms, which have 400+ professionals across 27 cities globally, an… Read full bio
Julia R. Balas
Partner, Morrison & Foerster
Julia is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Morrison & Foerster, representing developers of renewable energy projects, and assisting them with all aspects of their project development needs, including negotiation of construction and balance o… Read full bio
Mélanie Biessy
Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer, Antin Infrastructure Partners
Mélanie has been with Antin since the inception of the Firm She oversees all matters related to the Firm’s legal, tax, finance, fund administration, compliance and human resources affairs. She guided the structuring and establishment of Antin and its… Read full bio
Marion Calcine
Chief Investment Officer – Infrastructure, Ardian
Marion Calcine is Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer for the Infrastrcture team at Ardian. In addition to investing activities, Marion heads the Infrastructure Analysis Team, which is responsible for delivering best practices and value en… Read full bio
Sasha Jensen
CEO, Jensen Partners
Sasha Jensen, Founder and CEO, launched Jensen Partners in 2012 with the focus on solely identifying the preeminent human capital talent for raising capital within the alternative investment industry. In fact, Ms. Jensen was described as “the most su… Read full bio
Andrea Mody
Co-head & Chief Operating Officer, MIGS Funds , Head of Alternatives, Client Solutions Group Americas, Managing Director, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA)
Andrea joined Macquarie in 2007 and is the Co-Head and Chief Operating Officer of MIRA Infrastructure Global Solution (MIGS) funds, based in New York. Andrea oversees fund operations and investor relations and is jointly responsible for new product d… Read full bio
Sarah Pringle
Editor, PE Hub
Sarah Pringle is an Editor at PEI’s PE HUB, where she has specialized in covering healthcare private equity activity since 2017. Prior to joining PE Hub, Pringle covered M&A and private equity at The Deal, reported on U.S. and Canadian equity mar… Read full bio
Angela Rodell
CEO, Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation
Angela M. Rodell serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, having been selected in October of 2015 by APFC’s Board of Trustees. APFC is a state-owned corporation, based in Juneau, Alaska, that manages and invests… Read full bio
Elena Savostianova
Managing Partner, Ember Infrastructure
Elena Savostianova has over 17 years of professional experience in the energy and infrastructure sectors. Prior to Ember, Elena served as a Principal with Global Infrastructure Partners CAPS team, focusing on renewable energy opportunities. Before GI… Read full bio
Anuja Selvakumar
AVP, Business Development - Private Infrastructure, Partners Group
Anuja Selvakumar, AVP, Infrastructure Business Development, Partners Group Anuja Selvakumar is an AVP within the Private Infrastructure Americas business unit at Partners Group, based in New York. She has eight years of experience spanning private ca… Read full bio
Christy Silvester
Portfolio Manager, Credit, Global Infrastructure Partners
Christy Silvester joined GIP in 2015 and is a Principal and Portfolio Manager of GIP Credit. She is based in New York. Prior to joining GIP, Ms. Silvester was an Executive Director in the Leveraged and Acquisition Finance group at Morgan Stanley in N… Read full bio
Karishma Vanjani
Reporter, PE Hub
Karishma Vanjani is a reporter at PE Hub based in New York. She covers M & A trends and dealmaking in the retail and industrial sectors. Her stories range from long features on PIPE strategies to scoops on upcoming deals. Prior to joining PE Hub,… Read full bio
Venue & hotel accommodations
Convene
730 Third Ave
17th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Hotel accommodations are available at the Grand Hyatt at 109 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017. Click here to book direct
Resources
Pre-Event Resources
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2020 Virtual Agenda: Infrastructure Investor New York Forum & Women in Infrastructure New York Forum
By Infrastructure Investor
2019 Speakers
Allison Kingsley
Founder and Partner
NOVA Infrastructure
Susan Mac Cormac
Partner
Morrison & Foerster
Katherine McElroy
Director, Clean Energy Infrastructure Credit
Capital Dynamics
KEYNOTE
Angela Miller May
CIO
Chicago Teachers Pension Fund
Andrea Mody
Head of Investor Solutions Group (ISG) Americas & Co-Head of MIRA Infrastructure Global Solution (MIGS) I and II, Managing Director
Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA)
Marietta Moshiashvili
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner
Upper Bay Infrastructure Partners
KEYNOTE
Meagan Nichols
Partner & Global Head of Real Assets
Cambridge Associates
Doris Schürch
Vice President of Infrastructure
Partners Group
Claire Sharp
Managing Director, North America
Kaiserwetter Energy Asset Management LLC
Carla Tully
CEO & Co-Founder
Earthrise Energy
Stephanie Wagner
Partner
Mayer Brown
Nina Yoo
Managing Director, Infrastructure Asset Management
Fengate
2019 Agenda
12:00pm | Women in Infrastructure Networking Lunch
1:50pm | Chairwoman’s Welcome
Susan Mac Cormac, Partner, Morrison & Foerster
1:55pm | Opening Keynote
Angela Miller May, CIO, Chicago Teachers Pension Fund
Interviewed by: Jordan Stutts, Reporter, Infrastructure Investor
2:30pm | Visions, Insight’s and Perspectives| Wharton Room
- Value Creation and Fundraising
- LP/GP Alignment
- The impact of technology on the infrastructure sector
- How can we as individuals and organizations further gender diversity in the space
Moderator: Stephanie Wagner, Partner, Mayer Brown
Allison Kingsley, Founder and Partner, NOVA Infrastructure
Andrea Mody, Head of Investor Solutions Group (ISG) Americas & Co-Head of MIRA Infrastructure Global Solution (MIGS) I and II, Managing Director, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA)
Nina Yoo, Managing Director, Infrastructure Asset Management, Fengate
3:20 pm | Networking Break
3:45pm | Energy & Renewables: Challenges and Opportunities | Wharton Room
- The evolving place energy fits as an asset class within infrastructure
- What are the current obstacles to growth in core renewables? What are the growth areas outside of core renewables
- Combating Climate Change
- Women in Energy and Infrastructure: how have roles evolved and how we can continue to further gender diversity?
Moderator: Carla Tully, CEO & Co-Founder, Earthrise Energy, CEO,
Katherine McElroy, Director, Clean Energy Infrastructure Credit, Capital Dynamics
Marietta Moshiashvili, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner, Upper Bay Infrastructure Partners
Doris Schürch, Vice President of Infrastructure, Partners Group
Claire Sharp, Managing Director, North America, Kaiserwetter Energy Asset Management
4:35pm | Closing Keynote
Meagan Nichols, Partner & Global Head of Real Assets, Cambridge Associates
Interviewer: Isobel Markham, Senior Editor, Private Equity Group, Americas, PEI
5:05pm | Chairwoman’s Closing Remarks
Susan Mac Cormac, Partner, Morrison & Foerster
5:00pm | Women in Infrastructure Networking Cocktail Reception