Infrastructure
Investor
Investor
Women In Infrastructure Forum London 2019
5 - 6 November 2019,
The Hilton Tower Bridge - London
Creating Growth Through Diversity
With a growing body of research showing that more diverse teams and inclusive workplaces directly correlates with stronger business outcomes, the issue of diversity in infrastructure continues to move up the agenda.
Once again, we will be bringing together over 600 delegates for open discussion on the latest issues facing the industry, as well as the opportunity to exchange ideas, initiate deals and forge new relationships.
This year’s event will again be co-located with the Women in Private Equity Forum, in addition to the Women in Private Debt Forum and the Women in Real Estate Forum, all registered attendees will have access to all events allowing you to build your network across alternative asset classes.
Keynote in 2019: why diversity and culture are a value driver in business
Brenda Trenowden CBE
Partner, PwC UK
Global co-chair of the 30% Club
Brenda’s presentation will highlight why increasing diversity and managing culture is a business imperative, in addition to offering practical advice for professionals aiming to succeed in a competitive environment.
An expert in workplace performance, culture and communications, Brenda has a particular focus on helping clients build better performance by improving diversity and inclusiveness in their workplaces.
COVERING WOMEN IN Private Equity, PRIVATE DEBT & REAL ESTATE
One Summit: Four Forums
Now in its 6th year
New for 2019
New for 2019
Features in 2019
Dictate the narrative
Interactive panel discussions, keynote interviews, networking roundtables, think tanks and an oxford style debate allow you to put forward your thoughts and shape this important discussion.
Build your network
Hear from a world class speaking faculty and network with 600 international decision makers, featuring senior infrastructure asset owners, fund managers, developers and global investors.
Gain insights
Identify key global infrastructure opportunities and discover strategies for 2019 and beyond.
The advantages of a more diverse team
Anne Grandin, Investment Director at Whitehelm Capital discusses the importance of a diverse investment team.
Irina Frolova, Head of Asset Management at PGGM discusses the value of inclusion and diversity in infrastructure.
Investors who attended last year
Testimonials
Kirsty Packer
Senior Analyst, I Squared Capital
It was inspiring to meet so many strong women who are excelling in this industry and raising awareness of the benefits of gender diversification.
Laura Yang
Analyst, CPPIB
The conference is very well organized, covering topics on both diversity awareness and key industry issues such as investing in emerging markets.
Anke Heinze
Director Investments & Financing, AviAlliance GmbH, Germany
It is an excellent forum for women of all levels of seniority to get to know each other, exchange views and hopefully to form professional relationships that ca…
Anke Heinze
Director Investments & Financing, AviAlliance GmbH, Germany
It is an excellent forum for women of all levels of seniority to get to know each other, exchange views and hopefully to form professional relationships that carry over into our working lives going forward.
Are Institutional Investors
doing enough in the
push for diversity?
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For more information on the agenda, please contact Charles Gould at charles.g@peimedia.com or call +44 (0) 20 7566 5444.
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Agenda
Day 1 - Tuesday 5th
Plenary
08:00 - 08:45
Registration & coffee
08:45 - 08:50
PEI Welcome
08:50 - 09:05
Chairperson's opening remarks
Laurie Mahon
Laurie Mahon
Vice-Chair, US Investment Banking, Global Investment Banking, CIBC World Markets
Read bio
09:05 - 09:30
Keynote speech: Why diversity and culture are a value driver in business
Brenda Trenowden CBE
Brenda helps clients with all aspects of workplace performance, culture and communication. Brenda has a particular focus on helping her clients to achieve better business performance by improving both the diversity and inclusiveness of their workforces. She is a strong advocate for women’s economic empowerment and has been recognised with several awards for her global campaigning for greater gender balance across organisations as a voluntary, business-led imperative.
09:30 - 10:15
Heads of Private Markets: The themes that unify our asset classes
Clare Gaskell,
Amy Aznar,
Andrew Blincoe,
Kirsten Bode,
Melissa Li
Panel Session
- What is driving the growth in private markets? Are we in a bubble?
- Putting money to work in an increasingly competitive environment
- To what extent do investors differentiate between asset classes? Where are their similarities?
- How can working together address talent deficits across private markets?
- What practical advice do industry leaders have for young people in the industry today?
Moderated by: Clare Gaskell, Partner, Simpson Thacher
Infrastructure: Andrew Blincoe, Head of Structured Finance, NatWest
Private Debt:Kirsten Bode, Co-Head of Private Debt, Pan Europe, Muzinch & Co
Private Equity: Melissa Li, Managing Director, CIBC Capital Markets
Real Estate: Amy Aznar, Head of Debt and Special Situations, LaSalle Investment Management
10:15 - 10:55
How are investor pressures driving change within the funds they invest in?
Laurie Mahon,
Matina Papathanasiou,
Imogen Richards,
Erin Sarret
Panel Session
- To what extent are investors challenging fund managers on diversity across investments?
- How senior leaders across private markets are promoting social mobility?
- Highlighting case studies where lack of diversity has impacted an investment decision
- Comparing approaches to diversity across private markets, are there any differences?
- How does diversity compare with other factors in impacting where investors put their money?
Moderator: Laurie Mahon, Vice-Chair, US Investment Banking, Global Investment Banking, CIBC Capital Markets
Laurie Mahon
Vice-Chair, US Investment Banking, Global Investment Banking, CIBC World Markets
Read bio
10:55 - 11:35
Coffee & networking
Women in Infrastructure Forum 2019
11:35 - 11:40
Infrastructure chairperson's opening remarks
Laurie Mahon
Laurie Mahon
Vice-Chair, US Investment Banking, Global Investment Banking, CIBC World Markets
Read bio
11:40 - 12:20
State of Play: Have we reached peak infra?
Amy Mahon,
Céline Billant,
Tara Davies,
Esther Peiner,
Christine Leung
Panel Session
- Where are we in the current infrastructure cycle?
- Emerging regulatory and political risks; populism, renationalisation and more
- Putting money to work in an increasingly competitive market
Moderated by: Amy Mahon, Partner, Simpson Thacher
12:20 - 13:00
How private infrastructure is advancing the energy transition
Lucy Heintz,
Margarita Aleksieva,
Olivia Breese,
Thomas Buss,
Marie Joyce
Panel Session
- Where can investors get a more attractive risk/return profile?
- The role of industrial players in developing the renewables of the future
- Comparing opportunities in different renewable markets
Moderated by: Lucy Heintz, Partner – Energy, Actis
13:00 - 14:00
Networking lunch
Women in Infrastructure Forum 2019
14:00 - 14:45
Infrastructure investing in a digital world
Dan McCarthy,
Margarida Leal,
Manjari Govada,
Rohini Pahwa,
Phoebe Smith
Panel Session
- Defining digital infra and why infrastructure funds are increasingly investing in digital assets
- How will developments & rollout of 5G globally in the coming months or years impact investment in fibre?
- Making smart cities investable for infrastructure investors
- Digital disruption and what it could mean for infrastructure assets
Moderated by: Dan McCarthy, Chief Executive Officer, One Search
14:45 - 15:15
Infrastructure investment and regulation: How regulation has evolved
Kalliope Gourntis,
Regina Finn,
Marina Gibbs
2 short presentations from regulatory experts followed by an audience Q&A
- How can investors best engage with regulators, has regulatory risk increased?
- How regulators are incentivising investment in fibre
Moderated by: Kalliope Gourntis, News Editor, Infrastructure Investor
15:15 - 16:00
Delivering operational excellence: Value-creation and infrastructure assets
Irina Frolova,
Anke Heinze,
Allison Kingsley,
Kriti Madan,
Shreya Malik,
Anna Sundell
Panel Session
- Comparing value creation approaches across different sectors and asset types
- How relevant is asset management in core infrastructure?
- Utilising data to assist with asset management of assets
- Bringing in consultants vs. building up inhouse expertise
Moderated by: Irina Frolova, Head of Asset Management, PGGM
16:00 - 16:30
Coffee & networking
Women in Infrastructure Forum 2019
16:30 - 17:10
Why ESG and infrastructure are such natural bedfellows
Samantha Hung,
Catherine Lloyd,
Sandra Lowe,
Angela Roshier,
Louise Stevenson
Panel Session
- What business factors can ESG activity have a positive impact on?
- How ESG implementation differs for debt and equity investors
- Incorporating ESG into investment analysis, decision-making and monitoring
Moderated by: Samantha Hung, Deputy Representative, ADB
17:10 - 17:45
Infrastructure debt: How are managers adjusting their strategies to attract investors?
Jane Bowes,
Tavneet Baksi,
Martine Légaré,
Roopa Murthy
Panel Session
- Does debt still offer an attractive risk/reward profile?
- Comparing opportunities across this rapidly expanding asset class
- What are the barriers for investors looking to commit capital to infrastructure debt funds?
Moderated by: Jane Bowes, Senior Vice President, Threadmark
17:45 - 19:30
Women in Private Markets Cocktail Reception
Agenda
Day 2 - Wednesday 6th
08:00 - 09:00
Invitation only think-tanks
Anamica Broetz,
Gila Cohen,
Laurie Mahon,
Matina Papathanasiou,
Katherine Taylor
These closed-door sessions will allow women to speak freely about the issues impacting their office and asset class. It is a closed door, open conversation where attendees can benchmark ideas and share best practices to gain solutions for common concerns.
- Infrastructure: Matina Papathanasiou, Deputy Head of Global Infrastructure, QIC & Laurie Mahon, Vice-Chair, US Investment Banking, Global Investment Banking, CIBC Capital Markets
- Private equity: Anamica Broetz, Head of Investor Relations, DWS Private Equity
- Private Debt: Katherine Taylor, Director – Business Development, THL Credit
- Real Estate: Gila Cohen, Managing Director – Real Estate and Private Equity, MUFG
Laurie Mahon
Vice-Chair, US Investment Banking, Global Investment Banking, CIBC World Markets
Read bio
08:30 - 09:10
Registration & coffee
Plenary
09:10 - 09:50
Emerging Markets: Where are the most attractive opportunities in emerging markets?
Taru Oksman,
Danielle Baron,
Nupur Garg,
Maria Pejter,
Shami Nissan
Panel Session
- Which macro trends are affecting investment in emerging markets today?
- Key reasons to invest in Asian, LatAm & African alternative assets
- What is the appetite for different investment strategies across emerging markets?
- Comparing risk in EM to more developed markets
Moderated by: Taru Oksman, Managing Partner, Riverhouse Partners
09:50 - 10:15
Highlights of the PEI LP Insight findings
Nicole Douglas
Presentation
The PEI Investor Research & Analytics team surveyed over 100 LPs to capture investor sentiment on asset allocation, relationships with GPs, and performance predictions. The study also features insight on gender diversity and inclusion. Investors range from established players with diverse fund portfolios, to those planning to make their first alternatives commitments in 2020.
Presented by: Nicole Douglas, Head of Investor Research, PEI Media Group
10:15 - 10:50
View from the deal team: What skills are required to make a successful investment partner?
Samantha Hung,
Adriana Clancy,
Cecile Levi,
Claire Madden
Panel Session
- Why do deal teams remain so male, pale and stale even when compared to other areas of finance?
- Outlining the advantages of a diverse deal team
- What advice do deal team partners have for young people aiming for a spot on the deal team?
Moderated by: Samantha Hung, Deputy Representative, European Representative Office, ADB
10:50 - 11:30
How, why and when to move between alternative asset classes
Gail McManus,
Yodia Lo,
Merrick McKay,
Jessica Otte
Panel Session
- Building a cross-asset class network
- Are there any significant differences in the skills required to be successful?
- What skills are transferrable between asset classes?
- Case studies from practitioners who have made the move
Moderated by: Gail McManus, Found and Managing Director, PER
11:30 - 12:00
Coffee & networking
Plenary
12:00 - 12:40
Meet a Mentor Session
Helen Bailey Thomas,
Meg Brown,
Deborah Gilshan,
Emma Haight-Cheng,
Anke Heinze,
Keeran Kang,
Merrick McKay,
Jessica Otte,
Imogen Richards,
Harry Seekings,
Katherine Taylor,
Pooja Warier Hamilton,
Alex Wilson
Roundtables
This unique session will split the room up into tables with a senior representative on each table offering practical career advice to the table. This will provide a unique opportunity to build your network and tables will be led by people with different areas of expertise.
Pooja Warier Hamilton, Founding Partner and Executive Director, Conduit Capital
Imogen Richards, Partner and Global Head of Investment Structuring and Strategy, Pantheon
Jessica Otte, Director, Stepstone Global
Alex Wilson, Managing Director and Head, Corporate Banking Europe, CIBC Capital Markets
Merrick McKay, Head of Europe – Private Equity, Aberdeen Standard Investments
Anke Heinze, Director of the Investments & Financing Department, AviAlliance
Katherine Taylor, Director – Business Development, THL Credit
Deborah Gilshan, Founder, The 100% Club
Keeran Kang, Senior Vice President, Partners Group
Harry Seekings, Co-Head of Infrastructure, InfraRed
Helen Bailey Thomas, Non-Executive Director and Board Adviser
Emma Haight-Cheng, Partner – Head of Infrastructure Debt Europe, AMP Capital
Meg Brown, Managing Director, Marketing & Business Development, Impax Asset Management
12:40 - 14:15
Themed networking working lunch
Nupur Garg,
Christina Han,
Roxana Isaiu,
Elena Kosseva,
Sandra Lowe,
Emília Mamajová,
Deborah Okenla,
Abigail Rayner,
Chris Rowse,
Ulyana Shtybel,
Jean Sweeney
Tables discussing a variety of topics over lunch led by an expert moderator
Ulyana Shtybel (HighCastle) – Tokenisation of private equity and private debt
Emilia Mamajova (Espira Investments) – Diversity & Impact
Abigail Rayner (HarbourVest Partners) – Infrastructure Secondaries
Roxana Isaiu (GRESB) – ESG & Real Assets
Nupur Garg (Senior Advisor PE) – Forming a women’s private equity network
Chris Rowse (Riverhouse Partners) – Recruitment: Challenges and Diversity Trends
Jean Sweeney (Citco Fund Services) – Technology and Private Markets
Elena Kosseva (LCR)- Private Investment and Urban Regeneration
Christina Han (Partners Group) – Thematic Sourcing
Sandra Lowe (InfraRed Capital Partners) – IR and Capital Raising
Deborah Okenla (YSYS) – Diversity and Startups
14:15 - 14:25
Chairperson's closing remarks
Featured speakers
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For more information on speaking, please contact Charles Gould at charles.g@peimedia.com or call +44 (0) 20 7566 5444.
Download your copy of the 2019 agenda here.
Margarita Aleksieva
Head of Asset Management, IST Investment Foundation
Margarita Aleksieva is leading the asset management of the IST3 Global Infrastructure Fund and is a member of the IST Private Infrastructure Equity management team. She has about 15 years of experience in the energy sector and broad expertise in buil… Read full bio
Amy Aznar
Head of Debt & Special Situations
Amy Klein Aznar is the Head of Debt Investment and Special Situations team at LaSalle Investment Management and responsible for LaSalle’s market leading debt platform as well as evaluating investments in structured debt and equity, private real estat… Read full bio
Helen Bailey Thomas
Non Executive Director and Board Adviser
A Chartered Accountant and one of the first women to be awarded IoD Chartered Director accreditation, Helen enjoyed a highly successful career in financial services and property before taking on Non Executive Director and Chair roles in financial ser… Read full bio
Tavneet Baksi
Partner & Head of EMEA, First Avenue Partners
Tavneet joined First Avenue in 2007 and is currently Partner and Head of EMEA. During her tenure, Tavneet has led fundraises across the Infrastructure and Private Debt spectrum. She currently leads a team of 15 and is based in the firm’s London offic… Read full bio
Danielle Baron
Global Head of Power & Utilities, Crédit Agricole CIB
Danielle began her career at U.S Ex-Im Bank in Washington D.C. She later joined ANZ where she held several positions in Structured Finance and Infrastructure & Utilities Coverage in Hanoi, Melbourne and London. She later joined HSBC and finally Credi… Read full bio
Céline Billant
Director - Infrastructure Investment, CDPQ
Céline Billant is responsible for developing and managing CDPQ’s infrastructure investments in Europe. Ms. Billant has 15 years of experience in finance and infrastructure investment, with a deep understanding of PPPs, airport and motorway sectors. S… Read full bio
Andrew Blincoe
Head of Structured Finance, Natwest
Andrew runs NatWest’s Structured Finance business, covering our Infrastructure, Project and Asset Finance, Structured Real Estate, Leveraged Finance and Corporate and FI loans teams, as well as our Scandinavian sale and leaseback business, Nordisk Re… Read full bio
Kirsten Bode
Co-Head of Pan-European Private Debt, Muzinich & Co
Prior to joining Muzinich, Kirsten worked for six years as a Managing Director in the principal debt investing team at Macquarie, responsible for sourcing and executing transactions ranging from leveraged senior, unitranche and mezzanine debt to equi… Read full bio
Jane Bowes
Senior Vice President, Threadmark
Jane is a member of the fund distribution team and is based in London. She has over 15 years experience of capital raising. Prior to joining Threadmark, Jane was Head of Investor Relations at EMF Capital Partners and was Principal / Head of European… Read full bio
Olivia Breese
Senior Director – Head of Market Development, Ørsted
Olivia Breese is a Senior Director within Ørsted Offshore, with global responsibility for market and business development activities.
Meg Brown
Managing Director - Marketing & Business Development, Impax Asset Management
Meg leads marketing across Impax and manages the London-based sales and client service team covering UK, continental Europe and Asia. Meg also co-heads our impact investing work. She has extensive experience in sustainable investing and research, hav… Read full bio
Thomas Buss
Director, InfraRed Capital Partners
Thomas joined the InfraRed team in 2016. Thomas co-leads the team focused on the origination, structuring, execution and management of infrastructure investments in Europe. Since joining InfraRed, Thomas has taken a lead role in successfully position… Read full bio
Adriana Clancy
Partner - Research & Portfolio Management, Corbin Capital Partners
Adriana is a Partner and Portfolio Manager of Corbin Capital Partners, a New York-based independent alternative asset management firm that specializes in multi-strategy and opportunistic credit investing for pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, var… Read full bio
Gila Cohen
Managing Director, Real Estate and Private Equity, MUFG
Gila R. Cohen is a Managing Director, Real Estate and Private Equity at MUFG. In this role, she is responsible for those businesses including investments/fund Allocation, Corporate Banking and Investor Services. Most recently, Ms. Cohen was the Manag… Read full bio
Tara Davies
Member and Head of European Infrastructure, KKR
Tara Courtney Davies (London) joined KKR in 2016 and is a Member and Head of the European Infrastructure team. Ms Davies is a member of the Infrastructure Investment Committee and Infrastructure Portfolio Management Committee. Ms. Davies is currently… Read full bio
Nicole Douglas
Head of Investor Research, PEI Media
Nicole Douglas is the Head of Investor Research for PEI’s Research & Analytics department. Based in London but working across the company’s offices and products, she oversees researched content, surveys, and projects on investors globally. She is als… Read full bio
Regina Finn
Director, Lucerna Partners
Regina Finn is an experienced leader and strategic thinker in the field of regulation, competition and consumer policy in the UK and internationally. She is a Director of Lucerna Partners, a consultancy specialising in public policy, economic regulat… Read full bio
Irina Frolova
Head of Asset Management, PGGM
Irina Frolova joined PGGM in 2014 and currently oversees asset management of the EUR 8,6bln infrastructure investments portfolio as well as the (Board) governance of the portfolio companies in which PGGM is an influential investor. She is a member of… Read full bio
Nupur Garg
Board Member and Senior Advisor, PE Industry
Nupur Garg is one of India’s top 100 Women in Finance (AIWMI 2019 list) and advises large multi-billion limited partners in emerging markets. She has founded a first-of-its-kind platform designed to help women succeed in the PE industry and which is… Read full bio
Clare Gaskell
Partner, Simpson Thacher
A Corporate Partner in Simpson Thacher’s London office, Clare Gaskell advises on both private M&A and public takeovers as well as equity capital markets transactions (including IPOs) and general corporate matters. She has represented private equity f… Read full bio
Marina Gibbs
Competition Policy Director, OFCOM
Marina is a Competition Policy Director at OFCOM with responsibility for leading projects in the telecoms and post and parcels’ sectors. She has led a number of telecoms market reviews, most recently in relation to the business connectivity market an… Read full bio
Deborah Gilshan
Founder, The 100% Club
Deborah is an investment professional with expertise in corporate governance, sustainability and shareholder engagement. An Ambassador of the 30% Club, the global initiative to promote diversity in companies, Deborah was instrumental in leading the w… Read full bio
Kalliope Gourntis
News Editor, Infrastructure Investor
Kalliope is News Editor at Infrastructure Investor.com and has been writing about the infrastructure sector since 2013 when she first joined the company. Kalliope initially covered the US market when she was based in New York, but has since relocated… Read full bio
Emma Haight-Cheng
Partner - Head of Infrastructure Debt Europe, AMP Capital
Emma Haight-Cheng joined the Investment Team in the London office in March 2014. Ms Haight-Cheng is primarily responsible for sourcing, arranging and managing infrastructure debt investments in Europe and has over 13 years of infrastructure and energ… Read full bio
Christina Han
Head of Investment Research - Industry Value Creation, Partners Group
Christina Han-van der Meer leads the thematic sourcing efforts at Partners Group. She has fourteen years of investment and finance experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, she invested in global commodities and Asian mid-cap growth stocks at Capi… Read full bio
Anke Heinze
Director of the Investments & Financing Department, AviAlliance
Anke is the Director of the Investments & Financing department of AviAlliance GmbH (former HOCHTIEF AirPort). She has over 20 years of airport M&A experience gained in various buy-side and sell-side projects. Anke has also been involved in the syndic… Read full bio
Lucy Heintz
Partner - Energy, Actis
Lucy is head of Africa for the Energy team, a role she has held since March 2017. She has overall responsibility for the Actis Energy team’s activities in Africa and is Board Chair of Lekela and Aela, two of Actis’ renewable energy platforms in its t… Read full bio
Samantha Hung
Deputy Representative, Asian Development Bank
Samantha is Deputy Representative at ADB’s European Representative Office in Frankfurt, which liaises with stakeholders across 17 European member countries. Samantha is a seasoned provider of ADB management support, including for a Vice President and… Read full bio
Roxana Isaiu
Director - Real Estate, GRESB
Roxana Isaiu is Director Real Estate for GRESB. Roxana holds an Msc in Corporate Finance and is responsible for the development and implementation of the ESG standards, as well as the benchmarking methodology for the real estate sector. Since joining… Read full bio
Marie Joyce
Chief Financial Officer, NTR
Marie is Chief Financial Officer of NTR plc. NTR acquires, constructs and operates onshore wind and solar assets across Western Europe on behalf of institutional investors through regulated funds. NTR is currently in the fundraising and investment pe… Read full bio
Keeran Kang
Senior Vice President, Partners Group
Keeran Kang is part of the Private Real Estate Integrated Investments business unit responsible for European investments, based in London. Prior to joining Partners Group, she worked at Schroder Real Estate Investment Management, where she was a Fund… Read full bio
Allison Kingsley
Founder & Partner, NOVA Infrastructure
Allison Kingsley is one of the two Founders of NOVA Infrastructure, an investment firm that targets mid-market infrastructure investments in transportation, environmental services, and energy sectors in North American. Dr. Kingsley is a Partner and s… Read full bio
Elena Kosseva
Development Manager, LCR
Elena Kosseva is a development manager at LCR, with responsibility for managing planning, construction and occupation across key sites across LCR’s development portfolio. Her role encompasses working to establish partnerships with public and private… Read full bio
Margarida Leal
Senior Associate - Infrastructure Equity, Aviva Investors
Margarida Leal is a Senior Associate in the Infrastructure Equity team of Aviva Investors. Since joining the London office in 2017, her focus has been on the execution of deals across a variety of sub-sectors, with a special emphasis on the UK digita… Read full bio
Martine Légaré
Senior Director - Infrastructure Investments, PSP Investments
Martine Légaré is Senior Director, Infrastructure Investments, at the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments). With 19 years of experience in the Infrastructure sector, Martine has deep industry knowledge and expertise in mergers and… Read full bio
Christine Leung
Associate Director - Infrastructure Equity, AMP Capital
Christine Leung joined AMP Capital in March 2017 and is responsible for the origination, due diligence and execution of investment opportunities, as well as the asset management of existing businesses. Ms Leung has gained experience on a wide range o… Read full bio
Cecile Levi
Co-Head of Private Debt, Tikehau Capital
Cécile Mayer-Lévi joined Tikehau Capital in 2013 and heads the Private Debt platform of the asset management firm. She has extensive knowledge in direct lending transactions, and has worked closely with major private equity houses, investment funds a… Read full bio
Melissa Li
Managing Director and Head - Private Capital Group, CIBC
Melissa Li rejoined CIBC in 2016 as a Managing Director in the Private Capital Group at CIBC Capital Markets. In her current role, Melissa leads the global coverage strategy for pension funds, private equity firms and family offices across the consum… Read full bio
Catherine Lloyd
Principal, Mercer
Catherine is a Principal at Mercer Alternatives based in London. She joined Mercer in 2019 and is responsible for providing coverage of the Infrastructure sector in Europe. Her role encompasses sourcing, analysing and monitoring investment opportunit… Read full bio
Yodia Lo
Alternatives, Church Commissioners for England
Yodia Lo focuses on Hedge Funds, Alternative Credit and Co-investments at Church Commissioners, the £8b endowment arm of the Church of England. In this role she has sourced investments including Emerging Market Distressed Debt, Short Term Quant and d… Read full bio
Sandra Lowe
Director, Business Development, InfraRed Capital Partners
Sandra heads investor coverage at InfraRed, the leading investment manager in infrastructure and real estate. She manages investor relationships to drive capital raising and shape infrastructure product development or investment propositions for fund… Read full bio
Kriti Madan
Vice President - Infrastructure, Northleaf Capital Partners
Kriti is a Vice President at Northleaf Capital Partners, a global private markets investment firm. Based in London, Kriti focuses on due diligence, execution and asset management for Northleaf’s infrastructure investment program in the UK and Europe.… Read full bio
Claire Madden
Managing Partner, Connection Capital
Claire is Managing Partner of Connection Capital, a private client investment business specialising in alternative investments. Claire’s career began as a private equity investor at 3i having graduated in Banking & International Finance from Loughbor… Read full bio
Amy Mahon
Partner, Simpson Thacher
A Partner in the Firm’s London office, Amy Mahon advises a range of clients including private equity firms, infrastructure funds and corporate clients on complex domestic and cross border M&A, leveraged buyouts, private equity, infrastructure and con… Read full bio
Laurie Mahon
Vice-Chair, US Investment Banking, Global Investment Banking, CIBC World Markets
Laurie Mahon serves as Vice-Chair of CIBC’s U.S. Investment Banking business, a role she recently assumed after having led the Global Infrastructure and Power team since August 2013. She has spent her entire professional life in the infrastructure sp… Read full bio
Shreya Malik
Investment Manager - Private Infrastructure Europe, Partners Group
Shreya Malik is part of the European Private Infrastructure business unit, based in London. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio company Greenlink Interconnector. She has been with Partners Group since 2011 and has eleven… Read full bio
Emília Mamajová
Founding Partner, ESPIRA Investments
Emília is a Founding Partner of ESPIRA Investments, the first private equity firm in Central Europe with a gender lens investment strategy element. Prior to co-founding ESPIRA, Emília was a Head of Czech Republic and Slovakia with PineBridge Investme… Read full bio
Manjari Govada
Vice President, Digital Bridge Holdings
Manjari Govada is a Vice President at both Digital Colony and Digital Bridge. Ms. Govada is based in London and focuses on evaluating European investments and opportunities. Prior to Digital Bridge, Ms. Govada was an Associate in the BlackRock Altern… Read full bio
Dan McCarthy
Chief Executive Officer, One Search
Dan has been a specialist recruiter into the Infrastructure market since 2003, and founded One Search in 2006 to serve the very distinct group of industry investors and financiers starting to emerge at the time – firms with whom One Search has been p… Read full bio
Merrick McKay
Head of Europe - Private Equity, Aberdeen Standard Investments
Merrick joined SL Capital, now part of Aberdeen Standard Investments (“ASI”), in 2014 and is based in the Edinburgh and London offices. ASI’s European Private Equity business, with over €8bn AuM, encompasses primary and secondary fund investments and… Read full bio
Gail McManus
Founder and Managing Director, PER
Gail McManus is the Founder and Managing Director of PER, setting up the business in the late 1990s after a career in private equity at 3i. Gail is a passionate member of the private equity and alterative assets community and is actively involved in… Read full bio
Roopa Murthy
Principal - Infrastructure Debt, AMP Capital Investors
Roopa Murthy joined AMP Capital’s Infrastructure Debt team in the London office in 2015. Ms Murthy is responsible for originating, structuring and managing infrastructure debt assets in Europe. Ms.Murthy brings over 15 years’ experience to the team,… Read full bio
Shami Nissan
Head, Responsible Investment, Actis
With over 17 years’ experience in responsible investment, primarily serving the private equity, banking and development finance sectors, Shami was drawn to Actis by its leadership in responsible investing, the firm’s diverse culture and the opportuni… Read full bio
Deborah Okenla
Founder 7 CEO, YSYS
Deborah Okenla is the Founder and CEO of YSYS (Your Startup, Your Story); a startup community for founders, developers, creatives, and investors on a mission to open doors of opportunity for diverse talent within the startup ecosystem. YSYS run two p… Read full bio
Taru Oksman
Managing Partner, Riverhouse Partners
As Managing Partner, Taru oversees Riverhouse Partners and Riverhouse Advisory. She works across all practice areas on key strategic hires. At Riverhouse Partners, her remit encompasses country head roles across growth markets as well C-suite roles i… Read full bio
Jessica Otte
Director, Stepstone Global
Jessica Otte is a member of the Investor Relations Team for StepStone, responsible for managing client relationships in Germany. Prior to joining StepStone she spent 9 years at Goldman Sachs, based both in London and latterly in Frankfurt. She holds… Read full bio
Rohini Pahwa
Director - Infrastructure and Project Finance, Natwest
Rohini Pahwa joined NatWest’s market leading Infrastructure and Project Finance team in 2011. Ms. Pahwa is a Director in the team , responsible for origination and execution of deals and has worked across sectors including Digital Infrastructure, Tra… Read full bio
Matina Papathanasiou
Deputy Head of Global Infrastructure, QIC
Matina is currently the deputy head of QIC Global Infrastructure, a business she co-founded in early 2006. QIC Global Infrastructure has directly invested over $10billion in global infrastructure covering toll roads, airports, ports, water and energy… Read full bio
Esther Peiner
Managing Director - Private Infrastructure Europe , Partners Group
Esther Peiner is part of the European Private Infrastructure business unit, based in Zug. She is a member of the Private Infrastructure Investment Committee and of the PG LIFE Impact Committee. She is a member of the Board of Directors of firm's port… Read full bio
Maria Pejter
Head of HR, A.P. Møller Holding
Maria Pejter is an international HR Leader with extensive experience and core competencies in areas such as Talent Management and Organizational Development. She has been with A.P. Moller-Maersk since 1997 in various HR positions including Senior Dir… Read full bio
Abigail Rayner
Vice President, HarbourVest
Abigail Rayner joined the HarbourVest team in 2018 as a product specialist focused on global real assets investments and works closely with the investor relations team. Abigail joined the Firm from Octopus Investments, a UK focused renewable energy m… Read full bio
Imogen Richards
Partner and Global Head of Investment Structuring and Strategy, Pantheon
Imogen Richards is a Partner and Global Head of Investment Structuring and Strategy in Pantheon’s Global Investment team with 18 years of private equity experience. She is also closely involved in key strategic and corporate development projects. Imo… Read full bio
Angela Roshier
Head of Asset Management, DIF
Angela Roshier is Partner and Head of Asset Management. She joined in 2010 and oversees the asset management of all DIF’s Investments. Prior to DIF, Angela was a member of 3i Plc and Actis’s Infrastructure teams. With more than 20 years experience sh… Read full bio
Chris Rowse
Partner, Riverhouse Partners
Chris is a Partner of the firm and leads the Private side investment practice specialising in private equity, private debt, and impact investing. Working with the investment management and financial investor practices, Chris advises his investor clie… Read full bio
Erin Sarret
Director, StepStone Group
Ms. Sarret is a member of the Business Development team and the ESG Committee, responsible for managing client relationships in France, Belgium, and Monaco. Prior to StepStone, Ms. Sarret worked in investor relations across public and private markets… Read full bio
Harry Seekings
Co-Head of Infrastructure, InfraRed
Harry joined InfraRed in 1998. Harry is Co-Head of Infrastructure business and has the day-to-day responsibility for leading the InfraRed team in relation to HICL. Harry returned to London in July 2015, almost seven years after relocating to New York… Read full bio
Ulyana Shtybel
Vice-President, Highcastle
Ulyana is a Vice President and Chief Capital Officer at the HighCastle.co, the UK blockchain-based investment marketplace and share registrar. Ulyana co-founded and led two fintech incubation programmes, Fintech Master and Open Banking Lab in partner… Read full bio
Phoebe Smith
Investment Director, Whitehelm Capital
Phoebe Smith is an Investment Director in the equity team of Whitehelm Capital, based in London. She is involved in the origination and execution of infrastructure transactions as well as the asset management of the existing portfolio. Phoebe has exp… Read full bio
Louise Stevenson
Executive Director - Commercial, IFM Investors
Louise joined IFM Investors in January 2016 and focuses on infrastructure transactions and asset management. Before joining IFM Investors, Louise worked for 10 years in legal private practice in Europe and Asia advising sponsors and lenders on the de… Read full bio
Anna Sundell
Managing Director - Infrastructure, EQT
Prior to joining EQT Partners, Anna worked at Nordea Corporate Finance in Stockholm, where she was engaged in M&A and ECM transactions. Prior to Nordea, Ms Sundell worked at HSH Nordbank in Stockholm. Anna holds a M.Sc. degree in Business Administrat… Read full bio
Jean Sweeney
Private Equity Senior Product Manager - SVP, Citco Fund Services
Jean Sweeney is the European Head of Private Equity Product with Citco Fund Services (Ireland) Limited, responsible for overseeing the private equity service offering. Ms. Sweeney led the development and rollout of PE-specific process development and… Read full bio
Katherine Taylor
Director, THL Credit
Ms. Taylor is a Director for THL Credit’s Direct Lending and Tradable Credit platforms. Her responsibilities include business development, product development, strategic relationships and fund marketing. She is responsible for the development and man… Read full bio
Brenda Trenowden CBE
Partner, PwC
Brenda Trenowden CBE, Global co-chair of the 30% Club, is a Partner in PwC UK within the people consulting practice. Brenda helps clients with all aspects of workplace performance, culture and communication. Brenda has a particular focus on helping h… Read full bio
Pooja Warier Hamilton
Founding Partner and Executive Director, Conduit Capital
Pooja is the Founding Partner and Executive Director of Conduit Capital, with an aim to grow high impact solutions that are solving pressing issues globally, by deploying the knowledge, networks and capital available within the Conduit community. Pri… Read full bio
Alex Wilson
Managing Director and Head, Corporate Banking Europe, CIBC Capital Markets
Alex Wilson is responsible for CIBC Capital Market’s Corporate & Institutional Client Business in Europe and the Middle East. Alex is a seasoned Investment Banker with 20 years’ experience in London, New York, Los Angeles and Toronto, advising corpor… Read full bio
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