Top investors' perspectives on the year ahead

Join our interactive webinar on 20 January, exclusive to Infrastructure Investor Global Passport Holders. Hear top infrastructure investors share their thoughts on what to expect from 2021.

Key themes of the Deep Dive include:

  • Vaccines and the prospects of a post-pandemic recovery
  • What will a Biden administration mean for infrastructure spending?
  • The Crystal Ball – predictions for 2021
Day 1

Agenda

The Year Ahead - Wednesday 20th

Plenary
14:00 - 14:10

Welcome from Infrastructure Investor and introduction to the Global Passport

14:10 - 14:30

Speed networking

Get to know your fellow Passport holders via our quickfire 4-minute speed networking sessions. Participate in a series of randomly generated meetings to help you meet your peers.

14:30 - 15:00

Vaccines and the prospect of a post-pandemic recovery

Adam Smallman, Jason Fletcher, Vivian Nicoli , Michael Ryder
  • The macro picture: Putting today in the context of previous crises
  • Assessing the impact of a vaccine on interest rates and the prospect of inflation
  • Which sectors are set to bounce back soonest and why?
  • How the asset class can benefit from a loosening of social restrictions and an improved outlook

Moderator: Adam Smallman, Director – Membership Programs, PEI Media Group

Adam Smallman, PEI

Adam Smallman

Director – Membership Programs, PEI Media

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Jason Fletcher

Chief Investment Officer, London CIV

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Vivian Nicoli

Managing Director - Head of European Infrastructure, CDPQ

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Michael Ryder

Senior Managing Director, OMERS

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15:00 - 15:20

Meet the speakers Q&A and networking

Discuss the previous session with the speakers and put your questions to them face-to-face

15:20 - 15:25

Stretch break

Plenary
15:25 - 15:55

What will a Biden administration mean for infrastructure spending?

Jordan Stutts, Anne Valentine Andrews, DJ Gribbin, Mark McComiskey
  • Getting shovel-ready projects underway
  • Funding and financing the stimulus and more long-term projects
  • Will the new administration take the lead on climate change?
  • Does the US really need a renewables stimulus?

Moderator: Jordan Stutts, Senior Writer, Infrastructure Investor

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Jordan Stutts

Senior Reporter, Private Markets

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Anne Valentine Andrews

Global Head of Real Assets, BlackRock

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DJ Gribbin

Founder, Madrus, LLC

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Mark McComiskey

Partner, AVAIO Capital

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15:55 - 16:10

Meet the speakers Q&A and networking

Discuss the previous session with the speakers and put your questions to them face-to-face

16:10 - 16:15

Stretch break

Plenary
16:15 - 16:45

Three types of infrastructure portfolio analysed in the light of covid

Anish Butani
  • Comparing a balanced, GDP exposed and contracted asset portfolio
  • Analysis of each portfolio’s performance during the pandemic
  • When can we expect a recovery?
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Anish Butani

Managing Director, Infrastructure, bfinance

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16:45 - 17:25

The Crystal Ball session – Predicting the future of infrastructure investment

Bruno Alves, Bruno Candès, Andrew Claerhout

Infrastructure Investor presents some bold forecasts for year ahead. This is followed by specific predictions from leading industry participants- who have agreed to revisit them at the Global Summit, followed by a vote from the audience.

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Bruno Alves

Senior Editor, Infrastructure Investor

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Bruno Candès

Partner, InfraVia Capital Partners

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Andrew Claerhout

Partner & Co-Head of Infrastructure, Searchlight Capital Partners

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17:25 - 18:00

Group Networking

Discuss the sessions from the Deep Dive in small groups and come up with your own predictions for 2021. Then report back to the whole audience and see what they think of your group’s ideas.

18:00 - 18:00

Close of event

January speakers include:

Bruno Alves

Senior Editor, Infrastructure Investor

Anish Butani

Managing Director, Infrastructure, bfinance

Bruno Candès

Partner, InfraVia Capital Partners

Andrew Claerhout

Partner & Co-Head of Infrastructure, Searchlight Capital Partners

Jason Fletcher

Chief Investment Officer, London CIV

DJ Gribbin

Founder, Madrus, LLC

Mark McComiskey

Partner, AVAIO Capital

Vivian Nicoli

Managing Director - Head of European Infrastructure, CDPQ

Michael Ryder

Senior Managing Director, OMERS

Adam Smallman, PEI

Adam Smallman

Director – Membership Programs, PEI Media

Jordan Stutts

Senior Reporter, Private Markets

Anne Valentine Andrews

Global Head of Real Assets, BlackRock