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Browse all episodesS3, EP 1: 2026 Infrastructure Investment Outlook
Discussion points:
- Global and Regional Return Outlook: What are the projected returns and market dynamics for infrastructure globally and across different regions?
- Power-Data Nexus: How is the evolving interplay between power generation and data consumption reshaping investor portfolios?
- Accretive Opportunities: Which specific infrastructure segments are poised for the most significant growth opportunities, and what are the underlying drivers?
- Navigating Uncertainty: What are the implications of the unpredictable pace of technological innovation, policy shifts, and evolving regional power mix on investment strategies?
Speakers:
- Tania Tsoneva,CBRE Investment Management
- Richard Marshall, DWS
- Gianluca Minella, InfraRed
- Jaimala Patel, QIC
S2, EP 9: Carbon Capture & Storage: Technology, Capital, and Government Action
Discussion points:
- Financing and bankability of CCS: attracting capital across the value chain, balancing subsidies and market-based mechanisms, and structuring bankable revenue and risk-allocation models.
- Viability and scalability of CCS technologies: assessing technical and commercial performance at scale, including lessons from existing projects and deployment challenges.
- Policy, markets, and international perspectives: the role of government frameworks, potential for CCS trade, and insights from the UK and Australian CCS pathways.
Speakers:
- Elliot Slocombe, Head of Project & Export Finance, Europe, ANZ
- Nick Easingwood, Head of New Energy, Corporate Finance, ANZ
- Anne Beresford, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
- Yvonne Lam, Partner, Rystad Energy
- Anne Rodriguez, Structured Finance Advisor, Equinor
S2, EP 8: Rail Infra & Rolling Stock: Insights on Financing, Sustainability & Digital Transformation
Discussion points:
- Global Investment and Collaboration Models: Discussing funding strategies, public-private partnerships, and cross-border cooperation driving rail projects worldwide.
- Decarbonisation and Sustainability: Exploring how rail systems are advancing toward net-zero goals through electrification, alternative fuels, and circular economy principles.
- Digital Transformation and Smart Infrastructure: Examining the role of AI, IoT, and predictive maintenance in enhancing operational efficiency, safety, and passenger experience.
Speakers:
- Axel Bischoff, Director – Project and Structured Finance, Siemens Bank
- Marie-Christin Herrmann, Director, Railistics
- Lars Loewenstein, Senior Vice President, Siemens Mobility
- Jack Zhang, Director, Plenary Group
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Expand your knowledge and explore emerging areas of infrastructure, including AI, innovative funding strategies, and cutting-edge financial modelling, all guided by industry experts. Each session combines practical toolkits, educational updates, and real-world insights to help you learn something new and apply it beyond your day-to-day work.
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Browse all episodesS2, EP 3: Sustainable Data Centres: Energy and Water Efficiency
Discussion points:
- Balance between energy efficiency and water management
- Advance cooling technologies and hybrid solutions
- Carbon footprint reduction
- Social & community positive impact
Speakers:
- David Llamas, Sustainability & ESG Services Director. Spain & Portugal, WSP
- Jorge Peças, Critical Environment Manager, Data4
- Rebeca Guerra, Sustainability Innovation Lead, CoE for Sustainability and Energy, Ferrovial
S2, EP 2: Data Centres: Evolving Funding Strategies
Discussion points:
- Demand-driven growth and risk management: How market participants are responding to hyperscaler and AI/HPC-led expansion in Europe, while managing the implications for capital strategy, financing structures, and regulatory, execution, and oversupply risks.
- Debt financing trends and structures: The impact of higher interest rates and tighter credit on data centre financings, alongside evolving debt structures, risk allocation, and leverage strategies across banks and sponsors.
- Legal, regulatory, and structural complexity: The evolution of legal frameworks and documentation to support cross-border and portfolio growth, including covenant, security, ESG, governance, and compliance considerations.
- Future-proofing capital and value creation: How developers, sponsors, and investors are maintaining financing agility, leveraging alternative and capital markets solutions, and positioning for long-term bankability, value creation, and exits.
Speakers:
- Mike Niekoop, Counsel, Clifford Chance (Moderator)
- Timo Buijs, Senior Director Project & Infrastructure Finance, ABN AMRO Bank N.V
- Matt Dunn, Partner, Clifford Chance
- Sébastien Kammerman, Director Financing, Infravia Capital
- Barry Power, Corporate Finance Director, VIRTUS Data Centres
- Natalie West, SVP, General Counsel, AtlasEdge Data Centres
S2, EP 1: Platform Investments: Perspectives on Valuation and Modelling
Discussion points:
- Attractiveness of different types of platform compared to single assets
- How to value a diversified development pipeline (milestones; probabilities; success factors etc.)
- Regularity and granularity of model assumption updates and benchmarks
- How to ascribe value to a platform premium or unidentified pipeline
- Current market appetite and impact of trump administration on platform valuations and modelling
- How to consider top-level platform value alongside a sum-of-the-parts valuation
- Value creation strategies for a platform and approaches to exit valuations
Speakers:
- Tristan Rawcliffe, Valuations Manager, Grant Thornton
- Dominique Lim, Senior Portfolio Manager & Co-Product Head, Retail Funds, Octopus Energy Generation
- Jemma Sherman, Director, Portfolio Management, Foresight Group
- Callum White, Portfolio Manager, Sustainable Development Capital (SDCL)
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