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Designed for busy professionals, our 30-minute webinars deliver actionable insights from international infrastructure and energy experts. Covering transport, social infrastructure, utilities, and energy assets, each virtual meeting ends with an interactive Q&A where you can engage directly with the experts and other delegates.
S3, EP 4
Interconnectors – Securing Europe’s Integrated Energy Future
Live webinar, 28 April at 9am London | 4pm Singapore
Discover why interconnectors are becoming the backbone of Europe’s evolving energy landscape. As markets converge and renewable generation accelerates, interconnectors are emerging as the critical infrastructure enabling flexibility, resilience, and true system integration.
This session explores how cross‑border links are unlocking investment flows, strengthening security of supply, and powering the transition to a fully decarbonised energy system. Attendees will gain a forward-looking view of the next wave of investment opportunities, the strategic role interconnectors will play in Europe’s energy architecture, and what investors can expect over the coming 3–5 years.
Discussion points:
- Explore how Europe’s energy landscape is evolving amid accelerating renewables, growing system pressures, and the need for greater resilience across borders.
- Hear how flagship projects like the Greenlink interconnector are contributing to market integration, decarbonisation and security of supply and what this means for future infrastructure investment.
- Gain relevant insights into the opportunities and challenges shaping Europe’s energy transition over the next 3–5 years, from regulation and market reform to emerging technologies and cross-border cooperation.
Our expert panel:
- Martin Stewart-Smith, Counsel, Jones Day (Moderator)
- Jim Arigho, Director, AIB
- Henry Charles, Investments Manager, Equitix
- Annika Kleine, Legal & Regulatory Director, Baltic Cable
- James O’Reilly, CEO, Greenlink
S3, EP 3
Seaports on the Front Line: Global Trade & Credit Risk
On-demand
Join us for a focused webinar examining how shifting trade policies, security pressures, and operational volatility translate into creditworthiness for port operators worldwide.
Our panel will discuss rising geopolitical tensions, expected changes in port trading volumes, and the implications for revenue stability, capital expenditure plans, and leverage. The discussion will also explore how these dynamics are playing out across key regions globally and what lies ahead as we look toward 2026.
Discussion points:
- Global and forward‑looking assessment of sector fundamentals, including how tariff pass‑throughs, shifting trade routes, and evolving U.S. – China dynamics are influencing volumes, operational performance, and long‑term business conditions.
- Implications of U.S. tariffs and revenue‑protection mechanisms, with a focus on business‑model resilience, capex flexibility, and planned capacity additions
- Investor perspective on credit risk and resilience, covering refinancing windows, portfolio rebalancing, and the metrics and disclosures investors need to underwrite stability amid geopolitical uncertainty.
Our expert panel:
- Scott Zuchorski, Global Head of Infrastructure and Project Finance, Fitch Ratings
- Redwan Ahmed, Senior Vice President, Head of Investor Relations, DP World
- Diana Chavez, Director, Global Infrastructure Ratings, Fitch Ratings
- Tim de Knegt, Manager Strategic Finance & Treasurer, Port of Rotterdam
S3, EP 2
AI’s Dual Promise – Accelerating the Energy Transition
On-demand webinar
AI is advancing faster than any technology in history, reshaping industries and redefining possibilities. But when it comes to climate outcomes, is AI a catalyst for clean energy or a challenge to progress?
Explore how your organisation can harness AI to advance sustainability goals, mitigate risks, and turn climate responsibility into competitive advantage. Designed for business leaders, technology firms, energy producers and consumers, investors, governments and policymakers seeking actionable insights in a rapidly evolving landscape.
Discussion points:
- AI’s expanding climate handprint: Discuss how organisations can balance AI’s energy appetite with its climate handprint
- AI powering clean energy transition: Examine how AI is accelerating the adoption for renewables, modernising grids and optimising energy systems across sectors. Highlight real-world examples of AI-driven efficiency
- Barriers to acceleration: Closing the AI-energy transition execution gap. Dive into the main obstacles: infrastructure limitations, policy delays, financing and timeline challenges and the commitment gap
- Turning barriers into advantage: Discuss how hyperscalers, utilities, developers, investors, and governments each play a unique role in advancing AI and sustainability. Share actionable insights on how organisations can accelerate clean power, avoid gridlock, and keep AI growth on a sustainable trajectory
Our expert panel:
- Anish De, Global Head of Energy, Natural Resources and Chemicals, KPMG International
- Maarten Barthel, Business Development Lead Industry & Data Centres, Novar
- Matt Kennedy, Global Head of Client Transformation, IDA Ireland
- Sam Mathew, Industry Lead, UK Energy & Resources, Microsoft
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Next in Infrastructure
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 webinar combines practical toolkits, educational updates, and real-world insights to help you learn something new and apply it beyond your day-to-day work.
Supported by IPFA Learning
Clean Energy Deals Mini-Series
PPAs in Asia (Part 3)
Live webinar, 9am London | 4pm Singapore
Asia’s renewable energy momentum is surging, and so is demand for bankable, long-term offtake in markets marked by regulatory diversity and fast-changing commercial expectations.
This session will discuss practical negotiation strategies for achieving bankable offtake contracts that satisfy both financiers and corporate buyers, while preserving the operational flexibility developers need. From tariff structures and risk allocation to credit considerations and cross-border contracting, our panel will share hard-won insights into what it takes to get deals over the line in Asia today.
Our expert panel:
- Lynette Lim, Partner, Orrick (Moderator)
- Raphaël Chabrolle, Executive Director, Head of Renewables Advisory, Structured Finance Department Asia, SMBC
- Karthik Kumar, Partner, Orrick
- Filipa Ricciardi, Executive Director, EDP Renewables APAC
- Rahul Singh, General Manager – Renewable Energy Advisory, Sustainability Business (Southeast Asia), Schneider Electric
Clean Energy Deals Mini-Series
PPAs in Europe (Part 2)
On-demand webinar
Europe’s PPA landscape is constantly transforming. With market volatility, inflation pressure, and regulatory and policy changes shifting risk appetites, corporates and developers alike are rethinking how cPPAs are structured, priced, and negotiated.
This session explores the latest innovations in deal architecture, including inflation-linked contracts, hybrid structures, and how new policy and market changes may impact the PPA market. Featuring a dynamic cross-section of market participants, this discussion aims to illuminate how stakeholders are adapting to uncertainty, and how to seize opportunity in a complex, fast-changing environment.
Our expert panel:
- Lynette Lim, Partner, Orrick (Moderator)
- Armando De Luna Echegaray, Structured Finance Director, Zelestra
- Dan Tennakoon, Founder & CEO, RE24
- Colette Waters, Executive Director, Santander CIB
- Alfred Weightman, Partner, Orrick
Clean Energy Deals Mini-Series
PPAs in the U.S. (Part 1)
On-demand webinar
Explore the emerging trends, policy shifts, and commercial dynamics that developers, investors, and corporate offtakers need to know in 2026. From evolving PPA pricing structures to grid and permitting tailwinds, federal incentives, and the next wave of large-scale procurement, our panel of industry leaders will unpack where opportunities are accelerating, and where new risks are emerging.
Our expert panel:
- Lynette Lim, Partner, Orrick
- Rohit Sachdev, Partner, Orrick
- John Bornhofen, Director of Purchased Power, Xcel Energy
- Liz Peyton, Head of Project Development, DESRI
- Colin Schofield, Vice President, Origination & Power Marketing, Flatiron
- Zephyr Taylor, Global Director of Renewable Energy, Mars
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