Across Continents: A Bird's Eye View of International Trends
In this inaugural episode, we take a bird’s eye view of emerging trends in infrastructure and energy investment around the world. In conversation with Tim Reid, CEO of UK Export Finance (UKEF), we explore the net zero transition, sustainable infrastructure and the enabling role of multi-sourced finance in emerging markets.
With over three decades of international experience across five continents, at HSBC and now at UKEF, Tim’s insights take us from the Burj Khalifa and Manhattan’s Central Park to infrastructure’s newest frontiers in places like Uzbekistan, Guyana and Iraq, and set the stage for regional episodes to come.
The Nordics: Building the Silicon Valley of Sustainability
The Nordic countries have a shared vision of becoming the world’s most sustainable and integrated region by 2030. In this episode, we explore the region’s thriving cleantech startup scene and learn about current investment opportunities in wind energy, storage technologies, grid modernisation, data centres and more in conversation with Christian Doglia, CEO and Founding Partner at Infranode.
Infranode is a leading investor in energy, transport, social, and digital infrastructure, with an exclusive focus on the Nordic region. As CEO, Christian brings over 25 years of experience across a variety of European markets and a deep understanding of what sets the Nordics apart in their approach to infrastructure and the transition to net zero.
Central Asia: Insights on Energy, Social Infra & Transport Connectivity
While the Central Asian region has long been recognised for its rich natural resources, countries like Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are now emerging as promising players in the infrastructure and energy sectors, attracting increasing attention from global investors and developers. In today’s episode, we hear from two experts from EBRD’s Eurasia team on what is driving this interest.
From advances in renewables, battery storage and hydrogen projects to enhancing transport connectivity across the Trans-Caspian corridor, Salma Mansour, Principal Banker in EBRD’s Energy Eurasia, Middle East and Africa team, and Alexander Rogachevsky, Associate Director in EBRD’s Infrastructure Eurasia team, discuss the latest developments shaping Central Asia’s investment landscape.
India: Infrastructure Investment in the World's Fastest-growing Economy
India’s infrastructure sector is set for significant growth, driven by the government’s transformative National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP). In this episode, we speak with Ami Momaya, Director at KKR in Mumbai, who is responsible for the firm’s infrastructure investments in India, about the promising opportunities in renewables, roads, and beyond.
With over $12 billion deployed across asset classes in India since 2006, KKR has built a strong presence in a market that offers investors a unique environment, shaped by supportive policies, a robust pipeline of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), and bold decarbonisation goals.
Meet our podcast host
I’m Isabelle Whitehead, IPFA Board Director and Director (Origination) at Plenary Group, here to bring you up-to-date regional insights through discussions with infrastructure investors shaping the future of our industry. We are always looking for new infrastructure hotspots – if your organisation would like to feature on a future episode, please reach out to your local IPFA contact.
