2026 INAUGURAL DAY

Schedule

• 2 November 2026
• 7:30Welcome & Registration7:30 - 9:00
• 9:00Introduction & Opening Addresses9:00 - 9:30

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  Augustin de ROMANETRoland LESCURE
• 9:30Opening Discussion9:30 - 9:45

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  Patrick POUYANNE
• 9:45Plenary Session 1: Infrastructures: from an Asset Class to the Bedrock of the Modern Economies9:45 - 10:30

  This opening plenary explores the forces reshaping infrastructure investment, the new dynamics driving capital allocation across sectors and geographies, and what it means for institutions, lenders and policymakers to build the foundations of tomorrow's economies — at a time when infrastructure has become one of the most critical and dynamic asset classes of our time. 

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• 9:45Parallel Session 1: Private Debt Takes the Lead: Rewriting Infrastructure Finance9:45 - 10:45

  This session examines the new architecture of infrastructure debt, the structures gaining traction in 2026 and the evolving dynamics between banks, debt funds, equity sponsors and public institutions.

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• 10:30Fireside Chat 1: 10 Years On : Infrastructure as a Economic & Strategic Asset10:30 - 10:45

  This fireside chat is a high-level LP/GP dialogue on market trends and capital allocation strategies, exploring how infrastructure has shifted from a specialist asset class to a core strategic priority, and what the new dynamics shaping sovereign partnerships and long-term investment mean for the decade ahead.

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• 10:45Parallel Session 2: Infrastructure M&A Deals: Trends & Market Dynamics10:45 - 11:45

  This session takes stock of Europe's landmark transactions as portfolio rotation accelerates, digital assets command a growing share of deal flow, and valuations are reset by higher interest rates and geopolitical risk. A deep dive into the market dynamics redefining the infrastructure M&A landscape.

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• 10:45Plenary Session 2: Securing the Energy Architecture of Tomorrow10:45 - 11:30

  This session brings together investors, developers and public decision-makers to explore how capital is being deployed to secure the energy systems of tomorrow, at a time when energy security is driven by surging electricity demand, industrial electrification and the accelerating energy transition.

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• 11:45Parallel Session 3: Scaling Private Capital for Energy, Connectivity and Competitiveness11:45 - 12:45

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• 11:30Fireside Chat 2: 10 Years On : How Infrastructure Became a Global Asset Class?11:30 - 11:45

  This fireside chat traces the journey, from the early days of infrastructure funds to the emergence of a sophisticated, globally recognised asset class attracting sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and institutional capital from every region of the world. What were the defining moments? What drove the transformation? And where does the asset class go from here?

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• 11:45Plenary Session 3: Global Infrastructure Perspective : From Fundraising to Deployment — Where Does the Capital Go?11:45 - 12:15

  This session brings together leading European infrastructure market players to discuss fundraising dynamics, and from a cross-sector, cross-geography perspective, where capital is flowing, which assets and markets offer the best risk-adjusted opportunities, and how financing structures are evolving to deliver projects in a constrained environment.

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• 12:15Fireside chat 3: 10 Years On : What will Define the Next Decade of Infrastructure?12:15 - 12:30

  The past decade transformed infrastructure from a niche allocation to a strategic global asset class. This closing fireside chat looks ahead: What are the defining trends that will shape infrastructure investment over the next ten years? And what does it take to remain at the forefront of this rapidly evolving landscape?

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• 12:30InfraNextGen, Infrastructure Young Professionals Awards Ceremony12:30 - 13:00
• 13:00Luncheon13:00 - 14:00
• 14:00Parallel Session 4: Enjeux et résilience de l14:00 - 15:00

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• 14:00AI INFRASTRUCTURE SUMMIT14:00 - 17:30

  
• 14:00Opening discussion14:00 - 14:15

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• 14:15Plenary Session 4: Powering the AI Economy: the Race to Build Energy Infrastructures14:15 - 15:00

  This session examines how decarbonised and competitively priced energy infrastructure is being redesigned to support the AI economy, at a time when data centres are doubling their power demand every two years and global electricity consumption is projected to grow by at least 40% over the next decade.

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• 15:00Plenary Session 5: The AI Infrastructure Supercycle: What Are the Priorities?15:00 - 15:45

  This session identifies the critical priorities that will define the AI infrastructure supercycle: which assets to build first, where to build them, how to finance them and how to deliver them at the speed the market demands.

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• 15:45Plenary Session 6: The New Geography of AI Infrastructure15:45 - 16:30

  This session maps the new global geography of AI infrastructure — who is building what, where capital is flowing, which regions are winning the race and what Europe must do to secure its place in the AI economy of tomorrow.

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• 16:30Closing Discussion: AI Infrastructure: from Ambitions to Delivery16:30 - 17:15

  This closing discussion explores how to overcome the implementation barriers that separate strategy from execution — and what it will take to build the infrastructure that underpins the next generation of economic growth.

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• 17:15Closing Conversation17:15 - 17:30

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