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2024 Paris Infraweek, nov. 4 - 8

INFRASTRUCTURE DRIVING THE GLOBAL DECARBONIZATION

The Paris Infraweek is the unique European Infrastructure Network bringing together the most influential global players of the infrastructure financing – LPs, GPs, lenders, arrangers, multilaterals infrastructure developers, lawyers, as well as government officials, etc.- during a whole week of 50+ dedicated roundtables and workshops featuring 250+ high-level speakers from all over the world.

FULL WEEK AGENDA
2024 INAUGURAL DAY REPLAY

Welcome & Registration

Introduction & Opening Addresses

Antoine ARMAND French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry
Bertrand DUMONT Director General of the Treasury, French Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry
Augustin de ROMANET Chairman & CEO, ADP Group

[Plenary Session 1] Empowering Infrastructure Investment to meet the Decarbonization Agenda

Patrick TARDIVY Partner, Orrick
Estelle CASTRES Managing Director, Country Head of France, Belgium, & Luxembourg, Blackrock
Gwenola CHAMBON CEO & Founding Partner, Vauban Infrastructure Partners
Ilya POLYAKOV Deputy Head, Global Banking and Advisory, Société Générale
Markus WANDT Chief Investment Officer, Aquila Capital

Madagascar : quels investissements dans les infrastructures ?

Olivier JEAN-BAPTISTE Ministre de l'Energie et des Hydrocarbures, République de Madagascar
Valery RAMONJAVELO Ministre des Transports et de la Méréorologie, République de Madagascar
Gérard PERCEAU Coordonnateur Général des Projets Présidentiels, République de Madagascar

[Discussion]

Sasha VAKULINA Business Editor, Euronews
Thierry DEAU Founder & CEO , Meridiam

Maroc-France | Infrastructures : vers de nouveaux modèles de partenariats

Mohamed BENCHAABOUN Directeur Général, Fonds Mohammed VI pour l’Investissement
Hind CHAWKI Public Sector Engagement Lead, MENAP and Francophone Africa, Standard Chartered Bank
Ali SEDDIKI Directeur général, Agence Marocaine de Développement des Investissements et des Exportations - AMDIE
Hind LFAL Secrétaire Générale, Orange Maroc
Amir SHARIFI Senior Managing Director, Ardian, CIO, Hy24
Pierre TARDIVEAU Head of Asset Management, STOA
Othman TLEMCANI Directeur du Financement, InnovX

[Plenary Session 2] Transitioning Infrastructure from Brown to Green: Addressing Mitigation and Adaptation

Jean BENSAID Director Fin Infra, French Treasury
Bérénice ARBONA Head of Infrastructure Debt, LBP AM
Antoine BOUZANQUET Partner, Infrastructure & Energy, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Guillaume CAMUS Investment Director, Infrastructure IFM Investors
Laurent CHATELIN Partner – Infrastructure, Eurazeo

Infrastructure : Financer la décarbonation, quels modèles de financement ? Quelles solutions ? Quelle structuration ?

Mickaël BERREBI Directeur Investment Consulting, Groupe Diot-Siaci, Responsable, Diot-Siaci Institute
Samuel BORDELEAU Partner, Energy & Infrastructure, Linklaters
Rudy HAYAT Directeur Commercial Monde, Groupe Geismar
René KASSIS Business Development Partner, Aquila Capital
Thibault SAUVAGE Senior Director, Infrastructure Financing, CDPQ

[Discussion 1] Infrastructures : quels nouveaux paradigmes de la décarbonation ?

Darko ADAMOVIC Partner, Gibson Dunn
Vincent LEVITA Founder and CEO, InfraVia Capital Partners
Nicolas ROCHON Founder & CEO, Rgreen Invest

[Plenary Session 3] Infrastructure: How to Achieve the European Energy Autonomy?

Fanny MAHLER Public law, Energy & Infrastructure Partner, Linklaters
Andrew BLEASE Associate Managing Director, Infrastructure Finance Group, Moody's Ratings
Pierre-Etienne FRANC Co-founder and CEO, Hy24
Marie LAM-FRENDO Chief Strategy Officer, Meridiam,
Guillaume RICHARD Global Head of Power & Utilities, Crédit Agricole CIB

[Discussion 2] Digital and Intelligent Infrastructure: the New Frontiers towards Sustainability

Alexis HOJABR Partner, White & Case
François BERGERE General Manager, Institut de la Gestion Déléguée
Laurent FAYOLLAS Deputy Head of Infrastructure, Ardian
Michaël TRABBIA Chief Executive Officer, Orange Wholesale
Nick WOOLFITT Head of Specialised Finance, Europe, National Australia Bank Limited

Infrastructure : Actualités et tendances dans le M&A en France et en Europe

Patrick DZIEWOLSKI Partner, Bredin Prat
Pierre BENOIST d'ANTHENAY Partner, Raise
Lucie BOCEL Head of France, Director, Howden M&A
Marion CALCINE Chief Investment Officer - Infrastructure, Ardian
Thomas PICARD Managing Director, Lazard

[InfraNextGen] Awards ceremony for the Infrastructure Young Professionals

Buffet Lunch

Overview : Trends and Updates in Financing Infrastructures in Emerging Markets

Aurore-Emmanuelle RUBIO Head of Energy Regulatory, CMS Francis Lefebvre
Vincent Girard Head of Unit for Project Finance, European Investment Bank
Henrik RABER Global Head of Global Banking, Standard Chartered Bank

Infrastructures digitales : quelle contribution à la décarbonation de l’économie ?

Philippe LE GRAND Chairman, InfraNum
Marianne BRUNAT Directrice du business Développement des Infrastructures, Orange Wholesale, Présidente de la Commission Internationale, Infranum
Thibault CONTAT DESFONTAINES Co-Head of Infrastructure Equity, Europe, Direct Investments UBS Asset Management
Antoine FOURNIER Président, Thésée DataCenter
Marie LAMOUREUX Directrice BU Infrastructures, Axione
Paul LOISEL Associé, Orrick

[Plenary Session 4] Decarbonizing Infrastructure in Emerging Markets

Olga MELO ZANELLI Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills
Bertrand de la BORDE Director, Global Head Infrastructure, IFC – World Bank Group
Marie-Laure MAZAUD Chief Executive Officer, STOA
Henrik RABER Global Head of Global Banking, Standard Chartered Bank

[Discussion 4] Infrastructure Global Decarbonization: Solutions and New instruments

William ROOS Assistant Secretary for Multilateral, Development and Trade Affairs, French Treasury
Tom CEUSTERS Director – Treasury Capital Markets & Investments, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Christophe DOSSARPS Chief Executive Officer, SOURCE
Boitumelo MASHILO Chief Director, Capital Project Appraisals unit, GTAC, South Africa
David SYED Partner, Dentons

[Plenary Session 5] Scaling-up Electricity Production & transmission

Boris MARTOR Partner, Bird & Bird
Thomas BEAUMONT Head of Energy Origination, BNP Paribas
Eric MEYER Managing Director France, RBC Capital Markets
Olivier SCHUBERT Partner, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Elliot SLOCOMBE Head of Project & Export Finance, Europe, International & Institutional Banking, ANZ

Integrating biodiversity into the financing and sustainable management of infrastructure: challenges and solutions

Marc MORONI Head or Research Department, General Secretary for Sustainable Development, Ministry of Ecological Transition
Yannick AUTRET Transport, Energy and Environment Expert, Research and innovation Service Ministry of Ecological Transition
Olivier GINEPRO Project Director, Fin Infra, French Treasury
A. GLOBAL VISION FOR RAISING CHALLENGES :
Virginie MARCHAL Senior Programme Manager Asian Sustainable Infrastructure Programme in Asia OECD
Kate NEWMAN Vice-President for Sustainable Infrastructure and Public Sector initiatives, Global Environment Facility 8World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Rowan PALMER Lead Sustainable Infrastructure Investment Team, Economic and Trade Policy Unit, Industry and Economy Division, UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
B. EU AND NATIONAL POLICIES :
Eva Maria MAYERHOFER Senior Environment and Biodiversity Specialist, European Investment Bank
Marc MORONI Head or Research Department, General Secretary for Sustainable Development, Ministry of Ecological Transition
Ayda KASIRI Policy Advisor for G7 Partnership for Global Infrastructure & Investment (PGII), German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ)
C. INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATORS, GREEN ENGINEERING COMPANIES AND INVESTMENT FUNDS : OPERATIONAL ANSWERS :
Patrice GEOFFRON Professor of Economics, Director Center of Energy and Climate Change Economics, Paris Dauphine University
Eva L’HOMME Senior Impact and ESG Specialist in charge of the Energy Transition Infrastructure Investment Division Mirova
Alexandre MARTY Head of Climate & Natural Resources, Impact Direction, EDF Group
Sylvain MOULHERAT President, Ecological engineering Professionals Association (A-IGECO)
Benoît THIRION Avocat associé, Hoche Avocats

Integrating biodiversity into the financing and sustainable management of infrastructure: challenges and solutions

Edouard CHRETIEN Head of Ecological Transition Department, French Treasury
Yannick AUTRET Transport, Energy and Environment Expert, Research and innovation Service Ministry of Ecological Transition
Olivier GINEPRO Project Director, Fin Infra, French Treasury
A. GLOBAL VISION FOR RAISING CHALLENGES :
Virginie MARCHAL Senior Programme Manager Asian Sustainable Infrastructure Programme in Asia OECD
Kate NEWMAN Vice-President for Sustainable Infrastructure and Public Sector initiatives, Global Environment Facility 8World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Rowan PALMER Lead Sustainable Infrastructure Investment Team, Economic and Trade Policy Unit, Industry and Economy Division, UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
B. EU AND NATIONAL POLICIES :
Eva Maria MAYERHOFER Senior Environment and Biodiversity Specialist, European Investment Bank
Marc MORONI Head or Research Department, General Secretary for Sustainable Development, Ministry of Ecological Transition
Ayda KASIRI Policy Advisor for G7 Partnership for Global Infrastructure & Investment (PGII), German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ)
C. INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATORS, GREEN ENGINEERING COMPANIES AND INVESTMENT FUNDS : OPERATIONAL ANSWERS :
Patrice GEOFFRON Professor of Economics, Director Center of Energy and Climate Change Economics, Paris Dauphine University
Eva L’HOMME Senior Impact and ESG Specialist in charge of the Energy Transition Infrastructure Investment Division Mirova
Alexandre MARTY Head of Climate & Natural Resources, Impact Direction, EDF Group
Sylvain MOULHERAT President, Ecological engineering Professionals Association (A-IGECO)
Benoît THIRION Avocat associé, Hoche Avocats
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