2025 INAUGURAL DAY

Schedule

• 4 November 2024
• 8:00Welcome & Registration8:00 - 8:45
• 8:45INTRODUCTION & OPENING SPEECHES8:45 - 9:15

  • 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, Paris EUROPLACE, Chairman & CEO, ADP Group

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  Antoine ARMANDAugustin de ROMANETBertrand DUMONT
• 9:15PLENARY SESSION 1 : Empowering Infrastructure Investment to meet the Decarbonization Agenda9:15 - 10:00

  MODERATOR: 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 

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  Estelle CASTRESGwenola CHAMBONIlya POLYAKOVMarkus WANDTPatrick TARDIVY
• 9:15Spotlight Madagascar : quels investissements dans les infrastructures ?9:15 - 10:00

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  • Olivier JEAN-BAPTISTE, Ministre de l’Énergie et des Hydrocarbures
  • Gérard PERCEAU, Coordonnateur Général des Projets Présidentiels, Madagascar
  • Valéry RAMONJAVELO, Ministre des Transports et de la Météorologie

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  Gérard PERCEAUOlivier JEAN-BAPTISTEValéry RAMONJAVELO
• 10:00FIRESIDE CHAT10:00 - 10:15

  MODERATOR: Sasha VAKULINA, Business Editor, Euronews

  • Thierry DEAU, Founder & CEO, Meridiam

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  Sasha VAKULINAThierry DEAU
• 10:15PLENARY SESSION 2 : Transitioning Infrastructure from Brown to Green: Addressing Mitigation and Adaptation10:15 - 11:00

  MODERATOR: 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

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  Antoine BOUZANQUETBérénice ARBONAGuillaume CAMUSJean BENSAIDLaurent CHATELIN
• 10:00Maroc-France | Infrastructures : vers de nouveaux modèles de partenariats10:00 - 11:00

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  OUVERTURE : Mohamed BENCHAABOUN, Directeur général, Fonds Mohammed VI pour l’Investissement

  PRÉSENTATION : Ali SEDDIKI, Directeur général, Agence Marocaine de Développement des Investissements et des Exportations – AMDIE

  MODÉRATION : Hind CHAWKI, Public Sector Engagement Lead, MENAP and Francophone Africa, Standard Chartered Bank

  • 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

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  Ali SEDDIKIAmir SHARIFIHind CHAWKIHind LFALMohamed BENCHAABOUNOthman TLEMCANIPierre TARDIVEAU
• 11:00DISCUSSION 1 : Infrastructures : quels nouveaux paradigmes de la décarbonation ?11:00 - 11:20

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  MODERATOR: Darko ADAMOVIC, Partner, Gibson Dunn

  • Vincent LEVITA, Founder and CEO, InfraVia Capital Partners
  • Nicolas ROCHON, Founder and CEO, RGreen Invest

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  Darko ADAMOVICNicolas ROCHONVincent LEVITA
• 11:20PLENARY SESSION 3 : Infrastructure: How to Achieve the European Energy Autonomy?11:20 - 12:00

  MODERATOR: 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

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  Andrew BLEASEFanny MAHLERGuillaume RICHARDMarie LAM-FRENDOPierre-Etienne FRANC
• 11:00Infrastructure : Financer la décarbonation, quels modèles de financement ? Quelles solutions ? Quelle structuration ?11:00 - 12:00

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  MODÉRATION : Mickaël BERREBI, Directeur Investment Consulting, Groupe Diot-Siaci, Responsable, Diot-Siaci Institute

  • Samuel BORDELEAU, Associé, Linklaters
  • Rudy HAYAT, Directeur Commercial Monde, Groupe Geismar
  • René KASSIS, Business Development Partner, Aquila Capital
  • Thibault SAUVAGE, Directeur principal, Financement en infrastructures, CDPQ

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  Mickaël BERREBIRené KASSISRudy HAYATSamuel BORDELEAUThibault SAUVAGE
• 12:00DISCUSSION 2 : Digital and Intelligent Infrastructure: the New Frontiers towards Sustainability12:00 - 12:45

  MODERATOR : 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

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  Alexis HOJABRFrançois BERGERELaurent FAYOLLASMichaël TRABBIANick WOOLFITT
• 12:00Infrastructure : Actualités et tendances dans le M&A en France et en Europe12:00 - 13:00

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  MODÉRATION : 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

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  Lucie BOCELMarion CALCINEPatrick DZIEWOLSKIPierre Benoist d’ANTHENAYThomas PICARD
• 12:45“InfraNextGen” | Awards Ceremony for the Infrastructure Young Professionals12:45 - 13:15

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• 13:15BUFFET LUNCH13:15 - 14:30
• 14:30OVERVIEW : Trends & Updates in Financing Infrastructures in Emerging Markets14:30 - 14:50

  MODERATOR: 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

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  Aurore-Emmanuelle RUBIOHenrik RABERVincent GIRARD
• 14:30Infrastructures digitales : quelle contribution à la décarbonation de l’économie ?14:30 - 15:30

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  INTRODUCTION : Philippe LE GRAND, Président, Infranum

  MODÉRATION : Marianne BRUNAT, Directrice du business développement des infrastructures, Orange Wholesale, Présidente de la Commission Internationale, Infranum

  TABLE RONDE :

  • 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

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  Antoine FOURNIERMarianne BRUNATMarie LAMOUREUXPaul LOISELPhilippe LE GRANDThibault CONTAT DESFONTAINES
• 14:50PLENARY SESSION 4 : Decarbonizing Infrastructure in Emerging Markets14:50 - 15:30

  MODERATOR: 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

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  Bertrand de la BORDEHenrik RABERMarie-Laure MAZAUDOlga MELO ZANELLI
• 15:30DISCUSSION 4 : Infrastructure Global Decarbonization: Solutions and New instruments15:30 - 16:00

  MODERATOR: 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

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  Boitumelo MASHILOChristophe DOSSARPSDavid SYEDTom CEUSTERSWilliam ROOS
• 15:30Integrating biodiversity into the financing and sustainable management of infrastructure: challenges and solutions15:30 - 17:00

  MODERATORS:

  • Yannick AUTRET, Transport, Energy, and Environment Expert, Research and Innovation Service, Ministry of Ecological Transition
  • Olivier GINEPRO, Project Director, Fin Infra, French Treasury

  INTRODUCTORY SPEECHES:

  • Edouard CHRETIEN, Head of Ecological Transition Department, French Treasury
  • Marc MORONI, Head of Research Department, General Secretary for Sustainable Development, Ministry of Ecological Transition

  SPEAKERS LIST:

  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 8 (GEF-8) of World 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

  • Ayda KASIRI, Policy Advisor for G7 Partnership for Global Infrastructure & Investment (PGII), German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ)
  • Eva Maria MAYERHOFER, Senior Environment and Biodiversity Specialist, European Investment Bank
  • Marc MORONI, Head of Research Department, General Secretary for Sustainable Development, Ministry of Ecological Transition

  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, EDF Group
  • Sylvain MOULHERAT, President of the Ecological Engineering Professionals Association (A-IGECO)
  • Benoît THIRION, Partner, Hoche Avocats

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  Alexandre MARTYAyda KASIRIBenoît THIRIONEdouard CHRETIENEva L’HOMMEEva Maria MAYERHOFERKate NEWMANMarc MORONIOlivier GINEPROPatrice GEOFFRONRowan PALMERSylvain MOULHERATVirginie MARCHALYannick AUTRET
• 16:00PLENARY SESSION 5 : Scaling-up Electricity Production & Transmission16:00 - 16:45

  MODERATOR: Boris MARTOR, Partner, Bird & Bird

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

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  Boris MARTORElliot SLOCOMBEEric MEYEROliver SCHUBERTThomas BEAUMONT