Day One: 18 November 2009
0800-0845
Registration & Coffee
0845-0915
Welcome by Infrastructure Investor
0915-0945
Opening keynote
The Big Picture: "Private sector investment in infrastructure: there is no alternative!”
Hon. Mark Vaile, Chairman, Palisade Investment Partners (former Australian deputy prime minister)
0945-1045
Prime Mover Panel: Finding an optimal PPP model for Asia’s diverse markets
- Creating an equitable and sustainable public-private-financial-partnership model
- Debt-equity ratios in new projects compared to the past
- Reference points: lessons from existing public-private partnerships
Moderator:
Philip Borel, Editor-in-Chief, PEI Media
Panel Members:
Raymond Fung, Head of Infrastructure Investment, China Ping An Trust & Investment Co. Ltd
Rajeev Kannan, Head of Structured Finance Asia Pacific, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Krishna Kumar, Co-Chief Executive Officer, SCI Asia
Richard G. Little, Director, The Keston Institute for Public Finance and Infrastructure Policy
1045-1115
Coffee break
1115-1145
Keynote address: The infrastructure investment opportunity in Indonesia post-elections
Dr. Bambang Susantono, Vice Minister of Transportation Department, Republic of Indonesia
1145-1230
Fund manager panel: which countries, which sectors? Allocating capital in a heterogeneous region
- How are some markets more appealing than others in Asia: assessing the risk-return profiles of key markets that attract investors
- Are barriers to entry lower in some sectors than others?
Moderator:
Alex Wilmerding, Principal, Pantheon Capital (Asia)
Panel Members:
John Myers, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
Vijay Pattabhiraman, Managing Director - Asian Infrastructure Group, JP Morgan Asset Management
David Russell, Senior Managing Director & Head of Private Equity Asia and Greater China, Macquarie Capital Securities
Saud Siddique, Joint Managing Director, Srei Infrastructure Finance
1230-1400
Luncheon
1400-1445
Spotlight on Southeast Asia: Partnering local operators
- From toll roads to healthcare, how can financial investors help further develop the region’s infrastructure?
- Selecting the right projects to back: what are the key criteria?
- Reviewing existing revenue models: can they be improved?
Moderator:
Johan Bastin, CEO, CIMB-Standard Strategic Asset Advisors
Panel Members:
Rick Evans, Chairman, Columbia Asia
Dato' Zulkifli Ibrahim, Managing Director, Jimah Energy Ventures Sdn Bhd
Tarnin Phanichewa, CEO, Don Muang Tollway Public Company
Dr. J. Scott Younger, President Commissioner, PT Nusantara Infrastructure Tbk
1445-1530
Sector Panel: Overcoming Asia's transportation challenge
- The theory and practice of investing in roads, ports and airports
- How to measure and price risk in transport investments
- Will specialised transportation funds be the way forward?
Moderator:
Philip Borel, Editor-in-Chief, PEI Media
Panel Members:
Anil Ahuja, Head of Asia, 3i Asia
William Lean, Senior Advisor, VinaCapital
Prakash Tulsiani, Managing Director, Gujarat Pipavav Port
Dr. J. Scott Younger, President Commissioner, PT Nusantara Infrastructure Tbk
1530-1600
Tea break and refreshments
1600-1700
Sector Panel: Investing in utilities
- The ongoing significance of traditional energy generation versus credible renewable options
- Economic considerations for investing in utilities
- Reviewing off-take agreements in power and water
- Comparing China, India and the rest of Asia
- Big picture outlook: how climate change will transform the economics of infrastructure
Moderator:
Daniel Liew, Asia Managing Partner, SJ Berwin
Panel Members:
Joseph Anderson, Chairman, Next Generation Infrastructure Group
Christopher Huang, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Asia
Matthew Pollard, Head of Asset Based Investment, Arcapita
Saud Siddique, Joint Managing Director, Srei Infrastructure Finance
Dr. Pawan Singh, Director (Finance), Delhi Power Company & Delhi Transco Limited
1700-1900
Cocktail reception
Day Two: 19 November 2009
0900-0915
Chairman’s recap
0915-1000
Opening Panel: Fuelling Asia’s growth engines
- PPPs and its alternatives
- Is the traditional financing model for infrastructure projects broken?
- China and India appeal to private sector investors but what are the challenges and rewards inherent in each market?
- Will China and India remain largely dominated by domestic infrastructure developers and investors?
Moderator:
Alisher Ali Djumanov, CEO, Eurasia Capital
Panel Members:
Dr. Archana Hingorani, CEO & Executive Director, IL&FS Investment Managers Limited
Peter Ho, Director, Head of Project & Export Finance, Hong Kong & China, Standard Chartered Bank
Takashi Hongo, Special Advisor and Head, Environment Finance Engineering Department, Japan Bank for International Cooperation
Kamran M. Khan, Program Director World Bank-Singapore Urban Hub and Head of World Bank Singapore Office, The World Bank
1000-1030
Keynote Address: Investing In China’s Infrastructure: how can global investors best access opportunities
Raymond Fung, Head of Infrastructure Investment, China Ping An Trust & Investment Co. Ltd
1030-1100
Coffee break
1100-1145
Panel: What fund structure for infrastructure?
- The case for and against the private equity model in infrastructure
- Listed or unlisted?
- Buy-and-sell versus buy-and-hold: reconciling short- and long-term holding periods
- How to achieve alignment of interest in Asian infrastructure funds
Moderator:
Dean Winterton, Managing Director, South East Asia & the Middle East, AMP Capital Investors
Panel Members:
Saji Anantakrishnan, Director, Mitsui Challenger Emerging Markets Infrastructure Fund
Dr. Rajiv B. Lall, Managing Director & CEO, Infrastructure Development Finance Company
Mike Nikkel, Chief Executive, Oriens Capital
Andrew Yee, Co-CEO, Standard Chartered IL&FS Asia Infrastructure Growth Fund
1145-1230
The final say: The role of institutional capital in infrastructure
- Beyond IRR: What end investors want from an infrastructure investment strategy
- Calibrating realistic return expectations
- Direct or indirect, funds or co-invest? Efficient ways of accessing assets
Moderator:
Robert McGregor, Partner, Actis
Panel Members:
Hans-Martin Aerts, Head of Infrastructure Asia, APG Asset Management Asia
Ivan Bernard-Brunel, Director, AXA Private Equity Asia
Turan Caglayan, First Vice President and Head of New Business Asia, DEG – German Investment and Development Company
Matthew Lim, Vice President, GIC Special Investments
1230-1415
Luncheon and close of conference
*Agenda as at 10 Nov
This is a provisional agenda and remains subject to change at the discretion of the organisers.