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.
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 , Chairman, Paris EUROPLACE
[Plenary Session 1] Empowering Infrastructure Investment to meet the Decarbonization Agenda
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
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]
Moderator: Sasha VAKULINA, Business Editor, Euronews
- Thierry DEAU, Founder & CEO , Meridiam
Maroc-France | Infrastructures : vers de nouveaux modèles de partenariats
Opening Address: Mohamed BENCHAABOUN, Directeur Général, Fonds Mohammed VI pour l’Investissement
Moderator: Hind CHAWKI, Public Sector Engagement Lead, MENAP and Francophone Africa, Standard Chartered Bank
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Ali SEDDIKI,
Directeur général, Agence Marocaine de Développement des Investissements et des Exportations - AMDIE
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- 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
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
Infrastructure : Financer la décarbonation, quels modèles de financement ? Quelles solutions ? Quelle structuration ?
Moderator: 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 ?
Moderator: 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?
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
[Discussion 2] Digital and Intelligent Infrastructure: the New Frontiers towards Sustainability
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
Infrastructure : Actualités et tendances dans le M&A en France et en Europe
Moderator: 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
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
Infrastructures digitales : quelle contribution à la décarbonation de l’économie ?
Opening Address: Philippe LE GRAND, Chairman, InfraNum
Moderator: 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
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
[Discussion 4] Infrastructure Global Decarbonization: Solutions and New instruments
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
[Plenary Session 5] Scaling-up Electricity Production & transmission
Moderator: 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
Opening Address: Edouard CHRETIEN, Head of Ecological Transition Department, French Treasury Marc MORONI, Head or Research Department, General Secretary for Sustainable Development, Ministry of Ecological Transition
Moderator: 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
