SuperReturn Global Infrastructure 2026
A global infrastructure meeting for private-market investors and managers, with a useful cross-asset perspective for long-term allocators.
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Expect to meet representatives from Abu Dhabi Investment Council, AIMCo, Australian Retirement Trust, GIC, National Pension Service of the Republic of Korea, Oman Investment Authority, OMERS and many more.
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Tuesday, 13 October 202632 sessions
Registration and welcome coffee
Chair’s opening remarks
Chair’s opening remarks
Speakers
- Julia PrescotBoard Chair & Co-Founder · .
Private energy investing by the numbers: capital flows and fundraising
Speakers
- Emma ChampionGlobal Head of Climate Research · BloombergNEF
Details
- Data presentation
Mapping the money: insights into UK’s private infrastructure market
Energy investing: time to take stock
Speakers
- Jonathan MelmedPartner, Co-Chair, Global Corporate · King & Spalding LLP
- Sven ClasenPartner, Co-Head Infrastructure · Palladio Partners
- Zoë PierreInvestment Principal · African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM)
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- What lessons have been learnt when looking back at private capital’s energy investing history? What business models and fund set-ups have worked well and what has not worked? Is energy truly the realm of the infrastructure manager? What are private equity and venture capital managers bringing to the table?
Home turf advantage: mobilising private capital to advance UK infrastructure
Speakers
- Marija SimpragaCo-Head of Real Assets · People's Partnership
- Simon DavyManaging Director, Investments, London · Equitix
- Surinder ToorManaging Partner · Arjun Infrastructure Partners
Details
- Where do the most compelling opportunities lie in the UK? What are the challenges of investing in an ageing infrastructure economy? And where are the bottlenecks when it comes to building new; what is the impact of labour shortages, regulatory pinch points and investor risk? Where are the main infrastructure deficits across the UK?
Keynote
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- Presentation/interview
Keynote
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- Presentation/interview
Morning coffee and networking break
Energy security: critical capital for a secure supply
Speakers
- Dominik HüblerManaging Director · NERA
- Saket TrivediPartner · Cube Infrastructure Managers
Details
- As nations strive to bring vital infrastructure and industries onshore to ensure national sovereignty if not survival, what opportunities will arise for private capital? To what extent is energy security driving the energy transition globally today?
The UK’s pension pockets: reforms, access and lessons learnt
Speakers
- Shiwen GaoHead of Real Assets, Executive Director · Fulcrum Asset Management
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- How are UK pension funds gearing up towards 2030? What lessons can be learnt from other markets or other investor types? What do UK pension funds want and how should GPs be positioning themselves?
Powering uninterrupted operations: the hunt for sufficient grid capacity
Speakers
- Amanda TonsgaardPartner & Head of Investor Relations · AIP Management
- Delphine VoeltzelManaging Director · OMERS Infrastructure
- Leigh HazeltonPrincipal, Infrastructure & Real Assets · Hamilton Lane
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- With demand for power surging across the globe, what options are investors exploring for reliable energy supplies? Are governments and regulators open to promoting myriad sources? Who should pay the cost and who should reap the rewards? The power grid wasn’t built for this decade’s challenges so what innovations are happening in off-grid generation and storage?
Transition fuels on the road to energy transition
Details
- Pre-registration encouraged
- How are investor views on natural gas, hydrogen and biofuels evolving? How do these fuels weigh up when considering emissions and energy sovereignty?
- Discussion group run under The Chatham House Rule and closed to press. Spaces are limited; to enquire please email abbie.punter@informa.com .
A new generation of PPPs: aligning risk, value and delivery
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- What PPP best practice from across the globe should the UK’s public and private sector be taking heed of? In which sectors can private capital experience and expertise be most beneficial?
Sanctions, supply chains and security: oil and gas in an age of geopolitical turmoil
Details
- How are investors navigating turbulence in the fossil fuel market? To what extent will fossil fuels remain the mainstay of global energy and how do viewpoints vary across regions?
Fireside chat
Speakers
- Gareth Davies MPShadow Minister of State for Business and Trade · UK Parliament
Lunch and networking break
Institutional investor only networking lunch
Details
- Pre-registration required
- Open to pre-registered banks, corporate investors, development finance institutions, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, investment consultants, pension funds, RIAs, single family offices, sovereign wealth funds and wealth managers, subject to qualification. Spaces are limited; to enquire please email imogen.pearey@informa.com .
Realistic renewables: are feet back on the ground?
Speakers
- Anastasios ChristakisChief Operating Officer · MORE
- Balduin HesseCEO and President · Frontier Renewables
- Karin KaiserManaging Director · Encavis Portfolio Management
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- To what extent are renewables seeing a resurgence and are blue-sky valuations a thing of the past? What exciting innovations and technologies are investors seeing in solar and wind?
Power, planning and private capital: investing in the UK’s data centre build-out
Details
- How is the UK data centre market differentiated from the larger US market and the rest of Europe? With more opportunities in the US, what are the benefits of looking at the UK?
Is money really neutral or has it always been political?
Details
- Pre-registration encouraged
- Are we in an age of politically driven investments rather than purely financial decisions? Is this more evident when looking at certain sectors such as critical minerals, supply chains and cybersecurity?
- Discussion group run under The Chatham House Rule and closed to press. Spaces are limited; to enquire please email abbie.punter@informa.com .
Making nature investable: spotlight on biodiversity and natural capital
Speakers
- Emily HamiltonFounder · Emily Hamilton Advisory Ltd
- Harry ManistyHead of Energy Transition Investing · Octopus Energy
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- What do investors need to know about this up-and-coming sector? How is natural capital becoming a scalable asset class for institutional infrastructure capital?
Unleashing UK utilities: tangible solutions for densely populated cities
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- What success stories has the UK experienced in its utilities sector and what lessons can be learnt? Where are opportunities for further investments and how can investors avoid utility risk; what adjacent industries are attractive to play in?
Afternoon refreshments and networking break
Net returns, net zero and net exposure: what matters to investors today?
Speakers
- Jaime AlvarezSenior Advisor · Better Society Capital
- Uwe FleischhauerFounding Partner and Member of the Executive Board · YIELCO Investments
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- Which regions offer the best risk-adjusted returns for private energy investing? How are investors weighing up emerging market opportunities against policy and FX risks? What balance do investors aim to strike between core/core-plus exposure and value-add or opportunistic strategies? Are investors moving the needle when it comes to decarbonisation goals?
Portfolio company in focus
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- Shining a spotlight on the UK’s infrastructure success stories
Financing the future: private energy’s play in the UK
Speakers
- Mark TarryChief Executive Officer · AMP
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- A look at wind, nuclear, battery storage, carbon capture and more: what’s hot in the UK today and in the run-up to 2030? Are faster regulatory reforms on the horizon and how are costs and risks being mitigated?
- This session brings the Energy Summit and the UK Summit attendees together for the closing panel (taking place in the Energy Summit)
Financing the future: private energy’s play in the UK
Speakers
- Mark TarryChief Executive Officer · AMP
Details
- A look at wind, nuclear, battery storage, carbon capture and more: what’s hot in the UK today and in the run-up to 2030? Are faster regulatory reforms on the horizon and how are costs and risks being mitigated?
- This session brings the Energy Summit and the UK Summit attendees together for the closing panel (taking place in the Energy Summit)
Chair’s closing remarks
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- End of the Energy Summit
Networking drinks reception
Speed networking
Details
- Pre-registration required
- 10 institutional investors and 10 fund managers will each meet for three minutes.
- For institutional investor registration please contact imogen.pearey@informa.com . Fund manager registration will be available on the day; to register for updates please email abbie.punter@informa.com .
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Wednesday, 14 October 202622 sessions
Registration and welcome coffee
Chair’s opening remarks
Global infrastructure outlook: signals from the data
Speakers
- Alex OppongVice President, Private Markets Research · BlackRock
Defining infrastructure today: blurred lines and converging asset classes
Speakers
- Jonathan MelmedPartner, Co-Chair, Global Corporate · King & Spalding LLP
- Natasa KovacevicManaging Director · CPP Investment Board
Details
- How is the definition evolving and is the definition simply expanding to allow for good opportunities? What are truly private equity plays with infrastructure elements? What are the real risk/return metrics for infrastructure investing today? And when is a broader real assets approach helpful; should more emphasis be placed on real hard assets with more downside protection and less AI risk?
Keynote
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- Presentation/interview
Shifting global capital flows: Europe’s time to shine?
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- Where are the best opportunities and fewer barriers present today? How are investors viewing global allocations and can we expect multi-region funds to continue to reign supreme? What does Europe need to do to capitalise on its moment? And what about Asia and emerging markets; is Asia too diverse a market to tackle without boots on the ground?
Fund manager presentations
Details
- Pre-registration required
- A select number of GPs will deliver a 10-minute fund presentation to a group of institutional investors.
- Open to pre-registered banks, corporate investors, development finance institutions, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, investment consultants, pension funds, RIAs, single family offices, sovereign wealth funds and wealth managers, subject to qualification. For institutional investor enquiries please email imogen.pearey@informa.com . For GP enquiries please email nandita.shrestha@informa.com .
Morning coffee and networking break
Mid-market momentum: unlocking value across regions
Speakers
- Karen DolenecPartner · Ancala
- Keshav BhojaniaManaging Partner · Brookfield
- Sam LissnerPartner · Ridgewood Infrastructure
Details
- What do investors and fund managers alike find attractive about the mid-market? How is the mid-market defined in Europe and the US and are some large-cap investors starting to expand their remit?
The case for investing in infrastructure: the direct, co-invest and fund perspective
Speakers
- Raymond ChanSenior Portfolio Manager – Infrastructure · Australian Retirement Trust
Details
- With infrastructure providing low volatility and good distributions, what is the cost? How long are investors expected to lock up their money? How are investors viewing entry points and are there still incentives to seed funds early? What is the resulting impact on the secondary market, co-investment deal flow and LP alpha?
Private wealth: dipping your toes
Details
- Pre-registration required
- What lessons can be learnt from family offices with a longer history of infrastructure exposure?
- Discussion group run under the Chatham House Rule and open to pre-registered single family offices. Spaces are limited; to enquire please email imogen.pearey@informa.com .
Lunch and networking break
Hosted roundtables
Details
- First come, first served
- Asia-Pacific: understanding a diverse market
- Europe: time to shine?
- North America: still leading the way?
Infrastructure’s secondary market: firmly on the map
Speakers
- Dmitriy AntropovManaging Director, Co-Head Infrastructure Partnership Investments · Partners Group
- Antonio GuineaPartner Real Assets · AltamarCAM
- Dominik von SchevenManaging Director, Real Assets Investments · Hamilton Lane
- Welwin LoboManaging Director · Pantheon
Details
- With long durations and evolving needs, to what extent is the secondary market a natural fit for infrastructure assets? Has the buyout market done the hard work to make secondaries a more acceptable solution and can we expect quicker growth in the infrastructure market as a result? Is the market becoming more structured and less opportunistic?
Global infrastructure: an age of complacency?
Details
- Pre-registration encouraged
- What terms, conditions, structures and returns can realistically be expected outside of Western Europe and the US and are investors and managers willing to take the risks for potential upside? Has infrastructure lost some of its earlier risk appetite, with a preference for easy returns and a reluctance to invest in true long-term partnerships with assets?
- Discussion group run under The Chatham House Rule and closed to press. Spaces are limited; to enquire please email abbie.punter@informa.com .
The intersection of infrastructure and fixed income: finding the best opportunities for your bucket and balance sheet
Speakers
- Chris NishanHead of Infrastructure Debt · M&G Investments
- Annette BannisterHead of Infrastructure Debt – EMEA · MetLife Investment Management
- Lyes ArezkiPortfolio Manager – Private Markets · UMR
- Vladan MartinovićPrivate Debt Origination · Pension Insurance Corporation
Details
- How is the infrastructure debt market evolving, from asset-backed securities and project finance to corporate-style debt and everything between? What risks are associated with different structures and how do you compare credit exposure?
Structured solutions: pricing, process and performance in secondaries and co-investments
Speakers
- Eugene ZhuchenkoFounder · ETORE Advisory
Details
- Pre-registration encouraged
- How can investors blend secondaries and co-investments for improved access and alignment?
- Discussion group run under The Chatham House Rule and closed to press. Spaces are limited; to enquire please email abbie.punter@informa.com .
Afternoon refreshments and networking break
Performance bifurcation across subsectors: what drives returns?
Speakers
- Holland DavisPrincipal · HarbourVest Partners
- Stuart CullenManaging Director, Infrastructure Investments · Pantheon
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- Which subsectors are succeeding in today’s market, and which how is performance diverging across power, utilities and digital? From regulation and input costs to capital intensity, technology adoption and demand growth, what are the levers shaping returns?
The rising demand from private wealth: risk versus reward and threat versus opportunity
Speakers
- Alex MurrayDirector, Infrastructure Research & Strategy · UBS Asset Management
Details
- How are GPs changing their systems and distribution platforms to crack the private wealth and retail markets? How are managers mitigating the considerable cost and effort required to reach these new channels; and does the smaller ticket size make it worthwhile? What are the implications of private wealth and evergreen funds on institutional investors and the market more broadly? Where are the conflicts of interest and how can these be managed?
Chair’s closing remarks
Details
- End of Main Conference Day One
Networking drinks reception
Thursday, 15 October 202620 sessions
Registration and Welcome coffee
Chair’s opening remarks
AI and digital infrastructure: ensuring momentum doesn't run ahead of fundamentals
Speakers
- Greg RaczChair, Capital Advisory Board, Sand Technologies, and Founder · Volley Capital
- Andrew HaywardPartner · Albourne Partners
- Recep KendirciogluGlobal Head of Infrastructure Equity · Manulife Investment Management
Details
- To what extent is this sector overhyped and are we seeing investor fatigue set in? How much capital is available and where is interest strongest? How well can we estimate demand and what does this mean for projects still in the development phase? How can investors scrutinise the real and resilient opportunities and how are managers differentiating themselves?
Keynote
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- Presentation/interview
Strapped for cash: digital infrastructure and continuation vehicles
Speakers
- Diego JimenezPrincipal · HarbourVest Partners
- Tom DebakkerPrincipal, Infrastructure and Real Assets · StepStone Group
Details
- How do investors view the wave of digital infrastructure being placed in continuation vehicles? With these assets needing more runway and investors wanting liquidity, is this a win-win-win? Where are the conflicts and potential issues that can arise in the future? And what other options are there for ever growing data centres; what about open-ended funds and other forms of GP-led deals?
Morning coffee and networking break
Understanding water security: time to pay attention
Details
- With deteriorating supply-demand dynamics, is water scarcity getting the attention and investment it needs? As investors become more conscious of cost and availability how do you weigh up the costs of supplying, treating and re-using water versus the cost of a lack of water? What innovations exist and what more needs to happen to ensure water scarcity doesn’t dominate?
Defence, dual-use and defending critical infrastructure: defining the scope
Speakers
- Jeffrey AltmanSenior Advisor & Advocate for Global Sustainable Infrastructure · Finadvice AG
- Anne KuleshovaSenior Investment Director, Real Assets · Cambridge Associates
- Glenn CowanFounder & Managing Director · ONE9
Details
- What is defence and what is defence adjacent? Is improving the defence capabilities of a nation a byproduct of modernising ageing infrastructure or a necessary outcome for long-term viability and perhaps a crucial objective? How much capital is needed to ensure truly resilient infrastructure?
Beyond the megatrends: investing in infrastructure’s white spaces
Speakers
- Avyanna De BiswasHead of Investor Relations, Infrastructure · Manulife Investment Management
- Irene MavroyannisManaging Director and Global Co-Head, Business Development, Private Infrastructure · Partners Group
- Katya RomashkanPortfolio Manager, Infrastructure · Aware Super
Details
- With digital and energy infrastructure dominating the headlines, where else can investors play? When looking at infrastructure-adjacent industries, what returns can be made when you’re not exposed to the core-risk but can still get some of the upside?
Co-operation among like-minded long-term investors
Speakers
- Raymond ChanSenior Portfolio Manager – Infrastructure · Australian Retirement Trust
Details
- Pre-registration required
- What can be learned from cross-border initiatives to help ease barriers and find opportunities? How are institutional investors partnering with each other and with fund managers to achieve wins? How are institutional investors changing their models?
- Discussion group run under the Chatham House Rule and open to pre-registered banks, corporate investors, development finance institutions, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, investment consultants, pension funds, RIAs, single family offices, sovereign wealth funds and wealth managers, subject to qualification. Spaces are limited; to enquire please email imogen.pearey@informa.com .
Lunch and networking break
Women in private infrastructure networking lunch
Details
- Pre-registration required
- Spaces are limited. To enquire please email abbie.punter@informa.com .
Going global: risk, returns and real impact in growth markets
Speakers
- Vivien de GunzburgFounder & President · Ceres Infrastructure Asset Management
- Enes GüzelUK Country Advisor · Investment and Finance Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkiye
- Thomas WalentaHead of Global Strategies and Climate · Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets (SIFEM)
Details
- Where are the strongest, investable project pipelines today, and what truly makes a project bankable? How can investors price and mitigate political, regulatory and currency risk and find commercial performance and clear exit routes? How are DFIs, sovereigns and PPP frameworks evolving to provide institutional capital at scale?
The bridge to returns in transport: navigating the junctions
Speakers
- Christoph ManserHead of Infrastructure International · Swiss Life Asset Managers
- Lynn KauHead of Corporate Development · Realterm
Details
- Is the transport sector still underserved in today’s market? What challenges do investors face in this sector in Europe, the US and Asia? How is pent-up demand in recent years playing out? What are the best ways to play transport and what are some of the more niche and interesting sub-sectors worth exploring?
The finance network backbone: investing in the infrastructure of finance
Details
- How are the unbanked populations being connected to financial infrastructure? How is money being moved safely?
Afternoon refreshments and networking break
Capital for care: national health infrastructure
Speakers
- Lyes ArezkiPortfolio Manager – Private Markets · UMR
Details
- How are public and private entities working to achieve affordability, outcomes and returns in health infrastructure? How is access and resilience being improved across different geographies and which policy and risk frameworks will attract long-term investment?
Runways and returns: travel infrastructure in a changing world
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- How are travel patterns evolving in today’s bifurcating world? What impact are geopolitics, sanctions, aircraft fuel efficiency and the climate having on travel? Where are the hubs and opportunities of tomorrow?
Capitalising on the cosmos: infrastructure’s role in the space economy
Details
- What opportunities can we expect in the near- and long-term? What risk/return metrics would investors need to feel comfortable to launch investments into the next frontier?
Chair’s closing remarks
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- End of SuperReturn Global Infrastructure 2026
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- 150+Institutional investors
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