Talking Global Infrastructure
Now more than ever, governments around the world are recognising the importance of partnership with the private sector to deliver transformational investment required to meet global challenges. GIIA, along with with experts in the industry, will be discussing areas that provide both challenges and opportunities in addressing the ways in which we can close the gap in infrastructure investment.
Episodes
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Episode 21: Making 'Cents' of Funding the Green Transition
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
In the transition towards a greener future, substantial investments are imperative for renewable energy projects and sustainable infrastructure developments. But where does the funding come from, and how is it being deployed to tackle the immense challenges posed by climate change?
GIIA's Policy and Research Manager Vlad Benn is joined by CMS's Ana Radnev, a Partner specialising in International Finance and Sustainability based in Bucharest and Francis Beechinor-Collins, an Associate in the Energy and Infrastructure team based in London, to delve into the intricate landscape of climate finance. Together they explore the strategies, successes, and stumbling blocks the infrastructure sector faces and provide an insight as to how private investors are reshaping their portfolios to align with environmental objectives, driving innovation, and catalysing positive change.
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Episode 20: In Berlin as GIIA tops 100, and members explore new markets
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
In this special episode of Talking Global Infrastructure, we celebrate GIIA passing the 100 members milestone from Berlin, where our Membership Officer Sophia Taylor was on the ground to catch up with some of our members about the growth of the industry, and what’s next for infrastructure investors globally.
We’re joined by GIIA’s Chief Executive Jon Phillips to reflect on the growth of the association and how we will continue to work for our members in years to come, as well as Gautam Bhandari, Chief Investment Officer at I Squared, who delves into the developing opportunities for the private sector in the United States; Viktor Kats, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Augment Infrastructure, to explore the momentum for sustainable infrastructure in growth markets; and Mark Hector, Head of Infrastructure at Aware Super, to reflect on the growth of the sector from its early origins in Australia to a globally established feature of pension fund portfolios.
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Episode 19: How UK pension funds can further boost infrastructure
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
In this episode, we explore the scale of investment by UK pension funds in the country's infrastructure and the potential for growth, drawing on lessons from around the world.
GIIA's Director of Corporate Affairs, Simon Montague, is joined by guests Ted Frith, Chief Operating Officer at GLIL Infrastructure, and Surinder Toor, founder of Arjun Infrastructure Partners, who delve into the need for citizens to better understand how pension funds investing their retirement savings in infrastructure both underpins society and grows their income in later life.
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Episode 18: A global macroeconomic outlook
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
For our first episode of this year, GIIA's Director of Corporate Affairs, Simon Montague, is joined by Deloitte's Patricia Buckley, Managing Director of Economics in the US and Ian Stewart, who is a partner and chief economist in the UK, to discuss global macroeconomics and the outlook for the year ahead.
Together they delve into interest rates, inflation trends and upcoming elections in the US and Europe, and how these will shape the economic environment for infrastructure investment.
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Episode17: The global climate challenge
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
In our latest podcast episode, we round up the intriguing and complex dynamics of COP28, held this month in the United Arab Emirates.
GIIA's Policy and Research Manager Vlad Benn is joined by Andrew McHardy, partner and decarbnoisation hub leader at KPMG, to understand the risks that investors will need to navigate in a rapidly changing climate landscape, the role of climate finance, the contentious issue of fossil fuel phase-out and the social impacts of COP 28's proposals.
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Episode 16: Priorities for citizens around the world
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
In this episode of Talking Global Infrastructure, GIIA's Matt Dickinson joined by Ben Marshall, Research Director at polling company Ipsos, to discuss the findings of our new Infrastructure Index, in which 22,000 citizens in more than 30 countries were asked by Ipsos about their infrastructure priorities. We delve into how people feel, the variations in sentiment between countries, how citizens think infrastructure should be funded, and the pressures that shape government priorities and the investor landscape.
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Episode 15: The race to net zero
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
In the latest episode of Talking Global Infrastructure, GIIA's Head of Communications & Marketing Matt Dickinson sits down with Cy MacKinnon, Managing Director at Equitix, to discuss the fund's £125m battery storage deal with the UK Infrastructure Bank, what policy U-turns mean for investor sentiment, and the investability of emerging net zero technologies in different markets around the world.
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Episode 14: The Power of Public-Private partnerships in the US
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
In this episode of Talking Global Infrastructure, we sit down with former Utah State Senator, Salt Lake County Mayor and Congressman Ben McAdams to discuss the importance of public-private partnerships in delivering sustainable infrastructure, a new initiative aimed at helping governments to better utilise their balance sheets, and the need for policymakers and investors to work together to tackle climate change.
Ben is now spearheading the Government Finance Officers Association’s Putting Assets to Work initiative, designed to help local authorities to work with investors to develop and maintain underutilised assets.
Find out more about the initiative on the GFOA website.
Monday Jul 17, 2023
Episode 13: The direction of water
Monday Jul 17, 2023
Monday Jul 17, 2023
In this episode of Talking Global Infrastructure, GIIA's Director of Corporate Affairs Simon Montague is joined by David Henderson, Water UK's Chief Executive Officer, to discuss the changing landscape of the UK's water sector.
David provides an insight into plans to rebuild public and investor confidence in the industry, a long-term commitment to invest £10 billion into the UK's water network and how regulatory reform can help unlock the levels of investment needed to ensure future resilience of the sector.
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Episode 12: Our growing global community
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
In this episode of Talking Global Infrastructure, GIIA's CEO Jon Phillips is joined by Udit Gandhi, Partner in EY’s Transaction Advisory Services Practice and Mike Parker, EY’s Americas Infrastructure Leader to discuss the latest findings from our Global Asset Database, which serves as an annual snapshot of how the GIIA community is growing and investing.
We delve into key trends within the infrastructure sector, assessing how growing appetite for renewables, clean tech and digital assets is shaping strategies alongside major legislation such as the US Inflation Reduction Act.