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27th April: 9am - 4:00pm
 
Mitigating risk volatility throughout an asset’s lifecycle
 
Conference day 1
28th April: 9am - 5:00pm
 
When will the US infrastructure market take off?
 
 
Evaluating the profitability of infrastructure today
 
Unlocking us potential: driving infrastructure deals through
 
Manager selection & due diligence
 
PROJECT FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT STREAM B
Uncertainty in financing models, gap risk and club deals
 
29th April: 9am - 5:00pm
 
Unlocking US potential: driving infrastructure deals through
 
INVESTMENT STREAM A
Fund of funds & beyond brownfield
 
PROJECT FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT STREAM B
Equity, project and operational risk protection
 
30th April: 9am - 4:00pm
 
Does energy hold the key to America’s future?
 
Commodities & their impact on infrastructure: what opportunities exist?
 
Sector case studies: water, ports and waste
 
 
 
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Unlocking the investment, financing and development potential for the US infrastructure market at Americas leading infrastructure conference

 
 
Obama Assembling $850 Billion Infrastructure Spending Plan to Jolt Economy
 
“I will lead the biggest government infrastructure investment since the interstate highway system was launched in the 1950s”

President Barack H Obama
 
The dawn of the US infrastructure boom has arrived. With $850 Billion being pledged, the time has come for investors, infrastructure fund, financier and service provider, to position themselves to take full advantage of the infrastructure revolution.
 
Now in its 3rd year, Infrastructure Investment World Americas remains THE annual meeting place for the infrastructure community.
 
 
Infrastructure Investment World Americas has been adapted to cover both the investment and financing issues that each of you want addressed in a new look, streamed agenda. 

 
Over four days — the 3 day conference, the pre-conference workshop Mitigating risk volatility throughout an asset’s lifecycle — you will hear from over 50 of the most influential investors, financiers, developers and government representatives. 

"The best infrastructure event I have attended: slick sessions, top speakers & relevant topics"
Mark Neggers, Director, Credit Research, MEAG


8 reasons why you should attend Infrastructure Investment World Americas 2009
A proven track record event. Continuing on from our success in 2008
28 hours of content, 2 tailored streams, a time critical workshop, 51 industry expert speakers and over 4 content packed days.
 

Unparalleled opportunities to build and broker relationships
An attendee list that reads like an industry who’s who.
 
 
Over 150 attendees annually
And just see how our audience breaks down with 80% representing end-investors and infrastructure funds.
 
 
Groundbreaking and innovative content that tackles the issues that matter
Conference participants are not afraid to be controversial and to challenge.
 
Highest level of speakers delivering knowledge and insights unavailable elsewhere
Hear from Governor Rendell, City Controller Butkovitz, Geoff Haley, Rick Mahler, Sadek Wahba, Chris Hearn and Frank Holmes
 
Join the A-list crowd – an exclusive CEO level conference for the infrastructure industry
The only event tailored for those at the forefront of the industry.
 

Only pan-Americas forum bringing the entire infrastructure community together
Every infrastructure fund represented.
 

Benefit from 9 hours of pension fund and end investor case studies
21 pension fund and end investor speakers
 
 
 
OUR SPEAKERS
 
Paul Ekman, Phd
EDWARD G. RENDELL
Governor,
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Will the need
forinfrastructure development force political acceptance of the private sector solution?

Thupten Jinpa, PhD
VINCE BENEDETTI
Head of Infrastructure, New Jersey Division of Investment
Identifying
the best manager
for you

Robina Courtin
PAOLO CURIEL
Vice-President, Taylor-DeJongh Financing deals in 2009:
credit monolines and TIFIA - evaluating key issues and factors

Owen Flanagan, PhD
BARBARA WEBER
Founder,
Bibs Capital
What opportunities exist for investors beyond brownfield?

Andre Smith
CYNTHIA STEER
Consultant, RogersCasey
Accessing emerging markets: what
is the best method?

Andre Smith
GEOFFREY CLARK
Managing Director,
Marsh Private Equity and M&A Services
Crunch time: where has all the debt gone and will it come back?
 

Andre Smith
PAOLO CURIEL
Vice-President, Taylor-DeJongh
Financing deals in 2009: credit monolines and TIFIA - evaluating key issues and factors

William Andereck
 
WILLIAM R. PEARCE, JR.
Director, Investment Funds
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
Urbanization boom – India to Korea to Timbuktu – where are the best opportunities 
 


 


 
Anne Harrington, PhD
JOHN STINEBAUGH
Managing Partner, Brookfield Asset Management
What opportunities exist for investors beyond brownfield?
 
Robert Sapolsky, PhD
ALAN BUTKOVITZ
City Controller.
City of Philadelphia
Is P3 inevitable or is there another solution? 

David Spiegel, PhD
ROBERT VAN SCHAIK
Head of Private Equity and Infrastructure, MN Services (Dutch pension fund)
Evaluating the experiences of top global infrastructure investors – what opportunities do they see in the US?

Monica Broecker
GEOFF HALEY
Chairman, International Project Finance Association (IPFA)
Adopting best practice from Europe: what can we learn

Melissa Mathison
JIM TIMMINS
Managing Partner,
Highstar Capital
Dealing with equity risk: how to identify, price and manage risks

Urs Steiner Leonhardt
YOUNG KYUNG KIM
Head of Infrastructure, Samsung Life Insurance (Korea)
Korean institutional investors' perspective

Andre Smith
MATTHEW O'DONNELL
Managing Director, AE Capital Advisers
What opportunities exist for investors beyond brownfield?

Andre Smith
PETER BERESFORD
Senior Vice-President,
Marsh Private Equity and M&A Services Mitigating risk volatility throughout an asset’s lifecycle workshop

William Andereck
RON RADCLIFF
Senior Consultant,
Watson Wyatt
Panel discussion: identifying the best manager for you
 
Anne Harrington, PhD
JEB BURNS
CIO, Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan
Can infrastructure still offer the returns investors expect?

Chade-Meng Tan
JOHN RITTER
Principal, Texas Teachers Retirement System
Infrastructure vs other alternative investments

Monica Broecker
DANA LEVENSON
Head of North American Infrastructure, RBS
Crunch time: where has all the debt gone and will it come back?

Corey Keyes, PhD
MATTHEW BRUCK
Managing Director,
RICS Americas
Addressing project risk – what do funds need to consider for 2009?

Ross Mirkarimi, MSc
GORDON FELLER
Chief Executive Officer, Urban Age Institute
Urbanization boom – India to Korea to Timbuktu – where are the best opportunities?

Andre Smith
MICHAEL UNDERHILL
President, Capital Innovations
Panel debate: what value do fund of funds offer infrastructure?
 
 
Yeshe Khadro
ROB COLLINS
Head of Infrastructure Investment Banking Americas, Morgan Stanley
The new market for infrastructure funds - all pumped up with nowhere to invest?
 
William Andereck
SADEK WAHBA
Global Head
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure
Examining infrastructure as an inflation hedge
 
 
 

 
 

 
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Sponsoring Infrastructure Investment World Americas 2009 will give you access to our marketing expertise. Let us raise your international and regional profile. With one cost-effective investment Infrastructure Investment World Americas 2009 will:
  • put your CEO on a platform with your top prospects
  • build your brand with the decision makers
  • give you the best global coverage of any marketing channel
  • target your message to your precise audience 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Target your market!
 
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