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Investing in MENA Infrastructure: Sunday 21 November 2010 Investing in MENA Infrastructure: Sunday 21 November 2010
8.30am Registration and refreshments9am Chairman’s welcoming remarks Developing wide scale GCC infrastructure programmes
9.15am Keynote address: What is happening with the surge of GCC
infrastructure projects?
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An overview of the growing infrastructure sectors – why infrastructure now?
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Stimulus packages and implementation
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Financing infrastructure – the role of Government funds and the private sector
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Understanding regional partnerships for the future
Chief Executive Officer, MENA Infrastructure Fund
Infrastructure as an “asset class” for investor portfolios9.45am Investor’s address: The asset class - why build portfolios with infrastructure investments?
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What are investors looking for in infrastructure assets?
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Choice of assets and sectors and anticipated returns
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Accessing infrastructure assets - direct investments, coinvestment and PE Infrastructure funds
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Equity, ownership and transfers/exits/trade sales
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Liquidity and time horizons for portfolio growth and turn over
Head of Growth Capital, Investcorp
10.15am Speed Networking and morning refreshments Managing cross border transactions and infrastructure projects11am Understanding and managing cross border infrastructure projects
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Inter and intra governmental cooperation
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Private and public partnerships
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Building joint financing arrangements
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Legal ownership issues and long term stakeholder issues
Mr Krishna Kumar, Managing Partner, IL&FS Investment Managers
Determining investor risk and reward11.45am Investor risks and rewards - infrastructure project risks explained
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Due diligence requirements and project risk analysis
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The importance for financing and investors
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How to insure against project risks
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What constitutes a successful project or outcome for both parties and the stakeholders?
Mr Brian Little, Managing Director - Infrastructure & CEO, Gulf One Infrastructure Investment Advisors
Building investment portfolios with power
and energy assets1.15pm Panel discussion: Buoyant growth factors for investing in power and energy infrastructure
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Why choose power and energy investments?
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What are the plans for power stations – oil, gas, coal fired
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Opportunities in clean technology and solar energy
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Direct investments and energy funds – how to construct these portfolios
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Nuclear programmes – is this a credible new future opportunity for investors?
Chief Executive Officer, Alcazer Capital Mr John Filla, Chief Commercial Officer, HPI Global Ventures Inc
Investing in water projects and distribution infrastructure1.45pm District Cooling: a unique GCC asset class
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What makes District Cooling attractive for a Private Equity player?
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How can the risks be managed?
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What changed because of the real estate crisis in the GCC?
Head of Asset Based Investment (Middle East), Arcapita
2.15pm Afternoon refreshments and networking Oil and gas – core investment prospects for investors3pm Panel discussion: Positive growth for investors – investing in
the Oil and Gas sector
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Taking stock of oil and gas prices and why this asset class is so attractive
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Analysing stable growth plans and Governmental support
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Direct, co-investment and PE investments – how to gain investment exposure
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What countries offer the best near, mid and long term futures
Executive Partner, Malaz Capital Mr Jason Cheng, Managing Partner, Kerogen Capital Limited
3.30pm Chairman's Closing Remarks3.45pm End of Investing in MENA Infrastructure 2010 |
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