AVCJ Private Equity Forum Singapore 2024
The Westin, Singapore and Online
24
Apr
Energy transition: Embracing the green economy
With trillions of dollars earmarked for investment as part of efforts to meet global emissions reductions targets, private equity players are looking for ways to access energy transition. The impact is widespread. For all the focus on renewables, energy storage, and automotive electrification, countless companies in traditional industries stand to benefit from sustainability-oriented upgrades. Investors map out a once-in-a-generation opportunity.
- What is the risk-return profile of energy transition?
- How are private equity firms upskilling themselves to address the market?
- Does energy transition warrant separate funds and mandates?
- How are investors approaching less proven areas like alternative fuels?
-
SpeakersDavid Jewkes Partner NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT
Bondy Lau Senior Vice President GIC
Purnima Gandhi Director TEMASEK INTERNATIONAL
Jingyi Zhang Senior Investment Officer, Private Equity ASIAN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT BANK
Daniel Cheng Managing Partner, Renewable Power & Transition BROOKFIELD
Confirm cancellation
Something went wrong.
An error occurred trying to play the stream. Please reload the page and try again.
CloseSign-up to join the ION Analytics Community to:
- Register for events
- Access market insights
- Download reports
David Jewkes is the Perth Head of Office and a Partner in the corporate M&A team who has extensive cross-border experience, particularly in the Australian and Asian markets. He is also part of the firms APAC M&A leadership group.
David’s practice has a particular focus on public mergers and acquisitions (hostile and agreed bids and schemes of arrangement), equity capital market transactions (IPOs and secondary raisings including rights issues and placements), Takeovers Panel proceedings, as well as general corporate governance matters.
David assists traditional energy and resources clients, and private equity investors, execute on their energy transition strategies, both through organic and inorganic opportunities. He has advised on low carbon initiatives, wind and solar M&A and greenfield developments, in Australia and overseas.
He holds a Bachelor of Laws and Commerce from University of Notre Dame Australia. He has worked in Hong Kong and Melbourne, and has completed secondments with the Takeovers Panel Executive based in Melbourne and South32 Limited in Perth.
Bondy Lau is a Senior Vice President at GIC’s Infrastructure department, based out of Singapore. He is primarily involved in the origination, managing, and execution of infrastructure investments in North Asia. Prior to joining GIC, Bondy worked for Invesco Private Capital, where he focused on investments across the cleantech, renewable energy, and alternative transportation sectors. Mr. Lau has over 17 years of global experience, working across infrastructure, private equity, and investment banking. Mr. Lau holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Investment Finance and Global Management from the University of Southern California.
Purnima Gandhi has over 15 years of global experience in investment banking, private equity and public equity focused on energy and climate technologies. She has worked across cultures and countries such India, UK and Singapore.
She has been with the investments and portfolio development team at Temasek International, Singapore for 11 years. Prior to this she was in Citigroup in Energy Investment Banking in London.
Purnima has an MA from University of Oxford, UK and BA from University of Delhi, India.
As investment officer of Private Equity at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Jingyi is passionate about connecting people, services and markets by financing and investing in sustainable infrastructure. AIIB is a multilateral financial institution with a mission to improve social and economic outcomes in Asia. At AIIB, Jingyi works as project team leader to originate, structure and execute innovative, developmental and profitable equity transactions, including fund investments and co-investments, across all infrastructure sectors in Asia. Prior to AIIB, she worked at IDB Invest and World Bank in Washington D.C.
Jingyi holds a doctorate degree from Harvard Graduate School of Design, a Master of Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School and a bachelor’s degree from Peking University.
Daniel Cheng is a Managing Partner in Brookfield’s Renewable Power & Transition Group. In this role, he is responsible for building and managing the renewable power business across Asia Pacific, as well as the growth and development of Brookfield’s presence in Greater China. Previously, Mr. Cheng was involved in Brookfield’s renewable power investment activities, primarily in North America.
Prior to joining Brookfield in 2015, Mr. Cheng worked in the mergers and acquisitions investment banking division of BMO Capital Markets.
Mr. Cheng holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Wilfrid Laurier University and Bachelor of Mathematics degree from the University of Waterloo. Mr. Cheng is a board member of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.