Energy transition and decarbonization opportunities
Decarbonisation and the road to net zero opportunity set has been compared to the technology wave as private market investors, corporates, and governments look to collaborate and unlock the enormous potential of the green economy. However, although it comes at a significant cost and there is still plenty of work to be done, technology, innovation, and collaboration can play a big part in accelerating the transition. Our panel of experts discuss how to unlock the opportunities provided by the energy transition shift.
- What are the opportunities for green investment and how can one accelerate the net zero transition?
- What are the challenges holding back investment in the green economy?
- What role does innovation and technology play in accelerating the transition?
- How can private equity firms access sustainability-linked financing?
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SpeakersBrent Burnett Managing Director, Head of Real Assets HAMILTON LANE
Bob Shueh Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE ASIA
Valerie Chua Assistant Vice President, New Ventures SINGAPORE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Stefano Ghezzi Director, Infrastructure & Natural Resources Asia Pacific ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN
Sharad Somani Partner & Head of Infrastructure Advisory, ASPAC Head for Infrastructure Sector KPMG
Tanu Pandey Senior Reporter INFRALOGIC
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Brent is a Managing Director and Head of Real Assets based in the firm’s Portland office, where he is an Investment Committee member and leads the firm’s investment activities across real estate, infrastructure and natural resources.
Prior to joining Hamilton Lane, Brent was a Managing Director and Principal of Real Asset Portfolio Management LLC. Brent joined Real Asset Portfolio Management LLC in 2012 to focus on energy, infrastructure, and minerals and mining, with a secondary focus on real estate investments. Brent co-led the sale of Real Asset Portfolio Management to Hamilton Lane in 2017 and continues to focus on the non-real estate sectors of real assets across primary funds, secondaries and direct equity opportunities for Hamilton Lane’s clients and managed accounts. Prior to joining RAPM, Brent worked at R.V. Kuhns & Associates. Prior to joining RVK, Brent worked in the Development and Investment group of Trammell Crow Company and as an Associate on FLAG Capital Management’s Real Assets investment funds. Brent began his career as a management consultant for the Monitor Group.
Brent graduated from Brigham Young University with a BS in Accounting and a BA in Economics.
Bob Shueh is the COO and CFO for Brookfield’s Renewable Power & Transition business in Asia. He oversees the renewable power operations in the region and is responsible for the execution of financial and commercial strategies of the operating assets.
Mr Shueh joined Brookfield in 2016 as the CFO for one of Brookfield Infrastructure’s Portfolio Companies in Australia covering M&A, strategy, financing, funding and reporting. Most recently, he was the CFO of the Brookfield Renewable Business in Asia where he delivered the Terraform Global Asia asset integration into Brookfield as well as stood up the Brookfield Renewable Platform in China. Mr Shueh has over 15 years of financial, commercial, operating and investment experience across the telecommunications, manufacturing, power, shipping, infrastructure, transport & logistics sectors.
Mr Shueh holds an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management and is a qualified CPA.
Valerie is Assistant VP, Venture Capital at EDB New Ventures, the early-stage venture capital investment and corporate venture building arm of the Economic Development Board (EDB). EDB New Ventures invests across sectors, including in climate and agrifood opportunities. She leads the team’s investments into sustainability and partnerships with corporates that are building new venture spinouts in this domain. Valerie also spends her time working with portfolio companies to accelerate the growth of their ventures and provide value creation support.
Prior to this, Valerie was EDB’s Regional Director for East Americas, based out of New York City. She led engagements with American multinational corporations and high growth startups expanding into new markets in Asia. She has also overseen the technology sector, with a focus on internet and software, while at EDB’s Infocomms and Media division. She was involved in Singapore’s efforts to develop a data analytics ecosystem, through programs for talent development and research.
Valerie holds a master’s degree in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University and bachelor’s degree in Economics from the London School of Economics.
Stefano Ghezzi joined OTPP in 2017 and is member of the Infrastructure and Natural Resources team based in Singapore covering the infrastructure and renewable sectors across Asia Pacific. During his time at OTPP Stefano has been involved in investments globally including the recent acquisitions of Caruna Networks, SGI and IDEAL, amongst others. Prior to joining Ontario Teachers', Stefano worked in the infrastructure and energy group at Citigroup and in derivatives trading at Commerzbank in London.
Stefano holds a M.Sc. in Finance from Warwick Business School and a B.Sc. in Economics from Universita' Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan.
Sharad leads the Infrastructure & Project Finance practice of KPMG Corporate Finance based in Singapore.
Sharad leads the Infrastructure practice of KPMG in Singapore and has over 20 years of experience in power including renewable energy, water, waste to energy, transport, broadband and urban / industrial infrastructure with focus on Project Finance. His skill set includes bid advisory, business planning, financial modeling, contract structuring, regulatory advisory, risk mitigation, project appraisal and fund syndication.
Sharad has been advising various government and private sector clients in the Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. He was previous with Enron and worked on power , transport and LNG projects in South Asia. He has worked on infrastructure projects in Singapore, Myanmar, Vietnam, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa. He has also advised clients on gas regulations and transportation issues in the SE Asian market. Sharad’s main thrust has been on privatization advisory, PPP structuring, transaction process management, contract structuring and arranging financing for Water & waste, power, and info comm projects in the region.
Tanu is a Senior Reporter at Infralogic and responsible for the coverage of power/energy sector in Asia for the news and intelligence platform. Based in Singapore, she reports on project financing, fundraising, mergers and acquisitions and writes in-depth news analysis on the Asian power space amid an ongoing transformation. Before joining the company in 2019, she covered the Private Equity and Sovereign Wealth Funds in Asia for three years and prior to that, she spent a decade as a financial journalist across Malaysia and India. She holds a graduate degree in Commerce & Business Studies from the University of Delhi and MA in Business Journalism.