Infralogic Investors Forum Australia 2023
The premier Infrastructure forum in Australia
Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney and Online
2023 Forum Demographics
LPs confirmed to speak in IIF Australia Forum 2023:
Organisations that attend the Infralogic Investors Forum Australia 2023:
- ACCIONA Geotech
- Aceana Group
- Allens
- Allens Linklaters
- Alvarez & Marsal
- Amber Australia
- Amber Infrastructure
- AMP Capital
- AMP Capital Infrastructure Equity
- ANZ
- Ares Management LLC
- ART
- Arup
- Austrade
- Australian Constructors Association
- Australian Retirement Trust
- Aware Super
- Bank of China
- Bank of Communications
- Baringa Partners LLP
- BIS Oxford Economics
- BlackRock
- BNP Paribas
- Brookfield
- Canstruct
- Capella Capital
- Castalia
- CBA
- CBUS
- Cbus Super
- CDPQ
- China Construction Bank (Sydney)
- CIM Group LLC
- Citco Hong Kong
- Citigroup
- CK Infrastructure
- Cladrius Partners LLC
- Clean Energy Finance Corporation
- Coller Capital
- Colonial First State Investments
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation
- Corio Generation
- Corrs Chambers Westgarth
- Credit Suisse
- Daiwa Capital Markets Australia
- Deloitte
- Department for Business and Trade
- Deutsche Bank
- Development Victoria
- DIF Capital Partners
- DigitalBridge
- DZ BANK AG
- Edelweiss Alternative Asset Advisors
- Empire Capital
- EQT
- ESSEC
- EY
- Findex
- First Capital Global Management
- Fulcrum Capital
- Fund Land
- GHD Advisory
- Global Infrastructure Hub
- Global Loan Agency Services Australia
- Google LLC
- Gresham Partners
- Hamilton Lane
- Hamilton Locke
- Hanwha Energy Australia
- HarbourVest Partners (Asia)
- Herbert Smith Freehills LLP (Australia)
- HESTA
- Hopefluent
- Hostplus
- HRL Morrison & Co
- HSBC
- IAG Asset Management
- ICA Partners
- IFM Investors
- Igneo Infrastructure Partners
- Independent Reserve
- Infrastructure Advisory Group
- Infrata Ltd
- ING
- International Finance Corporation
- Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (Hong Kong)
- Jacobs
- JANA Investment Advisers
- Johnson Winter Slattery
- KEB Hana Bank
- KfW IPEX Bank GmbH
- KKR
- Korea Development Bank (Singapore)
- KPMG
- Lennoxgrove Capital
- Lighthouse Infrastructure Management Ltd
- MA Moelis Australia
- Macquarie Capital
- Maritime Union of Australia
- Marubeni Asian Power Singapore
- Marubeni Australia Ltd
- Maven Libera I&R
- Maybank Investment Banking
- Minderoo Foundation
- MinterEllison
- Mirae Asset Global Investments
- MLC
- Morrison & Co
- MUFG Bank
- Natixis
- NGS Super
- Norinchukin Australia
- Northern Australia Infrastructure Fund
- Northleaf Capital
- Norton Rose Fulbright Australia
- NSW Treasury Corporation
- NZ Super Fund
- Octopus Investments Australia
- OMERS Infrastructure
- OneVentures
- Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
- Orica
- Pacific Equity Partners
- Pacific Partnerships
- Partners Wealth Group
- Pereim
- PKF
- Planum Partners
- Plenary Funds Management
- Power Assets Holdings Ltd
- Principle Advisory Services
- Pulse Partnerships
- QIC
- QIC Global Infrastructure
- RBC Capital Markets
- Rest
- Royal Morgan Fund Management
- RPS Group
- S&P Global
- Shinhan Investment Bank
- Simpson Grierson
- SMRT
- Societe Generale
- Sojitz Corporation
- Stafford Capital Partners
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Stonepeak
- Struber
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (Sydney)
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
- Suncorp Bank
- TCorp
- TEPCO Holding
- Toyota Tsusho Corporate Pension Fund
- Transdale Investment Corp.
- Transport for NSW
- Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance
- Walsh Bay Partners
- Westpac Institutional Bank
- White & Case
- Willis Towers Watson
- Wilson Family Office
- WTW
...and many more!
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IIF Australia Forum is now a CPD certified event.
6.5 CPD points can be claimed after attending the event (in-person only)
For further information on CPD accreditation please visit: www.cpduk.co.uk
Sponsors 2023
Lead Sponsor
EQT
https://eqtgroup.comEQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization focused on active ownership strategies. With a Nordic heritage and a global mindset, EQT has a track record of almost three decades of delivering consistent and attractive returns across multiple geographies, sectors and strategies. Uniquely, EQT is the only large private markets firm in the world with investment strategies covering all phases of a business’ development, from start-up to maturity. EQT today has more than EUR 112 billion in assets under management including BPEA EQT across 45+ active funds within three business segments – Private Capital, BPEA EQT and Real Assets.
With its roots in the Wallenberg family’s entrepreneurial mindset and philosophy of long-term ownership, EQT is guided by a set of strong values and a distinct corporate culture. EQT manages and advises funds and vehicles that invest across the world with the mission to future-proof companies, generate attractive returns and make a positive impact with everything EQT does.
In October 2022 EQT combined with BPEA Asia to create BPEA EQT combines the private equity teams from Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA) and EQT Asia, creating a comprehensive Asian private equity presence with local teams in eight cities across the region, a 25-year heritage, and more than USD 25 billion of capital deployed since inception.
Private Capital comprises six business lines: EQT Private Equity, EQT Future, EQT Ventures, EQT Life Sciences, EQT Growth and EQT Public Value. The Private Capital segment has grown rapidly and has EUR 68.2 billion in assets under management as of December 2022.
Real Assets – The Real Assets’ business segment comprises three business lines: EQT Infrastructure, EQT Active Core Infrastructure and EQT Exeter. The Real Asset segment has EUR 44.2 billion in assets under management as of December 2022.
Co-Sponsors
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
https://www.corrs.com.auCorrs Chambers Westgarth is Australia’s leading independent law firm, providing exceptional legal services across the full spectrum of matters, including major transactions, projects and significant disputes in the infrastructure and energy sectors.
Our integrated transactional and regulatory teams advise all public and private sector participants, including private equity, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds, as well as strategic investors and infrastructure developers across key transactions and projects shaping Australia’s infrastructure and energy future.
Our multi-disciplinary experience means we advise on transactions and projects across the entire project lifecycle, from sale and acquisition, development and procurement, access, environment and planning, real estate, financing, through to delivery phase advice, refinancing, restructuring and dispute resolution.
We cover all forms of economic and social infrastructure, as well as core plus exposures particularly in the digital infrastructure sector. Our team is asset driven, meaning that we bring the required asset and sector expertise and experience from wherever it resides within our firm to ensure that the range of issues associated with investing in complex infrastructure – whether a greenfield or brownfield opportunity – are comprehensively and efficiently addressed.
With more than 175 years of history and a talented and diverse team of over 1,000 people, we pride ourselves on our client-focused approach and commitment to excellence. Our fundamental ambition is the success of our clients, and this is reflected in everything we do.
We advise on the most significant domestic and global matters and connect with the best lawyers internationally to provide our clients with the right team for every engagement. We are the firm of choice for many of the world’s leading organisations, with our people consistently recognised for providing outstanding client service and delivering exceptional results.
Igneo Infrastructure Partners
https://www.igneoip.comIgneo Infrastructure Partners invests in high-quality, mid-market infrastructure companies in the UK, Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. It is an autonomous investment team in the First Sentier Investors Group. Operating since 1994, the team works closely with portfolio companies to create long-term sustainable value through innovation and proactive asset management. Igneo manages US$16.5 billion in assets as of December 31, 2022 on behalf of more than 120 institutional investors around the world.
KPMG Australia
http://kpmg.com.auKPMG is a global organisation of independent professional firms, providing a full range of services to organisations across a wide range of industries, governments and not-for-profit sectors. We operate in 146 countries and territories and have more than 227,000 people working in member firms around the world. In Australia, KPMG has a long tradition of professionalism and integrity combined with our dynamic approach to advising clients in a digital-driven world.
Northleaf Capital Partners
https://www.northleafcapital.comNorthleaf Capital Partners is a global private markets investment firm with US$22 billion in private equity, private credit and infrastructure commitments raised to date from public, corporate and multi-employer pension plans, endowments, foundations, financial institutions and family offices. Northleaf’s 200-person team is located in Toronto, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Menlo Park, Montreal, New York and Tokyo. Northleaf sources, evaluates and manages private markets investments globally, with a focus on mid-market companies and assets.
Octopus Investments Australia
https://octopusinvestments.com.auOur mission is to accelerate the transition to a future powered by renewable energy. As a specialist renewables infrastructure manager, we believe there is a huge opportunity to unblock investment in renewables by building a bespoke portfolio of renewables assets at economies of scale across multiple assets, technologies, and locations to create better outcomes for our investors.
Part of the wider Octopus Group that was founded in the UK in 2000, we have been in the Australian market since 2018 and today, have over 4000 employees globally. We manage in excess of $22 billion for more than 60,000 private investors, wealth managers and institutional investors and are committed to delivering long-term attractive risk-adjusted returns for investors, into areas that will help change our world for the better.
We are a certified B Corp, meaning we consider all our stakeholders when making decisions: our employees, customers, environment, community and shareholders. Investors can be reassured that their capital is being managed by a company worthy of their trust and who is aligned with their own values.
Pacific Equity Partners (PEP)
http://www.pep.com.au/Established in 1998, Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) invests through control positions in leading Australian and New Zealand based companies, typically with enterprise values in the range of A$200M-A$1B+. Operating company management teams are supported with focused governance, capital and resources in order to achieve full potential.
PEP has made 36 operating company investments and over 120 bolts-ons and joint venture acquisitions at the company level. PEP has managed ~A$9B of equity funds over the last 20 years, and recent investments have included industrial, energy, food, consumer products, healthcare, entertainment/media, pharmaceuticals and financial services businesses which have employed over 50,000 people.
PEP Fund VI closed in July 2020 at the hard cap of A$2.5B, and the Secure Assets Fund closed in June 2020 at A$360M.
PEP has been among the best performers in the private equity industry worldwide and has been included in the list of Top 20 Consistent Performers Globally by Preqin. The firm has also been recognised with various awards, including Firm of the Year, Best LBO Deal of the Year and Australian Private Equity Firm of the Year and an AVCJ Responsible Investing Award (2018), AIC Investing for Growth Award (2019) and AVCJ Exit of the Year – Mid Cap (2019) for Manuka Health.
Wi-Fi Sponsor
Stonepeak
https://stonepeak.comStonepeak is a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets with approximately $53.4 billion of assets under management. Through its investment in defensive, hard-asset businesses globally, Stonepeak aims to create value for its investors and portfolio companies, and to have a positive impact on the communities in which it operates. Stonepeak sponsors investment vehicles focused on private equity and credit. The firm provides capital, operational support, and committed partnership to sustainably grow investments in its target sectors, which include communications, energy transition, transport and logistics, and social infrastructure.
The firm has been growing its presence in the Asia Pacific region since 2018. Stonepeak employs close to 50 employees throughout the region, as of February 2023, and opened its Singapore office at the end of 2022, marking Stonepeak’s third APAC office in addition to Hong Kong and Sydney. Stonepeak’s investments and partnerships with a presence in APAC include Digital Edge, Equalbase, GreenPeak Renewables, Miescor Infrastructure Development Corporation (MIDC), Peak Energy, Seapeak, and Synera Renewable Energy (SRE).
Stonepeak has offices in Austin, Houston, and London, in addition to its Hong Kong, Singapore, and Sydney locations, and is headquartered in New York.
SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS
Alternative Investment Management Association
https://www.aima.org/The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) is the global representative of the alternative investment industry, with around 2,000 corporate members in over 60 countries. AIMA’s fund manager members collectively manage more than $2 trillion in hedge fund and private credit assets.
AIMA draws upon the expertise and diversity of its membership to provide leadership in industry initiatives such as advocacy, policy and regulatory engagement, educational programmes and sound practice guides. AIMA works to raise media and public awareness of the value of the industry.
AIMA set up the Alternative Credit Council (ACC) to help firms focused in the private credit and direct lending space. The ACC currently represents over 170 members that manage $400 billion of private credit assets globally.
AIMA is committed to developing skills and education standards and is a co-founder of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation (CAIA) – the first and only specialised educational standard for alternative investment specialists. AIMA is governed by its Council (Board of Directors).
Alternative Credit Council
https://acc.aima.org/The Alternative Credit Council (ACC) is a global body that represents asset management firms in the private credit and direct lending space. It currently represents 170 members that manage over $400bn of private credit assets.
The ACC is an affiliate of AIMA and is governed by its own board which ultimately reports to the AIMA Council.
ACC members provide an important source of funding to the economy. They provide finance to mid-market corporates, SMEs, commercial and residential real estate developments, infrastructure as well the trade and receivables business.
The ACC’s core objectives are to provide guidance on policy and regulatory matters, support wider advocacy and educational efforts and generate industry research with the view to strengthening the sector's sustainability and wider economic and financial benefits.
Alternative credit, private debt or direct lending funds have grown substantially in recent years and are becoming a key segment of the asset management industry. The ACC seeks to explain the value of private credit by highlighting the sector's wider economic and financial stability benefits.
The Global Listed Infrastructure Organisation
https://www.glio.org/The Global Listed Infrastructure Organisation (GLIO) is the representative body for the $3 trillion market capitalization listed infrastructure asset class. GLIO raises investor awareness for the asset class through research, education, events and promotion.
GLIO is supported by its membership structure. Its members are regulated utilities, transportation infrastructure, communications infrastructure and energy transportation infrastructure companies. In total, GLIO corporate members represent approximately $850bn in market capitalization, or $1.2trn in Enterprise Value.
Specialist listed infrastructure managers make up a significant part of the membership, along with banks and advisors. The specialist managers manage approximately $115bn in assets under management.
GRESB
https://gresb.comGRESB is a mission driven and investor led organization providing standardized and validated Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) data to the capital markets. Established in 2009, GRESB has become the leading ESG benchmark for real estate and infrastructure investments across the world.
The 2021 real estate benchmark covers more than 1,500 property companies, real estate investment trusts (REITs), funds, and developers. Our coverage for infrastructure includes more than 700 infrastructure funds and assets. Combined, GRESB represents US $5.7 trillion in real asset value.
The reported ESG data is used by more than 170 institutional and financial investors to monitor investments across portfolios and understand the opportunities, risks and choices that need to be made as the industry transitions to a more sustainable future.
ILPA
https://ilpa.orgThe Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) is the leading global, member-driven organization dedicated to advancing the interests of private equity limited partners through industry-leading education programs, independent research, best practices, networking opportunities and global collaborations. Initially founded as an informal networking group, the ILPA is a voluntary association funded by its members. ILPA membership has grown to include almost 400 organizations from around the world representing almost 50% of global institutional assets under management in private equity.
MEDIA PARTNER
Asia Business Law Journal
https://law.asia/Vantage Asia produces Law.asia, a leading online resource for in-house counsel and lawyers in private practice. It also publishes three market-leading magazines, Asia Business Law Journal, China Business Law Journal and India Business Law Journal, which provide in-depth analyses of legal and regulatory challenges facing domestic and international businesses around the region. enquiries@law.asia
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Jiren Zhou is a Portfolio Manager - Infrastructure & Direct Assets at Aware Super. His key responsibilities include deployment, asset management and portfolio management of Aware Super’s infrastructure portfolio. Jiren has 20 years’ experience in infrastructure investment and financial services, and has held senior roles in Plenary Group and AMP Capital Investors prior to joining Aware Super in 2022. Jiren led and participated in over $15 billion of transactions in renewable, utility, transport, telecommunications and social infrastructure sectors across Australia, New Zealand, North America, and Asia, and successfully deployed over $8 billion capital in more than 30 deals. Jiren is an experienced company director, held multiple board positions in portfolio companies, with a solid focus on operational & ESG performance, risk management and capital structure management. Jiren started his career at Pacific Equity Partners, a leading private equity manager in Australia.
Jiren holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Master of Applied Finance degree both from Macquarie University, Sydney. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Jean-Étienne Leroux is responsible for all infrastructure activities in Australia and New Zealand. As head of the region, he also takes an active part in positioning CDPQ as a partner of choice across all asset classes, in promoting CDPQ’s brand image in the region and in representing the organization with the financial and business community, as well as with key stakeholders. He oversees a team of professionals responsible for targeting promising opportunities for CDPQ in the region. The portfolio under his management includes assets in public transportation, water and energy distribution, utilities, toll roads, airports and ports.
Mr. Leroux is also responsible for the Sydney office, where he has been based since 2015. He joined CDPQ in 2001, first working as Director, then Senior Director, Infrastructure Investments, in the Montréal office. Prior to that, he was an Analyst, then Director, Investment in the Private Equity group.
He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in finance and quantitative methods, as well as a Master’s in Financial Management and Engineering from HEC Montréal. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).
Mr. Leroux sits on the Boards of Directors of Plenary Group Holdings, the Port of Brisbane and Transgrid, the New South Wales electricity transmission network. He is also a past member of the Boards of InTransit BC, the Budapest airport, South East Water as well as the Monitoring Committee of Fiera Axium Infrastructure.

Jordan Kraiten is the Head of Infrastructure at Hostplus. In this role he is responsible for all manager selection, direct investment, asset allocation, and other investment decisions related to the global infrastructure portfolio at Hostplus. In addition to developing the infrastructure strategy, Jordan contributes to the broader investment strategy of Hostplus ultimately reporting through to the Board.
Jordan has been at Hostplus since October 2012 and has over 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hostplus he worked at Macquarie Bank in a variety of roles and offices, including Sydney, Houston, and New York predominantly in the Risk Management Division.
Jordan has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Monash with Honours in Finance.

Gary is an Investment Manager Infrastructure at HESTA. HESTA is an Australian industry superannuation fund for workers in health and community service sectors and has $56 billion in funds under management.
The infrastructure portfolio is approximately A$7 billion and includes funds, co-investments and direct investments across a range of sectors and regions.
Gary was previously a Senior Manager Infrastructure at New South Wales Treasury Corporation (TCorp)
and prior to that in the corporate transactions & strategy departments of major listed companies (Origin Energy and APA Group) as well as consulting (PwC Transaction Services, Sydney & UK).
Gary is a Chartered Accountant, holds a Masters of Applied Finance from Macquarie University, a Masters in Computer Science and a Batchelor of Civil Engineering.

Matthew is a Senior Manager in the Rest Investments (Infrastructure) team, with portfolio responsibilities for Rest’s infrastructure assets located in America and Europe.
Matthew has over 15 years experience in private investment markets, and infrastructure procurement. Prior to joining Rest in 2010, he was a Development Manager with Thiess and previously held engineering roles with Aurecon and Mott MacDonald(UK).
Matthew is a CFA® charterholder.

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