Infralogic Investors Forum Australia 2025
Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney and Online
04
Mar
Global outlook: The evolution of the infrastructure asset class
Geopolitical risk continues to be a big influence on deals. Donald Trump’s return to the White House threatens to unwind the massive renewables subsidies of the previous administration and see inflation rising again. So it will be interesting to see how sentiment for the US infrastructure market is shaping up and what impact this is having on the global investment community. In this session a group of experienced infrastructure players will discuss how they plan to navigate the complex investment landscape facing the industry in 2025 and where they will be focusing for long-term growth.
- New government administrations, conflicts in the Middle East and Europe, energy security – how are investors staying ahead of the curve when it comes to geopolitical risk?
- Energy transition, decarbonisation, digitisation and sustainability – what key global thematics are investors backing in 2025?
- Do you need boots on the ground to comprehensively deal source?
- What strategies are GPs focusing on to meet LP appetite and capture growth?
- How do foreign investors view the deal market in Australia considering new FIRB rules?
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SpeakersJames Abbott Partner-in-Charge CORRS CHAMBERS WESTGARTH
Nick Kuys Managing Director, Private Infrastructure Asset Management PARTNERS GROUP
William Smales Partner and Chief Investment Officer MORRISON
Kirsten Whitehead Partner, Co-Head Portfolio Management QIC
Ken Wong Partner and Head of Asia Pacific Infrastructure EQT
Danny Latham Partner, Head of Australia and New Zealand IGNEO INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS
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James is the Partner-in-Charge of Corrs’ Sydney office. He has over 20 years’ experience advising sponsors, borrower and lenders in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, focusing on financing transactions across the infrastructure, renewables, energy and resources sectors.
James advises on a wide range of project, fund, corporate and acquisition financings, including syndicated, ECA and multi-source debt financings, capital call, NAV and GP facilities.
Nick Kuys is part of the Private Infrastructure Asset Management team, based in Sydney. He is member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies Evolution Rail (HCMT), Ararat Wind Farm and Unity Digital Infrastructure. He has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at Australian Industrial Energy, DUET Group, Macquarie Group, Westpac Banking Group and Deloitte and Touche. He holds a bachelor's degree in Commerce from the University of Cape Town, South Africa and a Masters of Business Administration from the Australian Graduate School of Management in Australia and was previously a Chartered Accountant.
William is responsible for leading the firm's global investment, asset management and sustainability activities.
He is also the digital infrastructure global head. He is a member of Morrison’s Investment Committee, Valuation Committee, Asset Management Committee, Partnership & Promotions Committee and Management Team.
William has served on the board of many Morrison digital infrastructure investments and is currently a Director of CDC Data Centres and Kao Data. Prior to joining Morrison in 2013, he worked at Carlyle as a Principal, based in London.
| Kirsten joined QIC in early 2010 and has overall responsibility for portfolio management across QIC Infrastructure’s pooled products, separately managed accounts, and large co-investors. Her role is focused on infrastructure investment management with a particular focus on investment origination, asset management, governance and structuring, together with portfolio construction and analytics, research and thought leadership, and managing overall client relationships. Kirsten is a Portfolio Manager for one of QIC’s flagship funds and is also a member of the QIC Infrastructure Investment Committee, QIC Infrastructure Investment Management Committee and Origination Leadership Team. Since joining QIC, Kirsten has had a broad exposure to a variety of sub-sectors from both an investment origination and asset management perspective. This has included being an integral part of the teams that successfully acquired Port of Melbourne, Epic Energy South Australia, Heathrow Toggle and implementing the strategy for the US public private partnership investments. She has also held asset management roles in the transport and utilities sectors, in particular with respect to Brisbane Airport, Port of Brisbane and Thames Water. Kirsten has played a key role in the build out of the QIC Global Infrastructure Fund, including additional capital raises and co-investor support to fund the growth of existing platform businesses. Prior to working with QIC, Kirsten worked at Virgin Group in London for two years where she evaluated and managed a portfolio of investments in various sectors, including renewable energy, telecommunications, healthcare and aviation. Previously, Kirsten was a corporate solicitor at King & Wood Mallesons where she had experience in mergers and acquisitions, joint venture arrangements, corporate restructurings and acting for investors in infrastructure and resource projects. Kirsten holds a Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Law (Hons) from the University of Queensland and a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice from the College of Law, New South Wales. |
Ken Wong joined EQT Partners in October 2018 and is the Head of Asia Pacific, Infrastructure.
Prior to joining EQT, Ken worked at Affinity Equity Partners focusing on private equity investments in the technology, media, telecommunications and consumer sectors. Prior to Affinity, Ken worked at Macquarie Capital, based in Melbourne.
Ken holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree from The University of Melbourne.
Danny Latham is a Partner in the Igneo Infrastructure Partners team. He is based in Sydney and has been with the business since 2007. Danny is primarily responsible for GDIF portfolio management and business development including fundraising and deal origination. Danny is a member of the infrastructure investments Senior Management Team and the GDIF, EDIF I and II Investment Committees. Danny currently sits on the board of directors of coNEXA . Prior to joining the team, Danny was director of RREEF Infrastructure based in London and Sydney, with responsibilities for portfolio management, asset acquisition and asset management and was Senior Partner and a foundation member of AMP’s infrastructure team in 1994. Danny has a Masters of Applied Finance and a Bachelor of Economics from Macquarie University, Sydney.