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Our membership renewals are now in progress for 2025. We are delighted to see so many members renewing their commitment as we continue to deliver value through our expanded services. In a message from our CEO Daisy Brooker, we've outlined exciting plans for the year ahead. As we look towards 2025, we will continue to cover the breadth and depth of infrastructure investment, with a continued focus on the energy transition, digitalisation and sustainability. Your organisation should have received an email notice with information on how to renew. To continue accessing our services, your organisation will need to renew its membership by 31st December. Thank you for supporting and helping us to drive and shape the future of the industry. Not an IPFA Member? Join now: https://lnkd.in/eHw9Mfq3 #IPFA #Energy #GlobalNetwork #Connecting #Infrastructure #2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday in Warsaw! Our event, ‘Energy Pricing in CEE – Current Outlook and Perspectives,’ brought together experts for a deep dive into the challenges and opportunities in the rapidly evolving energy market across Central and Eastern Europe. With the rise of renewables and regulatory changes, energy pricing volatility has become a key issue for the sector, and we appreciated the engaging discussion around strategies to manage these changes. Special thanks to our moderators: Dieter Lobnig and Czarek Burzynski, Director, Bank Pekao S.A. Plus: Marzena Rytel, Chair of IPFA Poland Speakers & Panellists: Marcin Gancarz, Bank Pekao S.A. Artur Violante, Energix Polska Mantas Auruskevicius, Lords LB Asset Management Richard Koenig, Enery Rafal Macuk, Aurora Energy Research Tomasz Rogalski, Norton Rose Fulbright Michał Lewczuk, Ergy Rafal Hajduk, R.Power Renewables Finally, thank you to Pekao Investment Banking for hosting this fantastic event! Register for your next event https://lnkd.in/ecuuh-vD #IPFA #Networking #EnergyPricing #CEE #RenewableEnergy #Warsaw

📣 We are excited to welcome James Fisher, Senior Associate at CMS, as the newest member of the IPFA Asia Future Leaders Network Committee! 🎤 IPFA’s APAC Operations Manager, Samantha Best, recently caught up with James to get to know him better: Sam💬 - What do you hope to bring to the FLN Committee? James💬 - I hope to bring energy, enthusiasm, and new ideas to the FLN Committee and help to develop the network of professionals in the infrastructure and energy community within Singapore and Southeast Asia. You can read the full interview here https://lnkd.in/eJGB24rm Not an IPFA member? Join us https://lnkd.in/eWpZWpCJ #IPFA #FutureLeaders #Infrastructure #Energy #Asia

📢Speakers Announced! Data Centres – A Project Finance Perspective Demand for data centre access in Europe is set to grow significantly, fueled by advancements in AI, IoT, 5G, and the ongoing corporate shift towards cloud services. So far, data centres have been financed through various methods, including Asset-Backed Securities, Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities, and Real Estate Finance. However, as the market matures, project finance is emerging as an increasingly attractive option for sponsors seeking alternative sources of liquidity. Join us as our panel of experts share their valuable insights on these evolving trends. Speakers: - Keynote: Garret Tynan, European Head of Infrastructure and Project Finance at KBRA - Moderator: Stephen Proctor, Partner at McCann FitzGerald LLP - Panellist: Jason Murphy, FCCA, Co-Founder and Group Chief Strategy Officer at Centrus - Panellist: Nelson De Oliveira, Vice President, Macquarie Group - Panellist: Karim Nassif, Senior Director Project Finance and Infrastructure at KBRA 📅 – Wednesday 20th November 2024 🌏 – Riverside One, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2, D02 X576, Ireland 🕓 – 5.00pm Register now: https://lnkd.in/es7MNFqX This in-person event is kindly co-hosted by and KBRA and McCann FitzGerald LLP. #IPFA #GlobalNetwork #Connecting #Networking #DataCentres #Dublin #ProjectFinance

Join our expert panel to explore the role of sustainable fuels in reducing aviation's carbon footprint, investment and financing opportunities to make sustainable aviation economically viable, and key policies and incentives driving change in the aviation industry. 📅 – Wednesday 6 November 2024 🕓 – 9am London | 1pm Dubai | 5pm Singapore Register here: https://lnkd.in/derbFxeT Speakers: - Kim Yates, Mott MacDonald (Moderator) - James Cook, Tribe Infrastructure Group - Ed Craddock, MUFG. - Jane Thompson, British Aviation Group & ICF - Catherine Workman, Pinsent Masons #IPFA #Infrastructure #Energy #SAF #Sustainablefuels #decarbonisation #aviation

📢Speakers Announced! Wind Energy in the Princess Elisabeth Zone On 28 October 2024 the tender for the first offshore wind farm in the Princess Elisabeth Zone in the Belgian sector of the North Sea will open. The competitive set-up marks a sea change compared to the Belgian offshore wind farms. Join us and our speakers for a critical look at the bankability aspects of the Princess Elisabeth Zone. Speakers: - Lieve Jorens, Adjunct Kabinetschef - Chef de Cabinet adjoint of the Belgian federal Energy Minister Tinne Van der Straeten - Thomas Briggs, Senior Loan Officer, European Investment Bank (EIB) Investment Bank  - Thomas Chellingsworth, Partner, AKD 📅 – Thursday 21st November 2024 🌏 – The Hotel, Bd de Waterloo 38, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium 🕓 – 4.30pm Register now: https://lnkd.in/etaMGac8 This in-person event is kindly hosted by AKD Benelux Law Firm. #IPFA #GlobalNetwork #Connecting #Networking #OffshoreWind #Energy #Brussels

📢 Last Chance to Register! Decarbonization and Sustainability Goals in Construction Join us in Brussels for a vital discussion on how the construction industry can address its environmental impact and meet the EU's ambitious sustainability targets. Hear from leading experts as they share insights and strategies for the transition towards carbon-neutral construction across Belgium and the EU. Speakers: Michael Peeters, Professor, Delft University of Technology Stijn Braet, CTO, STADSBADER NV 📅 – Thursday 7 November 2024 📍 – Stadsbader Offices, Av. Antoon van Oss 1, 1120 Brussels, Belgium 🕓 – 5:30pm Register now: https://lnkd.in/eHpr5CVt Not an IPFA Member? Join us https://lnkd.in/eWpZWpCJ This in-person event is kindly hosted by STADSBADER NV. #IPFA #FutureLeaders #Decarbonization #Sustainability #Construction #Networking #Brussels

📣 We are excited to welcome Hugh Montgomery, Associate Director at NSW Treasury, as the newest member of the IPFA Australia Future Leaders Network Committee! 🎤 IPFA’s APAC Operations Manager, Samantha Best, recently caught up with Hugh to get to know him better: Sam💬 - Knowing what you know now, what advice would you give to yourself at the start of your career? Hugh💬 - I would advise myself to take my time, and approach my career with a “growth mindset”. A career is never a linear progression, and taking the time to develop the right skillset, and learn what kinds of work you do and don’t like, will (hopefully) pay off in the long run. You can read the full interview here https://lnkd.in/ew5aPyR2 Not an IPFA member? Join us https://lnkd.in/eWpZWpCJ #IPFA #FutureLeaders #Infrastructure #Energy #Australia

Thank you to our training delegates who attended our Project Finance Fundamentals course in Singapore yesterday. We had an excellent day with our trainer Lieven Jacquemyn. Also a big thank you to Ashurst for hosting the course at their offices in Singapore and especially Alfred Ng, Ashurst who helped coordinate. If this course is of interest, we also offer cost effective in-house options, have a chat with our Learning Team to find out more: learning@ipfa.org For our upcoming courses this Autumn, please visit: https://lnkd.in/ecdPPYuY #IPFA #Learning #Training #Project #Finance #ProjectFinance #Energy #Infrastructure #CareerDevelopment #Singapore

Hot off the press! Introducing Infrastructure Hotspots 🎧 🎉 – IPFA's new podcast that explores the latest infrastructure developments and industry trends in a diverse range of global markets.    In the first episode our host, Isabelle Whitehead, Plenary Group, along with our guest speaker Tim Reid, CEO of UK Export Finance (UKEF), take a bird’s eye view of emerging trends in infrastructure and energy investment around the world. They explore the net zero transition, sustainable infrastructure and the enabling role of multi-sourced finance in emerging markets.   Are you ready to tune in? Stream now via our website (https://lnkd.in/dhQFsADR), Spotify (https://lnkd.in/dD8_eFW5), or Apple Podcasts (https://lnkd.in/d_aAwFqY). #IPFA #Infrastructurehotspots #podcast #infrastructure #energy #energytransition #UKEF #decarbonisation #digitalisation