InfraNEDs

We are pleased to share that #InfraNEDs has been awarded the Silver Prize for the Best Networking Group at the Best Business Women Awards last week (October 2024)! Humbling that the hard work and initiative to fill a gap that co-founders Julia Gregory (FCIHT) and Patricia Rodrigues Jenner Ph.D.🌏 found globally in the networking space to empower and connect women NEDs in the real assets sectors has been rewarded in such a way. More than anything this is an award to the 200+ leading women NEDs globally who have joined together to make our supportive and empowering network possible. Thanks to you all. Checkout www.infraneds.org #infrastructure #realassets #realestate #construction #builtenvironment #NEDs #NonExecutiveDirectors #womenonboards #womanonboard #Leadership #BoardChair

As Chapter Zero UK Fellow, Patricia Rodrigues Jenner Ph.D.🌏 points out in her article published this week as part of Chapter Zero's FT Campaign on #climateaction that, whatever the threat – short, medium or long term – we have scientists to help guide boards. The voice of the research community does not always seem to being heard in the right places. That is where boards and Chairs have a role to play. They must seek out and promote good, independent, peer-reviewed science, act upon facts through strategic reviews and long-term planning including relevant scenario analysis and consider "What should Boards worry about?"... And meanwhile challenge cognitive hacking, misinformation based on vested interests, old thinking, convenience and habits... You can read the full article here: https://bit.ly/3z7uL0F

Patricia Rodrigues Jenner Ph.D.🌏 will be joining fellow Women in Private Markets at the PEI Summit on 4th December in London to take part in what should be a fascinating and informative discussion on emerging clean energy technologies, I look forward to connecting with you there. Use our speaker discount code wipmeu24speaker for 10% off your delegate pass to join me at the Summit!  Charles Gould #InfraNEDs #WIPM #WIPMEU24 #WomenInPrivateMarkets #WomenInAlternatives https://lnkd.in/etdtKcqv

Great to see the InfraNEDs community gather, exchange ideas and insights, especially in Canary Wharf Group, with such a long and successful history of urban regeneration driven by an effective planning regime! Grateful for the enthusiasm and positive energy that all bring to the InfraNEDS community... We wish you a great Summer (and Winter for those in the Southern Hemisphere)! Patricia Rodrigues Jenner Ph.D.🌏Julia Gregory (FCIHT) #InfraNEDs #realassets #womenonboards #WomenSupportingWomen #NonExecutiveDirectors

Congratulations to the InfraNEDs community as a finalist for the 2024 Best Businesswomen Awards @bestbusinesswomenawards which has been nominated in the category of Best Networking Group. What an amazing journey this has been in this first year establishing then leading the InfraNEDs Community jointly with Julia Gregory (FCIHT) Here’s to many more years of growth and connections making and professional education to come, we are grateful for all your support and contributions...! #InfraNEDs #womenonboards https://lnkd.in/e6ufkVx4

Last week, Patricia Rodrigues Jenner Ph.D.🌏, GLIL Infrastructure and #InfraNEDs participated in the insightful and inaugural #infrastructure #sustainability event hosted by the generous and supportive Global Infrastructure Investor Association (GIIA) and UBS teams. Alongside the knowledgeable Luis Strengari and Declan O'Brien, Patricia Rodrigues Jenner Ph.D.🌏 contributed to the GIIA conference’s opening panel on #emergingtech developments for Infrastructure sustainability (often referred to as “tough tech” or “hard tech”, it really is hard!) and its potential to contribute to the overall pathway to #netzero by 2030, 2035, 2050... Kirsten Menezes moderated the panel astutely, and we highlighted keys to success as well as the significant ecosystem gap there currently is in financing the scale up to essential technologies for #netzero, #FOAK, FOAK to #NOAK. Also raised was the increased need for #collaboration amongst venture capital, growth equity, scientists and engineers, industrial operators, infra investors in order to blend capital to generate risk and returns acceptable across the spectrum and grow the diverse solutions for sustainable infrastructure. All of these things are required, in addition to the tripling of efforts with existing, proven technologies and everybody focusing on #energyefficiency. The #greenwashing discussion panel was particularly insightful as moderated by Kristy Duane, outlining real life examples and where perception can be deemed reality! #InfraNEDs is on a mission to increase informed diversity to real assets company Boards, in particular in #Infrastructure, #energytransition and #RealEstate (overall #realassets) where our values are so relevant across a wide range of stakeholders that these businesses concern.   Jon Phillips Vlad Benn Simon Montague Andrew Morris Kevin Masters Michael Wilkins Ted Frith Laurence Monnier Christopher Reeves Gavin Winbanks Chapter Zero Dan McCarthy Michael Naylor Frederik Otto Jon Salazar Koen Burgers Ross Brooks Ingrid H. Maurstad Jonas Skattum Svegaarden Susan Kish David Yeh John Bromley Gerard Reid Laurent Segalen

Last week, Patricia Rodrigues Jenner Ph.D.🌏 and #InfraNEDs contributed and participated in the fantastic and inaugural infrastructure women event discussing #transitioninvestment, hosted by the fabulous team of Partners Group led by Esther Peiner, Joanna Asfour, Hemini Mistry, CAIA and Albane MEYNARD. It's still very unusual in #infrastructure, #transition and #investment to only be surrounded by female faces, but this has proven not mission impossible, on the contrary, and despite the #authoritygap out there... as fellow NED Baiba Rubesa flagged it, women's networks have been and remain important at all levels. And was great to hear Evy Glørstad‘s innovations for the brown-to-green transition to effect. #InfraNEDs is on a mission to increase informed diversity to real assets company Boards, in particular in #Infrastructure, #energytransition and #RealEstate where our values are so relevant across a wide range of stakeholders that these businesses and sectors concern. Thank you for your excellent contributions Kate Mingay Laurence Monnier Janine Freeman https://lnkd.in/eqRs2SGY

Now an annual tradition, two key #infrastructure and #energy industry events happened recently, the Infrastructure Investor Global Summit #IIGS in Berlin and #CERAWeek in Houston. #InfraNEDs actively contribute to each of these conferences and we would like to share some key takeaways with you: 1.    At #IIGS, the major market trends powering the “infrastructure of the future” were identified as #Digitalisation and #Decarbonisation ( “Transition Investing”) and they are intertwined. Infrastructure matters in delivering a just transition across the globe. 2.    From A.I. to Oil, the challenges of balancing energy demand and supply dominated the talk at #CERAWeek … 3.    Finally, the infrastructure risk / return profile is changing, particularly as regards energy… Investors, senior executives and Board NEDs (Chapter Zero) are essential in the stewardship of infrastructure and energy and should flip the conversation from short term “operating cost savings” or near-term returns to the long-term outlook and opportunities. Managing #impact and #climaterisk is vital. With many thanks to fellow attendees and co-authors: Emma FitzGerald Laurence Monnier Susan Kish Our talented web developer: Kinga Boguszko and #InfraNEDs contributions: Abigail Dombey Shefaly Yogendra Ph.D Kat Shenton Kirsty Hamilton OBE Kristy Duane #infrastructure #infrastructureinvestment #netzerotransition #energytransition Read #InfraNEDs blog for the take-aways and share your views: https://lnkd.in/eCqmS98k