8th Asia Sustainable Infrastructure Finance Leaders Dialogue 2023 | The Asset Event | 20 August 2023 | TBA, Singapore

The pandemic has revealed plenty of shortcomings in the region’s preparedness to respond to such a crisis. In particular, it has led to a greater attention on the development of infrastructure that supports public health and on the improvement of transportation systems to facilitate the delivery of essential goods and services.

The crisis has also accelerated investment in digital infrastructure, such as broadband, networks, data centres and online platforms, a trend that was underway even before Covid-19. With remote working and online education, these backbone technologies have become even more critical and necessary to meet future needs.

Indeed, infrastructure will continue to play a defining role in Asia’s growth story. With the threat of climate change ever growing, the region will also need to focus on sustainable infrastructure now more than ever. Asia has risen to this challenge and the quality and scale of sustainable infrastructure are likely to dominate future projects.

For example, greenfield or the upgrade of airports, toll roads and ports, which were disrupted or delayed during the past three years could resume but will now take into account the application of decarbonization solutions. There is an urgent need to build climate-resilient infrastructure that can support Asia’s rapid urbanization and boost digital connectivity. Accelerating Asia’s clean energy transition is a must if the region is to keep pace with its development goals while meeting its net-zero commitments.

Meanwhile, Asia’s infrastructure financing gap remains huge. With public fiscal resources strained, private capital can play a role in funding this gap. The recent launch of several Asia-dedicated infrastructure funds is pointing to the opportunities ahead. While private sector participation has increased in recent years, regulators can play a big role in further mobilizing private capital.

2023 Speakers

MODERATORS:

Chito Santiago
Executive Editor, The Asset

Darryl Yu
Managing Editor, The Asset

KEYNOTE:
Ashok Lavasa
Vice President, Private Sector Operations and Public Private Partnerships, Asian Development Bank

SPEAKERS:

Jugeshinder Singh
Group CFO, Adani Group

Kamal Dorabawila
Chief Investment Officer/sector Lead, Transport & Logistics, Asia Pacific, International Finance Corporation

Devin Chan
Deputy Executive Director, Infrastructure Asia

Delphine Voeltzel
Managing Director, OMERS Infrastructure

Robert Yap
Executive Chairman, YCH Group

Rahul Agarwal
Head of Energy for Southeast Asia, Actis

Marat Zapparov
Chief Executive Officer, Pentagreen Capital

Abhishek Tyagi
Vice President, Senior Credit Officer, Project & Infrastructure Finance, Moody’s Investors Service

Jade Wong
Infrastructure Specialist, World Bank

2023 Sponsors

ASSOCIATE:
• Infrastructure Asia

SPONSORS:
• Adani Energy Solutions
• Adani Renewables
• Moody's