Financial Review Infrastructure Summit 2022 | The Australian Financial Review | 20 November 2022 | Hilton Sydney, 488 George St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

the global economy is now faltering due to high inflation, rising interest rates, the war in Ukraine and supply chain disruptions. The economy’s abrupt change in fortunes has created a new set of challenges and opportunities for most sectors of the economy, including infrastructure and construction.

The rising costs of capital, labour and materials are causing big projects to be postponed or shelved, tipping some businesses over the edge. But infrastructure assets remain attractive to investors amid the turbulence, intensifying demand for both listed and unlisted assets.

How is the new federal government allocating funds to infrastructure projects? How will the overhaul of Infrastructure Australia and a shorter list of priority projects change the scale and pace at which infrastructure is being built? What is next for investors amid rising stagflation risks and a sharp slowdown in growth and how will the development of Renewable Energy Zones unlock a big wave of investment in infrastructure, including in transmission networks?

This event is Australia’s premier forum for government officials, industry experts, contractors, fund managers and investors to discuss the role of infrastructure in powering Australia’s economic growth. It will identify emerging opportunities in Australia’s clean energy infrastructure, sustainable development and the shift to an electric world.

2022 Speakers

Mark Anderson
National Security Officer, Microsoft ANZ

Lorie Argus
CEO, Melbourne Airport

Alan Beacham
Managing Director, Toll Group

Luke Belfield
Victorian Chief Engineer

Graeme Bevans
CEO, Atlas Arteria

Abigail Bradshaw
Head of the Australian Cyber, Security Centre

Bess Clark
CEO, Marinus Link

Kim Curtain
Partner, Deloitte

Jon Davies
CEO, Australian Constructors Association

Joseph Fayyad
Australia CEO, Bank of America

Rebecca Hanley
Managing Director, Laing O'Rourke Australia

James Hay
Chief Executive, EnergyCo

Heidi Isreb
Partner, Deloitte

Nik Kemp
Head of Infrastructure, AustralianSuper

Zac Kerr
Energy + Infrastructure Partner, Gilbert + Tobin

Catherine King
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government

Steve Krieg
Mayor, Lismore City Council

Richard Lowe
CEO, Lumea

Bridget McKenzie
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development

Gabriel Metcalf
CEO, Committee for Sydney

Steven Miles
Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning, Queensland Government

Bruce Miller
Chair, Foreign Investment Review Board

Alana Newbrook
CEO, Systra Anz

Ray O’Rourke
CEO, Laing O'Rourke Group

Theo Psychogios
Partner, Deloitte

William Ruh
CEO - Digital, Lendlease

Michael Sewards
Co-CEO, Kinetic

Anthony Shepherd
Chair, Infrastructure SA

Ainsley Simpson
CEO, Infrastructure Sustainability Council

Rob Stewart
Managing Partner, Global Infrastructure Partners Australia

Rob Stokes
Minister for Infrastructure, Cities and Active Transport, NSW Government

Michael Stutchbury
Editor-In-Chief, The Australian Financial Review

Marion Terrill
Head of Transport and City Program, Grattan Institute

Stewart Upson
CEO and Managing Partner APAC, Brookfield Asset Management

Dania Zinurova
Portfolio Manager, Wilson Asset Management

MODERATORS:

Jennifer Hewett
National Affairs Columnist, The Australian Financial Review

Samantha Hutchison
National Reporter, The Australian Financial Review

Mark Ludlow
QLD Bureau Chief, The Australian Financial Review

Angela Macdonald-Smith
Senior Resources Writer, The Australian Financial Review

Ben Potter
Companies Editor, The Australian Financial Review

Jessica Sier
Technology Reporter, The Australian Financial Review

James Thomson
Chanticleer Columnist, The Australian Financial Review

Jenny Wiggins
Infrastructure Reporter, The Australian Financial Review

2022 Partners

PLATINUM PARTNERS:
• Bank of America
• Laing O'rourke
• Lumea

GOL PARTNER:
• Gilbert + Tobin

EVENT PARTNER:
• Walter Knoll