Now in its 8th year, Euromoney Seminars and Project Finance Magazine’s Annual North American Infrastructure and Energy Finance Forum is widely recognized as the key event in the calendar for the project finance community and the one event not to miss. Once again, this event will bring together leaders in infrastructure and energy finance to discuss latest industry developments and the innovative market strategies needed to get deals done. 

 

This conference is distinguished as connecting the world of infrastructure and energy and creating the most diverse and innovative event for networking in North America.

 

Register now for the 8th Annual Infrastructure and Energy Finance Forum and benefit from:

 

• In-depth analysis and debate on the key issues and trends affecting the industry: Stay ahead of the game in a growing and thriving market   

• Unrivalled networking opportunities with sponsors, developers, financiers, lawyers and government officials: Meet the who’s who of the industry and help grow your business  

• Ground-breaking knowledge and thought leadership: Learn from the success of demonstrated project models through in-depth case studies

 

Topics to be discussed include:

-How are infrastructure debt funds, pension funds and insurance companies offering long-term funding solutions for projects?

-The search for yield: Will the market continue to see more leveraged deals with term -loan B in 2014?

-Why have solar projects been more successful than wind projects in accessing the bond markets?

-LNG terminals: Financing infrastructure for export

-What is driving the growing role of regional banks in North America’s mini-perm market?

-Drawing from deal experience to finance new airport projects

-What role can bank debt play in financing North American infrastructure?

-Department of Transportation panel: What is the most effective strategy for developing infrastructure?

-How can social infrastructure projects benefit from the PPP approach?

-US bridges: How are project delivery methods performing?

-Using PPPs and private finance to develop North American waste and water assets

 

Expert speakers confirmed include:

Robert K. Simmons, Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Panda Power Funds

John H. Foster, Executive Vice President, Competitive Power Ventures

Kerri L. Fox, Head of Project Finance North America, BBVA

Duane Callender, Director, TIFIA Credit Program, US Department of Transportation 

Sarah Wu, Senior Investment Officer, Infrastructure Debt Group, J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Gregory Remec, Senior Director, Global Infrastructure and Project Finance, Fitch Ratings

Philippe Dartienne, Chief Financial Officer, United Water

Joe Tomashosky, Vice President Finance - Business Development, Veolia Water North America

Doug Lavelle, Vice President, Wilmington Trust

Juan Santamaria, Chief Executive Officer, ACS Infrastructure Development, Inc. 

David Tyeryar, Deputy Secretary of Transportation, Commonwealth of Virginia

Dale Bonner, Chairman, Plenary Group USA

Gregory A. Van Dyke, Chief Financial Officer, Tenaska

Richard Roloff, Vice President, Finance, LS Power Development

Anne Rabin, Senior Vice President, Hochtief PPP Solutions North America

Sonia M. Axter, Managing Director, Infrastructure Investments, ULLICO Investment Company

Pete Houghton, Senior Manager, Airport Affairs, Southwest Airlines

James Bennett, Senior Vice President Business Development, Kiewit Development Company 

Robert Keough, Managing Director, Bond and Corporate Finance Group - Alternative Assets, John Hancock Financial Services

Brett A. Challenger, Senior Vice President, Energy & Water Services Banking Division, CoBank

Adam Umanoff, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

Shawn C. Bunting, Vice President & General Counsel, American Water Enterprises, Inc.

Nick Cleary, Director, Infrastructure Debt, Hastings Funds Management (USA)

Alejandro Veramendi, Project Finance Director, Cintra US

Will Marder, Global Product Manager for Project Finance, Deutsche Bank

Richard Langberg, Executive Director, Project Finance North America, BBVA

Joseph Seliga, Partner, Mayer Brown

Mark B. Florian, Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure, First Reserve 

Tara Mackay, Partner, Torys LLP

Bill Harrison, Executive Director, Project Finance North America, BBVA

Emmett McCann, Partner, Highstar Capital 

Bryan Kendro, Director, Office of Policy & Public Private Partnerships, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)

Samara Barend, Vice President, P3 Development Director, AECOM Capital 

Arthur A. Cohen, Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP

John Eber, Managing Director, Energy Investments, JP Morgan 

Andrew Ancone, Managing Director, Macquarie Capital

Christopher Yonan, Director of Project Finance, Barclays Capital

Patrick Trears, Director Infrastructure Debt, AMP Capital 

Thomas Murray, Managing Partner, Austin Partners LLC

Olivier Garnier, Chief Operating Officer, Meridiam Infrastructure North America

 

Here is what past delegates had to say:

 

“This event provides an excellent overview of activity in the bank and bonds markets, presented by leading industry experts” 

-Will Marder, Deutsche Bank

 

“The 7th Annual North American Infrastructure and Financing Conference was well attended, provided excellent networking opportunities and the opportunity to showcase our project” 

-Kevin Hemenway, Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority

 

“Great event with good networking opportunity” 

-Chris Frost, Riverside Risk Advisors