Welcome & Opening Remarks

Vera Chaplin, Managing Director & Asia-Pacific Regional Practice Lead, S&P Global Ratings

Fireside Chat: Macro Overview - Infrastructure Investments Key For Regional Growth

Vishrut Rana, Senior Economist, Asia-Pacific, S&P Global Ratings  

Moderator: Christopher Yip, Managing Director & Analytical Manager, Infrastructure & International Public Finance Ratings, Greater China, S&P Global Ratings

Panel 1: Infrastructure Investments - Follow The Money

• Where are the investments being placed in APAC?
• How are rates cycle and funding conditions affecting financing?
• How does private credit fit into the picture?

Diwakar Vijayvergia, Director of Asia Credit, AllianceBernstein
John Dowell, Managing Director, FTI Consulting (Australia)
Sabita Prakash, Managing Director, ADM Capital 
Yuehao Wu, Director & Lead Analyst, Infrastructure Ratings, Greater China, S&P Global Ratings  

Moderator: Christopher Yip, Managing Director & Analytical Manager, Infrastructure & International Public Finance Ratings, Greater China, S&P Global Ratings

Fireside Chat: Project Finance - Global Landscape

Pablo Lutereau, Managing Director & Chief Analytical Officer, Infrastructure & Project Finance Ratings, S&P Global Ratings

Moderator: Abhishek Dangra, Managing Director & Analytical Manager, Infrastructure Ratings, South & South East Asia, Pacific, S&P Global Ratings

Panel 2: Project Finance In Asia-Pacific

• Which sectors and markets are most active?
• What are some trends in structures and their implications on credit?
• Key stumbling blocks to growth in market?

Hugo Batten, Managing Director, APAC, Aurora 
Shiv Sivarajah, Head of Project Finance Asia, MUFG Bank 
Mary Anne Low, Director & Lead Analyst, Infrastructure Ratings, South & South East Asia, S&P Global Ratings 

Moderator: Abhishek Dangra, Managing Director & Analytical Manager, Infrastructure Ratings, South & South East Asia, Pacific, S&P Global Ratings

Panel 3: Where Are We With Energy Transition?

• Progress with renewable capacity and regulatory drive
• What obstacles to watch out for on the path to net zero?
• How has energy security affected the pace?

Brad Hopkins, General Manager, Commercial, AEMO Services 
Kaori Tachibana, Director, S&P Global Commodity Insights, Japan
Apple Li, Director & Lead Analyst, Infrastructure Ratings, Greater China, S&P Global Ratings

Moderator: Parvathy Iyer, Managing Director & Lead Analyst, Infrastructure Ratings, Pacific, S&P Global Ratings

Panel 4: What Does Energy Transition Mean For Existing Network And Fuels?

• Expected trends on gas and other fossil fuels?
• How has renewables and energy transition impacted transmission and network?
• Are investments in storage and other technology keeping up?

Xiao Lu, Director, China Gas and LNG Market, S&P Global Commodity Insights
Parvathy Iyer, Managing Director & Lead Analyst, Infrastructure Ratings, Pacific, S&P Global Ratings
Colton Zhou, Associate Director, Infrastructure Ratings, Greater China, S&P Global Ratings   

Moderator: Apple Li, Director & Lead Analyst, Infrastructure Ratings, Greater China, S&P Global Ratings