Workshop

12Oct

09:00

SESSION 1: An Analysis of the Global Infrastructure Funding Gap

Workshop Introduction and Welcome 
Philippe Dessoy, EIC President, BESIX General Manager Business Development 

A Short Introduction to the Global Infrastructure Funding Gap
Christian Jabre, Partner and Head of Structured finance activity at KPMG Corporate Finance

Qualifying the Infrastructure Gap in France 

Salim Bensmaîl, French Ministry for the Economy and Finance / FinInfra 

The Infrastructure Funding Gap in France and the Eurozone in the light of the "Euro Crisis"
Alessandro Carano, Member of the Cabinet of EU Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc

The Infrastructure Funding Gap in the OECD Countries
Raffaele della Croce, Lead Project Manager - Financial Affairs Division OECD

The Infrastructure Funding Gap in Latin America
Jorge Mas, President of CICA and Past President of Cámara Chilena de la Construcción 

 

Discussion
Moderated by Michel Démarre (EIC Past President)

 

11:20

SESSION 2: Overcoming the Global Infrastructure Funding Gap

The Infrastructure Equaliser: Playing on all Settings 
Michael Watson, Partner, Pinsent Masons

The Prerequisites for Private Investement into Infrastructure
Eugène Zhuchenko, Executive Director, Long-Term Infrastructure Investors Associations

The Role of the AIIB in Financing Asia's Infrastructure Gap and Procurement Opportunities for European Contractors
Ian Nightingale, Procurement Advisor, Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank

The EU External Investment Plan (EIP)
Roberto Ridolfi, Director for Sustainable Growth and Development DG DEVCO

Lessons Learned on Infrastructure Finance in Developing Countries
Rima le Coguic, Agence Francaise de Développement 

 

Discussion
Moderated by Michel Démarre (EIC Past President)

 

13:20

Closing Remarks 
Philippe Dessoy, EIC President, BESIX General Manager Business Development