Agenda

Here's what's scheduled for the event. All times are in GMT.

8:40 AM
Registration, networking & coffee
 
9:10 AM
Conference introduction

Maurice Button, Chief Executive, City & Financial Global

9:15 AM
Chair’s opening remarks

Paul Jarvis, Managing Editor, Partnerships Bulletin & P3 Bulletin 

9:20 AM
Keynote address

The role of NISTA and managing the new Infrastructure Pipeline 

Matthew Vickerstaff, Deputy Chief Executive and Head of Project Finance, NISTA

9:40 AM
Keynote address

Transition finance and infrastructure investment 

Rt Hon Chris Skidmore OBE, Chair, Policy Working Group, UK Transition Finance Council

10:00 AM
Panel

The industry perspective on the UK’s 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy: vision, priorities and delivery

  • Overview of the £725bn investment plan and multi-year spending review
  • Aligning infrastructure with economic growth and net zero
  • Ensuring stability, transparency, and investor confidence

Moderator

Matthew Job, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer 

Panellists:

Dr Janet Young CBE, Director General, Institution of Civil Engineers

James Heath, Partner, Flint Global, and Former Chief Executive, National Infrastructure Commission

Tom Williams, Head of Energy and Infrastructure, Downing

Dr Darryl Murphy, Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure, Private Assets, Aviva Investors 

10:40 AM
Panel

Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2025 and potential additional measures:

What’s changing and why it matters

  • Halving approval times for major projects
  • Streamlining NSIP (Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects) processes
  • Enhanced compulsory purchase powers for local authorities
  • New planning fee structures and implications for service delivery

Moderator

Ollie Greaves, Senior Associate (Planning & Zoning UK), Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP 

Panellists:

Alasdair Reisner, Advisory Director, Mace

Gregor Neeve, Director of Ecology, Thomson Environmental Consultants; former Principal Advisor, Natural England 

Gordon Johnston, Member of RICS’ Governing Council and Director, Venture Geomatics Limited 

11:20 AM
Morning coffee and networking
 
11:40 AM
Panel

Unlocking private capital: new incentives, risks and returns

  • Role of the National Wealth Fund and British Infrastructure Taskforce
  • Outcomes-based investment and risk-sharing
  • Trends in project finance, bonds, and alternative funding models
  • Attracting domestic and international investors

Moderator

Geoffrey Spence, Ministerial Adviser to HMT, Chair of Ports of Jersey and the Nazareth Trust, and former CEO of Infrastructure UK at HMT 

Panellists:

Sophie Fry, Head of Sustainability Policy Development, Barclays 

Magali Van Coppenolle, Global Head of Policy, Climate Bonds Initiative 

Rob Groves, Chief Investment Officer, Pension Insurance Corporation

Ionna Trofimova Elliot, Chief Executive Officer, The Policy Club, and Chair, Borderless Renewables

12:30 PM
Panel

Wind Energy – Achieving the government’s targets for offshore and onshore wind

Moderator:

Matthew Daffurn, Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

Panellists:

Adam Ezzamel, Head of Development UK, RWE

Andrew Elmes, Head of Government Affairs - UK&I, Siemens Energy 

Sandra Li, Head of Onshore and Offshore Wind, Department for Business and Trade 

1:20 PM
Lunch and networking
 
2:20 PM
The nuclear renaissance in the UK

Moderator:

Eleanor Milne, Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Panellists:

Julia Pyke, Joint Managing Director, Sizewell C

Anurag Gupta, Chief Risk Officer, Sequoia Investment Management Company

Ross Mackenzie, Managing Director, Natural Resources and Nuclear, Kier 

3:00 PM
Panel

Realising the potential of Hydrogen

Moderator

Clare Jackson, CEO, Hydrogen UK 

Panellists

Marta Csibra, Head of Strategy & Business Development, EET Hydrogen 

Sophia Northridge, Head of UK LCS Region & Business Development, Equinor

Guy Phillips, Team Lead, Business Development Hydrogen, Uniper UK

3:40 PM
Afternoon tea and networking
 
4:00 PM
Fireside chat

Carbon capture & storage – has the technology come of age?

Olivia Powis, Chief Executive, The Carbon Capture and Storage Association 

In conversation with 

James Eyton, Director, Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage, Viridor 

4:20 PM
Panel discussion

Navigating uncertainty: policy consistency, market volatility and long-term returns

  • Impact of public sector fiscal constraints
  • Ensuring policy stability and investor trust
  • ESG, net zero, and sustainable investment trends
  • Post-HS2 landscape and implications for mega-projects

Moderator

Paul Jarvis, Managing Editor, Partnerships Bulletin & P3 Bulletin

Panellists:

Alejandro Lopez Delgado, Managing Director, Infrastructure, La Caisse

Amar Qureshi, Joint CEO and Co-Founder, Agilia Infrastructure Partners

Julia Pyke, Joint Managing Director, Sizewell C 

5:00 PM
Chair’s closing remarks

Paul Jarvis, Managing Editor, Partnerships Bulletin & P3 Bulletin

5:05 PM
Close of proceedings
 

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