Sandeep Upadhyay joined Centrum Capital Limited in June 2008 and is currently serving as Managing Director of Infrastructure Practise at Centrum Capital Limited. As a senior Coverage Banker he is responsible for covering the Stressed asset resolution apart from leading Investment Banking initiatives across core sectors like Transportation, Logistics, Energy & Utilities space.He is an alumnus from XLRI, Jamshedpur besides holding a Post Graduate Degree in Project Management specialising in Infrastructure sector. He has over sixteen years of extensive experience in raising Private Equity, Project Finance and advising Government & established private sector clients on M&A, Stressed asset resolution and Bidding initiatives.

Adhirath Jalan serves as Director at Shekhawati Cred, a financial services company based in India. With expertise in credit and financial solutions, he plays a key role in driving the company's strategic initiatives and business development. His leadership focuses on expanding access to credit services and implementing innovative financial products. Jalan brings valuable experience in the Indian financial sector, contributing to Shekhawati Cred's growth and market presence through his strategic vision and industry knowledge.

Aman Hans is a Public Private Partnership Specialist with NITI Aayog, Government of India. He is also the active in-charge of the Government’s ambitious proposal to set-up Giga-factories to manufacture Advance Chemistry Cells (ACCs) in India. Aman has over ten years of experience in diverse facets of Public Policy and Structured finance. Prior to NITI Aayog, he has served with various multi-nationals including SBI Capital Markets Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), Ernst & Young LLP and ITC Ltd. He holds a B.A (Hons) Mathematics from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University, a Post-graduate degree in Msc Finance from Warwick Business School (U.K) and is a level-3 CFA Candidate.

Amit has extensive entrepreneurial and leadership experience in Renewable Energy, Thermal Power and the Water/Wastewater sector driving growth, project execution, operational performance and change management. In the current role as Managing Director of Engie Solar for the India and Middle East Region, Amit manages a portfolio of 1GW of solar assets in India across 7 States and supports construction and engineering for other global markets. He is part of the several forums and is quite active in advocating in bringing about reforms in the power and more specifically in the Renewables sector. Amit holds a Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, USA and Master’s in Finance & Management from Cranfield University, UK.

Ana Cândida experience involves various Administrative Law matters: public procurement and government agreements, concession of public services, public-private partnerships, public companies, administrative corruption, accountability and fiscal responsibility, corporate social investment, regulated sectors, administrative proceedings with public and controlling entities (Audit Courts and Comptrollers).She participated in relevant infrastructure projects related to airport, port,railway and water and sewage sectors. She is internationally referenced in relevant legal guides, such as Chambers & Partners Latin America and The Legal 500. She is also CP³P-F certified, that’s granted by the APGM Public–Private Partnerships Certification Program.

Souza is a Specialist in Infrastructure and Energy, with a focus on projects and transactions involving private investment in regulated sectors, including concessions and privatizations, administrative and regulatory law and project finance. Her work encompasses providing clients with legal assistance on investment opportunities in the regulated sectors, structuring and developing projects, providing assistance on biddings and regulated sector acquisitions, including in the areas of energy, oil, and natural gas, mining, transports, sanitation, and pharmaceutical. Souza has assisted some Indian clients in investments in Brazil, including Sterlite and Tata Projects.

Ana Maria Vidaurre serves as the Head of Global M&A Energy Transition - Renewables & Hydrogen at CEPSA. In this role, she is a key figure in driving the company's strategic mergers and acquisitions related to renewable energy and hydrogen, which she identifies as crucial for decarbonization in industry and transport. Her expertise spans the evolving energy landscape, focusing on sustainable solutions. Ms. Vidaurre also engages with broader industry initiatives, including participating in events like the COP28 Women in Renewables Alliance, underscoring her commitment to both energy transition and diversity within the sector.

For more than 30 years, Ben Zandi has been a driving force behind business turnarounds, mergers and acquisitions, commercial expansion and industry reinvention. Mr. Zandi takes an active role in re-imaging airport travel with pioneering technologies, retail concepts and new levels of customer experience. Ben has been on the leading edge of brand redevelopment, growth, and scalability in performance management. Ben was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Fraport USA, the North American division of Fraport Group, where the operations extended from Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Baltimore‐Washington to JetBlue’s Terminal 5 at JFK and the new $1.2 billion Nashville International Airport.

As Managing Director at OTPP Infrastructure, Bruce is responsible for leading infrastructure-related efforts in APAC and is based in Singapore. He was previously based in New York, and was responsible for sourcing and leading investment opportunities in the transportation and power-related infrastructure markets in the Americas. His asset management experiences included Chicago Skyway, GNL Quintero S.A and Midland Cogeneration Venture. Prior to joining OMERS Infrastructure, Bruce spent 10 years with UBS and Morgan Stanley, providing investment banking advisory services, and four years with Foster Wheeler as a field engineer. Bruce holds a B.A.Sc. (Civil Engineering) from Lehigh University, and an MBA from Columbia University.

Bruno counsels Brazilian and foreign clients on matters related to infrastructure projects, energy, oil and gas and mining. His experience includes mergers and acquisitions transactions, concessions, public-private partnerships, including PMIs, government purchases, project financing, tax; incentives and regulatory matters. He worked as a foreign associate in the New York office of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, and was a partner in the American law Firm of Mayer Brown. He is a Professor of graduate courses at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV).

Diretora Geral, Escritório Regional das Américas - NDB Economista, com mestrado em economia pela UFRJ e MBA em Finanças pela Coppead. Executiva com uma carreira de 26 anos no Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social – BNDES. Experiência em diversas áreas ao longo da carreira. Foi Diretora do BNDES entre junho de 2016 e março de 2019, responsável pelas Áreas de Indústria e Serviços, Originação de Negócios e Exportação

Daanish is Group Executive Vice President in the Sustainable Investment Banking team at YES Securities, a 100% subsidiary of YES BANK. Daanish has over 15 years of experience in business consulting & corporate finance in renewable energy, power, infrastructure & healthcare sector. In his current role as a renewable energy specialist with SIB, Daanish has been involved in multiple transactions including M&A, mezzanine / PE fund raise, strategic buy side advisors for an international fund / strategic player, primary market listings & green bond raise. Daanish also leads the Healthcare Investment Banking coverage for YES Securities with a special focus on Tier 2 cities / affordable healthcare.

Daniel Torres serves as Infrastructure & Energy Industry Leader at Marsh Colombia, bringing extensive expertise in risk management and insurance solutions for critical infrastructure and energy sectors. Based in Colombia, he leads strategic initiatives to support the region's infrastructure development and energy transition projects. Torres specializes in developing comprehensive risk management frameworks for complex infrastructure investments, renewable energy projects, and traditional energy operations. His role involves collaborating with major industry stakeholders to deliver tailored insurance and risk advisory services that enable sustainable infrastructure growth across Latin America's evolving energy landscape.

Working in the energy sector since 1998, international senior executive on Business Development and Strategy, with broad experience in developing energy solutions for a wide range of customers in Latin America, with residence in Argentina, Peru, Chile and Mexico, and covering other countries like Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia and Panama. International experience in M&A, development of conventional and renewables power projects as well as natural gas pipelines and distribution companies, negotiation of contracts (SPA, EPC, EPC-M, SHA, JDA). Recent experience in US, Europe and Canada markets.

David Taff is the Senior Investment Manager of the Private Equity division of Siemens Financial Services, and CEO of the SFS Investment Company in Brazil. He is responsible for growing and managing a portfolio of private equity investments in the Americas on behalf of Siemens Financial Services. David started his career at Bear, Stearns & Co. as an investment analyst. In this role, he was ranked in the Institutional Investor annual selection of outstanding Latin American securities analysts. David was also the CFO of a Brazilian IPP (independent power producer). Prior to joining SIEMENS, David was the Director at GE responsible for structuring and underwriting investments in strategic transactions in Latin America.

Deepak Malhotra is Sr. Director, Infrastructure, South Asia at Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ). He has over 18 years of experience across all facets of infrastructure. Before joining CDPQ, Mr. Malhotra worked with International Finance Corporation (IFC), World Bank Group, where he led many debt and equity investments in the infrastructure sector. Prior to IFC, Mr. Malhotra worked with one of the leading credit rating agencies in India and in the shipping industry. Mr. Malhotra holds a Bachelors Degree from Delhi University and an MBA from Vanderbilt University.

Eduardo is partner of the infrastructure sector of  Graduated in LLM in the United States (Master of Laws) at the University of Pacific, MC George School of Law in association with the University of Salzburg, Austria and LLB at Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de São Paulo.

Mr. Gaurav Khanna is the CFO of LTIDPL Indvit Services Limited , the Investment Manager for Indinfravit Trust . He has over 20 years of experience in Corporate Finance, Investment, Taxation, Audit, Strategic Planning and commercial functions. Mr Khanna has significant experience in Greenfield and Brownfield Asset acquisitions, Portfolio, and asset management, and orchestrating timely exits for large Global Funds, due to his strong Corporate Finance & Investment Management background. He has a deep understanding of Real Estate and Infrastructure Sector.Prior to joining Indinfravit, Mr. Khanna was working with Tata Group for last 13 years as was the CFO for the Infra Business of Tata Realty and Infrastructure Limited (TRIL)

Mr. Harsh Shah has extensive experience in infrastructure sector across bidding, financing, operations, M&A and regulatory policy. Mr. Shah was instrumental in setting up IndiGrid, India’s first InvIT in the power transmission sector, where he currently serves as the CEO and Whole-time Director. He is also a member of the SEBI Advisory Committee for InvITs and REITs. Previously, he served as the CEO at Sterlite Power Transmission. He has worked with L&T, L&T Infrastructure Finance Company Limited and Procter & Gamble International Operations Pte. Limited. He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the National University of Singapore and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Nirma Institute of Technology.

Ian Hobday is a seasoned business leader with 16 years at BASF and 5 years with Arch Chemicals at MD/VP level. The last 12 years have been spent in the EV / Renewable energy sector in a global role, helping early stage businesses develop into successful companies in this exciting space. He was an early investor in Liberty Electric Cars, and went on to become MD, He led the company to acquire Goingreen the UK’s largest EV retailer; onboard the entire Modec engineering team; develop a new delivery van with Fiat and VW, and sold the business to Green Automotive in the US. Subsequently he has helped develop an Electric Shuttle bus; consulted on a JV to build EV panel vans.

Experienced professional with a demonstrated history of working in the construction and telecommunications industries. Skilled in Negotiation, Business Planning, Operations Management, International Business, and Pricing Strategy. Strong business development professional graduated from Harvard Business School.

Kartik has over 12 years of experience in investing, developing, financing and implementation of infrastructure projects in Emerging Markets. He has successfully delivered assets across infrastructure sub sectors like Renewables, Roads, Power and Ports. At Shapoorji Pallonji Group, Kartik works as Principal-Investments for the Family Office with focus on investing in special situation infrastructure assets. He has been instrumental in creating and scaling ports platform for the group. Prior to SP Group, Kartik has worked with InfraCo Asia and IDFC.

Keith Aki-Sawyerr is the Managing Director at International Development Enterprise Associates (UK) Ltd. A Chartered Civil Engineer and MBA, he possesses extensive experience in multi-disciplinary programme management, project finance, and real estate development. Under his leadership, IDEA UK focuses on delivering innovative, environmentally responsible real estate and asset leasing projects, primarily in West Africa, contributing to economic development.

Dr. Diaz is an energy industry, economic, financial, policy, and regulatory expert consultant specialized in LNG, natural gas, oil and electric generation. She has expertise in market and commercial analysis of fossil fuel and renewable energy in emerging markets. She is bilingual in English and Spanish and also proficient in Portuguese. Dr. Diaz has worked in energy related ventures globally, including strategic and dispute work in North America, Central and South America, Europe, the Middle East and has participated in case studies involving Brazil and China. In the fossil fuels area, Dr. Diaz has worked in wide variety of LNG project engagements in North America, South America, Europe and the Middle East providing research and analysis

Manuel holds a BS in Economics from MIT and a MPA from Harvard and has taught courses in economics and finance at ITAM and Universidad Iberoamericana. He has worked from both the public and private sectors most related to infrastructure. Positions include Director of Studies at the Agriculture and Water Resources (1993-1994), founding partner at Analisis y Desarrollo de Proyectos (ADP) acquired by Mercer Management Consulting (1994-2006), Undersecretary of Transportation at SCT (2006-2008), Chief of Structural Change at SCT (2008-2009), Chief Administrative Officer at the Interior Ministry (2009-2010) and Head of GBM Infrastructure (2010-2015). Additionally, he was President of the Board of ASA and Alternate Board Member at PEMEX.

Naveen Khandelwal has over 15 years of experience in the power sector in the areas of corporate finance, equity investments, capital raise transactions, M&A, growth strategy, project finance and general management. He has played a pivotal role in the growth of HFE’s renewable portfolio to close to 2.5 GW, comprising onshore wind, solar PV, rooftop solar & international projects. He was also instrumental in launching the country’s first certified domestic green bond for the expansion of HFE’s wind portfolio. In the past, he has worked with SembCorp Green Infra, SBI Capital Markets and NTPC Limited. He is an engineer from the National Institute of Technology, with a master’s degree from XLRI, Jamshedpur & charterholder CFA institute from USA.

Ms Neha Kumar works as the India Programme Manager for Climate Bonds Initiative and is based in Delhi. She drives policy, strategy and partner programmes in the country to scale up the green bonds market and green financial ecosystem. She has fifteen years of experience working on public policy and industry action in India on non financial risks, sustainability and responsible financing. In her stint at GIZ India (German Development Agency) prior to joining CBI, she steered projects that led to ESG disclosures regulation by the Indian market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India; and the development of financial sector led Responsible Financing Guidelines.

Prateek joined OMERS Infrastructure in 2019 as a Managing Director based in London and leads investment efforts in transport and renewable energy infrastructure. Prateek also serves on the boards of Associated British Ports and London City Airport. Prior to joining OMERS, Prateek was a Senior Principal with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for 12 years, where he has worked in the power, energy and transport sectors across the US, Europe, Asia and Australia. Before GIP, he worked as an investment banker with Dresdner Kleinwort, Barclays Capital and ICICI Bank in M&A, leverage and project finance, debt capital markets and derivative structuring.

Rahul Mody has 24 years of Investment Banking experience, and is a Managing Director at Ambit Corporate Finance. Rahul leads the firm's Infrastructure practice comprising the Transport, Urban Infrastructure, Mobility, Power, Utilities, Energy, and Telecom sectors. Rahul started his Investment Banking career at Dresdner Kleinwort in Mumbai in 1996 and transferred to London in 2001. He was based in London for the next 13 years; he moved from Dresdner Kleinwort to Greenhill in 2009 and was a Managing Director and Partner at Greenhill’s London office. Rahul relocated to Mumbai in mid-2014 to join Ambit. In his career, Rahul has advised on a wide range of M&A, Divestiture and Equity & Debt Capital Raising transactions in India and globally.

Mr. Rajiv Agarwal is the CEO and Managing Director of Essar Ports Ltd, one of the largest private port companies in the country. Mr. Agarwal is a Chartered. Accountant with over 30 years of experience and has held leadership position in industries like Ports, Shipping, Telecom, Retail and Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO). He became MD and CEO of Essar Shipping, Ports & Logistics Limited in 2010 and under him the Essar Ports has grown manifold and has increased Port Capacity in India alone from 46 MMTPA in FY10 to 140 MMTPA in FY16 – 17. Company has expanded across strategic locations in India contributing in growth of the sector.

Regis Cardoso serves as VP Equity Research and Head of Latin America Oil & Gas, Infrastructure and Capital Goods at UBS. Based in Brazil, he leads comprehensive equity research coverage across key sectors including energy, infrastructure, and industrial companies throughout the Latin American region. With extensive experience in financial analysis and capital markets, Cardoso provides strategic insights and investment recommendations to institutional clients. His expertise spans upstream and downstream oil & gas operations, infrastructure development projects, and capital goods manufacturing across emerging markets. He plays a crucial role in UBS's regional research coverage, delivering in-depth sector analysis and market intelligence to support investment decision-making for Latin American equity markets.

Saurabh Agarwal is the Managing Director, Infrastructure, spearheading CDPQ’s infrastructure investment efforts in South Asia, based in New Delhi, India. He is responsible for strategy development, sourcing, evaluating, executing and managing high-quality investments, as well as developing long-term partner relationships in the region. Saurabh has 19+ years of experience in financial and technology sectors. At CDPQ, he leads CDPQ’s investments across sectors including utilities, renewables, transportation, telecom and social.

Shagoofa is Partner and Head-Funds, Investments and Advisory. She has 22 years of post-qualification experience across structuring funds, managed accounts, fund documentation, private equity, acquisitions / exits / restructuring / joint ventures and strategic initiatives, international taxation and planning, corporate & commercial laws, business advisory, compliance and ethics advisory, audit and finance. She was in-house counsel, for 10 years, with leading Indian corporate houses. She has been recognised as Leading Individual by Legal 500 APAC and Distinguished Practitioner by AsiaLaw. She was named in India’s Top 100 Women in Finance by AIWMI (2020) and in Top 20 Emerging Legal Leaders:India by RSG (2019)

Mr. Pathak has over 3 decades of experience shared equally between the private sector and Government of India's IAS (Indian Administrative Service). He started his career in 1986 with a 4-year investment banking stint at ICICI and HSBC before joining the IAS. He re-joined the private sector in 2006, in IDFC. He returned to the ICICI group as Senior Director (Investments), ICICI Venture, investing private equity in infrastructure. He joined Larsen & Toubro in 2017.He has 360-degree experience in infrastructure finance and execution, having worked in private equity investing and fundraising, both national and global, project finance, project structuring, preparation and appraisal, and investment banking.

Sudhakar Mallya serves as a Managing Director, Infrastructure & Sustainable Energies at CPP Investments. Based in Mumbai, he plays a key role in the firm's investment and advisory initiatives in these critical sectors. Since joining CPP Investments in January 2017, he has progressed through Associate and Principal roles, demonstrating expertise in managing complex investments. Prior to his tenure at CPP Investments, Sudhakar gained valuable experience as a Manager in Deal Advisory at KPMG India and as a Senior in Audit and Assurance at Grant Thornton LLP. He holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation from the CFA Institute and is a Chartered Accountant, enhancing his robust financial acumen.

Sujoy Bose is Managing Director & CEO of the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund of India. NIIF is a public-private partnership anchored by a significant minority investment from the Govt of India, which will leverage commercial institutional capital for investments in Indian infrastructure. Prior to this, Sujoy spent 25 years at IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, most recently as Global Co-Head and Director of Infrastructure and Natural Resources, where he oversaw IFC’s US$12.6 billion portfolio in transport, utilities, power, oil and gas and mining. Sujoy holds an MBA from Rice University and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from St Xavier's College, Kolkata, India

Sunil Varma Marri serves as Senior Director at Centrum Capital, a leading Indian financial services firm. With extensive experience in investment banking and capital markets, he has played a key role in driving the company's growth and strategic initiatives. At Centrum, he oversees critical business operations and contributes to the firm's expertise in wealth management, institutional equities, and investment advisory services. His leadership has been instrumental in strengthening client relationships and expanding the company's market presence in India's dynamic financial sector.

Sérgio Jacobsen é Senior Vice President de Smart Infrastructure na Siemens Brasil. Com uma trajetória de mais de duas décadas na Siemens, onde iniciou como estagiário, ele ascendeu a diversas posições, incluindo Gerente de Vendas, Gerente de Smart Grids e Diretor, até chegar à sua função atual. Na Siemens Smart Infrastructure, Sérgio tem sido fundamental na aplicação de tecnologia para transformar a gestão e o consumo de energia, contribuindo ativamente para a evolução dos negócios focados em cidades inteligentes no Brasil. Sua expertise abrange soluções inovadoras que impulsionam a transição energética brasileira, com foco em infraestrutura digitalizada, mobilidade elétrica, edifícios inteligentes e redes elétricas.

Tatiana Matiello Cymbalista is an infrastructure transaction lawyer with more than 25 year of experience. Specialized in regulatory and administrative law, she took part in several of the main significativa infrastructure projects in Brazil, involving interaction between Public Administration and the private sector, namely innovative PPP and concession projects, as well as legal consulting to public and private entities.

Tessa Major is MSc. in Biology and Marine and Lacustrine Sciences by the University of Ghent. Tessa has worked for five years as Technical Manager Environment at the Port of Antwerp and two year as Manager of Port’s projects at Port of Antwerp International, focused on optimizing performance, detecting and closing investment opportunities in ports and terminals worldwide. In January 2018 Tessa became Chief Commercial Officer of Porto do Açu, being responsible for identifying and leveraging new business opportunities. Since December 2019 Tessa is Director of International Business & Innovation of Porto do Açu and in 2020 she was elected Vice-President of the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) for Central & South Americas.

Udaikant K.K. serves as an AVP at Siemens Financial Services India, a key entity in the financial sector. In this role, Udaikant contributes to the company's strategic financial operations within India, leveraging expertise relevant to the organization's business objectives.