IJAsia 2019

8:00AM Registration and morning refreshments

8:40AM Morning Chairman’s Opening Remarks

9:00AM Opening Panel Discussion: The Great Finance Debate

9:45AM Multi-cooperation in Third-Party Market Development—Bank of China’s Perspective

10:00AM Offshore wind in Asia Pacific

·      Why have offshore wind projects in the Taiwan Strait have become so attractive to international companies?

·      Details of recent PPA’s and finance schemes

·      What is the ability to replicate the success of recent projects such as Formosa 1?

·      What were the complications? 

·      What can we learn from the regions success in different parts of the world?

10:30AM Coffee and Networking Break

11:00AM A focus on the Australian renewables market

•             A brief history of Australian energy policy and its impact on the Australian renewables market.

•             The current renewable energy boom – what is driving it and where will it go from here?

•             Distributed generation (solar and batteries) and the convergence of electricity supply.

•             The implications of this disruption of the traditional electricity supply sector

11:30AM Case study: Singapore’s infrastructure investment initiative

This case study will delve into what Singapore Is doing to support infrastructure in the region. The recent roll out of the S-VACC framework and the recently introduced US$5bn private market programme (PMP) will be discussed. 

12:00PM Panel Discussion: Latest developments in renewable energy in Asia

•            Understanding Asia’s energy mix and assessing the possibilities for renewables

•            Risks and uncertainties for investors and developers

•            What is the potential for solar, wind and geothermal energy generation?

•            Developers’ perspectives: most effective structures to finance renewable energy infrastructure?

•            Offshore wind projects in China: Optimism in the markets

•            What’s the best PPAs framework for the future?

•            State policies to accelerate renewable energy?

•            Feed in tariff schemes in Asia Pacific

12:50PM Lunch & Roundtables

Lunch Roundtables- from 1:00pm till 1:40pm:

• Philippines

Host: Mason Wallick, Managing Director, Infunde Development Pte

• Vietnam

 Host: Mark Alexander Giblett, Senior Infrastructure Finance Specialist, World Bank Group

•   Myanmar

Host: Shalabh Singhania,  Head of Portfolio Management, InfraCo Asia

1:50PM Introduction from Afternoon Chair

2:00PM IJGlobal Presentation: Latest Asia Pacific insights and trends

2:20PM Panel Discussion: Transport infrastructure in Asia Pacific: Mapping the future success stories

•  Southeast Asian governments’ programmes on roads, rail and ports: What to expect and where to invest?

•  Smart cities in Asia. What the infrastructure will look like, prerequisites for investments and finance

•  How have international players responded to new PPP opportunities in Southeast Asia?

•   What would the infrastructure sector look like in 10 years with disruptive technology? 

     If we build infrastructure now how long until it is made redundant?

3:00PM Country Focus: Indonesia

What are the opportunities for investors and lenders given the strong presence of state-owned enterprises in many of the critical sectors of the economy?

3:30PM Afternoon coffee break

4:00PM An update on Japanese renewable energy policy

•            The recent development of offshore wind energy related policy

•            An update on the big advances in solar energy related policy

•            The overall Japanese renewable energy policy – an update on recent changes

4:30PM Leaders’ debate: The infrastructure project sponsors perspective - what moves the market and what disrupts it?

• What have we learnt from the identified shortfalls faced from already completed PPPs?
• How can we comprehensively measure the bankability of projects on offer and a success of recently closed deals?
• How available and accessible is finance is the sector?
• How are lenders are approaching new emerging infrastructure-like asset classes where precedents for financing / sectoral knowledge may be limited?
• Asset recycling – where is it happening?
• Latest developments in regulations and Government support across the region
• Recent example of product structures
• The Belt and Road Initiative: What are the prospects for investors, lenders and developers?
• ODA hybrid deals in Asia: Benefits and risks. How to maintain quality and encourage investors to join these deals?

5:10PM Chair’s closing remarks

5:20PM Drinks Reception