23 May 2023
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Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Michael Obhof
Senior Managing Director – Digital Infrastructure,
Ardian
Vineet Agrawal
Executive Vice President,
PIMCO
Madelyn​ Nolan
Vice President,
Brookfield
Moderator
Kemal Hawa
Shareholder,
Greenberg Traurig LLP

Closer dive in valuations for digital infrastructure assets  - Much like the global health of the financial markets are affecting traditionally protected assets, they have the potential to truly affect newer, shorter termed contracts.

  • How does this interest rate and valuation changes affect digital assets? How long will it last? 
  • How are themes of convergence between assets changing the landscape of how projects are delivered?
  • Supply chain in digital infrastructure – is this a more secure asset class with opportunities in nearshoring? Or just as impacted as any other market?
  • How is 5G building out across the US?

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At the Center of it All: Data Center discussion

Anubhav Raj
Chief Financial Officer,
Aligned Data Centers
Todd Coleman
Founder, President and CEO,
eStruxture
Jared Day
President and CFO,
Compass Datacenters
Quynh Tran
Co-Head Infrastructure Finance,
SMBC
Santhosh Rao
Managing Director,
MUFG
Moderator
Gregory Tan
Partner,
Paul Hastings

Arguably the hottest asset class within digital infrastructure, Data centers continue to have some of the largest ticket sizes in the market. The US is also home to the most data centers with well over 2,000 active projects. 

  • What is the appetite within the US? Are the best opportunities for new builds outside of the country? 

  • What lenders are top in the sector? Is there any changing of the guard or new entrants? 

  • Is having a FANG offtaker still necessary for projects to be approved?

  • What opportunities are there for entrants in the public financing market?

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Networking Lunch

Grab a plate of Nashville grub and enjoy over our networking lunch. Connect with new business opportunities and reconnect with peers and colleagues over some delicious food.

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Home Sweet (Fiber to the) Home

Kangdi Peng
Associate Director,
Australian Super
Allison Wisniewski
Principal,
Carlyle Group
Rob Buckley
Director, Global Cross Sector,
Fitch Ratings
Ted Schremp
Chief Executive Officer,
IQ Fiber
Richard Knowlton
Managing Director, Technology, Media & Telecom,
Société Générale
Sam Southall
Managing Director,
Macquarie Capital
Moderator
Dolly Mirchandani
Partner,
White & Case

The demand for Fiber infrastructure in the US is projected to be high, but is it high enough to disrupt cable providers? 

  • Where are the highest demands seen? What risk is there of overbuild?

  • How are established cable providers responding? How much of an advantage do first movers have? 

  • What opportunities are there in rural communities? What challenges do remote locations present? 

  • Blending debt, grants, and non-traditional finance

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Country Roads: Rural Broadband Buildout

Marco Morra
Principal,
GI Partners
Brian Kirschbaum
Partner,
Astra Capital Management
Stephen Nettler
Managing Director,
ING Bank
Dado Slezak
Managing Director, Global Investments,
Astatine Investment Partners
Hannah Schofield
Managing Director,
DC Advisory
Paige Shapiro
Technical Assistance Advisor,
US Department of Commerce
Moderator
David Strauss
Principal,
Broadband Success Partners

Panel of Fiber companies discussing the pathways to state led build out of broadband and fiber - where are the opportunities? 

  • State by state discussion of pipeline

  • What guidance do state authorities need in delivering these projects? What guidance does the private sector need in working with public sector assets? 

  • What characteristics are state and municipal authorities looking for in returned proposals?

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    All Along the (Watch) Towers

    William Parry
    Director Infrastructure Investments,
    Fengate
    Patrick Fear
    Managing Director,
    Alliance Bernstein

    This interview provides the inside scoop on tower infrastructure:

    • What is the  projected demand for telecom tower infrastructure within the US? 
    • Where is investment in connectivity most needed? How is this affected by continued buildout of  
    • How are relationships with landowners and carriers evolving?

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    Proximo North American Infrastructure Deals of the Year Award Ceremony

    Please join us in congratulating our Deal of the Year winners for outstanding performance in infrastructure in 2022! 

    Sponsored by:

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    Networking Reception

    Thanks for joining us at Proximo US Digital Infrastructure 2023!