Talking Global Infrastructure

In this episode of Talking Global Infrastructure, GIIA's Matt Dickinson joined by Ben Marshall, Research Director at polling company Ipsos, to discuss the findings of our new Infrastructure Index, in which 22,000 citizens in more than 30 countries were asked by Ipsos about their infrastructure priorities.   We delve into how people feel, the variations in sentiment between countries, how citizens...

In the latest episode of Talking Global Infrastructure, GIIA's Head of Communications & Marketing Matt Dickinson sits down with Cy MacKinnon, Managing Director at Equitix, to discuss the fund's £125m battery storage deal with the UK Infrastructure Bank, what policy U-turns mean for investor sentiment, and the investability of emerging net zero technologies in different markets around the world...

In this episode of Talking Global Infrastructure, we sit down with former Utah State Senator, Salt Lake County Mayor and Congressman Ben McAdams to discuss the importance of public-private partnerships in delivering sustainable infrastructure, a new initiative aimed at helping governments to better utilise their balance sheets, and the need for policymakers and investors to work together to tackle...

In this episode of Talking Global Infrastructure, GIIA's Director of Corporate Affairs Simon Montague is joined by David Henderson, Water UK's Chief Executive Officer, to discuss the changing landscape of the UK's water sector.  David provides an insight into plans to rebuild public and investor confidence in the industry, a long-term commitment to invest £10 billion into the UK's water network an...

In this episode of Talking Global Infrastructure, GIIA's CEO Jon Phillips is joined by Udit Gandhi, Partner in EY’s Transaction Advisory Services Practice and Mike Parker, EY’s Americas Infrastructure Leader to discuss the latest findings from our Global Asset Database, which serves as an annual snapshot of how the GIIA community is growing and investing.  We delve into key trends within the infra...

In the latest episode of Talking Global Infrastructure, we reflect on the findings from our new Q2 2023 Pulse survey. Alvarez & Marsal's Director of Relationship Management Kate Netinho and Managing Directors Wayne Jephson, Jay Moody and Jason Clatworthy join GIIA's Head of Communication Matt Dickinson to discuss shifting portfolio priorities, growing clean tech investment and current tax consider...

In the latest episode of Talking Global Infrastructure, we look at what's next for US infrastructure investment ahead of the US Infrastructure Investment Forum taking place at Stanford University on 20 April.  GIIA's Head of Communications Matt Dickinson is joined by Professor Qingbin Cui of the Build America Center, Michael Bennon of Stanford University and GIIA's David Quam to discuss progress o...

In the latest episode of Talking Global Infrastructure, GIIA's Research Lead Vlad Benn is joined by Kate McKeon, Head of Sustainability at InfraRed Capital Partners and Joe Robinson, ESG Manager at Equitix to discuss environmental, social and governance considerations (ESG) for infrastructure investors. Tune in to hear why ESG is so crucial in evolving the infrastructure industry, how a focus on e...

In this episode of Talking Global Infrastructure, Acting CEO Jon Phillips is joined by Andrew Jones, Conservative MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Infrastructure (APPGI).  Delving into the current infrastructure climate in the UK, Andrew provides an insight into Conservative Party manifesto development, the Electricity Generator Levy and how we c...

In this episode of Talking Global Infrastructure, Acting CEO Jon Phillips is joined by Patricia Buckley, Deloitte's Director of Economic Policy and Analysis in the US and Ian Stewart, Chief Economist and Partner at Deloitte UK to discuss how worldwide infrastructure policy shifts are shaping the year ahead for investors, ongoing supply chain challenges following the pandemic and how the global eco...

In this episode of Talking Global Infrastructure, GIIA's EU policy lead Harvey Chandler is joined by Stephen Jackson, Chief Technology and Market Officer at Hydrogen Europe, to discuss how the hydrogen industry is moving beyond the hype to make it a staple zero carbon fuel of the future. The pair delve into latest developments in hydrogen technology, the funding required to meet Fitfor55 targets a...

In the fifth instalment of Talking Global Infrastructure, GIIA CEO Lawrence Slade talks industrial strategies, nationalisation and Sunderland FC with the UK Labour Party's Shadow Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds MP. Unpacking Labour's vision for infrastructure, Jonathan provides an insight into party plans for improving investor confidence in the UK, an industrial strategy for catalysing inves...

In the fourth episode of Talking Global Infrastructure, GIIA's CEO Lawrence Slade discusses the current opportunities and headwinds facing global infrastructure investors,  including; inflationary pressures, increased ESG considerations and rising government debt levels with with Plenary Group's CIO Paul Crowe. 

In the third instalment of Talking Global Infrastructure, GIIA's CEO Lawrence Slade and guests David Quam, GIIA's Washington Representative and Tom Curtin, Program Director for Infrastructure at National Governors Association, dissect the present situation in the United States infrastructure landscape. Lawrence, David and Tom discuss how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) will have...

In the second episode of GIIA’s new podcast: Talking Global Infrastructure, Deputy CEO & Director of Corporate Affairs, Jon Phillips discusses the Regulating for Investment Report produced in partnership with Flint Global, alongside Mark Caines, who is a Partner in Flint Global's regulation and competition practice.   The net-zero vision of the UK with affordable, high-quality and resilient infras...

In this first episode of Talking Global Infrastructure, GIIA CEO Lawrence Slade discusses the highlights of the GIIA Global Asset Database in partnership with EY, recent and future trends in infrastructure investment and the positive social and economic impacts GIIA member investments deliver across 6 continents and 70 countries. Guests this episode are Udit Gandhi, a Partner in EY’s Transaction A...