2026 Visions, Insights & Perspectives (VIP) Infrastructure

June 10 - 12, 2026 | The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago | Chicago, IL

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VIP Infrastructure brings together institutional investors and investment managers who are actively investing in the infrastructure asset class or are exploring it for the future. The event will offer exclusive content, expert analysis and insightful perspectives.

VIP delivers a quality agenda that is marketing-free. IREI does not permit any side meetings, at any time during our scheduled program. Additionally, the attendee list shall not be utilized for marketing purposes, of any type, nor should it be used for distribution. These are both a violation of IRE's events policy and we reserve the right to rescind any future attendance. We trust you understand that these (and our related event policies) have always been designed to ensure we can create the kind of unique, special experience for all attendees we’ve always been known for.

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Registration Information:

Investment managers, & others: $3,995
Qualified Institutional Investor, Government Official & Consultants: Complimentary**

**The Qualified Institutional Investor registration category is reserved for individuals employed by a public, corporate or union pension fund organization, a foundation or endowment, or an insurance company with responsibility for infrastructure investment strategy or decision-making. A government official is defined as a federal, state, local or city-level government employee focused on the policy making, planning, and/or funding/financing of infrastructure projects, as well as legislators and their staff. This definition does not include pension/benefit plan administrators.

Investors interested in attending can contact Jorge Fernandez at j.fernandez@irei.com or +1 925-244-0500 Ext. 271.

IREI reserves the right to review the credentials and employment status of anyone registering for VIP Infrastructure. If an individual does not meet our criteria for any of the registration categories, we reserve the right to decline registration or enforce an additional registration fee. Registrations are not confirmed until a payment has been received where applicable.

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Cancellation Policy: All refund requests must be made in writing to Institutional Real Estate, Inc. (IREI), directed via e-mail to IREI at events@irei.com. Cancellations received on/before May 1, 2026 are eligible for a full refund, less a $350 processing fee. Cancellations received between May 2, 2026 and May 15, 2026 are eligible for a 50% refund. Cancellations received after May 15, 2026 are not eligible for a refund. IREI does not offer credit to future events for the unrefunded portion of the registration fee unless you are a current sponsor of an IREI publication. If IREI decides to cancel this conference, IREI does not accept responsibility for airfare, hotel or other costs incurred by registrants. If you selected an activity, the cost is included in your registration fee. Therefore, no additional cancellation fees are incurred for the activity when canceling registration.)

Agenda

Agenda draft as of 3/10/26 – subject to change

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
3:00pm	Registration opens
4:00pm	Investor fireside chat mixer An interactive investor panel with speakers reviewing their investment programs and sharing what emerging trends they are focusing on. Moderator(s): Jorge Fernandez Managing Director, Infrastructure, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Speaker(s) and Panelist(s): Dima Blumin Senior Portfolio Manager, Real Assets, The World Bank Pension Plan Derek Chu Head of American Real Assets, Investments, AustralianSuper Pty Ltd Jonathan Lawrence Director, Infrastructure Investments, Canada Post Corporation Pension Plan Kathryn Liao Managing Principal, Allstate Ashley Ng Senior Director & Head of Infrastructure Investments, Nicola Wealth
4:45pm	Welcome networking reception
6:30pm	Adjourn
Thursday, June 11, 2026
7:30am	Breakfast
8:30am	Welcome and overview Moderator(s): Jorge Fernandez Managing Director, Infrastructure, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Tom Parker Executive Vice President and Publisher, Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
9:00am	A global perspective: The world as our readers see it A review of key themes and insights from our global editorial board meetings, which will set the stage for a panel discussion to examine global infrastructure trends and kick off our event. Moderator(s): Loretta Clodfelter Editorial Director, Institutional Real Estate, Inc Speaker(s) and Panelist(s): Patrick Freer Managing Director and Head of Value Creation and Asset Management, Fengate Asset Management Gianluca Minella Head of Research, InfraRed Capital Partners Sid Vittal Senior Portfolio Manager, Abu Dhabi Pension Fund
9:45am	A global perspective: Roundtable discussions and roundtable reports Attendees will participate in roundtable discussions, and will have the option to select one of several topics with related questions to discuss and examine global infrastructure trends. Moderator(s): Jorge Fernandez Managing Director, Infrastructure, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Loretta Clodfelter Editorial Director, Institutional Real Estate, Inc
10:45am	Break
11:15am	Capital discipline in maturing energy transition Given uncertainty, shifting policy and volatile markets, how do you create portfolio optimization with traditional and green energy strategies today? Within portfolio strategies, we will examine two major issues: Grid modernization as the defining infrastructure challenge, and technology maturity versus obsolescence risk. Moderator(s): Mark Weisdorf Managing Partner, Mark Weisdorf Associates Speaker(s) and Panelist(s): David Altshuler Partner, Head of Capital Formation, Cresta Funds Shawn Cumberland Managing Partner, EnCap Investments, Energy Transition Group Recep Kendircioglu Global Head of Infrastructure Equity, John Hancock/Manulife Infrastructure Roshni Mali Managing Partner, Captona
12:00pm	Lunch
1:00pm	Mega-trends: Mega-funds and middle-market funds What are the strengths and possible risks with mega-funds versus middle-market funds? What types of strategies and sectors work best for mega-funds versus middle-market funds? Based on economic and market trends, how does the future look for these two types of infrastructure funds in the U.S. and globally? Moderator(s): Chase McWhorter Managing Director, Americas, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Speaker(s) and Panelist(s): Carolyn Arida Partner - Infrastructure, Harrison Street Asset Management Serkan Bahçeci, PhD Partner and Head of Research, Arjun Infrastructure Partners Allison Kingsley Founder & Partner, NOVA Infrastructure Ross Posner Managing Partner, Ridgewood Infrastructure
1:45pm	Global capital flow trends A look at emerging trends and drivers for equity and debt strategies for investors. To drive discussion around investor trends, we will highlight key data points from Hodes Weill & Associates’ annual Institutional Infrastructure Allocations Monitor report. Moderator(s): Tom Parker Executive Vice President and Publisher, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Speaker(s) and Panelist(s): Catherine Cusimano Director, Client Consulting, Nuveen Chris Haines Principal, Hodes Weill & Associates Jeff Rodgers Managing Director, Slate Asset Management
2:30pm	Break
3:00pm	State and future of P3s in America: A look at local, state and federal opportunities What are the challenges of public-private partnerships (P3s) in the United States? What are some P3 examples that have worked well on the federal, state and local level? What are the tailwinds and headwinds that will affect P3s in America, moving forward? What sectors, states and cities offer the best opportunities today? Moderator(s): Yousef Salama Director of Education, Association for the Improvement of American Infrastructure (AIAI) Speaker(s) and Panelist(s): Jeremy Ebie CEO and Founder, Phoenix Infrastructure Advisory and Investment Robert Keough Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure, JLC Infrastructure Hari Rajan Managing Partner, Investcorp Corsair Infrastructure Partners
4:00pm	Wrap-up Tying the days’ themes, trends and insights together to prepare for the final day.
4:15pm	Adjourn
5:00pm	Offsite dinner
Friday, June 12, 2026
8:00am	Working breakfast: Global macro and sector trends for infrastructure A review of key global macro and sectors trends for infrastructure with a panel of two infrastructure thought leaders who will share how they see these trends creating opportunities and risks in global infrastructure moving forward. We will follow this session with doing a deep dive on the few of these trends with roundtable discussions to tie these and themes and trends at our event all together into actionable insights before we adjourn. Moderator(s): Javier De Esteban Principal, Pantheon Speaker(s) and Panelist(s): Taylor McManus Principal, Hamilton Lane Michael Underhill Chief Investment Officer, Capital Innovations LLC
8:45am	Tying it all together: Roundtable discussions and roundtable reports Moderator(s): Jorge Fernandez Managing Director, Infrastructure, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Loretta Clodfelter Editorial Director, Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
9:30am	Advisory board wrap-up Moderator(s): Tom Parker Executive Vice President and Publisher, Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
9:45am	Closing remarks and thank you Moderator(s): Jorge Fernandez Managing Director, Infrastructure, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Tom Parker Executive Vice President and Publisher, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Speaker(s) and Panelist(s):
10:00am	Adjourn, with grab-and-go refreshments