The Revere Hotel in historic Boston played host to Institutional Real Estate, Inc.’s VIP Infrastructure 2025 conference from June 10–12, bringing together 29 investors, 15 consultants and 98 investment managers focused on the infrastructure asset class. Reflecting on the conversations that came up during the various panels and roundtable discussions, several themes stood out as top of mind. Here are five major takeaways from the conference.

As optimism surrounding the infrastructure asset class continues to grow, institutions are increasing their allocations. Investors are increasingly attracted to infrastructure’s ability to generate strong returns and act as a hedge against inflation, which can provide stability and growth potential amid current market uncertainties. Real estate players are more frequently crossing over into infrastructure, and this trend is expected to continue. Geopolitical tensions and their impact on investments continue to be a con