The road to net zero requires investment beyond traditional renewables. Institutional investors could play a vital role in financing the infrastructure needed for a sustainable future.
With ambitious net-zero targets looming, traditional asset classes may not be enough.
Join this online morning coffee session, where we will explore how institutional investors could leverage the next generation of infrastructure investments to achieve ambitious sustainability goals while delivering potentially strong financial returns.
In this session, you'll gain insights on:
The evolving landscape of sustainable infrastructure investment.
Emerging investable opportunities in areas critical for net zero, such as zero-emission transport and energy-efficient digital infrastructure.
How institutional investors can leverage these opportunities to deliver impactful results while achieving strong potential returns.
Who should attend?
Register here
This event is open to asset owners such as pension fund trustees, in-house executives and independent advisers, professional trustees, government representatives and consultants.
Speaker biography
Lukasz Michalak, Investment Director, Octopus Investments
Lukasz specialises in investing in emerging sustainable infrastructure companies and uses his experience as a sustainability engineer, entrepreneur and energy market adviser. He is also a board member of several portfolio companies.
Since joining Octopus in 2013, he has led multiple transactions in the energy transition, telecoms and financial sectors. He was a part of the Octopus Group’s Principal Investment Team. Lukasz also co-founded a lending business.
Before joining Octopus, Lukasz was a consultant at Arup, advising on infrastructure deals.
Lukasz holds master's degrees in mechanical engineering and Practised Engineering with a Focus on Sustainability.
Host
Monique Stephens, Pensions for Purpose
Monique is a consultant and works alongside the Pensions for Purpose team to host events for Community members.
She has over 27 years of experience working in asset management, with UK institutional investors, including pension schemes, corporates and professional trustee relationships. Her career includes time at Schroders, Fidelity, Invesco and, more latterly, J.P. Morgan Asset Management which she left last year to pursue her outside interests.
Pensions for Purpose
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