The Autumn Statement signposted investment of over £1bn aimed at stimulating more fibre rollout and to realise the Government’s ambition ‘for the UK to be a world leader in 5G’ next generation mobile networks’. The Funds include - £400m Digital Infrastructure Investment Fund (DIIF) and £740m from the National Productivity Investment Fund (NPIF) in support of full-fibre connections and future 5G technology.
Collaboration from Government, Regulatory, Industry and Infrastructure Investors is seen as crucial to a successful roll-out.
So what opportunities are there for Infrastructure Financiers?
Can the Infrastructure Industry answer UK Government’s call for greater connectivity?
5.00pm Registration
5.30pm Welcome & Introduction
Mark Richards, Partner, Head of Projects, Energy & Infrastructure Finance, Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP
5.35pm Presentations
Matt Yardley, Partner, Analysys Mason
Mark Collins, CEO, CityFibre
5.55pm Panel Discussion – Opportunities in 2017
Moderated by: Mark Richards - Head of Projects, Energy & Infrastructure Finance, Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP
Usman Wahid, Partner - Technology Team, Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP
Matt Yardley, Partner, Analysys Mason
John Mayhew, Head of Infrastructure Finance, M&G
Robert Costello, Director, KPMG Ireland
Mark Collins, CEO, CityFibre
Khalid Naqib, Amber Infrastructure
Question & Answer Session
6.55pm IPFA Update
David Borthwick, Practice Head Structured Finance Practice, Marsh; IPFA UK Council Member
7.00pm Networking Drinks Reception kindly hosted by Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP
For event enquiries, please contact Carrie Reid creid@ipfa.org
