IPFA Asia
India's Next Growth Chapter: Financing the Infrastructure, Energy and Digital Transformation
India is entering a defining decade of growth, driven by rapid urbanisation, industrial expansion, digitalisation and rising energy demand. As the country positions itself as both a global infrastructure and energy powerhouse and one of the world's fastest-growing digital infrastructure markets, significant investment will be required across power, transmission, renewables, logistics and data centres to support this transformation.
This discussion will explore how evolving demand trends, including the rise of artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure, are reshaping investment priorities and creating new opportunities for developers, investors, lenders and policymakers. Panellists will examine whether India's infrastructure and energy ecosystems can scale quickly enough to meet future demand, the role of capital markets and innovative financing structures in funding growth, and the balance between energy security, sustainability and economic development. ‘
The conversation will also consider the long-term outlook for India's infrastructure landscape, identifying the critical developments, policy settings and investment strategies needed to ensure India can successfully deliver its ambitions as a leading infrastructure, energy and digital economy over the coming decade.
Panel One - Financing India's Energy Transition and New-Age Infrastructure: Capital for the Next Decade
Suman Kumar - CEO, Evren
Amit Sengupta - Head - Corporate Finance, Avaada Group
Raji George - Director, Corporate Finance, Serentica Renewables
Bhushan Chowdhary - Director, Project Finance, MUFG Bank
Moderator: Sangita John - Partner (Finance and Infrastructure), Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Panel Two - India's Data Centre Revolution: Building, Powering and Scaling Digital Infrastructure
Samir Vora - CEO, Adani ConneX (India)
Subhamkar Das - Head India Data Center Delivery, Amazon Web Services
Ray Tay - Executive Director, Moody's Ratings
Julian Grimme - Director, Project Finance, MUFG Bank
Moderator: Subhojit Sadhu - Partner (Finance and Infrastructure) and Director (Middle East), Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Event details
Registration: 5.00pm
Welcome and Introduction: 5.30pm
Panel Discussion 1 and Q&A: 5.35pm - 6.20pm
Panel Discussion 2 and Q&A: 6.20pm - 7.00pm
Networking and Refreshments: 7.00pm
Format: In-person only briefing: Panel Discussion and Networking Reception.
Address: Nalanda Auditorium (2nd Floor), Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Peninsula Chambers, Peninsula Corporate Park, Lower Parel, Mumbai – 400 013