15 October 2025
Plenary
Plenary

DFI Leaders session

·       Examining the role DFIs play in mobilising private capital into development projects

·       Evaluating project pipelines across the region

·       Developing avenues for cooperation between DFIs, ECAs and institutional investors

·       Analysing DFI view and progress made in innovative and early-stage industries

Plenary

Current state of the energy transition: two steps forward, how many step back?

·       Evaluating the roles of banks, ECA and DFIs are playing in the energy transition

·       Understanding the impact of the push and pull of geopolitical currents on the way energy transition is seen by developers and investors

·       Examining the view different lenders, investors and developers take on fossil fuel projects

·       Discussing the role private equity and dedicated infrastructure funds play in financing the energy transition

·       Are project sponsors, traditionally focused on conventional power, repositioning their portfolios and investing in new green technologies?

·       Analysing national fiscal capacities in context of affordability of energy transition

Plenary

Client view: borrowers & project sponsors

·       How do borrowers and lenders perceive and manage risk?

·       How are interest rates and inflationary pressures impacting the cost of debt, project economics, and the bankability of new projects?

·       Discussing the products borrowers want to see lenders offer

·       How are project sponsors and lenders navigating the risks associated with recent disruptions in global supply chains?

·       Understand the borrower positions and expectations working with ECAs and DFIs

Breakout

Project finance market update: challenges, innovations, developments.

·       Discussing recent transaction volumes and sector-specific trends

·       Examining innovative and emerging project finance structures and the evolution of project economics in Asia

·       Understanding the trends around green loans, green bonds, and sustainability-linked financing instruments

·       Are we seeing an increasing diversity of market participants beyond traditional commercial banks?

·       Analysing the role of local banks and their growing participation in project finance deals

Plenary

International ECA update

·       Evaluating innovative initiatives and programs offered by international ECAs

·       What does the proliferation of untied financing mean for the underlying philosophy of ECA mandates?

·       How can ECA’s help clients and corporates make decisions in a heated geopolitical environment

·       Examining the outlooks and priorities concerning environmental policies for ECAs

Breakout

Structuring & financing digital infrastructure projects in diverse Asian markets

·       Examining case studies and current investment opportunities in the digital space

·       How can developers balance rapid deployment with long-term sustainability goals?

·       Identifying and managing project-specific risks, including power offtakes, technology and currency risk

·       What role do hyperscalers play in the region?

·       Evaluating lessons learned from the Singapore data centre moratorium

Plenary

Natural gas and LNG

·       Understanding the current global LNG market dynamics and regional demand drivers

·       Are commercial banks ready to come back into the gas space?

·       Exploring various financing structures, including traditional and innovative approaches to financing new gas projects

·       Where to multilaterals and export credit agencies stand on gas?

·       How does LNG play into the transition fuel story? Examining LNG decarbonisation strategies, including carbon capture integration and methane emission reduction

Breakout

Opportunities in Transportation, Social and Health Infrastructure

Analysing regional project pipeline and case studies

Examining bankability trends. Is there enough liquidity in the local bank market?

For dollarized transactions, who should be taking the FX risk?

Discussing PPP processes across the region

16 October 2025
Plenary
Plenary

Financing renewables: opportunities and challenges

·       What are the challenges and opportunities for securing local currency financing?

·       Examining inconsistent legal and regulatory frameworks across Asian countries impact investment decisions

·       Discussing the evolution of PPAs across different asset types. How does adding a BESS element affect PPA terms?

·       Evaluating off-taker creditworthiness in Asian markets. What is the impact on PPA bankability?

·       Is any progress being made on mitigating transmission issues, intermittency and curtailment risk? What does it look like?

Plenary

Insurance panel

·       Examining the kinds of solutions provided. What are the new products?

·       Understanding the needs and feedback from banks

·       What impact have recent geopolitical tensions had on appetite for cover?

Plenary

Understanding the roadmap for the bankability of green molecules (Hydrogen, SAF, biofuel)

·       Examining fossil fuel alternatives H2, SAF, E-Metanol, Ammonia, Biofuel cost trajectories, bankability and business models

·       Evaluating demand drivers. Is progress being made towards establishing mid to long term offtake markets?

·       What role must ECAs and DFIs play in pushing these projects to bankability?

·       Identifying high-potential regions for development and investment. Are governments ready to support high risk and unbankable deals? How is this support manifesting?

·       Analysing the evolving policy and regulatory landscape supporting these technologies

Plenary

Offshore wind scale-up

·       Examining the current status and future projections for offshore wind development in key Asian markets

·       Evaluating the key trends around corporate PPAs, hybrid financing, and institutional investor participation

·       The role of sustainability-linked financing and ESG considerations in attracting capital

·       Understanding deployment challenges

·       Lessons learned from landmark financings

·       How close are we to floating offshore wind?

Please note that the timings on this agenda are subject to change