Investment & Finance Forum: Private Roundtables

02 Jun 2026
Le Salon des Ambassadeurs
Investment & Finance Forum

Roundtable 1: Europe, UK & Ireland  

Power availability, planning reform, data sovereignty, grid bottlenecks, public resistance  

Moderators: 

Chris Butlin, Segment Developer Data Centres, EON Energy 

Martijn van Beek, Sr Director Project & Infrastructure Finance, Co-Head Digital Infrastructure, ABN AMRO 

 

Roundtable 2: United States  

AI campuses, merchant power, permitting speed vs Europe  
Moderator: 

 

Roundtable 3: Capital structures & risk allocation  

Private credit, hybrids, JVs, securitisation, lifecycle capital  
Moderators: 

James Lapushner, CIO, Anacott Capital  

Caroline St Claire, Managing Director, AON 

 

Roundtable 4:  Public–Private Partnerships  

What governments can (and can’t) do to unlock investment  

Moderators: 

Marin le Corre, Founder & Investor, Alma Capital 

Giles Proctor, VP Global Data Center Investment, Goodman 

Ebru Özdemir, Chairwoman, Limak Holding 

  

Roundtable 5: Determining the perfect powered land site and how will behind-the-meter change 

Key criteria, connectiviy, grid/renewables access, water, stability, fibre, zoning, permitting and community hurdles; on-site generation and microgrids 

Moderator: 

 

Roundtable 6: Exit strategies: How to optimise ROI retaining value   

New ways to find value behind sheer growth; capital recycling, refinancing and secondaries; maximising operational value in investments  

Moderator: 

Salman Yahya, Portfolio Manager, Infrastructure Investments, ADIA 

Koon Min Lee, Assistant Vice President, GIC Private Ltd 

 

*Run under Chatham House Rule  

Please note: Access requires an All Access Pass or an Investment & Finance pass.

Please visit this page for information on applying for a pass: https://www.datacloudglobalcongress.com/investment-summit-c7y9 

Speakers
James Lapushner
James Lapushner, CIO - Anacott Capital
Marin le Corre
Marin le Corre, Managing Director - Alma Capital
Caroline St Clair
Caroline St Clair, Managing Director, Data Center Practice Leader, North America - Aon
Salman  Yahya
Salman Yahya, Portfolio Manager, Infrastructure Investments - ADIA
Koon Min Lee
Koon Min Lee, Assistant Vice President - GIC
Chris Butlin
Chris Butlin, Segment Developer Data Centres - E.ON Energy Infrastructure Solutions
Martijn  van Beek
Martijn van Beek, Sr Director Project & Infrastructure Finance, Co-Head Digital Infrastructure - ABN AMRO
Ebru Özdemir
Ebru Özdemir, Chairwoman - Limak Holding