Panel: The transformative era of AI:  Current demand vs long-term infrastructure value 

02 Jun 2026
Le Salon des Ambassadeurs
Investment & Finance Forum
  • Separating AI hype from durable demand: How are investors stress-testing AI assumptions? Is AI transforming digital infrastructure as an asset class?  

  • Supply challenges: Is power the real constraint? Grid access, permitting timelines, energy and water strategies  

  • Governance, regulatory, geopolitical and data sovereignty risk  

  • Defining “durable value” – what does it mean in 10–20 years underwriting?  

  • Designing assets to avoid day-one obsolescence and managing uncertainty

 

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Chairperson
Robin Brown
Robin Brown, Head of EMEA, Managing Director TMT Investment Banking - HSBC
Speakers
David Bloom
David Bloom, CEO - KAO DATA
Natalia Akst
Natalia Akst, Managing Director - Macquarie Asset Management 
Jose Cabrita
Jose Cabrita, Head of Unit, Infrastructure Funds - EIF
Jannis Lange
Jannis Lange, Global Lead, Data Centres Solutions - E.ON Energy Infrastructure Solutions
Philip Butcher
Philip Butcher, Managing Director, Infrastructure & Real Assets - CPPIB