GIIA Singapore Summit 2026
Event details
Programme
22 Apr 2026
CMS is delighted to once again co-host the GIIA Singapore Summit 2026 with The Global Infrastructure Investor Association (GIIA), taking place on 22 April 2026 at Raffles Hotel, Singapore.
Join GIIA members, industry peers and senior infrastructure investors for a morning of expert led panels and discussions on the trends shaping APAC infrastructure in 2026, digital infrastructure investment, and the region’s energy transition and net zero ambitions.
Refreshments will be served throughout the morning, followed by a networking lunch to continue the conversation with fellow industry leaders and peers.
Should you have any queries about the event, please contact us.
Gerald Licnachan T: +65 6439 3494 |
Ilan Freiman T: +61 493 853 024 |
Lloyd Chater T: +44 20 7367 2542 |
Marc Rathbone T: +65 6720 8278 |
Agenda
| 08:30am - 09:00am | Registration and coffee |
| 09:00am - 09:10am | Welcome address What is driving APAC’s infrastructure momentum in 2026? |
| 09:10am - 09:30am | Keynote Macro trends shaping APAC infrastructure in 2026 |
| 09:30am - 10:15am | Panel 1: What’s trending in APAC? Key market insights and opportunities This panel provides a sharp regional sweep of Asia‑Pacific’s most dynamic markets, exploring how investors are ranking and prioritising destinations like Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam and India. Panellists will unpack the macro forces shaping sector allocations and asset pricing, compare regulatory certainty and cross‑market risk conditions, and examine where international capital is flowing first. |
| 10:15am - 10:30am | Coffee break |
| 10:30am - 11:15am | Fireside Chat: Digital Infrastructure, data demand & the investment challenge This Fireside Chat will explore APAC digital infrastructure, examining the rapid expansion of data centres, storage assets, transmission networks, and how climate pressures, extreme weather, and energy constraints are reshaping where and how these facilities are built. Panellists will explore the economics behind revenue‑stacking models in Sydney and other regional markets, the financing gap created by increasingly cautious banks, and innovative deal structures emerging in response. The session will also assess grid readiness across the region alongside the growing role of battery storage, and the factors multinationals weigh when choosing APAC jurisdictions. |
| 11:15am - 12:00pm | Panel 3: APAC energy transition & net-zero sectors - reality vs. ambition This panel explores the gap between APAC’s net‑zero commitments and progress, assessing where government ambition is outpacing action and what catalysts are needed to unlock scaled investment in critical energy‑transition infrastructure. Panellists will examine how fluctuating policy signals are reshaping investor strategies, the growth outlook across grid‑scale renewables, storage, transmission and industrial electrification, and how geopolitical dynamics are influencing project viability. The session will also provide jurisdiction‑by‑jurisdiction contrasts on readiness, investability, and regulatory certainty across the region. |
| 12:00am - 12:10pm | Closing remarks |
| 12:10pm - 1:30pm | Networking lunch |
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