Investment Forum | APAC // Opening Keynote Panel: Accessing capital, navigating constraints, and leading the next wave of APAC investment

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  • Main Stage | Karangasem I+II | Lower Level

Speakers

Ellen Ng

Managing Director and Co-Head of Asia Real Estate, Warburg Pincus

Haris Izmee

Haris Izmee

Managing Director of Indonesia, Equinix

Thomas Buckley

Portfolio Manager - Investment, DCD

Devashish Gupta

Devashish Gupta

Managing Director, CapitaLand

Ray Nadarajah

Ray Nadarajah

Partner - Emerging Markets, Global Infrastructure Partners (part of BlackRock)

With the strongest growth potential globally, the APAC region is trying to get a balance between unprecedented scale and realistic finance and investment opportunities in the region. On our opening keynote panel, leaders will discuss how operators and investors are managing the enormous AI computing requirements, capital availability, power access, strategic site selection, on-site energy production, durable investment frameworks, growth markets and emerging players.

  • Analysing capital strategies powering multi-billion-dollar data center and energy projects across Asia Pacific as the market pivots toward inference
  • How can operators and investors balance AI’s soaring demand with energy constraints through site selection, on-site generation, and long-term investment solutions?
  • How AI-driven compute needs coupled with a push for sovereign AI are accelerating growth in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia, and Japan
  • Examining the rise of AI-native clouds reshaping risk, competition, and growth expectations