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Investment Forum | New York // Panel: Rethinking capital strategies - How are evolving deal structures and innovative financing models transforming data center investments?

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  • Investment & Markets
  • Open Session

Speakers

Seymour S. Sammell

Seymour S. Sammell

Partner, ZMC

Graeme Birrell

Graeme Birrell

Managing Director, Investment Banking, Guggenheim

Quynh Tran

Quynh Tran

Deputy Head, Global Structured Finance, Americas and Head, Infrastructure Finance, NA, SMBC

Katharine Rudzitis

Katharine Rudzitis

Vice President, Specialized and Asset Finance, Macquarie Group

Syed Usman Ahmed

Managing Director, Apterra Infrastructure Capital

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Syed Usman Ahmed

Managing Director, Apterra Infrastructure Capital

Syed Ahmed is a Managing Director and Head of Digital Infrastructure at Apterra, a direct infrastructure origination platform of Apollo. He is responsible for originating digital infrastructure financings for Apterra in areas including data centers, broadband and mobile towers. Prior to joining Apterra, he was at MetLife Investment Management for 12 years, where he was responsible for originating infrastructure debt investments globally and client management. He holds a BSc in finance from Rutgers Business School and is a CFA charterholder.

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As the data center industry grows increasingly capital-intensive, investors and data center providers are reassessing how they structure and deploy capital. The evolving investment landscape is seeing the rise of new financing models with hybrid approaches and structured finance tools gaining traction. Meanwhile, investment banks are adapting their role in response to shifting risk dynamics, changing capital flows, and increased competition from alternative lenders.

What does this mean for the industry and the financial frameworks that support it? How are investment strategies evolving to meet the growing demand for data center infrastructure, and what impact will new players and financial instruments have on the way capital is deployed?

Attendees will gain insights into:

  • Strategic decision-making: How are investors and developers adapting their capital strategies to meet the shifting evolving of the data center industry?
  • Evolving financing models: What are the key trends and how are they reshaping data center investment strategies?
  • Risk, returns, and market impact: How are stakeholders balancing risk, liquidity, and long-term investment viability in today’s financing landscape?