17 June 2026
Charging Up Capital 2026
Global Energy and Digital Investments ForumWednesday, 17 June 2026 | DLA Piper, London
Energy and digital infrastructure are converging at pace, and so is the capital behind them. Join us at Charging Up Capital 2026, our flagship forum bringing together investors, lenders and industry leaders to navigate the opportunities and risks across the rapidly shifting global energy landscape. From renewables and energy storage to AI-powered data centres, EV charging, heat, efuels, critical minerals, nuclear, PPAs and geopolitical drivers of energy investment and supply chain security, sessions will explore the sectors and structures shaping capital deployment.
What to expect:
- A high-impact agenda covering the key themes driving energy, natural resources and digital infrastructure investment.
- Guest speakers from organisations at the forefront of the energy and infrastructure sectors.
- Geographical deep dives on key jurisdictions.
- 1-2-1 Clinics: short, focused meetings with DLA Piper lawyers from over twenty jurisdictions, offering practical insight on investment conditions, regulatory developments and sector-specific opportunities.
- A live recording of Redefining Energy, one of the world's top energy podcasts, co-hosted by Laurent Segalen and Gerard Reid.
- Check out our 2024 event recap video.
Agenda
08:15 – 09:00
Registration and coffee
09:00 – 09:10
Opening remarks
Speakers:
Speakers:
Natasha Luther-Jones, Global Chair, Energy & Natural Resources Sector, DLA Piper
Robert da Silva Ashley, US Chair, Energy & Natural Resources Sector, DLA Piper
09:10 – 09:30
Setting the scene: geopolitical forces shaping energy and digital investment
Lord Gavin Barwell will speak to the geopolitical events shaping today’s energy and digital investment landscape, exploring how global power shifts, security pressures and technological competition are redefining national priorities, influencing investor confidence and accelerating the transition toward more resilient, strategically aligned infrastructure.
Speakers:
Lord Gavin Barwell will speak to the geopolitical events shaping today’s energy and digital investment landscape, exploring how global power shifts, security pressures and technological competition are redefining national priorities, influencing investor confidence and accelerating the transition toward more resilient, strategically aligned infrastructure.
Speakers:
Lord Gavin Barwell, Strategic Consultant to DLA Piper
09:30 – 10:10
Deploying capital: platform build-out and management in energy & digital infrastructure
A discussion on where capital is flowing across energy and digital infrastructure, how shifting rates and technology risks are reshaping deal appetite, and why the convergence of data centres, AI demand and storage is redefining investment strategy. The panel will highlight emerging opportunities, capital gaps and the market changes needed to unlock the next wave of large scale deployment.
Speakers:
A discussion on where capital is flowing across energy and digital infrastructure, how shifting rates and technology risks are reshaping deal appetite, and why the convergence of data centres, AI demand and storage is redefining investment strategy. The panel will highlight emerging opportunities, capital gaps and the market changes needed to unlock the next wave of large scale deployment.
Speakers:
Ignacio Gomez-Acebo, Managing Partner, Brookfield Asset Management
Prateek Maheshwari, Managing Director, BlackRock
Viktor Sapezhnikov, Chair, Public Company M&A and Activism, DLA Piper (moderator)
More speakers to be confirmed
More speakers to be confirmed
10:10 – 10:50
Bridging markets: financing energy and digital infrastructure across borders
An overview of how investors tackle regulatory, currency and political complexity across markets, the financing structures and institutions shaping cross border deals, and the risk mitigation and stakeholder alignment needed to deliver bankable, scalable projects.
Speakers:
An overview of how investors tackle regulatory, currency and political complexity across markets, the financing structures and institutions shaping cross border deals, and the risk mitigation and stakeholder alignment needed to deliver bankable, scalable projects.
Speakers:
Jenny Blackford, CEO, Siemens Bank GmbH
Stephen Jennings, Head of Energy Structured Finance Office for EMEA, Head of Sustainable Business Division for EMEA, MUFG
Heiko Ludwig, Global Head Structured Finance & General Manager, NORD/LB
Robert da Silva Ashley, US Chair, Energy & Natural Resources Sector, DLA Piper (moderator)
10:50 – 11:00
Networking coffee break
11:00 – 11:15
Energy Storage Unlocked
Drawing on a global survey of over 500 senior industry leaders, this panel unveils Capital Unlocks Capacity, our flagship report exploring how investment dynamics and market confidence are shaping the next phase of energy storage. We will explore the report’s findings on how shifting perceptions of risk and return are opening up new opportunities in a maturing market. This report forms part of Energy Storage Unlocked, our global campaign dedicated to converting energy insights into deal flow.
Speakers:
Drawing on a global survey of over 500 senior industry leaders, this panel unveils Capital Unlocks Capacity, our flagship report exploring how investment dynamics and market confidence are shaping the next phase of energy storage. We will explore the report’s findings on how shifting perceptions of risk and return are opening up new opportunities in a maturing market. This report forms part of Energy Storage Unlocked, our global campaign dedicated to converting energy insights into deal flow.
Speakers:
Chris Mitchell, Partner, DLA Piper
Breakouts
11:20 – 12:00
The future of solar: standalone vs co-located with BESS
An exploration of how co‑located solar‑plus‑storage compares with standalone assets - from investment rationale, returns and revenue models to bankability, grid complexity and operational trade‑offs. The session highlights where capital is moving next as policy, grid constraints and power demand evolve, and whether co‑location is becoming the new default.
Speakers:
An exploration of how co‑located solar‑plus‑storage compares with standalone assets - from investment rationale, returns and revenue models to bankability, grid complexity and operational trade‑offs. The session highlights where capital is moving next as policy, grid constraints and power demand evolve, and whether co‑location is becoming the new default.
Speakers:
Federica Gallina, Partner, Head of Investments and Head of Asset Management, Sosteneo
Stefano Fissolo, Principal – Infrastructure, Ares Management
Isabel Rodriguez De Rivera, Managing Director, Renewable Energy Investments, Clean Energy, Nuveen Infrastructure
Baiju Devani, UK Investment Director, Bluefield Partners LLP
Vincent Seah, Partner, DLA Piper (moderator)
Iberia: energy strategy, investment trends, and regional opportunities
A session exploring the key energy trends shaping Iberia.
More information coming soon.
Speakers:
A session exploring the key energy trends shaping Iberia.
More information coming soon.
Speakers:
David Roca, Oak Hill Advisors
Antonio Timoner, Strategic Planning & Stress Testing | Global Scenario Analysis, HSBC
Bart White, Managing Director, Global Head of Energy Structured Finance, Santander
Pablo Echenique, Partner, DLA Piper (moderator)
Deep-dive: Middle East
A session exploring the key energy trends shaping the Middle East.
More information coming soon.
Speakers: to be confirmed
A session exploring the key energy trends shaping the Middle East.
More information coming soon.
Speakers: to be confirmed
12:00 – 12:40
Decarbonising demand: corporate PPAs, co-location and onsite solutions
A look at how corporate offtake is evolving - from standard PPAs to bespoke structures shaped by volatility, merchant risk and new asset classes. The session explores the requirements of major offtakers, the rise of storage and hybrid assets in delivering firmness and 24/7 power, and what lenders now need to maintain bankability as contract models rapidly shift.
Speakers:
A look at how corporate offtake is evolving - from standard PPAs to bespoke structures shaped by volatility, merchant risk and new asset classes. The session explores the requirements of major offtakers, the rise of storage and hybrid assets in delivering firmness and 24/7 power, and what lenders now need to maintain bankability as contract models rapidly shift.
Speakers:
Tony McGuiness, Head of Origination, New Market Entry & Storage, Aer Soléir
Maria Fahlén, Sustainability Investment Expert, H&M
Sarah Key, Senior Legal Counsel, Global Switch
Jennifer Keogh, Of Counsel, DLA Piper (moderator)
Japan: energy strategy, capital flows, and global engagement
An overview of key market developments, investment movements, and strategic considerations influencing the region’s role in the global energy transition.
Speakers:
An overview of key market developments, investment movements, and strategic considerations influencing the region’s role in the global energy transition.
Speakers:
Fumiyo Harada, Managing Executive Officer, Development Bank of Japan
Takuro Yamamoto, CEO, Tokyo Gas United Kingdom
Jun Kasamatsu, Head of Japan, Green Giraffe Advisory
Peter G. Armstrong, Partner, DLA Piper (moderator)
Ireland: charging up Irish data
Exploring the challenges and opportunities of connecting and powering Irish data centres.
Speakers:
Exploring the challenges and opportunities of connecting and powering Irish data centres.
Speakers:
Anthony Doherty, Chief Investment Officer, NTR Plc
Kate Tuohy, Head of Sustainable Energy and Infrastructure, Bank of Ireland
More speakers to be confirmed
12:40 – 13:40
Lunch
13:40 – 14:20
Plugged in: driving the EV charging revolution (fireside chat)
A conversation on where capital is flowing across public, private and fleet charging, how power and grid constraints are shaping rollout strategies, what revenue models investors find bankable, and how the sector is shifting from pure infrastructure to data‑ and software‑driven charging platforms.
Speakers:
A conversation on where capital is flowing across public, private and fleet charging, how power and grid constraints are shaping rollout strategies, what revenue models investors find bankable, and how the sector is shifting from pure infrastructure to data‑ and software‑driven charging platforms.
Speakers:
Asif Ghafoor, CEO, Be.EV
Rubayet Choudhury, Partner, DLA Piper (interviewer)
Turning up the heat: networks for a decarbonised future
An exploration of the investment case for heat networks, the low‑carbon technologies driving decarbonisation, the risk and regulatory factors shaping bankability, and the policy and delivery models needed to scale deployment.
Speakers:
An exploration of the investment case for heat networks, the low‑carbon technologies driving decarbonisation, the risk and regulatory factors shaping bankability, and the policy and delivery models needed to scale deployment.
Speakers:
Emma Tinker, Co-founder and CIO, Asper Investment Management
Mike Cooke, Managing Director, Vital Energi
Antony Meanwell, Heat Zone Development & Decarbonisation Director, E.ON
James Thelwell, Managing Director, National Wealth Fund
Ben Morton, Partner, DLA Piper (moderator)
Germany: BESS market overview and strategic opportunities
Looking at Germany’s rapidly evolving battery energy storage (BESS) market, examining the regulatory landscape, investment drivers, anticipated deployment volumes, bankability and financing opportunities and the broader role of storage in supporting Germany’s ambitious energy transition goals.
Speakers:
Looking at Germany’s rapidly evolving battery energy storage (BESS) market, examining the regulatory landscape, investment drivers, anticipated deployment volumes, bankability and financing opportunities and the broader role of storage in supporting Germany’s ambitious energy transition goals.
Speakers:
Jason Morris, Head of Asset Acquisitions & Partnerships, Flower
Andreas Ochsenkühn, Head of Portfolio Management/Sustainable Infrastructure, KGAL Investment Management GmbH & Co KG
Dirk Mous, Global Head of Energy & Infrastructure, Deka Bank
14:20 – 15:00
Powering intelligence: AI, data centres and the new infrastructure investment cycle
Exploring the rise of AI and hyperscaler data centre deployment and investment, tackling scale, location and above all power demand strategies, including grid access, onsite generation and other crucial investment priorities.
Speakers:
Exploring the rise of AI and hyperscaler data centre deployment and investment, tackling scale, location and above all power demand strategies, including grid access, onsite generation and other crucial investment priorities.
Speakers:
Alfonso Aranda Arias, EVP Global Operations, ACS Digital & Energy
Anthony Day, Global Co-Chair of the Technology and Sourcing, DLA Piper (moderator)
More speakers to be confirmed
More speakers to be confirmed
Fuelling the transition: investing in sustainable aviation fuels and other next-generation fuels
A look at the investment case for SAF, eFuels and advanced biofuels - driven by rising demand and policy mandates - alongside the feedstock, power and scalability constraints shaping project viability. The session explores offtake structures, pricing and bankability, and what’s needed to move next‑generation fuels from pilot projects to large‑scale deployment.
Speakers:
A look at the investment case for SAF, eFuels and advanced biofuels - driven by rising demand and policy mandates - alongside the feedstock, power and scalability constraints shaping project viability. The session explores offtake structures, pricing and bankability, and what’s needed to move next‑generation fuels from pilot projects to large‑scale deployment.
Speakers:
Brian Davis, CEO, C2X
Italy: Energy trends and opportunities in Italy
A session exploring the key energy trends shaping Italy.
More information coming soon.
Speakers:
A session exploring the key energy trends shaping Italy.
More information coming soon.
Speakers:
Letizia Codareschi, Director, Energy Transition (Credit), Gresham House
More speakers to be confirmed
More speakers to be confirmed
15:00 – 15:40
Charged up: the future of battery storage
An overview of the shifting battery storage landscape, from its growing role in renewable integration and grid stability to technological advances, emerging long‑duration solutions, evolving policy and revenue models, and the key challenges ahead across supply chains, sustainability and project delivery.
Speakers:
An overview of the shifting battery storage landscape, from its growing role in renewable integration and grid stability to technological advances, emerging long‑duration solutions, evolving policy and revenue models, and the key challenges ahead across supply chains, sustainability and project delivery.
Speakers:
Dr. Mathias Bimberg, Head of Infrastructure, Prime Capital
Rosalind Smith-Maxwell, Senior Director, Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners
Dani Rinot, VP Corporate Development & Business Development – North America, Doral Group
Jacob Lloyd, Managing Director, Specialist Asset & Battery Storage Finance, NatWest
Giulio Maroncelli, Partner, DLA Piper (moderator)
The future of wind power investment: offshore and onshore opportunities
A look at where wind investment is heading - from offshore versus onshore dynamics to repowering and shifting geographies. The session explores cost and supply‑chain pressures, evolving revenue models and merchant exposure, and how wind integrates with storage, grids and flexible demand in a decarbonised power system.
Speakers:
A look at where wind investment is heading - from offshore versus onshore dynamics to repowering and shifting geographies. The session explores cost and supply‑chain pressures, evolving revenue models and merchant exposure, and how wind integrates with storage, grids and flexible demand in a decarbonised power system.
Speakers:
Tola Ogunlesi, General Counsel, Nala Renewables
Mehmet Energin, Chief Commercial Officer, OX2
Sean Maguire, Partner, Schroders Greencoat
Paula Corban-Pelin, Partner, DLA Piper (moderator)
Deep-dive: United States
A session exploring the key energy trends shaping the United States.
More information coming soon.
Speakers:
A session exploring the key energy trends shaping the United States.
More information coming soon.
Speakers:
Raul Farias, Partner, DLA Piper
Drew M. Young, Partner, DLA Piper
More speakers to be confirmed
15:40 – 16:20
Nuclear power: the next strategic asset class
How nuclear is re‑emerging as a strategic investment opportunity, driven by energy security needs, stable long‑term returns and next‑generation technologies - from large reactors to SMRs - reshaping the future power mix.
Speakers:
How nuclear is re‑emerging as a strategic investment opportunity, driven by energy security needs, stable long‑term returns and next‑generation technologies - from large reactors to SMRs - reshaping the future power mix.
Speakers:
Alejandro Lopez Delgado, Managing Director, Infrastructure, La Caisse
Filippo Gaddo, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal
Danny Cook, Partner, DLA Piper
Derwin Jenkinson, Partner, DLA Piper (moderator)
Canada: Canada on the world stage: outbound investment trends in energy & natural resources
This session will explore Canada’s growing role as a global investor in energy and natural resources.
More information coming soon.
Speakers: to be confirmed
This session will explore Canada’s growing role as a global investor in energy and natural resources.
More information coming soon.
Speakers: to be confirmed
Critical minerals: investment insights across the value chain
A look at where capital is moving across mining, processing, refining and recycling - and how investors are positioning for supply security amid rising geopolitics, policy risk and resource nationalism. The session will unpack ESG and permitting realities, along with how offtakes, JVs and vertically integrated models are unlocking bankable opportunities.
Speakers: to be confirmed
A look at where capital is moving across mining, processing, refining and recycling - and how investors are positioning for supply security amid rising geopolitics, policy risk and resource nationalism. The session will unpack ESG and permitting realities, along with how offtakes, JVs and vertically integrated models are unlocking bankable opportunities.
Speakers: to be confirmed
16:20 – 16:40
Networking coffee break
16:40 – 17:30
Redefining Energy live podcast: energy storage
A live recording of Redefining Energy, one of the world's top energy podcasts, co-hosted by Laurent Segalen and Gerard Reid.
A live recording of Redefining Energy, one of the world's top energy podcasts, co-hosted by Laurent Segalen and Gerard Reid.
17:30 – 17:35
Closing remarks
17:35 – 20:00
Drinks reception
Speakers
Alfonso Aranda Arias
EVP Global Operations
ACS Digital & Energy
Tony McGuinness
Head of Origination, New Market Entry & Storage
Aer Soléir
Filippo Gaddo
Managing Director
Alvarez & Marsal
Stefano Fissolo
Principal – Infrastructure
Ares Management
Emma Tinker
Chief Investment Officer
Asper Investment Management
Kate Tuohy
Head of Sustainable Energy and Infrastructure
Bank of Ireland
Asif Ghafoor
CEO
Be.EV
Prateek Maheshwari
Managing Director
Blackrock
Baiju Devani
UK Investment Director
Bluefield Partners LLP
Ignacio Gomez-Acebo
Managing Partner
Brookfield Asset Management
Brian Davis
Chief Executive Officer
C2X
Dirk Mous
Global Head of Energy & Infrastructure
Deka Bank
Fumiyo Harada
Managing Executive Officer
Development Bank of Japan
Dani Rinot
VP Corporate Development & Business Development - North America
Doral Group
Lord Gavin Barwell
Strategic Consultant
DLA Piper
Antony Meanwell
Heat Zone Development & Decarbonisation Director
E.ON
David Johnson
General Counsel
First Quantum Minerals
Jason Morris
Head of Asset Acquisitions & Partnerships
Flower
Sarah Key
Senior Legal Counsel
Global Switch
Jun Kasamatsu
Head of Japan
Green Giraffe Advisory
Letizia Codareschi
Director, Energy Transition (Credit)
Gresham House
Antonio Timoner
Strategic Planning & Stress Testing | Global Scenario Analysis
HSBC
Maria Fahlén
Sustainability Investment Expert
H&M
Andreas Ochsenkühn
Head of Portfolio Management/Sustainable Infrastructure
KGAL Investment Management GmbH & Co KG
Alejandro Lopez Delgado
Managing Director, Infrastructure
La Caisse
Stephen Jennings
Chief Sustainability Officer, EMEA, Head of Energy, Structured Finance EMEA, Head of Sustainable Business Division EMEA
MUFG
Tola Ogunlesi
General Counsel
Nala Renewables
James Thelwell
Managing Director
National Wealth Fund
Jacob Lloyd
Managing Director, Specialist Asset & Battery Storage Finance
NatWest
Heiko Ludwig
Global Head of Structured Finance & General Manager
NORD/LB
Anthony Doherty
Chief Investment Officer
NTR Plc
Isabel Rodriguez de Rivera
Managing Director Clean Energy Investments and Head of Portfolio Financing Europe
Nuveen Renewables
David Roca
Oak Hill Advisors
Mehmet Energin
Chief Commercial Officer
OX2
Dr. Mathias Bimberg
Head of Infrastructure
Prime Capital AG
Rosalind Smith-Maxwell
Senior Director
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners
Bart White
Managing Director, Global Head of Energy Structured Finance
Santander
Sean Maguire
Partner
Schroders Greencoat
Jennifer Blackford
CEO
Siemens Bank GmbH
Federica Gallina
Partner and Head of Investments
Sosteneo
Takuro Yamamoto
CEO
Tokyo Gas United Kingdom
Mike Cooke
Managing Director
Vital Energi