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19.00 – 21.00

Pre-Event Networking Drinks - Pan Pacific Hotel

 

Join us for an evening of networking by the poolside terrace at the 5-star Pan Pacific Hotel. Enjoy a selection of canapés and drinks as you connect with senior dealmakers, arrange meetings ahead of the main event, and collect your badge to be ahead the next morning.

This is a closed-event, exclusive to TMT M&A Forum APAC 2025 attendees. 

    09:15 - 09:20

    TMT Finance Welcome Address

     

    Speakers

    Ben Nice, Chief Content Officer, TMT Finance 

    Elles Houweling, Features & Special Content Editor, TMT Finance

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      Ben Nice
      Chief Content Officer
      TMT Finance

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      Elles Houweling
      Features & Special Content Editor
      TMT Finance

    09:20 - 09:30

    TMT Finance Editorial View – Transactions Outlook for 2025 

     

    Speaker

    Yedda Wang, Asia Editor, TMT Finance

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      Yedda Wang
      Asia Editor
      TMT Finance

    09:30 - 09:45

    Leadership Fireside Chat - Exploring Digital Infrastructure Growth in APAC

     

    Moderator 

    Krishna Suryanarayanan, Managing Director and Head TMT, APAC, ING Bank

     

    Speaker

    Prashant Murthy, CFO, AirTrunk

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      Krishna Suryanarayanan
      Managing Director and Head TMT, APAC
      ING Bank

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      Krishna Suryanarayanan
      Managing Director and Head TMT, APAC
      ING Bank

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      Prashant Murthy

      Prashant Murthy
      CFO
      AirTrunk

    09:45 - 10:25

    Digital Infrastructure Leaders: Driving Transformative Growth in APAC’s Next Era

     

    Moderator

    Ben Happel, Partner, Altman Solon

     

    Speakers

    Harsh Agrawal, Senior Partner, I Squared Capital

    Vivek Sood, Group CEO & Managing Director, Axiata Group

    Stephen Miller, President & Group CEO, ST Telemedia

    Gayan Koralage, Director, Group Strategy & Malaysia Business, EDOTCO Group

    Digital infrastructure leaders delve into the evolving landscape of M&A across APAC’s digital infrastructure and telecom sectors, exploring emerging technologies, trends, and financing frameworks and actively identifying opportunities across MNOs, data centers, fiber, towers and more. This panel will also highlight the forces driving the industry's future, such as how AI is transforming business models and reshaping investment strategies.

     

    • How is AI reshaping business models and investment strategies?
    • What emerging trends and technologies are shaping the industry's future?
    • Analysing investment opportunities in MNOs, datacentres, fibre, towers, and tech services
    • How are transactional frameworks changing and what is the role of financing in driving these changes?  
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      Ben Happel
      Partner
      Altman Solon

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      Harsh Agrawal
      Senior Partner
      I Squared Capital

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      Vivek Sood
      Group CEO & Managing Director
      Axiata Group

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      Stephen Miller
      President & Group CEO
      ST Telemedia (STT)

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      Ben Happel
      Partner
      Altman Solon

    10:25 - 10:40

    CEO Fireside Chat - Strategies for Capitalizing on the AI Datacentre Boom

     

    Moderator 

    Jonathan Atkin, Managing Director, RBC Capital Markets

     

    Speaker

    Rangu Salgame, Chairman & CEO, Co-Founder, PDG

    • Examining how to harness the surging demand for AI-ready infrastructure

    • Analysing strategies for structuring innovative equity and debt financing deals

    • Leading transformative deals in key markets such as India, Malaysia, and Indonesia – what are the key success factors?

    • Targeting the next cutting-edge opportunities for growth – where is the market heading?

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      Jonathan Atkin
      Managing Director
      RBC Capital Markets

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      Rangu Salgame
      Chairman & CEO, Co-Founder
      PDG

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      Jonathan Atkin
      Managing Director
      RBC Capital Markets

    10:40 - 11:20

    Digital Infrastructure M&A Leaders: Unlocking Value Across Digital Infrastructure in a Transforming APAC

     

    Moderator

    Niranjan Arasaratnam, Partner, Linklaters

     

    Speakers

    Udhay Mathialagan, Managing Partner and CEO, Global Data Centres, Brookfield Asset Management

    Andrew Thomas, Senior Managing Director, Stonepeak

    Ani Satchcroft, Co-Head of Infrastructure for Asia-Pacific, Macquarie Asset Management

    Projesh Banerjea, Managing Director and Head of Southeast Asia Infrastructure, KKR

    M&A leaders explore the 2025 M&A and investment outlook across APAC’s digital infrastructure, focusing on major trends shaping deal flow, promising regions, and key subsectors. Discussions will examine the impact of financing conditions, valuation shifts, divestment strategies, and the evolving strategies of PE funds and private credit players in platform structuring and exits.

     

    • What is the M&A and investment outlook for 2025? Which major trends will influence deal flow? Which deals, subsectors and regions are emerging as the most promising?
    • How is access to financing, lowering interest rates, currency changes and shifts in valuations influencing M&A?  
    • What is the outlook for MNOs divesting more of their infrastructure?  
    • Is there a risk of overbuild/overinvestment for DCs? How does a platform/operator differentiate themselves in the market?  
    • How are infrastructure, PE funds, and private credit players strategizing the structure of digital infrastructure platforms?  
    • What pathways lead to successful exits across different digital infrastructure verticals? 
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      Niranjan Arasaratnam
      Partner
      Linklaters

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      Niranjan Arasaratnam
      Partner
      Linklaters

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      Udhay Mathialagan

      Udhay Mathialagan
      Managing Partner and CEO, Global Data Centres
      Brookfield Asset Management

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      Andrew Thomas
      Senior Managing Director
      Stonepeak

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      Ani Satchcroft
      Co-Head of Infrastructure for Asia-Pacific
      Macquarie Asset Management

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      Projesh Banerjea
      Managing Director and Head of Southeast Asia Infrastructure
      KKR

    11:50 - 12:30

    Fibre Leaders: Charting APAC’s Evolving Competition Dynamics, Strategic Divestments, and Emerging Markets

     

    Moderator 

    Daryl Cox, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons

     

    Speakers

    Karen Ding, Group CFO, TIME dotCom

    Kanishka Wickrama, CEO, PT Link Net TBK

    Steve Weiss, Vice President Director, Protelindo

    Sachin Gupta, Managing Director, Strategic Portfolio, Singtel

    This panel examines the M&A and investment outlook for fibre in APAC, focusing on evolving competition, the growing trend of telecom operators monetizing non-core infrastructure, and the continuation of carveouts and restructuring. Discussions will explore wholesale fibre market developments, opportunities in Indonesia's fibre rollout, and key considerations for investors, supported by case studies highlighting successful monetization strategies and high-potential markets in the region.

     

    • What is the M&A and investment outlook for fibre in APAC? How is competition changing in the region?  
    • Are fibre carveouts and restructuring set to continue? What is behind the growing trend of telecom operators monetizing non-core infrastructure to unlock capital? What are the key characteristics of contracts when bidding for fibre assets?  
    • Examining the developments within the wholesale fiber market  
    • Examining the level of opportunity remaining for Indonesia fibre rollout
    • What characteristics do investors need to consider entering the APAC fibre market?  
    • Exploring key case studies of fibre asset monetization and identifying APAC markets with high potential for similar opportunities 
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      Daryl Cox
      Partner
      King & Wood Mallesons

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      Karen Ding
      Group CFO
      TIME dotCom

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      Kanishka Wickrama
      CEO
      PT Link Net TBK

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      Steve Weiss
      Vice President Director
      Protelindo

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      Sachin Gupta
      MD, Strategic Portfolio
      Singtel

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      Daryl Cox
      Partner
      King & Wood Mallesons

    11:50 - 12:30

    Datacentres Pathfinders: Monetization of the Platform, AI & Technology Innovation

     

    Moderator

    Saranpaal Calais, Partner, A&O Shearman

     

    Speakers

    Swati Goyal, Chief Investment Officer, DCI Data Centers

    Sridhar Pinnapureddy, Founder & CEO, CtrlS

    Manoj Prasanna Kumar, CTO, Singtel Digital InfraCo

    +1 Speaker TBC

    This session explores how AI is unlocking new revenue opportunities for data centre operators, while investors increasingly turn their attention to this subsector. It will also cover the synergies created by GPU as a Service, the Infratech layer in the broader ecosystem, the advantages of Software-Defined Data Centers (SDDC), the growing role of liquid and chip cooling technologies in managing high-density infrastructure and ESG targets, and how traditional digital infrastructure players are navigating energy bottlenecks in the power industry.

     

    • Examining how GPU as a Service is unlocking new revenue streams for datacentre operators  and how investors are looking at subsector investments
    • How is the Infratech layer creating synergies in the wider ecosystem of applications and underlying core infrastructure?
    • Examining the benefits of a Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) such as agility, time reduction and policy-driven automation
    • Analysing the expanding role of liquid and chip cooling technologies in managing high-density infrastructure and meeting ESG targets  
    • How are traditional digital infrastructure players manoeuvring in the power industry to ease the ongoing energy bottlenecks?  
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      Saranpaal Calais
      Partner
      A&O Shearman

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      Swati Goyal
      Chief Investment Officer
      DCI Data Centres

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      Sridhar Pinnapureddy
      Founder & CEO
      CtrlS

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      Saranpaal Calais
      Partner
      A&O Shearman

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      Manoj Prasanna Kumar
      CTO
      Singtel Digital InfraCo

    12:30 - 13:10

    Towers & Connectivity Leaders: Strategies for Growth, Evolving Revenue Models and Examining the Need for Consolidation

     

    Moderator

    Gautam Saxena, Head of Corporate Finance, Asia Pacific, ING

     

    Speakers

    Suresh Sidhu, CEO and Founder, EdgePoint

    Christopher Low, Managing Director and Co-Head of Real Assets Southeast Asia and India, Macquarie Asset Management

    Devid Gubiani, President & CEO, PhilTower GNI

    + 1 Speaker TBC

    Towers and connectivity leaders discuss how the convergence of towers, fibre, edge data centres, IoT platforms, and other connectivity assets is creating new opportunities for TowerCos to diversify and drive long-term growth. It also examines key market developments in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia, the impact of 5G rollouts across APAC—including Malaysia’s second 5G network—and the integration of AI into TowerCo business models to enhance operations and innovation.

     

    • How is the convergence of towers, fibre, edge datacentres, IoT platforms and other connectivity assets emerging as an opportunity for TowerCos to diversify their offerings and facilitate long term growth?  
    • What are the latest developments in key markets such as Philippines, Japan and Indonesia?  
    • How is 5G rollout developing in APAC? How will a second 5G network in Malaysia influence uptake and development across the region?  
    • How are TowerCos implementing AI into their business models?
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      Gautam Saxena
      Head of Corporate Finance, Asia Pacific
      ING

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      Suresh Sidhu
      CEO and Founder
      EdgePoint

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      Gautam Saxena
      Head of Corporate Finance, Asia Pacific
      ING

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      Christopher Low
      Managing Director and Co-Head of Real Assets Southeast Asia and India
      Macquarie Asset Management

    12:30 - 13:10

    Digital Infrastructure Investment Opportunities in Australia & Japan

     

    Speakers

    Mary Roberts, Executive for Infrastructure Strategy, Planning and Risk, Telstra InfraCo 

    Diarmid Massey, CEO of Data Centres, ESR

    +2 Speakers TBC

    This breakout session explores recent deal case studies in Australia and Japan, uncovering key lessons for future transactions and identifying factors driving Australia's surge in data center investments. It examines the advantages of pan-regional DC platforms, Japan's potential as a key digital infrastructure market with untapped capital, and the challenges of land and power bottlenecks shaping its development.

     

    • Examining recent deal case studies in Australia and Japan and what can be learnt for future transactions
    • What has led to the increase in datacentre investment in Australia? What is the outlook for the rest of 2025?  
    • Are pan-regional DC platforms generating advantages over national champions in countries like Australia?  
    • Will Japan become the next digital infrastructure market to watch? Is there a pol of untapped capital?  
    • How will the DC market develop in Japan? Will it be bottlenecked by a land of land/power?  
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      Mary Roberts
      Executive for Infrastructure Strategy, Planning and Risk
      Telstra InfraCo

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      Diarmid Massey
      CEO of Data Centres
      ESR

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      Swati Goyal
      Chief Investment Officer
      DCI Data Centres

    13:10 - 14:10

    Networking Lunch

     
      14:10 - 14:50

      Financing Leaders: Accessing Capital, Exploring the Role of the Debt vs Equity, and the IPO Market

       

      Speakers 

      Eugene Tan, Head of TMT Finance & Advisory Sector, Société Générale

      + 3 Speakers TBC 

      Financing leaders will analyze the impact of the macroeconomic environment on M&A and dealmaking in APAC, exploring whether valuations are becoming more realistic and what the future holds for the region. We’ll examine financing opportunities such as IPOs, REIT listings, equity fundraising, and debt options that TowerCos and data centre operators are pursuing, while also exploring how access to financing, interest rates, and FX exposure are influencing growth plans.

       

      • How damaging has the macroeconomic environment been to M&A and dealmaking in APAC? What does the future hold for the region? Are valuations becoming more realistic?  
      • What financing opportunities, such as IPOs, REIT listings, equity fundraising, or debt options including project and Holdco-level loans, are TowerCos and DC operators pursuing to support growth?
      • How is access to financing influencing growth plans in the region? What is the impact of interest rates and managing FX exposure? Are funds providing private credit beginning to take material market share from traditional lending banks?  
      • To what extent is green financing a key aspect of investors plans?  
      • What is the approach to growth via M&A as opposed through greenfield/brownfield development across APAC? 
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        Eugene Tan
        Head of TMT Finance & Advisory Sector
        Société Générale

      14:10 - 14:50

      Fibre Pathfinders: Enabling Growth Through Deployment, Carveouts and Capital Optimization

       

      Moderator

      A&O Shearman

       

      Speakers

      Kunal Bajaj, CEO and Co-Founder, CloudExtel

      James G. Velasquez, President and CEO, PT&T

      Michael McPhail, CTO, Moratelindo

      Amajit Gupta, Group CEO and MD, Lightstorm

      This breakout explores the innovative strategies fueling the rapid expansion of fibre networks across the APAC region, with a specific focus on the key players and funding mechanisms shaping the sector's future. Key topics include Indonesia's fibre investment leadership, greenfield rollout trends, the impact of capital costs, and the rise of fibre carveouts to optimize balance sheets and foster strategic partnerships.

       

      • Examining innovative approaches driving the rapid deployment of fibre networks across the APAC region
      • Indonesia – Who is leading the bulk of investment into Indonesian fibre and will a wholesaler emerge by 2030?  
      • Who is leading the charge for greenfield fibre rollout across APAC?
      • What levels and sources of funding are being deployed and how is the cost of capital affecting rollout prospects?
      • What is driving the growth of fibre carveouts in APAC? Exploring balance sheet and ROIC optimisation, reducing capex requirements, the generation of additional revenues and creating partnerships 
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        Kunal Bajaj
        CEO and Co-Founder
        CloudExtel

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        James Velasquez
        President and CEO
        PT&T

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        Michael McPhail
        CTO
        Moratelindo

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        Amajit Gupta

        Amajit Gupta
        Group CEO and MD
        Lightstorm

      14:10 - 14:50

      Next Generation Connectivity: Exploring Opportunities Across Towers, Small Cells, Inbuilding Technologies and 5G Networks

       

      Moderator

      Arpad Kiraly, Partner, Altman Solon

       

      Speakers

      Ramoncito Yu III, Founder & CEO, LBS Digital Infrastructure

      Amit Kaushal, Senior Principal Commercial and FP&A, Digital Nasional Berhad

      Min Chong, CEO, dhost

      Vikas Gour, Managing Director, Infrastructure and Energy Capital, Macquarie Group

      This session focuses on the next phase of growth in network solutions, including small cells, 5G, and DAS, analyzing recent deals in next-generation connectivity infrastructure. It explores the increasing investment in small cells, lessons from emerging business models, advancements in in-building technologies, and the impact of Malaysia's second 5G network on operators and investors in APAC.

       

      • Determining the next phase of growth across network solutions, small cells, 5G and DAS
      • Which deals have taken place in next generation connectivity infrastructure?  
      • Analyzing the rise of investment into small cells and what can be learnt from these business models  
      • Examining the development of inbuilding technologies and investment in APAC  
      • What will be the impact of a second 5g network in Malaysia? How are operators and investment leaders viewing these developments? 
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        Arpad Kiraly
        Partner
        Altman Solon

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        Ramoncito Yu III
        Founder and CEO
        LBS Digital Infrastructure

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        Amit Kaushal
        Senior Principal Commercial and FP&A
        Digital Nasional Berhad

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        Min Chong
        CEO
        dhost

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        Vikas Gour
        Managing Director, Infrastructure and Energy Capital
        Macquarie Group

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        Arpad Kiraly
        Partner
        Altman Solon

      14:50 - 15:30

      Emerging Market Leaders: Unlocking APAC’s Next Growth Hubs & Overcoming Energy, Land & Water Constraints

       

      Speakers

      Tanya Ahuja, Senior Director of Corporate Development, APAC, Equinix

      Kok-Chye Ong, Managing Director – Data Centers, Gaw Capital 

      Chin Pak Seong, CFO, SM+ Holdings

      This session examines Johor’s potential for continued growth as a data center hub amid power and water limitations and its strategic role in US-China digital infrastructure development. Discussions will also explore the rise of Tier-II markets like Batam, the regional impact of data center growth on power and land resources, and the adoption of technologies such as water recycling and desalination to address resource scarcity challenges.

       

      • What is the outlook for Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam’s emerging digital infrastructure landscape?
      • Will Johor continue its growth, or will it be bottlenecked by limitations of water and power?  
      • How are other Tier-II markets, such as Batam, emerging as key geographies in the market?  
      • What impact will DC growth have on power across the APAC region? Which markets are most vulnerable? Which markets pose the greatest risk in terms of land limitation?  
      • How are new technologies, such as water recycling, desalination and storage tanks, being introduced to limit water scarcity in the region – and how are operators and investors seeing this challenge?  
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        Tanya Ahuja
        VP, Corporate Development and Strategy, Asia-Pacific
        Equinix

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        Kok-Chye Ong

        Kok-Chye Ong
        Managing Director – Data Centers
        Gaw Capital

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        Chin Pak Seong
        CFO
        SM+ Holdings

      14:50 - 15:30

      Financing Digital Infrastructure Pathfinders: How to Unlock Capital, Examining Routes to Exit & Evolving Deal Structures in APAC

       

      Moderator 

      Alaister Johnson, Partner, Linklaters

       

      Speakers

      Brad Kim, Managing Director, BlackRock Global Infrastructure Funds

      Andrew Verdasca, Managing Director, J.P. Morgan

      Tugay Yilmaz, Senior Investment Officer, IFC

      This breakout session examines evolving deal structures and financing opportunities in APAC, focusing on routes to exit, the increasing role of private credit, and the impact of debt on large transactions. Discussions will delve into pricing trends across acquisitions, LBOs, and capex financing, alongside the influence of interest rate shifts and global events, such as the US election, on the region's digital infrastructure market in 2025.

       

      • Exploring evolving deal structures in APAC and optimal routes to new financing opportunities
      • Analysing strategies around the routes to exit  
      • What role is private credit having in the APAC market now that local banks are maxed out? What role does debt have in large transactions?  
      • What are developments across evolving pricing in crucial subsectors of acquisitions, LBOs, capex and greenfield financing?
      • What impacts are interest rates having on the market in 2025, and how will the global influences (such as the US election) reverberate within the APAC region?  
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        Alaister Johnson
        Partner
        Linklaters

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        Alaister Johnson
        Partner
        Linklaters

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        Brad Kim
        Managing Director
        BlackRock Global Infrastructure Funds

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        Andrew Verdasca
        Managing Director
        J.P. Morgan

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        Tugay Yilmaz
        Senior Investment Officer
        IFC

      14:50 - 15:30

      Telecom Growth: Where do the Opportunities lie for M&A and Investment in Telecoms?

       

      Speakers

      Carson Wolfer, CSO, EdgePoint

      Curtis Leung, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs

      Patrick Tangney, Chairman & CEO, Pinnacle Towers Pte Ltd 

      Varun Matta, Managing Director, Head of TMT ASEAN, Citi

      Irfan Wahab Khan, SVP, Head of Portfolio Development, Telenor Asia

      This session examines the regional M&A opportunities in the APAC telecom sector, focusing on telcos modernizing operations and leveraging data to become 'techcos.' Discussions will explore key investors driving telecom investment, the influence of joint ventures between investment firms and telcos on market dynamics, and the growing trend of telcos monetizing non-core infrastructure to unlock capital.

       

      • Where do regional opportunities lie for M&A in the telecom sector?  
      • How are APAC telcos modernizing and leveraging data? Which operators are leading the charge in becoming ‘techcos’?  
      • Who is spearheading investment for telecoms in APAC?  
      • How will joint-ventures between investment firms and telcos influence market dynamics?  
      • Is there a trend emerging in telcos monetizing non-core infrastructure to free up capital? What is behind the acceleration of this trend?  
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        Carson Wolfer
        CSO
        EdgePoint

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        Curtis Leung
        Managing Director
        Goldman Sachs

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        Patrick Tangney
        Chairman & CEO
        Pinnacle Towers Pte Ltd

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        Varun Matta
        Managing Director, Head of TMT ASEAN
        Citi

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        Irfan Wahab Khan
        SVP, Head of Portfolio Development
        Telenor Asia

      16:00 - 16:40

      Datacentre Leaders: Scaling Through M&A & Investment, AI & Building a Sustainable Future

       

      Moderator 

      Ryan Greenwell, Associate Partner, Altman Solon 

       

      Speakers

      Serene Nah, Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific, Digital Realty

      Prashant Murthy, CFO, AirTrunk

      Jonathan King, Group Chief Strategy and Investment Officer, STT GDC 

      This datacentre leaders panel will explore the most attractive markets for investment across APAC in 2025, highlighting innovations in sustainability-linked financing, debt, and private credit to support large-scale projects. Topics will include the pros and cons of hyperscale versus edge data centre strategies, the growing role of AI-led innovation in the region—focusing on chips technology, cooling, and GPU as a service—and how operators and investors are navigating bottlenecks like land and power limitations, as well as water scarcity, to ensure continued growth.

       

      • Which markets are most attractive for investment across APAC in 2025?  
      • What innovations are emerging within sustainability linked, debt and private credit financing to support large scale projects in the region?
      • What are the pros and cons of a hyperscale vs edge DC strategy?  
      • How are operators and investors looking at AI-led innovation in the region – such as chips technology, cooling and GPU as a service?  
      • How are bottlenecks such as land and power limitations as well as water scarcity impacting growth? How can the industry navigate this? 
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        Ryan Greenwell
        Associate Partner
        Altman Solon

      • Speaker

        Prashant Murthy

        Prashant Murthy
        CFO
        AirTrunk

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        Serene Nah
        Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific
        Digital Realty

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        Jonathan King
        Group Chief Strategy and Investment Officer
        STT GDC

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        Ryan Greenwell
        Associate Partner
        Altman Solon

      16:55 - 17:35

      Leaders Roundup: The Future of APAC Digital Infrastructure – Private Capital, M&A Dynamics, and US Market Influence

       

      Moderator 

      Jake Robson, Co-Managing Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig Singapore LLP

      This session delves into the evolving financial landscape in APAC as the event comes to a close, uncovering new opportunities for investment and the critical role private capital plays in facilitating deals. Discussions will cover the next wave of international investment, emerging deal structures, navigating bottlenecks in the M&A process, and strategies for overcoming the regulatory and operational challenges that impact dealmaking in the region.

       

      • Unveiling the opportunities for M&A and investment and analysing the role of private capital
      • How is the US market influencing the APAC region? 
      • Examining the next wave of international investment into Asia and dissecting the deal structures that are gaining traction
      • What bottlenecks emerge during an M&A process and how can these be navigated?
      • Analysing the political, regulatory and operational challenges for APAC dealmaking and strategies for navigation 
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        Jake Robson
        Co-Managing Shareholder
        Greenberg Traurig Singapore LLP

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        Jake Robson
        Co-Managing Shareholder
        Greenberg Traurig Singapore LLP

      17:35 - 20:00

      Networking Drinks & TMT Finance Awards APAC 2025

       

      Wrap up the day with high-level networking and the inaugural TMT Finance APAC Awards 2025 — honouring the most influential investors, advisors, and dealmakers driving digital infrastructure across the region.

       

      Raise a glass with industry peers, honour the year’s top performers, and continue conversations in a relaxed, high-calibre setting with a selection of canapés and drinks.