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Proximo Austin 2019: US Power and Renewables Finance Exchange
Nov 19 - Nov 20, 2019
Austin, TX, United States
The Proximo US Power and Renewables Finance conference in Austin is taking a different angle on the power markets conversation- we understand the market and aim to arm you with the best tools and knowledge to prepare for this transformation happening in US Power.
Join us on 19 – 20 November as we discuss the hot topics such as offshore wind and community solar with a variety of interactive and engaging session formats and networking opportunities.
Our events aren't just 'events' – they’re an experience! We're facilitating an environment that allows our attendees to interact with their peers and engage with their market. It's not just a conversation around new financing, new assets and new technology; it’s about restructuring how we think about power businesses, and how to navigate the changes to come.
Speakers
Meghan Comiskey
Director
Diode Ventures
Jorge Rodriguez
Managing Director, Head of Debt Capital Markets
Marathon Capital
Kerri L Fox
Managing Director and Market Manager, Project Finance
Silicon Valley Bank
Jason Kahan
Principal
Basalt Infrastructure Partners
Josh Bellet
Managing Director
ARES Management LLC
Jeremy Goertz
Chairman
SunGrid Solutions
Jesse Grossman
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
Soltage
Jennifer Goodwillie
Director of Development
Lincoln Clean Energy
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Meghan Comiskey
Director
Diode Ventures
Jorge Rodriguez
Managing Director, Head of Debt Capital Markets
Marathon Capital
Kerri L Fox
Managing Director and Market Manager, Project Finance
Silicon Valley Bank
Jason Kahan
Principal
Basalt Infrastructure Partners
Josh Bellet
Managing Director
ARES Management LLC
Jeremy Goertz
Chairman
SunGrid Solutions
Jesse Grossman
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
Soltage
Jennifer Goodwillie
Director of Development
Lincoln Clean Energy
Joao Metelo
Chief Executive Officer
Principle Power
John Lushetsky
Senior Advisor, Loan Programs Office
US Department of Energy
John Pollock
Managing Director, Group Head - Infrastructure
AIG Investments
John Woody
Vice President, Business Development
Clearway Energy Group
Thomas Murray
Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure Credit
I Squared Capital
Jorge Camina
Director, Infrastructure Debt
Allianz Global Investors
Julia Perrier
Vice President, Finance & Transactions
8minute Solar Energy
Jon Bonanno
CXO
New Energy Nexus
Juliet Wallace
General Manager
Sumitomo Corp. of Americas
Kevin Smith
Chief Executive Officer, Americas
Lightsource BP
Maria Jelescu Dreyfus
CEO and Founder
Ardinall Investment Management, LP
Leandro Alves
President & COO
Falvez Energy
Marek Tadeusz Wolek
VP, Global Strategy and Partnerships
Fluence
Matthew Ransweiler
Vice President, Finance
Onyx Renewable Partners LP
Becca Glazer
Director - New Market Financial Development and Structuring
AES Energy Storage
Nazar Massouh
CEO, Co-Founder, & Managing Partner
Orion Energy
Mark Voccola
Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of US Infrastructure, Ardian
Ardian
Nikolas Novograd
CFO & Co-Founder
Candela Renewables
Paul Bradley
CFO
Northland Power
Stetson Tchividjian
Director of Business Development
D3 Energy LLC
Tuan Pham
President
PowerFin
Richard Dovere
Chief Investment Officer
EDPR NA Distributed Generation
Andrew Joynt
Senior Director, Global Infrastructure and Project Finance
Fitch Ratings Ltd.
Chad Marriott
Partner
Stoel Rives LLP
Danielle Patterson
Partner, Energy Transactions & Projects
Vinson & Elkins
Kaam Sahely
Partner, Energy Transactions & Projects
Vinson & Elkins
Louise Pesce
Managing Director, Project Finance
MUFG
Paul Plath
President
E3 Consulting
Ravina Advani
Managing Director
BNP Paribas
Robert Freedman
Partner
Shearman & Sterling
Stephen Hug
Partner
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Kerri Fox
Chief Financial Officer
Carbon Engineering
Anne Marie DeMent
Partner
Excelsior Energy Capital
Andrew Ehrlickman
Senior Vice President
Brookfield Asset Managment
Anthony Licata
Executive Director, Infrastructure Finance & Advisory
JP Morgan
Andy Israelson
SVP Strategic Origination
Convergent Energy + Power
Bruce Thompson
Director, Origination
Lendlease Energy Development
Andrew Rice
Business Development Manager
Nautilus Solar
Carl Morales
Vice President
SMBC
Meghan Comiskey
Senior Vice President
Pine Gate Renewables
Daniel Fuchs
Managing Director
BlackRock
Jane Shlimovich
Vice President & Corporate Counsel
Safari Energy LLC
2019 Attendees
- Diode Ventures
- Pine Gate Renewables
- Safari Energy LLC
- Cubico Sustainable Investments
- Soltage
- Lincoln Clean Energy
- Principle Power
- Clearway Energy Group
- 8minute Solar Energy
- Tenaska
- Castleton Commodities International
- Lightsource BP
- Fluence
- Onyx Renewable Partners LP
- Northland Power
- D3 Energy LLC
- Avangrid Renewables
- PowerFin
- OnPeak Power LLC
- EDPR NA Distributed Generation
- Abei Energy & Infrastructure
- Carbon Engineering
- Sumitomo Corporation of Americas
- Convergent Energy + Power
- Lendlease Energy Development
- Nautilus Solar
- Altus Power
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)
- Barings
- BlackRock
- ARES Management LLC
- AIG Investments
- I Squared Capital
- Allianz Global Investors
- Ardinall Investment Management, LP
- Ardian
- Polpis Capital, LLC
- EnCap Energy Transition
- Macquarie Green Investment Group
- Black & Veatch
- Excelsior Energy Capital
- SMBC
- Marathon Capital
- Silicon Valley Bank
- Banco Sabadell
- BNP Paribas
- Sumitomo Corp. of Americas
- MUFG
- Wilmington Trust
- Deutsche Bank
- Citi
- JP Morgan
- Mizuho
- Nixon Peabody
- Stoel Rives LLP
- Baker Botts
- Vinson & Elkins
- Shearman & Sterling
- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
- Bracewell
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- Texas Municipal Retirement System
- ERCOT
- Holland & Knight
- CSC
- Beecher Carlson
- First American Title Insurance
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
- Proximo
- Basalt Infrastructure Partners
- SunGrid Solutions
- US Department of Energy
- New Energy Nexus
- Falvez Energy
- AES Energy Storage
- Orion Energy
- Candela Renewables
- RBP Partners, LLC
- Fitch Ratings Ltd.
- E3 Consulting
- E3 Consulting LLC
- Vinson & Elkins LLP
- Legal & General
- Jonathan Yellen
- Brookfield Asset Managment
- BPL Global
- Viajes el Corte Ingles
- Nixon Peabody LLP
- Diode Ventures
- Pine Gate Renewables
- Safari Energy LLC
- Cubico Sustainable Investments
- Soltage
- Lincoln Clean Energy
- Principle Power
- Clearway Energy Group
- 8minute Solar Energy
- Tenaska
- Castleton Commodities International
- Lightsource BP
- Fluence
- Onyx Renewable Partners LP
- Northland Power
- D3 Energy LLC
- Avangrid Renewables
- PowerFin
- OnPeak Power LLC
- EDPR NA Distributed Generation
- Abei Energy & Infrastructure
- Carbon Engineering
- Sumitomo Corporation of Americas
- Convergent Energy + Power
- Lendlease Energy Development
- Nautilus Solar
- Altus Power
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)
- Barings
- BlackRock
- ARES Management LLC
- AIG Investments
- I Squared Capital
- Allianz Global Investors
- Ardinall Investment Management, LP
- Ardian
- Polpis Capital, LLC
- EnCap Energy Transition
- Macquarie Green Investment Group
- Black & Veatch
- Excelsior Energy Capital
- SMBC
- Marathon Capital
- Silicon Valley Bank
- Banco Sabadell
- BNP Paribas
- Sumitomo Corp. of Americas
- MUFG
- Wilmington Trust
- Deutsche Bank
- Citi
- JP Morgan
- Mizuho
- Nixon Peabody
- Stoel Rives LLP
- Baker Botts
- Vinson & Elkins
- Shearman & Sterling
- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
- Bracewell
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- Texas Municipal Retirement System
- ERCOT
- Holland & Knight
- CSC
- Beecher Carlson
- First American Title Insurance
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
- Proximo
- Basalt Infrastructure Partners
- SunGrid Solutions
- US Department of Energy
- New Energy Nexus
- Falvez Energy
- AES Energy Storage
- Orion Energy
- Candela Renewables
- RBP Partners, LLC
- Fitch Ratings Ltd.
- E3 Consulting
- E3 Consulting LLC
- Vinson & Elkins LLP
- Legal & General
- Jonathan Yellen
- Brookfield Asset Managment
- BPL Global
- Viajes el Corte Ingles
- Nixon Peabody LLP
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Developers
- Diode Ventures
- Pine Gate Renewables
- Safari Energy LLC
- Cubico Sustainable Investments
- Soltage
- Lincoln Clean Energy
- Principle Power
- Clearway Energy Group
- 8minute Solar Energy
- Tenaska
- Castleton Commodities International
- Lightsource BP
- Fluence
- Onyx Renewable Partners LP
- Northland Power
- D3 Energy LLC
- Avangrid Renewables
- PowerFin
- OnPeak Power LLC
- EDPR NA Distributed Generation
- Abei Energy & Infrastructure
- Carbon Engineering
- Sumitomo Corporation of Americas
- Convergent Energy + Power
- Lendlease Energy Development
- Nautilus Solar
- Altus Power
Funds
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)
- Barings
- BlackRock
- ARES Management LLC
- AIG Investments
- I Squared Capital
- Allianz Global Investors
- Ardinall Investment Management, LP
- Ardian
- Polpis Capital, LLC
- EnCap Energy Transition
- Macquarie Green Investment Group
- Black & Veatch
- Excelsior Energy Capital
Banks
- SMBC
- Marathon Capital
- Silicon Valley Bank
- Banco Sabadell
- BNP Paribas
- Sumitomo Corp. of Americas
- MUFG
- Wilmington Trust
- Deutsche Bank
- Citi
- JP Morgan
- Mizuho
Law firms
- Nixon Peabody
- Stoel Rives LLP
- Baker Botts
- Vinson & Elkins
- Shearman & Sterling
- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
- Bracewell
- Norton Rose Fulbright
Governments
- Texas Municipal Retirement System
- ERCOT
Other
- Holland & Knight
- CSC
- Beecher Carlson
- First American Title Insurance
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
- Proximo
- Basalt Infrastructure Partners
- SunGrid Solutions
- US Department of Energy
- New Energy Nexus
- Falvez Energy
- AES Energy Storage
- Orion Energy
- Candela Renewables
- RBP Partners, LLC
- Fitch Ratings Ltd.
- E3 Consulting
- E3 Consulting LLC
- Vinson & Elkins LLP
- Legal & General
- Jonathan Yellen
- Brookfield Asset Managment
- BPL Global
- Viajes el Corte Ingles
- Nixon Peabody LLP
Venue
Proximo US Power and Renewables Finance Exchange will take place at the mighty Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol in the heart of downtown Austin, Texas.
The hotel address is: 701 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78701, USA
Accommodation
The preferential rate for guest bookings has now sold out, but the Sheraton has kindly extended to a few extra rooms. To reserve your room under the Proximo group rate, please email Theresa Tighe. Please be aware, these are very limited and once they're gone, they're gone!
How to get there
Austin-Bergstrom is the nearest Airport to Downtown Austin, a 15-minute drive.
Capitol Station is the nearest Train station, a 15-minute walk.
For more information on event logistics, please contact gary.coates@proximoinfra.com
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Testimonials
Well chosen subjects presented in a lively atmosphere, debate well facilitated by sharp moderators and interaction with public making use of modern technologies
Lydia Schott
President
Vents de Dunkirque
Excellent content, very engaging and proper debate
Anna Ferguson-Rhodes
Manager Structured Finance
Shell Gas
Very interesting event, with relevant content that has been made available in an engaging and funny way
Antonio Cravo
Director, Project & Export Finance
Standard Chartered
One of the most relevant and well sized conferences I’ve been to...the finance crowd that attended this fits us much more than the typical industry association conference or technology oriented one. I’m going to recommend we make it a recurring one we send staff to
Bert Chen
Manager, Project Development
Brookfield Renewables
I was impressed with how the event was curated, high quality speakers with thoughtful debates, and really connecting with the crowd on the most pressing issues facing our sector
Jason Rioux
Chief Development Officer.
NRStor Inc.
The Proximo conference style is engaging and business casual, allowing industry leaders to connect with new and innovative companies. It was a pleasure to have the opportunity to pitch. The people we met in industry will certainly be a valued resource and looking forward to next years
Chris Ciaravino
Founder & CEO
Grayblock Power
Proximo really understands the role of the moderator in making these panel presentations engaging and timely! Proximo’s moderators are top notch and they seem to have a knack for posing just the right question at the right time! The result is a lively conversation that makes you put down your phone and learn!
Paul Boucher
VP Asset Development
Kiewit Canada Development Corp.
Proximo has revolutionized infrastructure conferences with interesting topics and audience engagement throughout the event
Syed Ahmed
Senior Director
Metlife
Proximo’s refreshing new conference format provides a creative, inclusive and dynamic environment for discussing the leading issues facing the industry today. It was a pleasure to take part and I look forward to the next event.
Carmen Wade
Partner
Deloitte
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