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CIBC Capital Markets

CIBC Capital Markets

Meet our team at the event

Eric Metivier

Eric Metivier

MD and Head, Global Corporate Banking
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)
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Furrukh Memon

Furrukh Memon

Managing Director
CIBC Capital Markets
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James Wright

James Wright

Managing Director
CIBC Capital Markets
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Justine Chu

Justine Chu

Director
CIBC Capital Markets
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Luisa Fuentes

Luisa Fuentes

Managing Director
CIBC Capital Markets
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Neil Davids

Neil Davids

Managing Director
CIBC Capital Markets
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Rainer Kraft

Rainer Kraft

Managing Director- Head of Loan Syndications
CIBC Capital Markets
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Sessions we are speaking at

Power & Renewables

Data Centers and the Future of Demand

John Day
Chief Commercial Officer,
CleanArc Data Centers
Krudo DeJesus
Director,
Bechtel
Luisa Fuentes
Managing Director,
CIBC Capital Markets
Alain Halimi
Managing Director,
Nomura
Moderator
Darrel Koo
Director, Analytics,
Orennia Inc
  • What are the major components of scaling power infrastructure to meet current power needs?
  • How serious is the potential for an AI driven power bubble, where rapid investments might lead to overcapacity or inefficiencies?
  • New technologies and strategies improving baseline efficiencies for Data Centers

Plenary day 2

Cosmic Shift: The changing face of the American Utility

Steve Martz
Vice President, Integrated Planning,
Xcel Energy
John Jones
Managing Partner,
R3 Renewables
Timothy Heinle
EVP, Business Development,
OCI Energy
Moderator
Furrukh Memon
Managing Director,
CIBC Capital Markets

A measured change, US utilities have continuously faced pressure to move towards more renewable sources of energy for their customers while handling their mandates for affordability and reliability.

  •  How are utilities responding to stakeholder and governmental incentives towards renewable and decarbonization assets? 

  • What structures within the energy market need to reform to drive progress? 

  • Do IPPs have the capacity to help utilities deal with the heavy carbon emissions or are utilities having to tackle them solo?

Plenary day 2

Filling the capital stack: Optimal distribution strategies for debt

Navid Shahidinejad
Senior Underwriter,
AXA XL
Tanja Van der Woude
Managing Director, Energy & Energy Transition,
ING Bank
Rainer Kraft
Managing Director- Head of Loan Syndications,
CIBC Capital Markets
Moderator
Ben Roberts
President Americas,
Texel

This panel looks at the best structures, strategies and markets for selling down debt and tax equity. Our group of specialists will talk about ways of ensuring the best reception for your project in capital markets.

  • What markets remain the most receptive to power, renewables and transition assets?

  • What structures should sponsors look at most carefully - and what might make a sell-down more challenging?

  • To what extent can credit insurance be a part of debt distribution strategies?

  • What signs of convergence are there between post-IRA tax equity and debt markets?

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