The Next Generation of Global Infrastructure Partnerships

This panel discussion will explore how the U.S. economic toolkit can better support the development and securing of critical infrastructure overseas, both to meet the needs of partner countries and safeguard American security and economic interests. 

A core focus for the panel will be advancing a more proactive U.S. institutional framework to coordinate public and private capital with allied governments, and to more effectively mobilize private investment by scaling development finance and strategic capital towards security and development impacts alike. 

The event will end with an audience Q&A.

Topics of discussion will include maritime infrastructure such as ports and shipyards; digital infrastructure such as subsea cables; and transportation infrastructure such as airports and railways.  

Currently confirmed speakers include: 

• Ambassador Jose Manuel “Babe” del Gallego Romualdez, Embassy of the Philippines 
• Alexander Benard, Co-Head of Cerberus Frontier and Senior Managing Director, Cerberus Capital Management
• Carlos Ruiz-Hernandez, former Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Panama
• Derek Berlin, Senior Vice President, Logistics Plus Inc.

Additional speakers will be announced soon. 

Please register to attend in person. 

The CSIS Futures Summit is made possible through generous support from Chevron Inc. (Founding sponsor), ADM, Cisco, and the Embassy of Denmark in Washington D.C.