Confirmed speakers

Priya Veerapen, Managing Director, Infracapital
Priya joined Infracapital in 2021 to develop the Greenfield infrastructure investment activities. Priya has over 17 years’ experience in infrastructure financing, development and asset management.
Priya joined Infracapital from Deloitte, where she was a director of the infrastructure advisory team advising infrastructure fund clients on telecoms, energy, transport project financings, and acquisitions. Prior to Deloitte, Priya was a Vice-President at Canadian developer Ledcor as well as a Director with 3i plc, where she was responsible for origination, execution and asset management of infrastructure investments across sectors including energy transmission and generation, accommodation and transport. Priya transferred to 3i plc following their acquisition of Barclays Infrastructure Funds Management, where she was an Investment Director. Priya holds an MSc degree in Economics from University College London and a BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the University of Oxford. She is authorised to undertake investment activities by M&G under the Certification Regime.

Vicky Read, CEO, Charge UK
Vicky was appointed CEO of ChargeUK, the voice of the UK’s EV charging infrastructure industry, in May 2024, after serving as the organisation’s inaugural Vice-Chair for Policy and Communications. With over 20 years of experience in policy and communications leadership, she has held key roles, including Head of Policy and Public Affairs at broadband infrastructure provider CityFibre, Head of Government Affairs at social network Bebo, and Executive Director of the Commercial Broadcasters Association. She has also advised organisations across the mobile, publishing, and sharing economy sectors. Vicky joined the EV charging industry in 2021, working with Dutch charge point operator Fastned before joining UK-based Connected Kerb in 2023. Passionate about driving the growth of innovative industries, she is committed to scaling sustainable solutions and motivated by the urgent need to decarbonise our economy.

Helena Romero Santos, Director for Growth Infrastructure, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)

Alex Georgianna, Associate Director, Steer
Alex brings over two decades of experience from the finance and commercial vehicle sectors to his current focus on EV adoption and charging infrastructure. Operating globally from London, Alex advises on fleet electrification, mobility-as-a-service, and the creation of investable EV charging infrastructure. His deep expertise in finance, asset management, and transportation makes him a key voice in the discussion.
Further speakers to be announced…