May 06, 2021 09:00 - 10:00
The pandemic has highlighted the digital divide between urban and rural areas, with many remote and indigenous communities having limited or no broadband access. Join us for this series as members of our infrastructure practice and key industry stakeholders share their latest insights and experiences in solving the broadband infrastructure gap.
Governments struggling to balance their budgets cannot solve the broadband infrastructure gap alone. There's not enough money and governments are not experienced constructors or operators of broadband networks. Join us as we welcome special guests from Canada Infrastructure Bank, Meridiam Infrastructure and National Bank Financial to discuss existing and emerging models for structuring and financing broadband infrastructure projects.
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. EDT presentation
8:45 a.m. EDT webinar opens
Guest speakers: Frederic Bettez, Managing Director, Investments, Canada Infrastructure Bank
Elisabeth Hivon, Partner, Executive Director Canada, Meridiam Infrastructure
Nick Phillips, Investment Director, Meridiam Infrastructure
Julian Martensen, Managing Director, Global Power and Infrastructure Financing, National Bank Financial
New York: This program contains 0.5 Areas of Professional Practice credit 0.5 Diversity, Inclusion & Elimination of Bias credit.
Ontario: This program is eligible for 30 Substantive minutes and 30 Equality, Diversity & Inclusion minutes.
Other sessions in this series:
- The role of municipalities in broadband development
- Expanding broadband in Canada's North
- Capital structuring and financing broadband projects
- Expanding broadband in rural America
