Speakers

Philippe joined PIDG as Chief Executive Officer in 2014. He has 30 years of international experience in emerging markets infrastructure project and export finance and risk management in Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.

Prior to joining PIDG, Philippe was one of the founding partners of an EM infrastructure finance advisory firm and before that worked for Depfa Bank’s infrastructure finance unit. Philippe spent 13 years at the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (World Bank Group) in Washington and Singapore, where he headed the guarantees department and was global head of infrastructure. Philippe’s infrastructure experience covers power, renewables, water, transportation, and social infrastructure.

He attended Harvard University’s Business School Executive Program and holds an MBA in International Business and a Bachelor’s degree from George Washington University.

Private Infrastructure Development Group

The private infrastructure development group (PIDG) is an organisation that develops and invest in infrastructure projects in emerging and frontier markets. Established in 2002, PIDG focuses on addressing the shortage of private investments in essential infrastructure including energy, transport, and water.

PIDG operates through a group of specialised facilities that provide early-stage project development, credit solutions, and blended finance. This approach helps make complex or higher risk projects commercially viable and able to attract private sector investments.

The work of PIDG is focused on supporting economic growth and improving access to essential services.

Backed by a group of donor governments, PIDG has delivered projects across Africa and Asia, helping to unlock investments, create jobs and contribute to long term sustainable development outcomes.