Speakers

Thierry Déau is Meridiam’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He founded Meridiam, an independent investment Benefit Corporation, specialized in the development, financing, and management of long-term and sustainable infrastructure projects in 2005, with the belief that the alignment of interests between the public and private sector can provide critical solutions to the collective needs of communities. Managing over EUR23 Billion of assets, the firm has to date more than 130 projects under development, construction or in operation.

Prior to Meridiam, Thierry worked for France’s Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC) where he held several positions with its engineering and development subsidiary Egis Projects, moving up from project manager, then director for concession projects to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer in 2001.

Thierry is currently a Board Member of Fondation des Ponts, Board Member of the Friends of the Paris Opera (AROP), Chairman of the Établissement public du Palais de la Porte Dorée, Founder of the Africa Infrastructure fellowship program (AIFP), Founding Member of the Sustainable Development Investment Partnership (SDIP) of the World Economic Forum, Chairman of the Long-term Infrastructure Investors Association (LTIIA), Chairman of the Fast-Infra Group (FIG), Chairman of UP for Humanness and President of the Archery Foundation, which supports young talents from underprivileged areas in France in their personal and professional development.

Thierry Déau graduated from École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées engineering School.

Meridiam

Meridiam was founded in 2005 by Thierry Déau, with the belief that the alignment of interests between the public and private sector can provide critical solutions to the collective needs of communities. Meridiam is an independent investment Benefit Corporation and an asset manager. The firm specializes in the development, financing, and long-term management of sustainable public infrastructure in three core sectors - sustainable mobility, critical public services and innovative low carbon solutions - and invests in sustainable SMEs in Europe. With offices in Addis Ababa, Amman, Dakar, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Libreville, Luxembourg, Paris, Vienna and Washington, Meridiam manages over EUR23 billion and more than 130 projects to date. Meridiam is certified ISO 9001: 2015, ISO 37001 Anti-Corruption certification by AFNOR and applies a unique methodology in relation to ESG and impact based on United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).