Expert Guide Launch: Understanding climate finance for resilient infrastructure

Join us for the launch of another Altiorem Expert Guide on a Sustainable Finance topic, produced by one of Altiorem’s Research Associates, Mihir Nagpal and industry expert, Maheen Rahman.

This event is FREE for everyone who is interested in coming along. Access the meeting link here.

Note: All registrants (those who still register through Humanitix) will receive a reminder email with the meeting link 1 day prior to the webinar. This will remind you of the event and will help us gauge number of attendees.

About the Expert Guide

The guide explores mobilising finance, balancing adaptation and mitigation, innovative mechanisms, and addressing country-specific challenges, while assessing risks and barriers. It offers strategies to overcome obstacles and promote impactful, sustainable infrastructure investments.

What to Expect

• An overview of the guide - Gain a comprehensive understanding of the newly developed resource.
• Panel discussion - Hear industry leaders Maheen Rahman, Nishant Kumar and Dr. Ayesha Khan discuss the importance of mobilising finance for resilient infrastructure - moderated by Moin Iqbal.
• Live Q&A – Engage with our expert panel.

Panel Speakers

Maheen Rahman| Chief Executive Officer at InfraZamin

Maheen Rahman, CEO of InfraZamin Pakistan, has over 20 years of experience in investment banking, research, and asset management. She has led award-winning transactions and played a key role in de-risking infrastructure projects. Former CEO of Alfalah GHP Investment Management, she’s served on numerous boards, including GlaxoSmithKlein Pakistan and Khaadi. Maheen holds degrees from LUMS and Warwick Business School and holds certifications from the NYSE and corporate governance institutes.

Nishant Kumar | Managing Director and Asia Origination Lead at Guarantco

Nishant is an experienced sustainable infrastructure finance professional with a strong track record in strategy execution, market expansion, and development across South, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. As Managing Director & Head of Asia Investments at GuarantCo and Head of Coverage, Asia at PIDG, he provides capital solutions across equity, debt, guarantees, and technical assistance. Nishant oversees business growth, stakeholder engagement, and origination across key infrastructure sectors, including energy, transport, healthcare, and telecom.

Dr. Ayesha Khan | Country Lead at Acumen

Dr. Ayesha leads the $90M Acumen Climate Action Pakistan (ACAP) fund to enhance climate resilience for 15M vulnerable farmers. She previously headed strategy at HBL, Pakistan’s largest bank, and worked at McKinsey and UNDP. The first Pakistani with a doctorate from Harvard Business School, she specialises in emerging markets and international business strategy

Moderator

Moin Iqbal | Chief Investment Officer at InfraZamin

Altiorem Research Associate and Expert Guide co-author

Mihir Nagpal | Altiorem Research Associate & co-author of the Expert Guide (alongside Maheen).

Mihir Nagpal recently completed his Masters in Management at University of Technology Sydney (UTS). Mihir has a background in Economics and diverse experience across consulting, retail, marketing, and community engagement. He has worked with organisations including Accenture, Aldi, McDonald's, and Enactus. Mihir is skilled in project management tools like Jira and Nifty and has developed a strong foundation in leadership, public speaking and strategic problem-solving. He is passionate about driving business impact and aspires to pursue a career in management consulting.

What is Altiorem?

Altiorem is a community-built, not-for-profit library and resource hub that curates and synthesises research and educational content on sustainable finance and ESG. Think of topics like responsible investing, nature investing, climate change, reporting & disclosures, and human rights. Explore our library.