Webinars

On June 23, senior leaders from Aecon, KPMG, IFC, and CIBC Caribbean joined us to examine the forces reshaping infrastructure investment across the Caribbean, from financing conditions and bankability to procurement constraints and evolving delivery models.

The conversation covered:

• Where the Pipeline Is Moving. Which sectors and projects are advancing fastest across the region.
• Financing, De-risking & Bankability. Which structures and approaches are proving most effective in today’s environment.
• Delivering in a More Complex Environment. How governments, developers, and financiers are adapting to rising costs, procurement constraints, and execution risk.

Moderated by Joseph Cox, Founder of JCA and former Assistant Secretary-General of the CARICOM Secretariat.

This webinar set the stage for the 10th Caribbean Infrastructure Forum (CARIF 2026), September 15–16 in Miami, where regional utilities, investors, financiers, developers, and policymakers will convene to accelerate the next generation of infrastructure investment across the region.

Ahead of the 1st Latin America Data Center Power & Infrastructure Summit (DCPI-LATAM 2026) this July 14–15 in Rio de Janeiro, New Energy Events is convening a series of high-level conversations examining the infrastructure, financing, and policy dynamics shaping the region’s digital future.

The next discussion in that series took place on Thursday, May 28 at 12:00 PM EST | 13:00 BRT with the free webinar The New Data Center Calculus in Latin America: Capital, Cooling and Community.

Across Latin America, the investment calculus behind data center development is evolving rapidly. Power availability remains foundational, but investors, operators, regulators, and communities are increasingly evaluating a broader set of variables: water use, cooling strategy, workforce readiness, permitting dynamics, and long-term social alignment.

As hyperscale demand accelerates, the projects moving fastest across the region may not simply be the ones securing megawatts, but the ones demonstrating operational resilience, financing credibility, and community alignment from the outset.

Drawing on real-world experience across energy regulation, utility management, infrastructure investment, and digital development, our panelists will explore the emerging factors shaping bankability and execution across Latin America’s next generation of data center projects.

Topics covered:

• Capital & Cooling: As liquid cooling transitions from operational choice to investment prerequisite, lenders and hyperscalers are raising the bar. Hear how financing criteria are evolving and what developers must do to stay bankable.
• Community Engagement & Speed-to-Permit: Operators that engage local stakeholders and communities early move faster through permitting and financing. Hear what best practice looks like across the region — and why it’s becoming a competitive advantage.
• Geothermal & Alternative Cooling – The Next Frontier? As data centers push toward higher rack densities, geothermal and alternative cooling solutions are emerging as both an operational and community-relations answer. What could deployment look like in LATAM?

As part of our build-up to the 1st Latin America Data Center Power & Infrastructure Summit (DCPI-LATAM 2026) this July 14-15 in Rio de Janeiro, we hosted an exclusive warm-up webinar on Thursday, March 26 at 12:00 PM EST | 13:00 BRT.

From grid constraints to gigawatt-scale investment, this high-level session took the pulse of data center power and infrastructure development across Latin America — and offered a look ahead at the regulatory, financial, and energy challenges shaping the region’s digital future.

Topics covered:

• Grid Strategies & Utility Alignment: How data center developers and utilities can align long-term strategies to make gigawatt-scale projects commercially and regulatorily feasible
• Cost-Sharing Models That Work: The most effective frameworks for equitable cost-sharing between private operators and utilities on multi-million dollar transmission upgrades
• Digital Loads & National Energy Agendas: How Latin America’s major markets are integrating the demands of the data center boom into their broader national energy strategies

This is a bilingual webinar (English & Portuguese). Real-time captions powered by Google Chrome can be used to ensure all participants follow along seamlessly.

As we prepare for the 9th Caribbean Infrastructure Forum (CARIF 2025) this September 16-17 in Miami, we invite you to join us on Friday, June 27 at 11:00 AM EDT for an exclusive warm-up webinar.

From capital to connectivity to climate resilience, this high-level session will take the pulse of infrastructure development across the Caribbean – and offer a look ahead at the priorities and pressures shaping the region’s future.

What to expect:

• Sector Snapshots & Success Stories: What’s working in tourism, health, energy, and food security, and where momentum is building across the region
• The Next Wave of Investment: How digital and physical infrastructure are converging to shape long-term regional growth strategies
• Staying the Course Amid Uncertainty: How Caribbean nations can attract capital and build resilience in an era of global disruption

As we gear up for H2LAC 2025 in São Paulo (July 15–16), we invite you to join us next Thursday, June 19 at 11:00 AM EDT for an exclusive preview webinar.

Discover who’s leading – and who’s falling behind – in the race to build a hydrogen economy across Latin America and the Caribbean.

This special session offers an early look at the 2025 H2LAC Hydrogen Market Index, developed in partnership with Hinicio, along with expert insights into the key trends shaping the region’s hydrogen landscape.

Topics will include:

• Who’s making waves: Which countries are surging ahead and shaking up the rankings
• Challenges on the horizon: The obstacles slowing progress and how to overcome them
• Export opportunities: Where global demand is growing and what that means for LAC hydrogen
• Hydrogen hotspots: The industries driving real momentum across the region
• Policy in motion: How national strategies are evolving and which countries are gearing up for commercial deployment

As we count down to CREF 2025, we’ve assembled a panel of seasoned CREF thought leaders to examine the state of the Caribbean renewable energy market.

Rewatch the webinar on-demand for an in-depth discussion offering a comprehensive snapshot of the sector – including project pipelines, financing trends, investment flows, and emerging market opportunities.

As we ramp up for the 8th Caribbean Infrastructure Forum (CARIF 2024) this September, we’re excited at the prospect of the conference – and at prospects for the market.

Join us for a kick-off webinar and an expansive discussion on the trends, transactions and opportunities shaping the Caribbean infrastructure market in 2024 and beyond.

Don’t miss our top ten takeaways from the webinar here.

The 4th Hydrogen Congress for Latin America and the Caribbean (H2LAC 2024) begins next month, so join us for a webinar on Friday, May 17 at 11:30am EST as we analyze progress towards the development of green H2 economies in, and market competitiveness of, Latin America on a global stage.

In the build-up to the 16th Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF 2024) next month, join us for a webinar on Tuesday, March 12 at 11:00am EST as we analyze progress towards the regional energy transition made over the last 12 months.

In what will ultimately be a forward-looking discussion, we will also ask our speakers to take a read on the project pipeline. What are the prospects for financing? Is the regulatory environment looking more inviting in any markets? Which technologies are leading the pack? Will C&I take off in 2024?