The Network
Today InfraNEDs consists of more than 150 women NEDs and senior professionals in the real assets sectors, including FTSE companies, and leading Real Asset investors.
InfraNEDs are women who are experienced non-executive directors and/or experienced senior executives including those starting on their NED journey in the “Real Assets” sectors (i.e. infrastructure; green transition; real estate; construction; other real assets; engineering; large planning and development projects).”
Network Benefits
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Open forum for forthright discussions of market trends and sector issues such as development, regulation, decarbonisation.
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Collegial forum for sharing of learning, experience, development and opportunities under Chatham House rule, and with expert guests (from within and outside the network).
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Current updates with industry developments and innovation from within our boards and sectors.
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Peer-to-peer support for community NEDS, including when they face professional challenges and mentoring.
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Networking events, both virtually and in person.
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Connections to recruiters, who are seeking talented women NED candidates.
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Community LinkedIn / Whatsapp private groups for efficient sharing and discussion of news articles, white papers, events, and queries.
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Independent and objective view point on current critical sector issues.
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Sharing of NED roles and various opportunities, industry events, professional and personal development opportunities.
Opportunities
InfraNEDs connects its fellow NEDs with board opportunities in Real Assets – helping the community NEDs expand their networks and contacts. Through our access, and deep relationships including with board recruiters that cover the Real Asset sectors, we frequently receive requests for board director candidates and help refer InfraNEDs to these board opportunities. InfraNEDs supports and encourages the community NEDs to ensure they meet the key criteria before applying.
Mentoring
We welcome InfraNEDs who are prepared to act as mentors (or indeed) reverse-mentors on a voluntary and suitable case-by-case basis.
InfraNEDs mentoring:
Mentoring opportunities for the InfraNEDs community include:
- Initial program: peer support to aspiring NEDs and those early in their NED career (in Real Assets);
- Supporting experienced portfolio NEDs in applying for further NED and Chair roles;
- Providing mutually beneficial peer mentoring partnerships; building new skills via mentoring;
- Supporting individual NEDs and as Board challenges may arise.
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Considerate & Supportive
InfraNEDs is an independent, respectful, and impartial network. We intend that InfraNEDs are not a paid membership fee organisation. Depending on the desired individual level of involvement, we ask that the community NEDs contribute to cover the respective costs of in-person events, proactively and positively contribute to the group with insights into the industry developments, professional experiences, participate in online and/or in-person roundtables as panelists or chairs, contribute to industry advocacy initiatives, share opportunities within the network, support the organization's events, and/or act as mentors to InfraNEDS.
The value of the InfraNEDs network is grounded in the mutual support and commitment of our
community NEDs, their proactive engagement, and their contribution to the network’s long-term sustainability and growth are essential.
Donations are welcome to contribute to the ongoing community running expenses.
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Isabel Liu
NED, Gresham House Energy Storage Place
“…You get used to being one of the few women on the building site or in the boardroom, so what a delightful surprise to find so many talented women leaders! With various skills and experience in sectors from property to infrastructure to digitalization. A personal benefit is learning from other women in our industries, which involves big money and big impacts. But we’re also using our expertise by speaking up to influence policy and business practices, benefiting our organisations and society..”