Renewable Energy Finance Forum Africa - Postponed

Thierry Déau is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Meridiam, a leading independent global investor and asset manager specializing in public and community infrastructure founded in 2005. He began his career in Malaysia with the construction firm GTM International. He then joined France's Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations where he held several positions with its investment and development subsidiary Egis Projects, moving up from project manager, then director of concession projects to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of Egis in 2001. During his tenure at Egis he headed up international operations for the Egis Group executive committee, served on its risk management committee, and acted as member and chairman on the boards of several subsidiaries. He is a graduate of France's engineering school, Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées.