• CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Adi Blum

BlackRock

Managing Director, Global Infrastructure

Adi J. Blum, Managing Director, joined the BlackRock Global Infrastructure Funds team ("BGIF") in 2011. The BGIF team manages approximately $14 billion in capital commitments across three vintages. BGIF invests globally in essential infrastructure businesses by capitalizing on the long-term trends of decarbonization, decentralization and digitalization. Mr. Blum's responsibilities include deal origination, structuring, execution, monitoring, and exit strategy. At BGIF, Mr. Blum leads, or has led, investments in SunReserve, Environmental 360 Solutions, First Caribbean Power & Midstream, Los Ramones II, La Bufa Wind, Mexico Clean Fuels Infrastructure, and Vopak Industrial Infrastructure. He is a member of the Investment and Management Committees. Prior to joining BGIF, Mr. Blum was a Vice President at High Road Capital Partners, a middle market private equity firm. Prior to High Road Capital Partners, he was an Associate in Citigroup's Mergers & Acquisitions group. Mr. Blum holds a B.S. in International Affairs from Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service, and an M.B.A from New York University, Stern School of Business.

Sessions With Adi Blum

Wednesday, 11 March

  • 11:30am - 12:30pm (CST) / -

    Financing the Future: The new LNG value chain

    Upstream Oil & Gas Downstream, Midstream & Chemicals Investment & Trading

    As the seeds are sown for a further cycle of rapid expansion of supply in LNG capacity, what business models at all stages of the value chain will win and offer the best chances of gaining financing? Established and new project sponsors together with traditional providers of project finance will address challenges and opportunities to finance key value chain assets—upstream, liquefaction, shipping, regasification, final delivery, and end-use.