Richard Abadie is Partner at PwC and leads its global Capital Projects & Infrastructure group, which works with clients on projects throughout the lifecycle from strategy through to delivery. He has been a partner at PwC since he joined the firm in 1999 and has over 20 years’ experience working on private and publicly financed infrastructure projects globally. He has advised governments, regulators, corporates and investors on infrastructure strategy, development and financing, leading a multitude of projects across sectors, including transport, power, social and environmental. He has also worked in government on secondment from PwC, leading a specialist PFI/PPP team in the UK treasury, advising senior officials and ministers on PPP policy matters, interacting with the PPP market and troubleshooting on complex projects. Prior to joining PwC, Abadie worked for a listed infrastructure developer and toll road operator. Alongside his leadership responsibilities, he remains client-facing, advising PwC’s most high-profile infrastructure clients. He is a regular spokesperson on infrastructure financing and policy issues and has sponsored multiple reports and papers on developments in the global infrastructure market. Abadie also works closely on PwC UK's outbound strategy into the key emerging markets of Africa, CEE and the Middle East.