Wednesday 27 March 2024

Think of a tank

I'm thinking
I'm thinking
I'm thinking

Hello,

Oh, hello!

Please find attached the press release regarding the launch of InfraVision, an innovative Think Tank open to all infrastructure players and created by Vauban Infrastructure Partners.

Oh no.

'Lucky?'

Yeah, Lucky.

Over the past four years, Vauban Infrastructure Partners has been a 'thought leader' within the -

Yeah, yeah, okay.

I remain at your disposal for any further questions.

All right, Estelle.

'Come on, Lucky, think of a tank for us!'

Uh, Christ.

Paris France March 19th 2024   Vauban Infrastructure             partners unveils InfraVision the new think                            tank driving!              change in infrastructure  over  the  past  four  years  Vauban  Infrastructure  Partners  has  been  a  thought                 leader  within  the infrastructure ecosystem working with the consulting firm                    altermind alongside!                  academic experts asset managers LPs industrials    and NGOs on refining a transformative vision of infrastructure in  2020  Vauban  Infrastructure             partners  thoroughly examined!      how               digitalization  was  changing!                 infrastructure especially after the thing in the years         that followed Vauban Infrastructure              partners looked closely!                           at how climate             change was shaking!              up the industry!                     stressed the importance of involving stakeholders in infrastructure projects          and outlined paths to make infrastructure development more sustainable through circular economy principles building upon this foundation Vauban Infrastructure                  partners is launching!               InfraVision a pioneering                       entity based               in Paris and operating internationally that will serve as a dynamic platform for                 research dialogue!             and innovation    InfraVision will be open to all infrastructure stakeholders aiming to position        the asset class as a building block of              the society of tomorrow at its core!               InfraVision stands  on                 two pillars thought!                    leadership and knowledge                sharing it will                   focus on anticipating  future  infrastructure  needs  by  analyzing  the  impact  of  the  biggest  changes  in  the  world economy  such  as  demographic                      shifts technological!      advancements  and  environmental  and  social              challenges with the support!                    of the whole infrastructure          ecosystem InfraVision will be steered by a Strategic Committee          composed of eminent!                   public figures and experts they will chart the course for InfraVisions sight and            roadmap over!               the next three years in                        2024 the works!              of InfraVision will revolve around the multifaceted relationship between infrastructure and  inequalities  highlighting  the  most  efficient             levers  to  evolve!                towards  a  world  of  more  inclusive infrastructure Gwenola             Chambon CEO         and founding partners of Vauban Infrastructure           partners I am!              thrilled to launch! InfraVision a true                     symbol of innovation and collaboration in the realm of sustainable infrastructure our journey with Vauban Infrastructure          partners has been dedicated to pioneering transformative                visions!!!           and InfraVision  is  the  result  of                 these  ambition it  stands               as  a  proof  of  our  commitment  to  shaping  a  more sustainable future through thoughtful dialogue and forward                  thinking solutions InfraVision will serve as a laboratory of ideas driving us towards a world where infrastructures not only support but improve the lives of all fostering               inclusivity resilience and prosperity for generations to come about                Vauban Infrastructure Partners  Vauban  Infrastructure  Partners  is  a  leading  infrastructure  asset  manager  focused  on  the  core infrastructure market headquartered in       Paris with subsidiaries       in Luxembourg and New York             and a branch!                   in  Munich it  employs                   76  professionals the  majority!                      of  whom  have  been  working  together  for  over  a decade  Vauban           targets  predominantly  European     brownfield  midmarket  assets  pursuing  a long             term yield              driven  strategy  matching  the  underlying  nature  of  assets  and  long                term  commitment  to  all stakeholders interests through a strong           focus on creating          sustainable        value Vauban has raised over €8   4 billion  across            8 funds in core!           infrastructure from over 100                    investors within 17!                 different countries and has invested  in  over  70                      assets  in  mobility energy!           transition social

Okay.

See ya guys

Thanks, Lucky.

'Was he thinking of a tank, boss?'

I don't know what he was thinking of, Voice. I suppose it doesn't matter. The important thing is, we have covered another PR email for the readers.

'Yeah.'

ENDS
ENDS
ENDS

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Anything else?

You know, our Billy, I mean Yeats, knew we were entering a vulgar age. That's why he tried to wind people up with lines like -

Let the fools rage, I swerved in naught,
Something to perfection brought.

By the time he was an old man there was nothing they could do to stop him.

These days though ... we have guys like Lucky thinking of tanks.

'And he can't even manage that!'

Ha!

Ah, never mind.

I've got to get my own thinking straight, man. Do you know what I mean?

Laters.



Update [28/03/2024]: Poetry, kooks? 'Let me tell them, boss! Please! Let me tell them!' Go on then, Voice. 'I'm going to be a special guest in one of Michael's poems! Ha, ha, ha!' Yeah, I'm writing a new free verse poem, in dialogue form, with The Voice. 'I'm going to be famous!' Whatever. / I think it's a good idea. I mean, after all the thousands of conversations we've had in this blog. And I have to admit, kooks: he seems real to me. 'I am real!' Of course you are.