PHILIPPE WIND
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Philippe Wind is the operating partner for CDPQ (CDPQ – 450 bn$ AUM infra-PE-real estate- markets), in the infrastructure group. He is based out of Singapore managing a global role to oversee general management and operation of CDPQ infra-assets (50 billion USD equity) towards better performance, governance, and value creation with a special focus on Asia Pacific and global energy/renewable assets.
Mr. Wind has more than 30 years of varied experience in the areas of utility, renewable, energy / multi-infrastructure space specializing in origination, deal making, management, operations, construction, engineering, consulting, regulatory, private equity, or project finance areas. Before joining Azure Power, he was CEO at Actis Singapore managing local Singapore team coordination and monetary Authority Singapore accreditation. He was also Director for energy/infra operations Actis, a large energy/infra investment PE fund. Prior to that he worked with Suez/Engie Group in the infra/utility sector across the world in geographies of China, Malaysia, Indonesia and France. His previous experience also includes his role in WorleyParsons and McKinsey Singapore.
He is seating at the board of the French chamber of commerce and is also a project finance visiting professor at Singapore ESSEC campus.
Mr. Wind hold a Master of Science in civil engineering and environmental from Ecole Centrale de Lyon (France), an MBA from ESSEC Manheim (France/Germany), and a general management degree from Insead (Singapore).