Quick Links

If your business does business with Papua New Guinea, you can’t afford to miss this respected international event.

Register Now
Program Overview
Gallery
Contact Us
 

Conference

by
Conference, Speakers
19 June, 2025

With tariffs, military conflict and geopolitics at play, it's already been an extraordinary year for the global economy. Business Advantage PNG speaks with eminent economist Chris Richardson, who will be keynote speaker at this year's Papua New Guinea Investment Conference in August, for his views on what it all means for business. [caption id="attachment_16578" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Chris Richardson[/caption] BAPNG: As an economist who has built a strong public profile over many years, how do you see your role? Chris Richardson: The world is getting both more volatile and more complicated.  My hope is that I can help people walk away with a better understanding of what’s happening – and why. BAPNG: You’ve spoken with a lot of business leaders over the years. What question/s...

by
Conference, Speakers
19 June, 2025

Key speakers and the latest program have been announced for the 2025 Business Advantage PNG Investment Conference. The event takes place at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 August, on the eve of celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Papua New Guinea's independence. PNG’s premier international investment event is renowned for its engaging program, curated by professional journalists. Respected economist Chris Richardson will provide the keynote address on Day 1, discussing the rapidly-changing global business landscape and what it means for Papua New Guinea. For an overview of the rest of the Program, including the bonus Fiji update, click here. Register here before 1 July to obtain your registration at the early bird discount. Key themes Global context: Understanding international trends...

by
Conference
5 June, 2025

Registrations are now open for the 2025 Business Advantage PNG Investment Conference. Hosted by PNG’s leading business media since 2011, this year's conference takes place at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on Monday 11 & Tuesday 12 August, on the eve of celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Papua New Guinea's independence. Respected economist Chris Richardson will provide the keynote address on Day 1, discussing the rapidly-changing global business landscape and what it means for Papua New Guinea. For an overview of the rest of the program, including the bonus Fiji update, click here. Register here before 1 July to obtain your registration at the early bird discount....

by
Conference, Speakers
27 May, 2025

Respected economist Chris Richardson will provide the keynote address on Day 1 of the Business Advantage Papua New Guinea Investment Conference in Brisbane. One of Australia’s best-known economists, Chris is a columnist with the Financial Review, Sydney Morning Herald, and The Age. He has worked at Australia's Federal Treasury and the International Monetary Fund, as well as Access Economics. Chris will talk about the rapidly-changing global business landscape and what it means for Papua New Guinea. This year's conference will be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 August, on the eve of celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Papua New Guinea's independence....

by
Conference
26 May, 2025

Business Advantage International is delighted to announce that KPMG has renewed its long-standing major sponsorship of the flagship Business Advantage PNG Investment Conference. The 2025 Papua New Guinea Investment Conference will be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 August. “KPMG is delighted to continue our long-term partnership with the conference, which has a genuine focus on promoting investment right across PNG’s economy," said Zanie Theron, Partner-in-Charge of KPMG's South Pacific Practice. "Business Advantage International consistently delivers the highest quality program to a high calibre audience. With 2025 marking the 50th anniversary of PNG's independence, this year's conference promises to be even more memorable.” The program for this year’s conference will focus on highlighting critical global economic trends, including tariffs, trade,...

by
Conference
21 August, 2024

Day 2 of the 2024 Business Advantage PNG Investment Conference featured top speakers from across government and business, including Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape, state-owned enterprises such as Air Niugini and PNG Ports and business chamber presidents. It also saw the unveiling of PNG’s newest bank and plans for Port Moresby’s next major hotel and resort.   PM Marape: Government 'not detached' from business The Papua New Guinea government is “not detached or divorced from business,” Prime Minister James Marape said in a speech delivered via live video call to the conference. In his speech, Marape said PNG was “still rebounding” from the impact of Covid-19, and that it had applied fiscal policy “to ensure the economy remains on track for growth.” “In...

by
Conference
21 August, 2024

Day 1 of the 2024 Business Advantage PNG Investment Conference featured top speakers from across the business sector, including Kumul Petroleum Holdings’ Wapu Sonk, Bank of Papua New Guinea Chairman David Toua and the IMF’s Sohrab Rafiq, who spoke of the positive impact of the central bank’s new approach to managing foreign exchange. Jet fuel import facility to be online by 2025 Kumul Petroleum Holdings (KPHL) expects its new jet fuel import facility at Motukea Port to come into operation by the first quarter of 2025, KPHL Managing Director Wapu Sonk told the conference. “We were targeting December this year, but it’s been pushed back because we had to find a solution on how to work within an operating wharf area,” he said. The...

by
Conference
27 May, 2024

Futurist Chris Riddell, former Chief Digital Officer at Mars will deliver the keynote address at the Papua New Guinea Investment Conference 2024 on 12 & 13 August at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. Chris is a recognised trend spotter, frequent media commentator, and digital expert with unparalleled insights into emerging trends and human behaviour. Driven by the real world, by humanity, and by ‘the now’, Chris makes sense of the uncomfortable and challenging world of ‘the future’ and makes the case for excitement, motivation and optimism. This obsession with the future—and ‘the now’ that shapes it—has powered Chris’ thinking, and his career, for 15 years. Having lived across the globe and working for some of the largest and influential businesses and brands...

by
Conference
22 January, 2024

We’re excited to announce that the 2024 Business Advantage Papua New Guinea Investment Conference and Expo will held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 August 2024. Hosted by Papua New Guinea’s leading business media, the conference will once more promote business and investment opportunities in PNG, showcasing a wide range of industry sectors right across the economy. Held over two days at BCEC’s premium Plaza Auditorium on Brisbane’s Southbank, the conference will have an all-new program, building on our highly successful 2023 conference at the same venue. The 2024 conference will feature international keynotes panel discussions case studies audio-video presentations interactive sessions a social program, and a full Expo all run in a relaxed and conducive environment. Most importantly, this professionally-curated event...

by
Conference
31 May, 2023

Registrations are now officially open for the 2023 Business Advantage Papua New Guinea Investment Conference. The conference will take place in Brisbane, 10 and 11 August, at the premium Boulevard Auditorium at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane. On Day 1, the respected financial commentator and broadcaster Alan Kohler will deliver the keynote address. On Day 2, Steven Matainaho, Secretary, Department of Information and Communications Technology, and Danny Chew, CEO of Vodafone PNG, will lead a discussion on PNG's innovation economy. This year’s event will also feature a bonus Pacific Islands Business Briefing, with updates on neighbouring economies such as Fiji and the Solomon Islands. 'This year's conference occurs just as PNG is shaping up for a transformational decade of investment across resources, infrastructure...