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Each year, the Business Advantage Papua New Guinea Investment Conference presents an unrivalled line-up of influential speakers.

2026 Confirmed Speakers

  • Hon. James Marape, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
  • KEYNOTE: Dr Ben Hamer, International expert on the Future of Work
  • KEYNOTE: Dr Brendan Rynne, Chief Economist, KPMG Australia
  • Elizabeth Genia, Governor, Bank of Papua New Guinea
  • Zanie Theron, Partner-in-Charge, South Pacific Practice, KPMG
  • Lachlan Baird, CEO, Nambawan Super
  • Vignesh Kumar, Co-Managing Partner, GD1 (Venture Capital)
  • Sarimu Kanu, Managing Director, Kumul Minerals Holdings Limited
  • Danny Robinson, Group CEO, CreditBank PNG
  • Mary Johns, Executive Officer, Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce & Industry (POMCCI)
  • Chris Daniells, Managing Director, Steamships
  • Susil Nelson-Kongoi, President, Business Council of Papua New Guinea (BCPNG)
  • Craig Strong, Chief Investments Officer, BSP Life (Fiji)
  • Andrew Betteridge, Country Head, ANZ Papua New Guinea
  • Takafumi Kadono, PNG Country Director, Asian Development Bank
  • Eric Kramer, Acting Chief Investment Officer, Nasfund
  • Gregory Mataenge, Manager ICT & Cloud, Vodafone PNG
  • John Byrne, President, Lae Chamber of Commerce
  • Daniel Faunt, Group General Manager Corporate & Institutional Bank, BSP Financial Group Limited
  • Catherine Hendren, Associate Investment Officer, World Bank Group
  • Daniel Hynes, Senior Commodity Strategist, ANZ Research
  • Clarence Hoot, Managing Director, Investment Promotion Authority of PNG
  • Dr Amit Chanan, Chief Investment Officer, Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP)
  • Professor David Kavanamur, Managing Director, Kumul Consolidated Holdings (KCH)
  • Une O’Ome, General Manager – Commercial, PNG DataCo Limited

The 2026 Business Advantage Papua New Guinea Investment Conference program is now available HERE.

Opening Address

The Hon. James Marape MP

Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea

Keynote Speaker

Speakers

John Byrne

John Byrne

President, Lae Chamber of Commerce
Zanie Theron KPMG

Zanie Theron

Partner-in-charge, South Pacific Practice, KPMG

Clarence Hoot

Managing Director, Investment Promotion Authority of PNG

Danny Robinson

Group CEO, CreditBank PNG
Susil Nelson Kongoi

Susil Nelson-Kongoi

President, Business Council of Papua New Guinea

Professor David Kavanamur

Managing Director, Kumul Consolidated Holdings

Elizabeth Genia

Governor, Bank of Papua New Guinea

Sarimu Kanu

Managing Director, Kumul Minerals Holdings Limited

Chris Daniells

Managing Director, Steamships

Daniel Faunt

Group General Manager – Corporate Banking, BSP Financial Group

Craig Strong

Chief Investment Officer, BSP Life (Fiji) Ltd

Andrew Betteridge

Managing Director, ANZ Papua New Guinea

Lachlan Baird

CEO, Nambawan Super Ltd.
Eric Kramer

Eric Kramer

Acting Chief Investment Officer, Nasfund
Takafumi Kadono

Takafumi Kadano

Country Director, Papua New Guinea Resident Mission, Asian Development Bank
Catherine Hendren

Catherine Hendren

Associate Investment Officer, World Bank Group

Mary Johns

Executive Officer, Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Vignesh Kumar

Vignesh Kumar

Co-Managing Partner, GD1
Gregory Mataenge, Vodafone PNG

Gregory Mataenge

Manager, ICT & Cloud, Vodafone PNG
Daniel Hynes

Daniel Hynes

Senior Commodity Strategist
Dr Amit Chanan is the Chief Investment Officer

Dr Amit Chanan

Chief Investment Officer, Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP).
Une O’Ome PNG DataCo

Une O’Ome

General Manager – Commercial, PNG DataCo

John Byrne

President, Lae Chamber of Commerce

Zanie Theron

Partner-in-charge, South Pacific Practice, KPMG

Clarence Hoot

Managing Director, Investment Promotion Authority of PNG

Danny Robinson

Group CEO, CreditBank PNG

Susil Nelson-Kongoi

President, Business Council of Papua New Guinea

Professor David Kavanamur

Managing Director, Kumul Consolidated Holdings

Elizabeth Genia

Governor, Bank of Papua New Guinea

Sarimu Kanu

Managing Director, Kumul Minerals Holdings Limited

Chris Daniells

Managing Director, Steamships

Daniel Faunt

Group General Manager – Corporate Banking, BSP Financial Group

Craig Strong

Chief Investment Officer, BSP Life (Fiji) Ltd

Andrew Betteridge

Managing Director, ANZ Papua New Guinea

Lachlan Baird

CEO, Nambawan Super Ltd.

Eric Kramer

Acting Chief Investment Officer, Nasfund

Takafumi Kadano

Country Director, Papua New Guinea Resident Mission, Asian Development Bank

Catherine Hendren

Associate Investment Officer, World Bank Group

Mary Johns

Executive Officer, Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Vignesh Kumar

Co-Managing Partner, GD1

Gregory Mataenge

Manager, ICT & Cloud, Vodafone PNG

Daniel Hynes

Senior Commodity Strategist

Dr Amit Chanan

Chief Investment Officer, Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP).

Une O’Ome

General Manager – Commercial, PNG DataCo

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