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5 August, 2021

Dave is an economist with 28 years of experience in infrastructure planning and implementation. After working for the US Army Corps of Engineers for ten years in Washington DC, Dave moved to Asia in 2000, where he spent the next ten years working on Multilateral Development Bank financed projects throughout Southeast Asia and the Pacific, with considerable inputs in Indonesia, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. In 2010, Dave joined the Asian Development Bank as a transport specialist working in the Central and West Asia Department, focused on reconstruction of Afghanistan's transport network and charged with oversight of a $1.5 billion portfolio.   In 2016, Dave transferred to ADB's PNG Resident Mission where he initially served as the Unit Head for...

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5 August, 2021

Brian is a financial services professional with 15 years of project finance experience in energy and infrastructure across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. He currently serves as a Managing Director and runs Delphos’ Hong Kong office. Brian has advised on wind farms and every other generation technology from hydropower, biomass, geothermal, thermal, and nuclear.   He is also deeply experienced in battery energy storage and power delivery. Brian has conducted feasibility studies for large-scale power projects with total costs exceeding $20 billion in South Africa, Nigeria, Mexico and Ghana. He has also advised on the successful closing of multiple financings, including a $150 million Overseas Private Investment Corporation (“OPIC”) loan for a hybrid solar energy service provider in India....

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5 August, 2021

Ronald is Chief Strategy Officer at Vodafone PNG. He is an accomplished and focused leader with 20+ years' experience in private sector in senior leadership roles across telecommunications, ICT solutions & Cloud-based product sales. Ronald worked at Vodafone Fiji in a variety of senior roles, including Regional Chief Commercial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Director Corporate & Business Marketing before moving to PNG in 2023, initially to run Digitec ICT and then to help launch and run Vodafone PNG. Prior to joining Vodafone, he was Territory Sales Manager for ExxonMobil in Fiji and held executive positions with Fiji’s Legal Air Commission. He holds an MBA from the University of the South Pacific and more recently completed a Executive Education Program in Strategy and...

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5 August, 2021

Alfonso, a Spanish national, is the IFC’s Vice President for Asia and Pacific. Prior to that he also served as the World Bank Global Director in the Finance, Competitiveness & Innovation Global Practice and Practice Manager for the Latin America and Caribbean Region (LCR). He joined the Bank in 2013 as Lead Financial Sector Specialist in the Finance and Private Sector Development Vice Presidency.   Prior to joining the Bank, Alfonso had a successful 12 year career in the private sector at the Analistas Financieros Internationales consulting group, including as Partner Managing Director during 2007-12. In this capacity, he managed a large team of financial sector analysts and consultants, and gained wide ranging experience on banking sector crisis resolution, banking sector management, funding strategies, and...

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7 July, 2021

Barbara-Anne identifies as a ‘versatilist’, who has enabled organisations in a number of countries achieve world class, high quality and sustainable business transformations through technology improvements and collaborative relationships with strategic vendors, including ERP, GIS, infrastructure and telecommunications major players.   Prior to joining KPMG in February 2020, Barbara-Anne was a non-executive director for Waterstart, a water environmental organisation that connected innovative technology companies with global water agencies and major water consumers. She was also the first Chief Digital Officer for a government-owned energy corporation (Energy Queensland) in Australia and worked as a Program Director for Rio Tinto, the Queensland Government and Origin Energy.   LinkedIn...

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7 July, 2021

Wayne is co-founder and CEO of Australian technology company RedEye, which developed the world’s first purpose-built cloud and mobile-based solution for managing engineering drawing and data in 2012. Today, its clients use its software-as-a-service solution to manage over $250 billion worth of assets.   The company has offices in Brisbane, the US, New Zealand and Asia and employs over 100 staff. Wayne is passionate about innovation and entrepreneurship, and sits on a number of boards, industry panels and government initiatives to help drive the development of a world-class innovation ecosystem in Queensland.   He is a former Managing Director of mining and energy sector consultants, SDG. In 2015, Wayne was named the Queensland Entrepreneur of the Year. He was appointed Chief Entrepreneur of Queensland...

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7 July, 2021

Saul is one of Australia’s best-known economists. He’s been following, analysing and offering commentary and advice on the global economy for more than 40 years.   He began his career as an economist working for the Australian Treasury before working in the markets for 25 years, including as Chief Economist at McIntosh Securities, Chief Economist (International) for the investment management division of National Mutual Life Association, Chief Economist at the Australia & New Zealand Banking Group and Chief Economist (Australia and New Zealand) for Bank of America Merrill Lynch.   Saul has been the Australian representative on the International Conference of Commercial Bank Economists (ICCBE) since 2003. He is also a member of the Australian Parliamentary Budget Office’s panel of expert advisors, among many advisory and board...

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1 August, 2019

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Andrew is Master of Ceremonies of the 2019 Papua New Guinea Investment Conference and is Publishing Director of conference host, Business Advantage International (BAI). He has almost 30 years’ experience in international publishing and communications across books, magazines, IT and online. Andrew has been a regular business traveller to PNG since 2006, when BAI started publishing its annual business and investment guide to PNG, Business Advantage Papua New Guinea, now in its 14th year. BAI also publishes PNG’s top-ranking business media, businessadvantagepng.com and produces PNG’s most-read magazine, Paradise, for Air Niugini. Over the past decade, Andrew has been MC of numerous PNG–related business events. In 2017, he received a Lord Mayor's Commendation for small business from the Lord Mayor of Melbourne. SESSIONS: The...

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1 August, 2019

Adrian and his business development team are responsible for key relationships with PNG and Solomon Island companies, Australian businesses, government departments and industry associations that operate in these markets. PNG is unique due to its natural resource wealth and large population. These projects attract more than 4000 Australian exporters. Australia also is the main investor in PNG with investments of around $14 billion. PNG attracts Australian companies in multiple sectors such as mining, technology and digital services, agribusiness, infrastructure (water, energy & roads), building and construction materials and education. Adrian has undertaken assignments in India, PNG and Thailand and previous was the Trade Commissioner Pacific covering the South Pacific region. Prior to Austrade, Adrian held business development positions with Tourism Australia for twelve years...

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1 August, 2019

Zanie heads KPMG's South Pacific Practice, which services eight South Pacific nations, including PNG and Fiji offices. She also heads up the Advisory Practice in PNG and has a substantial portfolio of external audit clients. Zanie has over 18 years’ experience in providing professional services to clients. After spending time working in Pretoria, Canberra, and Perth, she relocated to Papua New Guinea in 2006....