Michael has over two decades of extensive management-level experience in Papua New Guinea's mining, oil and gas and electricity sector. Prior to serving at CEO of Niupower, an independent power producer for PNG, Michael served as General Manager in various roles within OilSearch for eight years. He worked in the areas of power development and commercial, legal and stakeholder management. LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/michaeluiari...
Christian Lohberger is a highly accomplished professional in the renewable energy sector with over two decades of experience. As President of the Solar Energy Association of Papua New Guinea (SEAP), Christian has been instrumental in promoting solar energy through strategic partnerships, policy advocacy, and capacity building initiatives. He is also the CEO of Astra Solar, where he spearheads the successful deployment of innovative solar PV solutions across various markets and sectors. In addition, Christian has been a crucial climate negotiator for Papua New Guinea at the Conference of Parties (COP) and other international climate conferences. His expertise in climate technology, combined with his passion for sustainable development, has enabled him to make significant contributions to shaping global climate policy. Christian sits on the...
Erin is the United States Ambassador to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, to the Solomon Islands, and to the Republic of Vanuatu. Prior to her appointment, she served as Deputy Chief of Mission at U.S. Embassy Jakarta, and Mission Director for USAID/Indonesia and USAID/ASEAN also in Jakarta. Erin is a member of the Senior Foreign Service, with the rank of Career Minister, and brings a wealth of foreign policy and development experience to her position. Prior to her tour in Indonesia, she served as Senior Deputy Assistant to the Administrator for the Human Capital and Talent Management Office (HCTM). She also served as the Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Bureau of Policy, Planning and Learning (PPL). Prior to...
Based in Port Moresby, Peter has been responsible for ExxonMobil’s operations in-country, including the PNG LNG project since his appointment in March 2021. He has worked in various senior roles at ExxonMobil since 2005, including President of ExxonMobil Canada, General Manager in Chad and Global Planning & Business Analysis Advisor in Houston. He holds Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Finance degrees from the University of Adelaide. LinkedIn ...
Danny has responsibility for all of the day-to-day operational activities for the group in PNG as well as its regional offices in Fiji, Vanuatu, Timor Leste and the Solomon Islands. He joined Credit Corporation in 2020 as Chief Operations Officer before being appointed Interim CEO in 2021. He joined Credit Corp from Kina Bank, where he held the role of Executive General Manager Banking. Prior to arriving in PNG, Danny held several senior commercial banking roles with the Suncorp Group in Australia over 15 years, including Head of Business Banking. LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dannyrobinson1/ ...
Greg was appointed CEO of Kina Securities Limited in 2018. He joined the Group with an extensive knowledge of the financial services industry in Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia and the Pacific. Before his appointment, Greg was Regional Head of South Asia Pacific for the Westpac Group and held senior executive roles in retail banking, corporate financial services, financial planning and funds management....
Wayne has diverse experience in stockbroking, funds management and corporate finance in Africa and Australia. Prior to joining KPMG in 2019, he was Managing Director of Fleming Australia for twelve years. He was Chief Investment Officer at Fleming Funds Management and CEO of Stockbrokers Botswana. He holds a law degree and an MBA from the University of Cape Town. LinkedIn ...
The AUD$2 billion Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) was established in 2019 to partner with Pacific governments and the private sector to finance high impact infrastructure projects with a combination of loans and grants. Prior to joining AIFFP, Rob spent 20 years with the Asian Development Bank and World Bank, including as ADB’s Regional Director for the South Pacific and as the World Bank’s Regional Coordinator for the Pacific. In these roles, Rob was involved in mobilising over US$1.2 billion in new financing for the region....
