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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....

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1 August, 2019

Ian is CEO of NASFUND, PNG’s largest private sector superannuation fund, and is a career officer with over 30 years of superannuation administration experience. From July 2007, he was initially Joint CEO and took over as sole CEO in November 2011. Ian is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Senior Affiliate of the Securities Institute of Australia, President of the Papua New Guinea Institute of Directors and Junior Vice President of the Papua New Guinea Chamber of Commerce & Industry. In other capacities, Ian is a director or has served as a director on a number of listed and private company boards in the agriculture, aviation, catering, finance, properties, hotel, manufacturing, forestry, sports and savings and loan sectors. He...

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1 August, 2019

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ron has a background covering the full range of electrical experience including residential, commercial, industrial, power distribution, hydro power generation, and multiple hydro power developments. Other areas of management experience include administration, management of PNG landowner matters and substantial landowner benefits, and management of an electrical wholesale branch. Ron has worked in PNG for 36 years, with a total of 25 years with PNG Forest Products. . SESSION: Investment case study: being an Independent Power Producer in PNG — Day 2 (20 August) [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][edgtf_button size="" type="" target="_self" icon_pack="" font_weight="100" text="VISIT SPEAKERS PAGE" link="https://pnginvestmentconference.com/speakers/"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

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1 August, 2019

Prior to commencing the role of Manager for Trade and Investment, Daniel worked for Google Australia specialising in digital product adoption and technology. He also has extensive experience in international development across the Indo-Pacific, having completed numerous development studies and projects in India, Costa Rica and Indonesia....

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1 August, 2019

Paul is responsible for leading the K8.82 billion (US$2.5 billion) Nambawan Super, Papua New Guinea's largest superannuation fund. The fund is a major domestic investor across property development, manufacturing, retail, services and finance....

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1 August, 2019

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ilyas is the Country Economist of the World Bank in Papua New Guinea (PNG), based in Port Moresby. Ilyas joined the PNG team in mid-2018. He covers macro-fiscal policy dialogue with the government and the Bank of Papua New Guinea. Ilyas leads an economic team producing semi-annual PNG Economic Updates and preparing policy-based lending to the government of PNG. Prior to joining the World Bank in 2003, Ilyas worked as a fiscal economist in Kazakhstan, as part of the Fiscal Reform Project operated by KPMG/BearingPoint. SESSION: Economic Update on Papua New Guinea — Day 1 (19 August) [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width="grid"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][edgtf_button size="" type="" target="_self" icon_pack="" font_weight="100" text="VISIT SPEAKERS PAGE" link="https://pnginvestmentconference.com/speakers/"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

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1 August, 2019

Based in Port Moresby, Christian provides agricultural advisory services to IFC’s clients across the South Pacific. He began his career as a soft commodity trader for a multinational trade-house in Germany 21 years ago. During his time working in Africa on various projects, he increased his expertise on production side development while working in a farm management company that also provided agricultural services to cooperatives. Christian has established several companies and clearly understands the needs of investors. In the last three years, he has seen upcoming agricultural opportunities in the South Pacific develop into new businesses.  ...