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4 August, 2023

The Government of PNG appointed Elizabeth Genia as Acting Governor for the Bank of Papua New Guinea, PNG's central bank, in January 2023. She is the first woman to fill the role. She has nearly four decades of experience working in PNG’s Central Bank and was previously Assistant Governor, Corporate Affairs. Acting Governor Genia has a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Queensland and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of PNG....

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3 August, 2023

Collin founded Ultimax Security in 2014 and has built the company into a major supplier of security services which today has around 300 employees....

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2 August, 2023

Alan joined Trukai in 2020 and is responsible for all aspects of the PNG business, bringing to the group more than 35 years' of senior management experience in a wide range of industries. He started his career in the FMCG industry, with roles at Bowater Scott and then Rexona, followed by more than 20 years with the Dulux Group, which did include 15 years in regional roles across South East Asia and in China. Alan has extensive merger and acquisition experience and has led a number of challenging turnaround roles in Australia, New Zealand, China and South East Asia. He has also worked as a lecturer in sales and marketing at RMIT, Adelaide University and Southern Cross University; during which time he...

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11 July, 2023

Justin is appointed Senior Economist at Westpac Group. He has nearly 25 years’ experience in Financial Markets. He joined Westpac in 1999 following his early training at the Reserve Bank of Australia. He has spent time in Westpac’s London office and has had a secondment as Chief Economist at St George Bank. Justin’s areas of interest are the international economy, commodity markets and the resources sector. Justin keeps a close watch on PNG's economy and is a regular visitor to the country, presenting the results of his research. He also analyses the Australia labour market and prices.   ...

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10 July, 2023

Dr Luke Forau is the Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) and the Chairman of the Central Bank Board. He was appointed Governor on the 1st October 2019 after serving as Deputy Governor from September 2018 to September 2019. He is a career central banker, having worked as (Senior) Research Analyst and Chief Manager Economics, Research & Statistics, as well as Advisor to Governor. He is also currently serving as: Chairman of the National Financial Inclusion Taskforce Chairman of the Solomon Islands Government Audit Committee Deputy Chairman of the Solomon Islands Anti-Money Laundry Commission Member of the Evaluation Committee of the Telecommunications Commission of SolomonIslands Member of the Mines and Minerals Board Dr Forau has a PhD in Economics...

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10 July, 2023

An accomplished executive with extensive Australian and international experience in leadership, executive management, government relations, project and service delivery, Leata Alaimoana was appointed Queensland Trade Commissioner for the Pacific in March 2023. Leata began her career within the Investment Attraction Unit with what was then Queensland Department of State Development in 2002. The last two decades has taken Leata through a variety of management and leadership roles in the Queensland and Federal Governments, Sunshine Coast City Council, and Aviation Australia.   During her time with Pacific Trade Invest Australia she facilitated over $33 million in investments across the Pacific Island region, creating economic opportunities while delivering positive social outcomes for communities. Leata is a non-executive Director on the Boards of Good Return and Exemplar International Development, and is NAATI accredited as a Samoan interpreter/translator.  ...

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10 July, 2023

Kamal Chetty has over a decade of experience and expertise in investment promotion, investment facilitation, and export promotion. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Investment Fiji, the country's only investment and export promotion agency dedicated to promoting Fiji's potential sectors and trade opportunities to the rest of the world, thus becoming a driving force in our country's economic prosperity. He played an integral role in the strategic shift of the organization's focus and became a key figure in promoting this change, making sure that the process was streamlined after the transition. Mr. Chetty who specializes in Accounting, Finance, Statistics, Diplomacy and International Trade joined Investment Fiji in 2008 as an Investment Officer, paving his way to leading the organization as the CEO...