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Her Excellency Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa

Prime Minister Mataʻafa came to power in Samoa this year, becoming Samoa's first female Prime Minister. She is one of Samoa’s longest-serving members of Parliament and has held numerous ministerial portfolios during her career, including Minister of Education, Minister of Women, Community & Social Development, Minister of Justice and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment. She also has represented Samoa on the executive board of UNESCO and served as Pro-Chancellor and Chairperson of the University of the South Pacific from 2006 to 2012.  ...

Fego Ota Kiniafa

Fego is an experienced economist with a demonstrated history of working in government, economic regulatory and shipping industries.   LinkedIn...

Sylvia Pascoe

Robert Maxwell

Robert has extensive global port and terminal management experience, having worked in senior financial roles for terminal management businesses in Angola, Liberia, China, Malaysia and Nigeria before coming to PNG in 2019. His roles include CFO of APM Terminals, CFO of Sogester in Angola and Regional Financial Controller West Africa for P&O Nedlloyds. Prior to becoming CEO, Robert was ICTSI’s Chief Financial Officer.   LinkedIn...

Sean Whittaker

Sean is a professional engineer with over two decades of experience working in renewable energy, climate policy and international development. At the International Finance Corporation (IFC), his work focuses on upstream initiatives (including the ESMAP-IFC Offshore Wind Development Program, Scaling Wind and Power2Mines) as well as technical support for IFC's investments in utility-scale wind projects. Prior to joining the IFC, Sean served as Vice President (Policy) for the Canadian Wind Energy Association. He was responsible for federal and provincial policy development within CanWEA, guiding a staff of professionals on political advocacy and public engagement campaigns to promote sustainable wind industry development. Sean's specialises in: renewable energy, climate change, wind energy, advocacy and public policy. LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sean-whittaker-49381a8  ...

Mathew Care

Mathew commenced his career as a banking and finance solicitor at global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills, before launching a series of businesses in the real estate and technology spheres.   In 2013 Mathew co-founded Digital Classifieds Group, a business focussed on developing online classifieds in emerging markets. The company initially launched in Papua New Guinea with the website Hausples.com.pg, the countries leading real estate portal, quickly followed by the acquisition of Marketmeri.com Papua New Guinea’s leading general classifieds website.   Digital Classifieds Group has snowballed since launch and now operates real estate and general classifieds websites in Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Cambodia and Laos. The business has attracted a range of strategic investors, including the founders of Allhomes.com.au, Canberra’s leading real estate portal which was sold...

Michael Uiari

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

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 Elizabeth McKee

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...

Peter Larden

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  ...