Photo gallery: 2018 Business Advantage Papua New Guinea Investment Conference

Welcome,

Photos from the 2018 Business Advantage Papua New Guinea Investment Conference, held at the Sofitel Brisbane Central on 6 & 7 August 2018. Click on an individual image to see a larger version of that image.

Photographer: Stefan Daniljchenko. © Copyright 2018, Business Advantage International. All rights reserved.

: Delegates arrive

: The Prime Minister arrives

: MC Andrew Wilkins welcomes delegates

: PNG’s Acting High Commissioner to Australia, Sakias Tameo, welcomes delegates

: Prime Minister Peter O’Neill opens the conference

: Prime Minister Peter O’Neill in conversation with MC Andrew Wilkins

: Professor Tim Flannery, our keynote speaker

: Tim Flannery talks new business opportunities

: Tne Asian Development Bank;s Ed faber provides an economci update

: The ADB’s Edward Faber

: Nambawan Super CEO Paul Sayer and NASFUND’s Chief Investment Officer David Brown

: Nambawan Super CEO Paul Sayer and NASFUND’s Chief Investment Officer David Brown

: Fat Prophets’ David Lennox talks LNG

: Fat Prophets’ David Lennox talks LNG

: Lew Nielsen of Lamana Development talks about the new Loloata Island resort

: Lew Nielsen of Lamana Development talks about the new Loloata Island resort

: Discussing PNG’s investment cimate

: Australian Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Mark Coulton

: Moses Mondowa outlines his vision for Aiabba Minerals

: Ian Orell, Head of Sustainability for New Britain Palm OIl

: Moses Mondowa

: Dr Thomas Webster talks about PNG’s new APEC Study Centre

: Mathew Care of Haus Ples

: Crystal Kewe of Crysan Technology talks innovation

: Jon Pittar talks solar power

: PNG Power’s Carolyn Blacklock answers questions

: PNG Power’s Carolyn Blacklock

: Hornibrooks’ Mal Lewis

: Business experts and PNG representatives at the 2018 Business Advantage PNG Investment Conference. Source: BAI

: Digicel’s Paul Statham

: Business executives, media and PNG representatives at the 2018 Business Advantage PNG Investment Conference. Source: BAI

: DFAT’s Pablo Kang

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