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Processed in 8.226952 secs Process 71667) Received: from smtp.pomcci.org.pg (HELO mail.pomcci.org.pg) (203.83.19.204) by completeweb.com.au with SMTP; 15 Jun 2011 18:46:54 +1000 Received: from Dave (computer108.pomcci.local [192.168.0.108]) by mail.pomcci.org.pg (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5404B3B024D for ; Wed, 15 Jun 2011 19:37:31 +1000 (PGT) From: "David Conn" To: "'Grant Morris'" Subject: FW: POMCCI e-Flash (14/06/2011) - Papua New Guinea Investment Conference, Brisbane Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:41:14 +1000 Message-ID: <021e01cc2b37$fc690b40$f53b21c0$@org.pg> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_021F_01CC2B8B.CE151B40" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: AcwqdGqaBVfXuTGgS3yeJ1UbZq9hsgABrWOwAC80/RA= Content-Language: en-us This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_021F_01CC2B8B.CE151B40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Business Advantage International Pty Ltd Conference to focus on PNG business opportunities 5 August 2011, Brisbane Convention Centre The PNG Advantage ConferenceA business and investment conference in Brisbane in August 2011 will provide businesses with a detailed overview of opportunities in Australia's closest neighbour, currently one of the world's fastest-growing economies. The Papua New Guinea Advantage conference will provide high-level insights into where current and future opportunities lie in PNG. It will also provide guidance on how to tackle the various challenges that, as a developing economy, it poses to those doing business there. Co-hosted by the Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Business Advantage International , the highly-targeted conference will consist of presentations and panel-discussions featuring experienced PNG-based business leaders, providing delegates with a comprehensive view of the PNG economy. PROVISIONAL PROGRAM SESSION 1: Where is PNG going right? * 'Eight years of strong economic growth and the best is yet to come' - The Hon. Peter O'Neil MP, Treasurer and Minister for Finance, Government of Papua New Guinea * 'An economy in transformation: the development of PNG's private sector and the emergence of a middle class' - Ian Clyne, Chief Executive Officer, Bank South Pacific. * Case Study: 'NASFUND: Riding PNG's investment wave' - Rod Mitchell, Joint CEO, NASFUND SESSION 2: Doing business in PNG * 'Dealing with operational challenges' - John Mangos, Chief Executive Officer, Digicel (PNG) * 'Managing Risk' - Wayne Dorgan, Managing Director, Pacific MMI Insurance * 'Navigating PNG's regulatory framework' - David Murray, Partner, Deloitte * 'The characteristics of a bankable project in PNG' - Ashleigh Matheson, Managing Director, Westpac PNG * Case study: 'Lessons from some of PNG's most successful companies' - Sir Joe Tauvasa, Chairman of S P Brewery & Board Member of New Britain Palm Oil Ltd SESSION 3: Business and investment opportunities * 'The outlook for infrastructure development in PNG and what it means for foreign companies' - Laure Darcy, Pacific Liaison & Coordination Office, Asian Development Bank * 'A SWOT analysis of PNG as a place to invest' - Vishnu Mohan, CEO PNG & Pacific North West Region, ANZ Bank * 'PNG's Major Mining and Petroleum Projects, and flow-on business opportunities' - Greg Anderson, Executive Director, PNG Chamber of Mines & Petroleum * 'Insights from a serial entrepreneur' - Mahesh Patel, City Pharmacy Ltd * 'Opportunities for Australian companies to provide goods and services to PNG' - Kevan Dacey, Austrade Event Partners for the conference include the Queensland Government agency, Trade and Investment Queensland, and the Investment Promotion Authority of PNG. Early bird registrations are now open for the event, which will be held on 5 August 2011. Registration forms and additional information can be obtained from www.pngadvantageconference.com . Event co-hosts POMCCI Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Industry BAI Event partners Trade and Investment Queensland IPA Investment Promotion Authority of Papua New Guinea ------=_NextPart_000_021F_01CC2B8B.CE151B40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Papua New Guinea investment conference, = Brisbane

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Conference to focus on PNG = business opportunities
5 August 2011, Brisbane = Convention Centre
3D"TheA business and investment conference in Brisbane in = August 2011 will provide businesses with a detailed overview of = opportunities in Australia’s closest neighbour, currently one of = the world’s fastest-growing economies.

The Papua New Guinea Advantage conference will = provide high-level insights into where current and future opportunities = lie in PNG. It will also provide guidance on how to tackle the various = challenges that, as a developing economy, it poses to those doing = business there.

Co-hosted by the Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Industry = and Business Advantage International, the = highly-targeted conference will consist of presentations and = panel-discussions featuring experienced PNG-based business leaders, = providing delegates with a comprehensive view of the PNG = economy.

PROVISIONAL = PROGRAM
SESSION 1: Where is PNG = going right?

  • ‘Eight years of strong economic growth and the best is yet to = come’ - The Hon. Peter O’Neil MP, Treasurer and = Minister for Finance, Government of Papua New = Guinea
  •  ‘An economy in transformation: the development of = PNG’s private sector and the emergence of a middle class’ = - Ian Clyne, Chief Executive Officer, Bank South = Pacific.
  • Case Study: ‘NASFUND: Riding PNG’s investment = wave’ - Rod Mitchell, Joint CEO, = NASFUND

SESSION 2: Doing business in PNG

  • 'Dealing with operational challenges' - John Mangos, Chief = Executive Officer, Digicel (PNG)
  • 'Managing Risk' - Wayne Dorgan, Managing Director, Pacific MMI = Insurance
  • 'Navigating PNG’s regulatory framework' - David Murray, = Partner, Deloitte
  • 'The characteristics of a bankable project in PNG' - Ashleigh = Matheson, Managing Director, Westpac PNG
  • Case study: ‘Lessons from some of PNG’s most successful = companies’ - Sir Joe Tauvasa, Chairman of S P Brewery & = Board Member of New Britain Palm Oil Ltd

 SESSION 3: Business and = investment opportunities

  • ‘The outlook for infrastructure development in PNG and what = it means for foreign companies’ - Laure Darcy, Pacific Liaison = & Coordination Office, Asian Development = Bank
  • ‘A SWOT analysis of PNG as a place to invest’ - Vishnu = Mohan, CEO PNG & Pacific North West Region, ANZ = Bank
  • ‘PNG’s Major Mining and Petroleum Projects, and flow-on = business opportunities’ - Greg Anderson, Executive Director, PNG = Chamber of Mines & Petroleum
  • ‘Insights from a serial entrepreneur’ - Mahesh Patel, = City Pharmacy Ltd
  •  ‘Opportunities for Australian companies to provide = goods and services to PNG’ - Kevan Dacey, = Austrade

Event Partners for the conference include the = Queensland Government agency, Trade and Investment Queensland, and the = Investment Promotion Authority of PNG.

Early bird registrations = are now open for the event, which will be held on 5 August 2011. = Registration forms and additional information can be obtained from www.pngadvantageconference.com.

Event = co-hosts

3DPOMCCI

Port Moresby Chamber
of Commerce and = Industry
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Event = partners


Trade and = Investment Queensland

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Investment = Promotion Authority
of Papua New = Guinea