Sunday 29 NovemberDay 1
8:00am
Registration opens
Parkside Foyer
10:00am – 4:15pm
Pyrmont Theatre
12:00 midday
Trade and Investment Expo opens
The Gallery
4:30pm – 6:30pm
Exhibition Opening Cocktails
The Gallery
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Day 1 · Sunday, 29 November
PNG Regulators Forum: Ease of Investing
⌖ Pyrmont Theatre · Level 2, ICC Sydney
8:00amRegistration opens (Parkside Foyer)
10:00–11:15Session 1: Investment Entry and Approvals
10:00–10:30
Introductory remarks: PNG Ready for Investment
Ivan Pomaleu OBE*Chief Secretary to Government
10:30–10:45
PNG Ready for Investment
Clarence HootManaging DirectorInvestment Promotion Authority
10:45–11:00
PNG Work Permits and Visas
Wellington Navasivu*Chief Migration OfficerImmigration and Citizenship Authority
11:00–11:15
Q&A
Session 1 speakers
11:15–11:45Networking Morning Tea (Pyrmont Theatre Foyer)
11:45–1:00Session 2: Trade, Tax and Commercial Regulation
11:45–12:00
PNG Customs, Imports and Exports
David Towe*Chief CommissionerPNG Customs
12:00–12:15
PNG Ready for Investment: Tax Registration, Compliance and Incentives
Sam Loi*Commissioner GeneralInternal Revenue Commission
12:15–12:30
PNG Ready for Investment: Business Mergers and Acquisition Rules in PNG
Roy DaggyCommissioner and CEOIndependent Consumer and Competition Commission
12:30–12:45
Special Economic Zones
Kikila Yavase*Chief Executive OfficerSEZ Authority
12:45–1:00
Q&A
Session 2 speakers
1:00–1:30Networking Lunch (The Gallery)
1:30–2:45Session 3: Resources, Energy and Environment
1:30–1:45
Minerals Ready for Investment
Harry Kore*Acting Managing DirectorMineral Resources Authority
1:45–2:00
Hydrocarbon Development
David Manau, Secretary & Acting Managing Director*National Petroleum Authority
2:00–2:15
Energy Development
Ronald Meketa*Managing DirectorNational Energy Authority (NEA)
2:15–2:30
Conservation and Environment Protection
Susan YakipManager Environment Permitting and RegistryConservation and Environment Protection Authority
2:30–2:45
Q&A
Session 3 speakers
2:45–3:15Networking Afternoon Tea (The Gallery)
3:15–4:15Session 4: Land Reforms and Investment Facilitation
3:15–3:30
Land Reforms and Investment Facilitation
Benjamin Samson, Secretary*Department of Lands and Physical Planning
3:30–3:45
Speaker Slot TBC
To be confirmed
3:45–4:15
Closing discussion
4:30–6:30Exhibition Opening Networking Cocktail Function (The Gallery)
Day 2 · Monday, 30 November
PNG Investment Leaders’ Summit
Pyrmont Theatre · Level 2 · Overflow: Parkside Ballroom, ICC Sydney
Theme: 50 Years and Beyond: Starting the Next Wave of Prosperity · Moderator: Tracey Spicer AM
7:00amDoors and Investment Expo open
7:30–8:00Arrival tea and coffee
8:00–9:30Session 1: Partners at 50+ — Opening Plenary
8:00–8:05
Welcome
Tracey Spicer AMModerator
8:05–8:15
Introductory remarks
Anthony SmaréPresidentPNGCORE
8:15–8:45
Keynote address
Hon. James Marape, MPPrime Minister of Papua New Guinea
8:45–9:15
Keynote address
Government of Australia*
9:15–9:30
Official Prime Ministers' Photo Opportunity and Session Close
9:30–10:00Networking Morning Tea – Sponsored by NKW Group
10:00–11:25Session 2: The Next Wave — Global Energy Markets and PNG Gas
10:00–10:12
The Next Wave in Energy: Global LNG and Oil Outlook, and What It Means for PNG
Saad RahimChief EconomistTrafigura
10:12–10:24
How Santos is Investing in PNG and Globally for the Next Wave
Kevin GallagherChief Executive OfficerSantos
10:24–10:36
How ExxonMobil is Investing in PNG and Globally for the Next Wave
Dinesh Sivasamboo*Chairman and Managing DirectorExxonMobil PNG
10:36–10:48
How the State is Investing in PNG Gas for the Next Wave
Issac Lupari CBE GCL*ChairmanKumul Petroleum Holdings Limited
10:48–10:58
Investing in PNG’s First Offshore Gas for the Next Wave
Stephen Quantrill*ChairmanTwinza Oil Limited
10:58–11:25
Moderated panel discussion and audience Q&A
Session 2 speakers
11:25–12:00Session 3: The Next Wave — Financing PNG’s Growth
11:25–11:35
How BSP is Investing in and Financing PNG and the Region for the Next Wave
Mark RobinsonGroup CEOBSP Financial Group
11:35–11:45
How TISA Bank is Investing in and Financing PNG for the Next Wave
Michael Koisen OBE MLGroup CEOTISA Group
11:45–12:00
Moderated panel discussion
Session 3 speakers
12:00–1:00Networking lunch
1:00–2:40Session 4: The Next Wave — Global Metals Markets and PNG Minerals
1:00–1:10
The Next Wave in Metals: Global Copper, Gold and Nickel Outlook, and What It Means for PNG
Saad RahimChief EconomistTrafigura
1:10–1:22
How the State is Investing in PNG Minerals for the Next Wave
Kumul Mineral Holdings*
1:22–1:32
How New Porgera is Investing in PNG for the Next Wave
James McTiernanGeneral ManagerNew Porgera Limited
1:32–1:42
How Ok Tedi is Investing in PNG for the Next Wave
Kedi Ilimbit*Managing Director & CEOOk Tedi Mining Limited
1:42–1:52
How K92 is Investing in PNG and Globally for the Next Wave
John LewinsChairmanK92 Mining
1:52–2:02
How Harmony is Investing in PNG and Globally for the Next Wave
Beyers Nel*Chief Executive OfficerHarmony Gold
2:02–2:40
Moderated panel discussion and audience Q&A
Session 4 speakers
2:40–3:05Networking Afternoon Tea – Sponsored by Eneos Xplora
3:05–5:00Session 5: The Next Wave — Beyond Resources
3:05–3:10
Session opening
Tracey Spicer AMModerator
3:10–3:30
Ministerial address: PNG’s Diversification Agenda — Trade, Investment and Special Economic Zones
Hon. Richard Maru, MP*Minister for International Trade and Investment
3:30–3:42
Made in PNG: Investing in Lime, Cement and PNG’s Industrial Base for the Next Wave
Paul MulderManaging DirectorPacific Lime and Cement
3:42–3:58
Ministerial address: From Catch to Onshore Processing — Investing in PNG Fisheries
Hon. Jelta Wong, MPMinister for Fisheries and Marine Resources
3:58–4:10
Partners in the Next Wave: Agriculture Commercialization in PNG
Han FraetersDivision Director for PNG, Solomon Is and VanuatuWorld Bank Group
4:10–5:00
Extended moderated panel discussion and audience Q&A
Session 5 speakers
5:00Close of the PNG Investment Leaders’ Summit
5:00–7:00Leaders’ Summit Cocktails – Sponsored by PNG Ports Corporation Ltd (The Gallery)
Day 3 · Stream A · Tuesday, 1 December
PNG Resources Investment Summit
Pyrmont Theatre · Level 2, ICC Sydney
Running alongside the other Tuesday forums, including the International Suppliers Forum (ISF); all breaks shared
8:00–10:00Session 1A: Government & National Champions: Setting the Direction
8:00–8:24
Closing the Deal: PNG’s Next Wave of Gas
Hon. Jimmy Maladina, MPMinister for Petroleum, PNG
8:24–8:48
Open for Business, Fair for All: The Next Generation of PNG Mines
Hon. Solen Loifa, MPMinister for Mining, PNG
8:48–9:12
From Partner to Player: The State’s Growing Stake in PNG Gas
Kumul Petroleum Holdings Ltd*
9:12–9:36
Building a National Mining Champion
Sarimu KanuManaging Director & CEOKumul Minerals Holdings Ltd
9:36–10:00
From Equity to Enduring Prosperity: Partnering with Landowners in PNG’s Resource Projects
Augustine Mano CBEManaging Director and CEOMineral Resources Development Company Ltd (MRDC)
10:00–10:30Networking Morning Tea — sponsored by MoniPlus
10:30–12:00Session 2A: Powering the Region: PNG’s LNG Growth Story
10:30–10:52
Beyond Plateau: Keeping PNG LNG Full
ExxonMobil PNG
10:52–11:15
Papua LNG: From Line of Sight to Final Decision
ExxonMobil PNG
11:15–11:37
Feeding the Trains: Santos’ PNG Growth Pipeline
Rhys WardVice President PNG OperationsSantos
11:37–12:00
Going Offshore: PNG’s First Offshore Gas Project
Stephen QuantrillChairman & CEOTwinza Oil Ltd
12:00–1:00Networking Lunch – sponsored by TotalEnergies EP PNG Limited
1:00–2:30Session 3A: Mining at Work: Operations, Restarts & Expansion
1:00–1:22
Fifty More Years: Ok Tedi to 2084
Kedi IllimbitManaging Director & CEOOk Tedi Mining Ltd
1:22–1:45
Weathering the Storm: Porgera’s Return and Shared Returns
James McTiernanGeneral ManagerNew Porgera Ltd
1:45–2:07
Hidden Valley Today
Harmony Gold
2:07–2:30
Holding Back the Sea: Lihir’s Five-Million-Ounce Prize
Dawid PretoriusGeneral Manager Lihir OperationsNewmont
2:30–3:00Networking Afternoon Tea
3:00–4:30Session 4A: Next Horizons: Growth, Development & Downstream Value
3:00–3:22
Stage by Stage: Kainantu’s Climb to 400,000 Ounces
David Medilek*Chief Executive OfficerK92 Mining Ltd
3:22–3:45
Made in PNG: Developing a Downstream Building Materials Industrial Sector
Kevin SavoryChief Executive OfficerPacific Lime & Cement Ltd
3:45–4:07
More Than a Mine: Powering the Sepik
Phil McCormackProject DirectorPanAust
4:07–4:30
Going Deeper: Simberi’s Sulphide Future
Huan CaiChief Executive OfficerNew Simberi Gold
4:30–5:30Networking Cocktail Function (The Gallery; shared by all three Tuesday streams)
From 6:00pmPIW26 Gala Dinner and Industry Awards — The Star Sydney Event Centre · Sponsored by Ok Tedi Mining Limited
From 10:00pmGala Dinner After Party — Pontoon Bar, Darling Harbour · Sponsored by Black Swan International
Day 3 · Stream B · Tuesday, 1 December
PNG Finance & Capital Forum
Parkside Ballroom · Level 2, ICC Sydney
Running alongside the other Tuesday forums, including the International Suppliers Forum (ISF); all breaks shared
8:15–10:00Session 1: Finance Foundations — FX, Stability and Investor Confidence
8:15–8:20
Opening: The Investor Test for PNG Finance and Capital
Independent chair (to be confirmed)
8:20–8:50
Ministerial keynote: Fiscal Credibility Beyond the IMF Program: The 2027 Budget, Debt and PNG’s Cost of Capital
Hon. Ian Ling-Stuckey CMG, MP*TreasurerGovernment of Papua New Guinea
8:50–9:15
Keynote: Restoring FX Confidence and Exiting the Grey List: The Path to Predictable Kina Convertibility
Elizabeth GeniaGovernorBank of Papua New Guinea
9:15–9:30
From Partnership to Investment: Australia’s Role in PNG’s Economic Reform, Correspondent Banking and Capital Mobilization
DFAT/Government of Australia*
9:30–9:45
Program Complete: What PNG Delivered and the Milestones Investors Should Watch in 2027
International Monetary Fund*
9:45–10:00
What milestone should investors watch in the next 12 months?
Chair-led Q&A
10:00–10:30Morning Tea (sponsored by MoniPlus) — shared with the Resources Summit and ISF
10:30–12:00No Forum session — delegates invited to Resources Summit Session 2A: PNG LNG and Papua LNG (Pyrmont Theatre)
12:00–1:00Networking Lunch — shared with the Resources Summit and ISF
1:00–2:30Session 2: Domestic Capital — Banks, Lenders and Savings for Growth
1:00–1:25
BSP’s Year in Review and the Road Ahead: Financing PNG’s Growth in 2026 and Beyond
Raymond LogonaHead of Business BankingBSP Financial Group
1:25–1:50
TISA Bank’s Year in Review and the Road Ahead: Building a Locally Owned Commercial Bank for PNG
Luke KaulChief Executive OfficerTISA Bank
1:50–2:10
The Institutional Investor View: Returns, Liquidity and Nation Building
Rajeev SharmaChief Executive OfficerNasfund
2:10–2:30
Credit Inclusion: Responsible Finance for Households, Microbusinesses and SMEs
Aho Baliki OBEManaging DirectorMoni Plus
2:30–3:00Networking Afternoon Tea — shared with the Resources Summit
3:00–4:30Session 3: Mobilising Capital — The Path to Financial Close
3:00–3:15
Project Readiness, PPPs and ADB’s 2026–2028 PNG Pipeline
Takafumi KadonoCountry Director, PNG Resident MissionAsian Development Bank
3:15–3:30
Crowding In Private Capital: IFC Investment and MIGA Guarantees for PNG Projects
Keiko MiwaDivision Director for Southeast Asia and the Pacific IslandsInternational Finance Corporation
3:30–3:45
Export Credit for the Pacific: Financing Aviation, Telecoms and Infrastructure in PNG
Export Finance Australia*
3:45–4:10
Financing Papua LNG: Building the Capital Stack for PNG’s Next US$14 Billion Project
Papua LNG Financing Lead/ExxonMobil PNG*
4:10–4:30
What single de-risking tool would unlock the next tranche of private capital for PNG?
Chair-led Q&A and Forum close
4:30–5:30Networking Cocktail Function (The Gallery; shared by all three Tuesday streams)
From 6:00pmPIW26 Gala Dinner and Industry Awards — The Star Sydney Event Centre · Sponsored by Ok Tedi Mining Limited
From 10:00pmGala Dinner After Party — Pontoon Bar, Darling Harbour · Sponsored by Black Swan International
Day 3 · Stream C · Tuesday, 1 December
International Suppliers’ Forum (ISF)
⌖ Meeting Rooms C2.2 & C2.3, Pyrmont Theatre Foyer · Level 2, ICC Sydney
8:00am – 5:00pm · Parallel with Streams A and B · All breaks and functions shared
8:00am–5:00pmInternational Suppliers’ Forum (ISF)
Day 4 · Stream A · Wednesday, 2 December
PNG Infrastructure & Climate Investment Summit
Pyrmont Theatre · Level 2, ICC Sydney
Running alongside the International Suppliers Forum (ISF); all breaks shared
8:30–8:35
Welcome to the PNG Infrastructure & Climate Investment Summit
Summit Moderator (to be confirmed)
8:35–10:15Session 1: Government Strategy: State Enterprises, Public Investment, Roads and Energy
8:35–9:00
Ministerial presentation: State Enterprises as Investment Partners: SOE Reform, Co-Investment and Private Participation in Power, Water, Ports and Airports
Hon. William Duma CMG, MP*Minister for State Enterprises
9:00–9:25
Ministerial presentation: The Public Investment Program to 2030: Government’s Infrastructure Priorities, PPPs and Development-Partner Co-Financing
Hon. Ano Pala KBE CMG, MPMinister for National Planning
9:25–9:50
Ministerial presentation: Connect PNG Strategy and Delivery: The National Road and Bridge Pipeline to 2030
Hon. Peter Tsiamalili Jr, MP*Minister for Works and Highways
9:50–10:15
Ministerial presentation: Powering PNG: Energy Policy, the Investment Framework and Opportunities for Private Generation
Hon. Peter Isoaimo, MPMinister for Energy
10:15–10:45Networking Morning Tea
10:45–12:25Session 2: Connected PNG: Ports, Aviation, Digital and Infrastructure Partnerships
10:45–11:05
Gateways to Prosperity: Building PNG’s Ports and Industrial Platforms for the Next 50 Years
Neil PapenfusChief Executive OfficerPNG Ports Corporation
11:05–11:25
Airports as Investment Platforms: CADIP, Nadzab Tomodachi and the Airport-City Opportunity
Jacob Roland AngaChairmanNational Airports Corporation
11:25–11:45
Digital Infrastructure for an Investable PNG: Towers, Fibre, Satellite and Mobile Money
Pradeep LalRegional CEOVodafone PNG
11:45–12:05
Australia–PNG Infrastructure Partnership: Ports, Roads, Airports and Energy Under the AIFFP
Rachel MooreActing Head of Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the PacificDFAT
12:05–12:25
Special keynote address: From Antalya to the Pacific: COP31 Outcomes and What They Mean for Climate and Energy Investment in PNG
Government of Australia*
12:25–1:25Networking Lunch – Sponsored by Newmont (The Gallery)
1:25–2:45Session 3: Financing Resilience: Climate Capital for PNG Infrastructure
1:25–1:45
After COP31: Capitalising the Pacific Resilience Facility and Delivering Pacific-Owned Resilience Finance
Pacific Resilience Facility*
1:45–2:05
Team Europe and Global Gateway in PNG: Green Ports, Clean Energy and Climate Resilient Value Chains
Hans LambrechtActing Head of Regional Partnerships, European Union Delegation to the PacificEuropean Union
2:05–2:25
The Green Climate Fund in PNG and the Pacific: REDD+ Results Payments, the Regional Pipeline and Finance for Carbon Sinks
Green Climate Fund*
2:25–2:45
Speaker Slot TBC
To be confirmed
2:45–3:15Networking Afternoon Tea
3:15–3:55Session 4: Greening the Capital Stack: Green Lending, Carbon Markets and Climate Finance for PNG
3:15–3:35
Ministerial presentation: PNG’s Climate Investment Strategy: Carbon Markets, Article 6 and the New Carbon Permit Framework
Hon. John Kaupa, MP*Minister for EnvironmentConservation and Climate Change
3:35–3:55
Greening PNG’s Financial System: The Inclusive Green Finance Taxonomy v2, Green Loan Standards and the Green Refinancing and Guarantee Facilities
George AwapAssistant GovernorBank of Papua New Guinea
3:55–4:00
Summit close: key takeaways and the investment agenda
Summit Moderator and Anthony Smaré, Convenor
4:00–4:30Official Closing of PNG Investment Week 2026
4:00–4:10
Closing remarks: PNG Investment Week 2026 in Review
John LewinsSenior Vice PresidentPNGCORE
4:10–4:30
Official closing address: Papua New Guinea Open for Investment
Hon. John Rosso, MP*Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Lands and Immigration
4:30pmClose of PNG Investment Week 2026
4:30–5:30Closing Cocktails (Pyrmont Theatre Foyer)
Day 4 · Stream B · Wednesday, 2 December
PNG Exploration Forum
Parkside Ballroom · Level 2, ICC Sydney
Running alongside the International Suppliers Forum (ISF); all breaks shared
8:00–10:15Session 1: Advancing Mineral Discovery – From Exploration Targets to Future Mine Development
8:30–8:50
PNG Mineral Exploration Potential
Mineral Resources Authority*
8:50–9:05
Tolukuma Update: Exploration, Resource Growth and the Path to Restart
Dr Chris MullerManaging Director & CEOTolu Minerals Ltd
9:05–9:15
Exploration in the Island of Bougainville: The EL02 Isina Project
Donald McInnesChairman & CEOIsland Passage Exploration Ltd
9:15–9:30
Advancing PNG’s Gold and Copper Exploration Pipeline
Callum SpinkChief Operating Officer and Vice President ExplorationGreat Pacific Gold Corporation
9:30–9:45
The Development of Wapolu Gold Mine: Exploration to Project Delivery
Tim CrossleyManaging DirectorAdyton Resources Corp.
9:45–10:00
Uasilau: Advancing a Porphyry Copper–Gold Exploration Corridor
Northwind Exploration Inc.*
10:15–10:45Networking Morning Tea — shared with Infrastructure & Climate Summit and ISF
10:45–1:25Session 2: Unlocking PNG’s Petroleum Potential – New Basins, Prospects and Gas Development Opportunities
10:45–11:05
PNG Petroleum Exploration Potential
National Petroleum Authority*
11:05–11:20
Emerging Potential in the Torress Sub-Basin
Alaister ShakerleyExploration ManagerLarus Energy Ltd
11:20–11:35
Exploration in the New Ireland Basin: Exortica North and the Next Steps
Professor Brent McInnesChairmanPeak Oil (PNG) Pty Ltd
11:35–11:50
Advancing PNG-Led Gas Development: Kuru and the Eastern Papuan Basin
Papuan Oil and Gas Ltd*
11:50–12:05
Seismic Exploration Program and Assets
Kumul Petroleum Holdings Ltd*
12:35–1:25Networking Lunch (Sponsored by Newmont) — shared with Infrastructure & Climate Summit and ISF
1:25–4:30Delegates invited to Infrastructure & Climate Summit, Sessions 3 and 4 and official closing (Pyrmont Theatre)
4:30Close of PNG Investment Week 2026
Day 4 · Stream C · Wednesday, 2 December
International Suppliers’ Forum (ISF)
⌖ Meeting Rooms C2.2 & C2.3, Pyrmont Theatre Foyer · Level 2, ICC Sydney
8:00am – 5:00pm · Parallel with Streams A and B · All breaks and functions shared
8:00am–5:00pmInternational Suppliers’ Forum (ISF)
Program and speakers are subject to change and confirmation. * Speaker to be confirmed. All rooms are on Level 2 at ICC Sydney unless stated.