The Regulators Forum brings together senior leaders from Papua New Guinea’s regulatory agencies, government bodies and industry stakeholders to focus on the foundational regulatory issues shaping investment and economic development in the country.
As part of PNG Investment Week 2025, the forum is designed to provide clarity and engagement on regulatory frameworks, compliance, and investor-service coordination that underpin investor confidence.
The Regulators Forum brings together senior leaders from Papua New Guinea’s regulatory agencies, government bodies and industry stakeholders to focus on the foundational regulatory issues shaping investment and economic development in the country.
As part of PNG Investment Week 2025, the forum is designed to provide clarity and engagement on regulatory frameworks, compliance, and investor-service coordination that underpin investor confidence.
8 December
9 AM - 4 PM
Insights from PNG’s leading regulatory agencies on the policies shaping investment and trade.
Discussions on streamlining approvals, improving compliance, and modernising systems to support responsible growth.
Interactive sessions connecting regulators, investors, and development partners to identify practical solutions.
What to Expect
Insights from PNG’s leading regulatory agencies on the policies shaping investment and trade.
Discussions on streamlining approvals, improving compliance, and modernising systems to support responsible growth.
Interactive sessions connecting regulators, investors, and development partners to identify practical solutions.
Programme Schedule
Programme Schedule
Morning Sessions
Morning Sessions
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Parkside Ballroom 1 – Level 2
Introductory remarks and presentations from key PNG regulatory agencies, providing policy updates and cross-agency perspectives on investment facilitation.
10:30 – 12:00 PM
Parkside Ballroom 1 – Level 2
Sector-based insights into licensing, permitting, environmental compliance, taxation, and trade facilitation highlighting ongoing reforms that impact investors across industries.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Darling Harbour Theatre Foyer – Level 2
A valuable opportunity for delegates, regulators, and partners to connect and exchange insights.
Investors Workshops
1:00 – 2:30 PM
Parkside Ballroom 1 – Level 2
Focus on licensing and project approvals, land access and local content, tax stability, and bankability in the energy and resources sector.
1:00 – 2:30 PM
Parkside Ballroom 1 – Level 2
Focus on industrial development, PPP frameworks, permit streamlining, and local value addition to boost PNG’s manufacturing and infrastructure growth.
Joint Plenary Workshop
Joint Plenary Workshop
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Parkside Ballroom 1 – Level 2
A wrap-up session consolidating workshop insights into an Investor Issues List 2025, which will inform the 2026 Ease of International Investment Action Plan.
Gain first-hand insights from PNG’s key regulatory leaders and be part of the dialogue driving policy reform and investor confidence.
Join the conversation shaping PNG’s investment future.
Gain first-hand insights from PNG’s key regulatory leaders and be part of the dialogue driving policy reform and investor confidence.
