Agenda

Day One: Thursday August 12th 2010

| Day One | Day Two |

8.30

Registration

9.00

Opening Remarks from the Chair

Caleb Jarvis, Trade Commissioner, Pacific Islands Trade & Invest

9.10

Opening Keynote Address

Tuiloma Neroni Slade, Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

9.30

Austrade

Peter Grey, Chief Executive Officer, Austrade
Chairperson: Andrew Wilkins, Publisher, Business Advantage International

9.40

The current economic outlook for Australia and the region – key issues to keep in mind in 2010

Richard Gibbs, Division Director and the Chief Economist, Macquarie Bank

STATE OF PLAY

10.10

Keynote

Overview of Pacific economy post GFC
The Pacific's connections to Asia
Investment opportunities in the Pacific
The role of rural banking and electronic banking in the Pacific
Overview of ANZ's background in the Pacific

Michael Rowland, ANZ CEO Pacific

10.40

Coffee break and networking

11.10

Interactive panel discussion | Investing in the Pacific Region

The investment climate in the Pacific Region – Overview and achievements

French Pacific Islands - opportunities and unique characteristics

City Pharmacy Limited: a successful story - Business opportunities in the retail industry in the Pacific

John Ridgway, Partner, PLN Lawyers Sydney
Mathieu Hanaut, Partner - Member of the Paris Bar, Jones Day
Mahesh Patel, Managing Director, City Pharmacy Limited

12.00

Financing developments in the Pacific

Patrick Cocquerel, Executive Director, Westpac

12.30

The Pacific tuna fishery: ambitions, constraints and opportunities

Anthony Hughes, Consultant in Economic Planning & Management, Soltai, Solomon

1.00

Networking lunch for speakers and delegates

Afternoon Chairperson: Ian Clarke, Partner, Gadens Lawyers

2.00

Interactive Panel discussion – Tourism – the next big thing

Moderator: Andrew Wilkins, Publisher, Business Advantage International

Financing Future Tourism Growth - Where Will the Money Come From?
Tourism sector – South Pacific investment potential
Tourism the change agent of the Pacific Region

John Perrottet, Director, Perrottet Partners
Ilisoni Vuidreketi, Chief Executive, South Pacific Tourism Organisation
Jamal Serhan, Vice President/Regional General Manager of Fiji and Pacific, Warwick International

2.45

PANEL | Showcasing investment opportunities in the Pacific

This interactive session is the perfect opportunity to gather invaluable information on how to invest in the most buoyant sectors of the Pacific Islands economies

Karai Vuibau, Consul General, Fiji Alain Chung-Wee, Project Executive, ADECAL
Alain Chung-Wee, Project Executive, ADECAL
Smith Tebu, Chief Executive Officer, Vanuatu Investment Promotion Authority

3.45

The role of Private Equity in facilitating Company growth

Andrew Crompton, Partner, Kula Fund II Limited

4.10

Afternoon break and networking

4.30

The Asian Development Bank experiences with trade investments in the Pacific Islands and Asia Pacific Region

Eugenue G. Zhukov, Regional Director - Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office, Asian Development Bank

5.00

Chinese investment in the Asia Pacific Region – The Ramu Nickel Project in PNG

Madam Luo Shu, Board Chairperson, Chinese Metallurgical Group Corporation, MCC

5.30

PNG Ports – Meeting the challenges of a new era

Facilitating economic growth through sustainable investment in infrastructure

Stanley E Alphonse, Chief Commercial Officer PNG Ports Corporation Limited

6.00

Networking drinks sponsored by:

Day Two: Friday August 13th 2010

| Day One | Day Two |

8.30

Coffee

9.00

Opening remarks

Nitij Pal, Senior Associate, PLN Lawyers

PANEL | Showcasing investment opportunities in the Pacific

Moderator: Andrew Wilkins, Publisher, Business Advantage International

9.35

The new investment opportunities in East Timor

Joao Mendes Goncalves, Minister for Economic Development, Timor Leste

10.00

Investments and business opportunities in the American Samoa

Togiola Tulafono, Governor, American Samoan Government

10.25

Opportunities in the $20 Billion Dollar US Military build up in Guam and the Marianas Islands

Phillip Mendiola-Long, AIF, President - Managing Director, Sherman Consulting, LLC and President and Chairman - Tinian Chamber of Commerce Council Member - US Department of Commerce Hawaii Pacific Export Council

10.55

Morning refreshments

11.20

Interactive panel discussion | Working with Community for a successful and socially responsible investment success

Moderator: Andrew Wilkins, Publisher, Business Advantage International

Back to the Future - IFC's 30 Years in the Pacific

PNG LNG – a world class gas project

Maximizing the wealth of our shareholders through investing in profitable and economically attractive mining and petroleum projects

Gavin Murray, Regional Manager - Pacific, International Finance Corporation
Peter Botten CBE, Managing Director, OilSearch
Augustine Mano, Managing Director & CEO, Mineral Resources Development Company, MRDC
Craig Wilson, Executive Director, The Foundation for Development Cooperation

1.00

Networking lunch

2.00

Clean investment drivers in the Pacific region

Ms Maaike Gobel, Manager, South East Asia and Pacific, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP)

2.20

The Blue-Green Energy Challenge - EIB support for Renewable Energy in the Pacific

Nigel Hall, Technical Adviser, European Investment Bank

2.50

Case Study | Potential beneath the waves of the Pacific

Stephen Rogers, CEO, Nautilus Minerals

3.20