Prime Minister Marape opens 2026 PNG investment conference in Brisbane

Prime Minister, James Marape has officially opened the 2026 Papua New Guinea Investment Conference on Monday, 10th August (today), in Brisbane, Australia.

The two-day conference, organised by Business Advantage International, will be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on August 10–11 and is expected to attract between 250 and 300 delegates, including senior business leaders, investors and representatives of development and industry organisations.

Now in its 14th year, the conference promotes investment and business opportunities across Papua New Guinea and provides an important platform for PNG businesses to engage with Australian and international investors.

Prime Minister Marape said his attendance reinforces the Government’s message that Papua New Guinea is open for business and welcomes stronger trade, investment and business partnerships with Australia and the wider international community.

“Papua New Guinea and Australia share a strong and enduring relationship.

“We want to continue strengthening the economic dimension of that relationship by encouraging greater investment, trade and business-to-business partnerships,” PM Marape said.

PM Marape said he would speak directly to investors about the country’s economy, progress of major resource projects and how the government is undertaking improvement on the business investment.

“We have enormous opportunities across mining, petroleum and LNG, agriculture, fisheries, forestry, tourism, infrastructure, financial services, construction and ICT, and we welcome genuine investors who want to partner with Papua New Guinea.” PM Marape said.

This year’s conference will also focus on artificial intelligence, human capital and skills development, while infrastructure development will be a major focus on the second day.