Global tech giants to speak at innovation conference

GLOBAL technological giants Google, Meta (Facebook) and marketing agency Landor and Fitch will be participating virtually in the PNG Innovation Conference next month.
In a statement, Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Industry chairman Rio Fiocco said international speakers from companies such as KPMG, Konica Minolta and Mastercard would be complemented by virtual presentations from Google, Meta (Facebook) and global marketing agency Landor and Fitch.
The conference, which will be held in Port Moresby, will cover topics such as innovative Small to Medium Enterprises digital economy, digital government, developing innovative culture, cyber security, ecommerce, artificial intelligence, and technological megatrends.
Fiocco said PNG speakers included leaders from the tech sector and innovative SMEs.
“We will have people like Department of information and Communications Technology secretary Steven Matainaho, who will be focusing on plans to bring government services and functions into the Cloud and introduce digital identification to PNG,” he said.
“Craig Kirkland, director of Mastercard Pacific, will de-mystify the current situation with online payments in the Pacific, and highlight how innovations will allow people to pay for things more efficiently.
“We are delighted to bring a bigger and better version of the event to PNG again this year and invite the local business community to get involved.
Fiocco added that the event was designed for businesses both large and small, as well as government agencies, and for both senior and up-and-coming managers, and business owners.
He said the Innovation PNG 2023 was “a must to attend” event for all innovators as the presentations from the leading innovators would be using their knowledge, experience, and their personal insights to shape the future growth of ideas.