ABOUT PITA

Historical

PITA was formed in response to specific regional circumstances back in 1997 at the closure of the Telecom Technical Division of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, with the goal for providing a forum for those involved with telecommunications in the Pacific to exchange experiences, to help formulate solutions relevant to the region, to provide training opportunities and the regular exchange of information, and to be a Pacific voice in the international communications environment. In the inaugural AGM in 1998, PITA was formally established with an office based in Suva and a Manager appointed.

WHAT IS PITA?

PITA is a non profit organisation, formed to represent the interests of the small island states and countries in the Pacific in the field of telecommunications

Objectives

The objective of PITA is to improve,promote,facilitate,develop and provide telecommunication services within member and Associate member countries

Membership

PITA Members are telecommunication entities in Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia and New Zealand. Associate members are suppliers of telecommunication equipment and services. Partner agencies are regional and international organisations with vested interests in the telecommunications and its development in the Pacific Islands. Telecommunication Regulatory bodies have special membership category.

Current membership = 184

Total Number of Countries = 36 (including 22 Pacific Islands States & Territories)

Activities

PITA has two main meetings organised for members during the year.The first meeting is held one day prior to the start of the PacificTelecommunications Council conference held every January in Honolulu, Hawaii.The second meeting is its Annual General Meeting usually held in March or April before the start of a new financial year

Other activities include Workshops,Training and Technical Cooperation between developing member countries as organised in an annual workplan. Where requested by members or when the opportunity arises, other events and activities can be planned outside these meetings, workshops and training, and can be held at different times of the year. PITA supports joint events with other organisations in the promotion of telecommunications development and for cost savings, event can be held back to back.

Attendance to any PITA event is open to all members with minimum or no registration fee. PITA does not provide fellowship for participation at any event.

PITA 27 AGM, Business and Expo

Venue: Hilton Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Date: 29 May – 01 June, 2023

TENTATIVE PROGRAM & AGENDA

DAY 1: MONDAY 29 MAY 2023

0800+ Registration

HALO RECEPTION AREA

0900-1030 1.1 CEO Forum

BREAKOUT ROOM - LEVEL 1

Closed Group meeting of the CEOs from PITA Full Members, to discuss, exchange on topics and actions of high interests to CEOs

1030-1100 Morning Break sponsored by THE OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER

BANQUET HALL FOYER

1100-1200 1.2 Welcome and Opening Keynotes

BANQUET HALL

Cultural Dance of Welcome

Session called to order by Master of Ceremony

• Welcome message by Phillip Henderson, VICE PRESIDENT PITA

• Welcome message by Host, Amos Tepi, CEO TELIKOM LTD

• Opening Keynotes:

Hon William Duma LLB LLM CMG MP, Minister for State Owned Enterprises, Hon Timothy Masiu MP, ICT Minister

1200-1230 1.3 Industry Keynotes: Hear from the Diamond Sponsors on trending industry keynote topics and why they are so timely

• Professor David Kavanamur PhD Managing Director, Kumul Consolidated Holdings

• Abel Deng President, Carrier Business Group Asia Pacific Region, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd

LIGHTING UP THE DIGITAL FUTURE; CO-CREATE FOR NEW VALUE

1230-1400 Lunch Break sponsored by SKYTEL

1400-1530 1.4 In Focus 1: Digital Innovations & Telco reinvention

BANQUET HALL

Discussing the drivers and the accelerators towards digital technol ogies and new capabilities to reimagine business in the new market envi ronments with particular contexts of the climate change impacts to the Islands

Moderator: Phillip Henderson, PITA Vice President

KEYNOTE ADDRESS by Hon Simon Kofe, Minister of Communications,

Tuvalu

Case Presentation Topics and Panelists:

The Impact of digital innovation on Tuvalu Telecommunication business model - Rethinking our business model to adapt to the changing digital landscape

Tuvalu Telecommunications experience on the impact of digital disrup tion, their response, leveraging on new digital technology opportuni ties and potential benefits.

Ms Tenanoia Simone, CEO Tuvalu Telecommunications Corporation

The new digital penetration that Mobile money will positively impact the Solomon Islands

Christina Lasaqa, CEO Solomon Telekom

Recent developments,, domestic fibre expansion and digital