On behalf of the Council and Secretariat of ISIA, we would like to thank each and every one who has played a part in enabling us to achieve a huge milestone by successfully delivering our first Annual Congress on Tuesday 17 September 2024 at the Heritage Park Hotel.
The event brought together an incredible lineup of speakers and experts to discuss the future of our industry and the Solomon Islands' economy. Notable Guests include our keynote speaker Accountant General Paula Uluinaceva (MoFT), First Secretary Australian Economic, Nicholas Saundersson, Australian High Commission, BAT Head of Culture and Talent, Lily Lomulo, Prof. Andrew Conway, IPA Group CEO, Peter Vial, New Zealand Head (Chartered Accountants ANZ), Brian Blood, Chief Executive, Confederation of Asian & Pacific Accountants (CAPA) Prof. Philomena Leung, Group Executive Education, IPA Group, and Mr. Batram Suri, Motivational Speaker and Solomon Islands Sports Icon.
Round one of Discussions included topics on Tax Reforms for Sustainable Growth: Featuring Dr. Luke Forau, Governor Central Bank, James Dolarii, CEO SICCI, and Ms. Primula Kingmele, Director Economic Reform Unit, Ministry of Finance & Treasury. Round two included topics on the Education System Effectiveness: Featuring Dr. Patricia Rodie, Dean of the Faculty of Education and Humanities at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU), Mr. Bob Pollard Managing Director Pasifiki HR and Kokonut Pacific Solomon Islands Ltd; Jeremy Seward, ISIA Education Consultant, and Alex Haro, Principle Woodford International School.
Thank you to our moderators, Dorothy Wickham, Founder and Editor, Melanesia News Network and Ms. Georgina Keke, Director, Solomon Islands Local Media Agency.
A huge thank you to our sponsors who made this event possible: Platinum Sponsor: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Gold Sponsor: Solomon Islands Ports Authority Supporting Sponsors: Institute of Public Accountants, Confederation of Asia and Pacific Accountants, Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand, Solomon Power, Heritage Park Hotel, British American Tobacco SI (BATSI), Solomon Telecom, Total Print Solutions, Stewardship Accountants, Real Solutions, Solomon Telecom and Bulk Shop.
