{"id":724,"date":"2026-07-24T03:03:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T03:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/?page_id=724"},"modified":"2026-08-05T01:02:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T01:02:00","slug":"day-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/index.php\/day-2\/","title":{"rendered":"DAY 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"724\" class=\"elementor elementor-724\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-646c8677 ops-section e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"646c8677\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll&quot;:&quot;section&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3026c9e7 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Speakers\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Meet our speakers<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffdb259 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ffdb259\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d7a45f e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d7a45f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-891aecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"891aecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DAY 2 | WEDNESDAY, 5 August 2026<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-644a808 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"644a808\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c0089a e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c0089a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a6acc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-business-hours\" data-id=\"9a6acc5\" 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Digital Government: Smart Island Initiatives and Whole-of-Government Approach, including GovStack<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8597bcb e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8597bcb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2758391 e-con-full e-grid wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2758391\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37dfb99 elementor-widget 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1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Atsuko Okuda<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">ITU<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAtsuko Okuda was appointed as the Regional Director in April 2020. Prior to the new assignment, she was the Chief of the ICT and Development Section of the ICT and Disaster Risk Reduction Division of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in Bangkok, Thailand from 2015 to 2020. At ESCAP, she promoted the development of regional broadband connectivity and inclusive broadband through the implementation of the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway (AP-IS) initiative.\n\nBefore joining ESCAP, Ms. Okuda served the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) in Beirut as the Chief of the Governance and State building Section and as the Team Leader responsible for ESCWA Knowledge Management. Prior to it, she contributed to the Umoja project, the UN Secretariat ERP initiative, as Testing Manager at the Department of Management, UNHQ for 2 years. From 2002 to 2010, she was responsible for promoting a wide range of ICT for development initiatives at ESCAP and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) as Senior IT Officer. She started her UN career in the area of ICT for Development at the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, the Bureau for Development Policy and UNDP Country Office in Bhutan from 1997 to 2002.\n\nMs. Okuda obtained BA from Kyoto University (Japan), MA from Helsinki University (Finland) and PhD from the United Nations University \u2013 Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (Netherlands). Her doctoral thesis focuses on the topic of e-governance in the context of anti-corruption efforts. Her academic articles on broadband and AI were published by the Lee Kwan Yew School of Public Policy. Among other publications and research papers, she was the author of a chapter on e-resilience in the 2018 UNDESA E-government Survey and various blogs on digital transformation at ESCAP and ITU.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74ca5b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"74ca5b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_74ca5b8_724\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#74ca5b8_724\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"314\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/avish-e1785747250728.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1132\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/avish-e1785747250728.jpg 314w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/avish-e1785747250728-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/avish-e1785747250728-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_74ca5b8_724\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAvish Avneel Naidu\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Fiji<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-74ca5b8\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_74ca5b8_724\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"314\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/avish-e1785747250728.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1132\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/avish-e1785747250728.jpg 314w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/avish-e1785747250728-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/avish-e1785747250728-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Avish Avneel Naidu<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Fiji<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFiji\u2019s Director for Digital Transformation and has been a core part of the Fiji\u2019s Digital Transformation Programme since its inception, with a strong background in strategic leadership, policy development, ICT project implementation, and international digital cooperation. Brings expertise in leading cross-functional teams, stakeholder engagement, and fostering partnerships to drive public sector innovation. Avish also leads the Department of Communications in Fiji.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff88da8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"ff88da8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_ff88da8_724\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#ff88da8_724\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"641\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/domingo-e1785747772891.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1137\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/domingo-e1785747772891.jpeg 641w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/domingo-e1785747772891-300x285.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_ff88da8_724\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDomingo Bauro Kabunare\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Kiribati<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-ff88da8\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_ff88da8_724\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"641\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/domingo-e1785747772891.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1137\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/domingo-e1785747772891.jpeg 641w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/domingo-e1785747772891-300x285.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Domingo Bauro Kabunare<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Kiribati<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0cef8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"b0cef8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_b0cef8f_724\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#b0cef8f_724\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"931\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nadia_nauru-e1785723028130-931x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1126\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nadia_nauru-e1785723028130-931x1024.png 931w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nadia_nauru-e1785723028130-273x300.png 273w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nadia_nauru-e1785723028130-768x845.png 768w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nadia_nauru-e1785723028130.png 1045w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 931px) 100vw, 931px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_b0cef8f_724\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNadia Ika\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Naoero<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-b0cef8f\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_b0cef8f_724\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"931\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nadia_nauru-e1785723028130-931x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1126\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nadia_nauru-e1785723028130-931x1024.png 931w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nadia_nauru-e1785723028130-273x300.png 273w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nadia_nauru-e1785723028130-768x845.png 768w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nadia_nauru-e1785723028130.png 1045w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 931px) 100vw, 931px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Nadia Ika<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Naoero<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcfb1f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"bcfb1f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_bcfb1f4_724\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#bcfb1f4_724\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1022\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gima-Kilamanu-Naime-1-e1784877809374-1022x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-614\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gima-Kilamanu-Naime-1-e1784877809374-1022x1024.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gima-Kilamanu-Naime-1-e1784877809374-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gima-Kilamanu-Naime-1-e1784877809374-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gima-Kilamanu-Naime-1-e1784877809374-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gima-Kilamanu-Naime-1-e1784877809374.jpg 1380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1022px) 100vw, 1022px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_bcfb1f4_724\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGima Kilamanu-Naime\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Papua New Guinea<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-bcfb1f4\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_bcfb1f4_724\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1022\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gima-Kilamanu-Naime-1-e1784877809374-1022x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-614\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gima-Kilamanu-Naime-1-e1784877809374-1022x1024.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gima-Kilamanu-Naime-1-e1784877809374-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gima-Kilamanu-Naime-1-e1784877809374-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gima-Kilamanu-Naime-1-e1784877809374-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gima-Kilamanu-Naime-1-e1784877809374.jpg 1380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1022px) 100vw, 1022px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Gima Kilamanu-Naime<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Papua New Guinea<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGima Kilamanu-Naime is an experienced telecommunications engineer who currently serves as Manager, Licensing and Business Relations at Papua New Guinea\u2019s National Information and Communications Technology Authority. In this role, he leads work across licensing, spectrum management, regulatory reform, digital transformation, and industry engagement. His regulatory experience is supported by a strong technical background in network planning, rural connectivity, core telecommunications systems, and field telecommunications. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9fddc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"b9fddc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_b9fddc2_724\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#b9fddc2_724\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"547\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/andrew_tonga-e1784604402677.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-537\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/andrew_tonga-e1784604402677.png 547w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/andrew_tonga-e1784604402677-300x281.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_b9fddc2_724\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAndrew Toimoana\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Tonga<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-b9fddc2\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_b9fddc2_724\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"547\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/andrew_tonga-e1784604402677.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-537\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/andrew_tonga-e1784604402677.png 547w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/andrew_tonga-e1784604402677-300x281.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Andrew Toimoana<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Tonga<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMr. Andrew Toimoana is the Director of Information and Digital Transformation under the Ministry of MEIDECC, Government of Tonga. He leads Tonga\u2019s whole-of-government digital transformation agenda, including the development of digital government platforms, secure government network infrastructure, cloud services, cybersecurity initiatives, digital identity, and e-government services.\nMr. Toimoana plays a key role in coordinating national digital transformation projects such as TongaPass, the Government Portal, interoperability and data exchange platforms, the Government Data Center, and cybersecurity strengthening across government ministries. He works closely with development partners, government agencies, and stakeholders to support Tonga\u2019s vision for a secure, inclusive, and citizen-centred digital government.\nHe is committed to advancing digital innovation, improving public service delivery, and strengthening Tonga\u2019s digital resilience in line with national development priorities.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee30f6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"ee30f6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center 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class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_ee30f6b_724\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJohn Jack\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Vanuatu<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-ee30f6b\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_ee30f6b_724\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/US-Size-John-Jack.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-533\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/US-Size-John-Jack.jpg 600w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/US-Size-John-Jack-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/US-Size-John-Jack-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">John Jack<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Vanuatu<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nJohn Jack is the Director of the Department of Communications and Digital Transformation, Ministry of Prime Minister in Vanuatu.\nJohn has a 20+ years career in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), in national ICT policies, strategies, and governance focusing on digital transformation, connectivity, cybersecurity and internet governance. \nMost recently John served as the lead coordinator for the development of Vanuatu\u2019s national Digital Transformation Masterplan to help shape Vanuatu\u2019s position on inclusive and secure digital transformation. \nHe has served as Vice Chair and later as Chair of APT\u2019s PRFP for sometime.\nJohn published an article titled \u201cE-government in Vanuatu: a whole of government approach\u201d in the Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration in 2018. In 2025, he co-authored a chapter on Pacific Islands Cyber Diplomacy in the Palgrave Handbook on Cyber Diplomacy.\nJohn Jack holds a master\u2019s degree in information technology &amp; systems from the University of Canberra, Australia.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-294f2ef e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"294f2ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c84151b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c84151b\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Working Group Discussion on Emergency Communications Regulatory Sandbox (ECRS)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3369d3d e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3369d3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e729ae e-con-full e-grid wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9e729ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f87ba2 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Formerly a Senior Telecom, Media and Technology Analyst at Fitch Group, he specialises in licensing, spectrum management, and market access. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab1be41 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ab1be41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99db450 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"99db450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">(Keynote) Spotlight on infrastructure investment and regulatory priorities in the Pacific Islands, including resilience and disaster communications<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b42541b e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b42541b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f36fde7 e-con-full e-grid wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f36fde7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a9a2f4 elementor-widget 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356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\"><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\"><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWarren work for the Internet Society as an IXP Development Expert, focusing on supporting Internet infrastructure growth and interconnection initiatives across the Asia-Pacific region. With a career in IT that began in 1994, Warren brings a broad range of experience from technical consulting to Internet community training.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68fd3ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"68fd3ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_68fd3ba_724\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#68fd3ba_724\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"209\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/warren.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-521\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_68fd3ba_724\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWarren Finch\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Internet Society, Australia<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-68fd3ba\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_68fd3ba_724\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"209\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/warren.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-521\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Warren Finch<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Internet Society, Australia<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWarren work for the Internet Society as an IXP Development Expert, focusing on supporting Internet infrastructure growth and interconnection initiatives across the Asia-Pacific region. With a career in IT that began in 1994, Warren brings a broad range of experience from technical consulting to Internet community training.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48211c7 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"48211c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b775b35 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b775b35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd7eb09 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd7eb09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4a79e7 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f4a79e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95ab7ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-business-hours\" data-id=\"95ab7ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-business-hours.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-business-hours-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-single-day elementor-repeater-item-0b61e9b \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit-business-day\"> SESSION 8 |<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit-business-time\">14:00 - 15:15<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a0b22f e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a0b22f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a1e3f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a1e3f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advancing Resilient Connectivity in the Pacific: Network Plan for 5G and Beyond<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54db591 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54db591\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-264da78 e-con-full e-grid wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"264da78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-585e39c elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"585e39c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_585e39c_724\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#585e39c_724\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"223\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/yishen.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1058\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_585e39c_724\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYishen Chan \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">GSMA<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\">MODERATOR<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-585e39c\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_585e39c_724\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"223\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/yishen.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1058\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Yishen Chan <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">GSMA<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYishen Chan is Director, Spectrum Policy and Regulatory Affairs (APAC) at GSMA. He is responsible for policy advocacy relating to radio spectrum and its management in the Asia Pacific region. He also leads GSMA's engagement in the Pacific Islands region. \nYishen also has broad experience across policy, regulatory and technology topics within the TMT sector. Prior to joining GSMA in 2022, he was a director at Plum Consulting where he led numerous consultancy projects and advised governments, regulators and industry players around the world. His previous experience also includes roles within regulatory authorities in Singapore and the UK.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df90027 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"df90027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_df90027_724\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#df90027_724\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"314\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/avish-e1785747250728.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1132\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/avish-e1785747250728.jpg 314w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/avish-e1785747250728-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/avish-e1785747250728-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_df90027_724\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAvish Avneel Naidu\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Fiji<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-df90027\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_df90027_724\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"314\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/avish-e1785747250728.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1132\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/avish-e1785747250728.jpg 314w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/avish-e1785747250728-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/avish-e1785747250728-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Avish Avneel Naidu<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Fiji<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFiji\u2019s Director for Digital Transformation and has been a core part of the Fiji\u2019s Digital Transformation Programme since its inception, with a strong background in strategic leadership, policy development, ICT project implementation, and international digital cooperation. Brings expertise in leading cross-functional teams, stakeholder engagement, and fostering partnerships to drive public sector innovation. Avish also leads the Department of Communications in Fiji.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b2337f elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"6b2337f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_6b2337f_724\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#6b2337f_724\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/alapati-e1785837256878.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1160\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/alapati-e1785837256878.png 292w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/alapati-e1785837256878-286x300.png 286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_6b2337f_724\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMr Alapati Taupo\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Tuvalu Telecom<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-6b2337f\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_6b2337f_724\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/alapati-e1785837256878.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1160\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/alapati-e1785837256878.png 292w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/alapati-e1785837256878-286x300.png 286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Mr Alapati Taupo<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Tuvalu Telecom<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#6ea6e14_724\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"117\" height=\"110\" src=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stan.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1067\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_6ea6e14_724\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStan Ahio\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Tonga<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-6ea6e14\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_6ea6e14_724\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"117\" height=\"110\" src=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stan.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1067\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Stan Ahio<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Tonga<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStan Ahio serves as Acting Commissioner of Tonga\u2019s Communications Commission and brings more than two decades of leadership in telecommunications policy, regulation, and digital transformation. He has been instrumental in shaping Tonga\u2019s communications sector, driving regulatory reform, digital connectivity, and infrastructure initiatives that support sustainable economic and social development, as well as emergency telecommunications.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3abd9d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"3abd9d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_3abd9d6_724\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#3abd9d6_724\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"110\" height=\"105\" src=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Henderson-e1785376568672.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1066\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_3abd9d6_724\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPhillip Henderson\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\"> Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-3abd9d6\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_3abd9d6_724\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"110\" height=\"105\" src=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Henderson-e1785376568672.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1066\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Phillip Henderson<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\"> Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhillip Henderson brings a wealth of Telecoms experience in the Pacific region, having held senior leadership positions in the technology and telecommunications industry for several decades.\nPhillip was elected President of PITA at the 28th AGM in April, 2024 after serving as Vice President since 2019. Phillip also chairs the PITA Executive Committee and Regular Meetings, balancing this role part-time. Full-time, Phillip serves as CEO and Managing Director of Telecom Cook Islands Ltd, trading as Vodafone Cook Islands Ltd, the sole provider of telecommunication services and ICT access and connectivity for the Cook Islands.\nAt the national level, Phillip heads the Cook Islands Business Chamber of Commerce. Due to his role in telecommunications, he plays a crucial advisory role on the Critical Services and Infrastructures Committee for the Cook Islands.\nPhillip's extensive career includes 15 years as General Manager at Telecom Cook Islands Limited (1991-2005) and a decade at Cable and Wireless (Cook Islands), starting as an Engineer Technician in Satellite Network operations. From 2005, he ventured into the Technology and Industry sector, serving with Alcatel-Lucent\/Nokia in New Zealand, eventually becoming Customer Delivery Leader for the Pacific Islands. In late 2015, he returned to take on the Country Manager role at Bluesky Cook Islands, later part of the Vodafone group brand.\nA native Cook Islander, Phillip is recognized as a seasoned leader known for cutting through complexities to find pragmatic solutions. His leadership style is characterized by straightforwardness, strong accountability, and a genuine concern for the growth and success of his team, both professionally and within the community.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf85c6 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7cf85c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beb01d0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"beb01d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-business-hours.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-business-hours-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-single-day elementor-repeater-item-0b61e9b \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit-business-day\">SESSION 9 |<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit-business-time\">15:15 - 15:45<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10d2353 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10d2353\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92bb78b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92bb78b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">(Keynote) People-Centered Digital Services: Bringing Connectivity, Essential Services, and Economic Opportunities Closer to Pacific Communities<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d20a7cc e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d20a7cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac6022d e-con-full e-grid wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac6022d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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304w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/white-277x300.png 277w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_dccc892_724\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-dccc892\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_dccc892_724\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"304\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/white.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-681\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/white.png 304w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/white-277x300.png 277w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\"><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\"><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a421b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"2a421b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_2a421b3_724\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#2a421b3_724\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/US-Size-John-Jack.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-533\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/US-Size-John-Jack.jpg 600w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/US-Size-John-Jack-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/events.apt.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/US-Size-John-Jack-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_2a421b3_724\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJohn Jack\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Vanuatu<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-2a421b3\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_2a421b3_724\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg 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\nMost recently John served as the lead coordinator for the development of Vanuatu\u2019s national Digital Transformation Masterplan to help shape Vanuatu\u2019s position on inclusive and secure digital transformation. \nHe has served as Vice Chair and later as Chair of APT\u2019s PRFP for sometime.\nJohn published an article titled \u201cE-government in Vanuatu: a whole of government approach\u201d in the Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration in 2018. In 2025, he co-authored a chapter on Pacific Islands Cyber Diplomacy in the Palgrave Handbook on Cyber Diplomacy.\nJohn Jack holds a master\u2019s degree in information technology &amp; systems from the University of Canberra, Australia.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c51207 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c51207\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1559af4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1559af4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c10e6cd e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c10e6cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dcf988 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2dcf988\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ae8447 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-business-hours\" data-id=\"7ae8447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-business-hours.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-business-hours-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-single-day elementor-repeater-item-0b61e9b \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit-business-day\">Closed Session |<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit-business-time\">15:15 - 15:45<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac043e8 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac043e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce97e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ce97e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For Policy Makers and Regulators in the Pacific<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>speakers Event Speakers Meet our speakers DAY 2 | WEDNESDAY, 5 August 2026 SESSION 5 | 09.00 -10:15 Digital Government: Smart Island Initiatives and Whole-of-Government Approach, including GovStack Atsuko Okuda ITU MODERATOR Atsuko Okuda ITU Atsuko Okuda was appointed as the Regional Director in April 2020. Prior to the new assignment, she was the Chief of the ICT and Development Section of the ICT and Disaster Risk Reduction Division of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in Bangkok, Thailand from 2015 to 2020. At ESCAP, she promoted the development of regional broadband connectivity and inclusive broadband through the implementation of the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway (AP-IS) initiative. Before joining ESCAP, Ms. Okuda served the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) in Beirut as the Chief of the Governance and State building Section and as the Team Leader responsible for ESCWA Knowledge Management. Prior to it, she contributed to the Umoja project, the UN Secretariat ERP initiative, as Testing Manager at the Department of Management, UNHQ for 2 years. From 2002 to 2010, she was responsible for promoting a wide range of ICT for development initiatives at ESCAP and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) as Senior IT Officer. She started her UN career in the area of ICT for Development at the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, the Bureau for Development Policy and UNDP Country Office in Bhutan from 1997 to 2002. Ms. Okuda obtained BA from Kyoto University (Japan), MA from Helsinki University (Finland) and PhD from the United Nations University \u2013 Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (Netherlands). Her doctoral thesis focuses on the topic of e-governance in the context of anti-corruption efforts. Her academic articles on broadband and AI were published by the Lee Kwan Yew School of Public Policy. Among other publications and research papers, she was the author of a chapter on e-resilience in the 2018 UNDESA E-government Survey and various blogs on digital transformation at ESCAP and ITU. Avish Avneel Naidu Fiji Avish Avneel Naidu Fiji Fiji\u2019s Director for Digital Transformation and has been a core part of the Fiji\u2019s Digital Transformation Programme since its inception, with a strong background in strategic leadership, policy development, ICT project implementation, and international digital cooperation. Brings expertise in leading cross-functional teams, stakeholder engagement, and fostering partnerships to drive public sector innovation. Avish also leads the Department of Communications in Fiji. Domingo Bauro Kabunare Kiribati Domingo Bauro Kabunare Kiribati Nadia Ika Naoero Nadia Ika Naoero Gima Kilamanu-Naime Papua New Guinea Gima Kilamanu-Naime Papua New Guinea Gima Kilamanu-Naime is an experienced telecommunications engineer who currently serves as Manager, Licensing and Business Relations at Papua New Guinea\u2019s National Information and Communications Technology Authority. In this role, he leads work across licensing, spectrum management, regulatory reform, digital transformation, and industry engagement. His regulatory experience is supported by a strong technical background in network planning, rural connectivity, core telecommunications systems, and field telecommunications. Andrew Toimoana Tonga Andrew Toimoana Tonga Mr. Andrew Toimoana is the Director of Information and Digital Transformation under the Ministry of MEIDECC, Government of Tonga. He leads Tonga\u2019s whole-of-government digital transformation agenda, including the development of digital government platforms, secure government network infrastructure, cloud services, cybersecurity initiatives, digital identity, and e-government services. Mr. Toimoana plays a key role in coordinating national digital transformation projects such as TongaPass, the Government Portal, interoperability and data exchange platforms, the Government Data Center, and cybersecurity strengthening across government ministries. He works closely with development partners, government agencies, and stakeholders to support Tonga\u2019s vision for a secure, inclusive, and citizen-centred digital government. He is committed to advancing digital innovation, improving public service delivery, and strengthening Tonga\u2019s digital resilience in line with national development priorities. John Jack Vanuatu John Jack Vanuatu John Jack is the Director of the Department of Communications and Digital Transformation, Ministry of Prime Minister in Vanuatu. John has a 20+ years career in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), in national ICT policies, strategies, and governance focusing on digital transformation, connectivity, cybersecurity and internet governance. Most recently John served as the lead coordinator for the development of Vanuatu\u2019s national Digital Transformation Masterplan to help shape Vanuatu\u2019s position on inclusive and secure digital transformation. He has served as Vice Chair and later as Chair of APT\u2019s PRFP for sometime. John published an article titled \u201cE-government in Vanuatu: a whole of government approach\u201d in the Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration in 2018. In 2025, he co-authored a chapter on Pacific Islands Cyber Diplomacy in the Palgrave Handbook on Cyber Diplomacy. John Jack holds a master\u2019s degree in information technology &amp; systems from the University of Canberra, Australia. SESSION 6 | 10.45 -12:00 Working Group Discussion on Emergency Communications Regulatory Sandbox (ECRS) Gene Kaleuati Samoa Acting Chair of Working Group Gene Kaleuati Samoa Gene recently commenced as ACEO for Policy and Planning at MCIT in July 2026, overseeing national ICT development through policy alignment, review, monitoring, and evaluation. Area of study is computer science and previously served at the principal level in MCIT&#8217;s Policy Division for 4 years and before that spent over 5 years as a Technical Field Engineer in the Private sector. Avish Avneel Naidu Fiji Vice-Chair of Working Group Avish Avneel Naidu Fiji Fiji\u2019s Director for Digital Transformation and has been a core part of the Fiji\u2019s Digital Transformation Programme since its inception, with a strong background in strategic leadership, policy development, ICT project implementation, and international digital cooperation. Brings expertise in leading cross-functional teams, stakeholder engagement, and fostering partnerships to drive public sector innovation. Avish also leads the Department of Communications in Fiji. Kenny Liew Welchman Keen Vice-Chair of Working Group Kenny Liew Welchman Keen Kenny Liew is Senior Manager, Market Access and Regulatory Affairs, APAC at Welchman Keen, with over nine years of experience in telecommunications policy and regulation. Formerly a Senior Telecom, Media and Technology Analyst at Fitch Group, he specialises in licensing, spectrum management, and market access. 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