John is the Founder of PNG owned ISP and ICT development company Astrolab.

 

An experienced PNG born executive with an extensive development network, aiming to heavily reduce internet costs in country, and make PNG a global leader in satellite communications, internet capabilities and cyber security.

 

John was the Executive Director for Corporate Affairs at APEC during the foundation, implementation and delivery phases of APEC in Papua New Guinea. Whilst there, he assisted on behalf of the Government of Papua New Guinea in the foundation of the Australian DFAT funded National Cyber Security Centre in Port Moresby, a state of the art cyber security facility that is increasing it’s protective reach every day into state assets, protecting PNG and it’s most important faculties in the online space in an increasingly hostile digital world.

 

John speaks two PNG languages and holds management training, pedigree and experience specifically in the Public sector alongside project management education and experience. In his opinion, now that state assets and infrastructure have successfully started on the road to having world class protections in place, run here in Papua New Guinea, the private sector must follow suit.