PNG's first summit on artificial intelligence brought experts from Papua New Guinea and abroad together on generative AI, education, modern banking, and the environment and climate change.
Four tracks, each with a talk and a panel.
Generative AI
Led by Dr. Sangeetha Kutty, Central Queensland University.
AI in education
Led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ritesh Chugh, Central Queensland University.
AI in modern banking
Led by Mr. Sundar Ramamurthy, Invoc Pty Limited.
AI in environment & climate change
Led by Ms. Debra Sungi, Climate Change and Development Authority.
The ICIT Conference on Artificial Intelligence.
The first ICIT conference was held on 14 July 2014 on internet technologies and security, with participants from across the South Pacific sharing their experience, the benefits and the challenges.
With the current global trend of adopting the latest technologies, organizations face new challenges. AI Summit 2025 set out to show business and other organizations what artificial intelligence can do for them, covering trending topics in the environment and climate change, modern banking, education and generative AI.
Summit highlights
- Leading AI experts from Papua New Guinea and around the world
- Explore AI with the experts
- Connect with like-minded industry professionals and grow your network
- Two-way sessions on the latest industry trends
Mr. Senthil Kumaran SentheyvalChairman & Co-Founder, International Training Institute (ITI)Welcome to the AI Summit 2025. International Training Institute (ITI) is honoured to host a one-of-a-kind event in Papua New Guinea. Experts from international and domestic institutions are here to share their insight into the latest trends in artificial intelligence. In the past couple of years, investment in AI has surged dramatically, reaching billions of dollars annually.
AI automates routine tasks, analyses data, improves decision-making and fosters innovation by enabling new products and services. It will contribute to every part of our lives, and there will be tremendous change over the next few years as AI is integrated into everything we do. The AI Summit will question your understanding of what is next in the development of AI and how it will affect you.
The International Training Institute will continue to organize seminars and conferences on the latest trending topics in the coming years.
Experts from PNG and around the world.
Three speakers joined online. Select a speaker to read their profile.
Monday 7 April 2025
Crown Hotel, Port Moresby.
Registration
Welcome remarks
Master of Ceremony
Speech by Mr. Senthil Kumaran Sentheyval
Chairman and Co-Founder, ITI
Speech by invited delegates
Platinum sponsor address
PNG DataCo representative
Opening remarks on artificial intelligence
Dr. Paul Darwen, Associate Dean of IT, James Cook University, Brisbane
Keynote
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ritesh Chugh, ICT, Central Queensland University, Melbourne
Generative AI
Talk by Dr. Sangeetha Kutty, ICT Lecturer, Central Queensland University, Brisbane
Panel discussion on generative AI
Chaired by Dr. Sangeetha Kutty
Tea break
AI in education
Talk by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ritesh Chugh
Panel discussion on AI in education
Chaired by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ritesh Chugh
Lunch break
AI in modern banking
Talk by Mr. Sundar Ramamurthy, Managing Director, Invoc Pty Limited, Australia and PNG
Panel discussion on AI in modern banking
Chaired by Mr. Sundar Ramamurthy
AI in environment and climate change
Talk by Ms. Debra Sungi, Acting Managing Director, Climate Change and Development Authority
Panel discussion on AI in environment and climate change
Chaired by Ms. Debra Sungi
Forum discussion
Photos and closing remarks
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Thank you to our 2025 sponsors.
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Gold sponsors
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