Join us at the Palau Fintech Conference 2025, where global and local experts come together to strengthen Palau’s fintech ecosystem, reinforce digital security, and help build a thriving digital economy.
Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025 Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Location: West Plaza Hotel, Lebuu Street, Koror, Palau
For more information please contact the Ministry of Finance at mofpalauevents@gmail.com
Conference Agenda and Speakers:
8:30 AM Coffee and Registration
9:00 AM Opening Prayer Assistant Pastor Garnett Daniel Omekulel a BibliA er a Belau
9:05 AM Opening Remarks Mr. Tsunenori Aoki, Chief Representative Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Palau Office
9:10 AM Modernizing Public Debt in Palau Mr. Rison Nakamura, Financial Specialist Ministry of Finance of The Republic of Palau
9:40 AM Palau Cybersecurity Update Mr. Lachlan Mcgrath, Cybersecurity Expert Ministry of Finance of The Republic of Palau
10:10 AM Digital Residency: Applicant Journey & Achievements Ms. Lolyna Ngiratrang, Senior Immigration Officer Ministry of Finance of The Republic of Palau
10:40 AM PNCC Presentation PNCC Representative Palau National Communications Corporation
11:10 AM Digital Transformation for Sustainable Tourism Mr. Elangel Yanni Mesubed, Director Palau Bureau of Tourism Ms. Preksha Goyal Carnegie Mellon University
11:40 AM From Paper to Digital: Palau’s New Online Registry Mr. Kedul Andreas, Corporate Registry Specialist Palau Financial Institutions Commission
12:10 PM Lunch
1:10 PM Digitizing Utilities, Automating Repetitive and Amplifying Creative Mr. Ramon Adelbai, Mechanical Engineer Mr. Joseph Anastacio, Financial Systems Specialist Palau Public Utilities Corporation
1:40 PM Payment System and ISSS Integration Mr. Regner Techitong, IT Specialist Ministry of Finance of The Republic of Palau
2:10 PM Public Reform Ms. Pia Andrews United Nations Development Programme
2:20 PM Digital Risks and Opportunities Mr. Sajib Azad, Digital Governance Specialist United Nations Development Programme
2:50 PM Closing Remarks Mr. Jay Hunter Anson, Director Digital Residency Offie Ministry of Finance of The Republic of Palau
