INVESTMENT Fiji CEO Kamal Chetty highlighted the strategic focus of the Fiji New Zealand and New Zealand Fiji Business Councils’ 2026 Joint Conference, which opened yesterday at the Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa in Nadi.
The official panel discussions will take place today.
Mr Chetty will be a panelist for session two today which is titled ‘Towards 2B: What’s making a difference.’
Speaking ahead of the event, Mr Chetty said the conference followed last week’s AI Tourism Summit which saw the announcement of three major new projects by the Yahoo Collective.
“This week, we have a 37-member New Zealand delegation in Fiji,” he said.
“There is still strong interest to invest in Fiji, and this seminar is focused on the $2 billion two-way trade between New Zealand and Fiji. How can we achieve that?”
Mr Chetty said the trade volume stood at about $1b, making the immediate jump to $2b the main goal for the delegates.
“The focus will be to find solutions for that $2 billion growth between New Zealand and Fiji.
“That is not only growth in economic or trade activity, but also in people to people relationships and other services that can strengthen the bond between the two nations.”
Mr Chetty said he was looking forward to a productive session.
