Representatives from the manufacturing sector including Solomon Islands first brewery Solomon Breweries will be delivering insights on realities of manufacturing in Solomon Islands.

Kokonut Pacific Solomon Islands and Cathliro, an upcoming chocolate producer will be presenting from the Agri-value add sector, a sector that has seen new players over the years but where improved exports still continue to be a challenge.

The symposium seeks to initiate discussions around holistic strategies to make the operating environment more viable for manufacturing businesses overall, particularly as Solomon Islands has one of the highest cost of doing business in the region.