LizMary is Managing Director of PNG Creative & Cultural Promotions, a social enterprise aiming to preserve and promote Papua New Guinean cultural heritage through an annual Oceania Cultural Festival in Cairns. As a cultural exchange program, LizMary is providing a platform for cultural ambassadors to act on behalf of Indigenous communities in Australia and PNG, to help them gain international exposure at the Festival. Bringing together stakeholders including from the tourism, arts and culture industries, traditional custodians of lands in Cairns, and relevant government authorities, the program will help modernise PNG arts and culture to meet the demands of international markets.