ICTP 386: WSIS and outcomes of the 2025 review, with Nigel Cassimire of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union

ICTP 386: WSIS and outcomes of the 2025 review, with Nigel Cassimire of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union

Feb 11, 2026

In late 2025, the United Nations concluded its 20-year review of the outcomes emanating from the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Noting that the Caribbean region has been an active participant from WSIS’s inception in 2003, we invited Nigel Cassimire, the Deputy Secretary General of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union, to discuss the findings of the review and resulting resolution, including the initial rationale and objectives of WSIS; whether WSIS is still relevant in today’s digital environment; how the review addressed matters related to AI; and how regional bodies, such as the CTU, can take the global 2025 outcomes and make them actionable in their member states.

ICTP 385: 2026 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Sean Slattery of Caribbean Solutions Lab

ICTP 385: 2026 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Sean Slattery of Caribbean Solutions Lab

Feb 4, 2026

We kick off our Expert insights series on cyber threats and securityfor 2026, with Sean Slattery of Caribbean Solutions Lab in the Cayman Islands. In this episode, he discusses, among other things: the changes in the threat landscape that occurred in 2025; the impact of agentic AI and the emerging threat of quantum computing in the security space; how we can prove who we are in a world of (near) perfect fakes; and three things organisations should be doing in 2026 to improve their network/IT security.

Safety versus connectivity: What Caribbean countries can learn from global tech bans

Safety versus connectivity: What Caribbean countries can learn from global tech bans

Jan 30, 2026

For years, there has been a growing concern about the impact of social media and prolonged digital access on the mental health and development of children. In the past year, Australia has implemented a social media ban for children under the age of 16, whilst Denmark has banned students’ use of mobile/cellular phones in schools, with other countries in advanced stages of implementing similar measures. However, what can Caribbean countries learn from these tech bans? We discuss.

ICTP 384: Charting the Caribbean region’s AI future, with Dr Craig Ramlal of the Caribbean AI Task Force

ICTP 384: Charting the Caribbean region’s AI future, with Dr Craig Ramlal of the Caribbean AI Task Force

Jan 28, 2026

In many recent global and regional assessments on artificial intelligence (AI), Caribbean countries have performed poorly, as the requisite systems and frameworks are still underdeveloped. The foundation of any country’s work on AI is establishing national policies and a framework to facilitate the development of the enabling environment. With Dr Craig Ramlal, the Chair of the Caribbean AI Task Force, we discuss the Task Force’s Interim Report, which proposes harmonised AI policies for the region.

The consolidation wave: How M&As have reshaped the region’s telecoms markets

The consolidation wave: How M&As have reshaped the region’s telecoms markets

Jan 23, 2026

As of January 2026, reports have emerged that Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) is seeking to acquire SMART (Speednet) in Belize, which, if successful, could result in a single monopoly-ruled sector. However, there is a history of mergers and acquisitions in telecoms sectors across the Caribbean region. We thus highlight some of the key drivers and consequences when companies decide to merge, acquire others, or be acquired.

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