Author: Michele Marius

ICTP 360: Deepfakes, misinformation and deception, Fighting crimes with technology, Keeping kids safe online

In our July 2025 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, cybersecurity and data protection expert, Jeehan Miller of Jamaica, and Halle Johnson, Systems Administrator at the UWI Five Islands Campus in Antigua and Barbuda, the panel discusses: Deepfakes, deception, misinformation and cyber awareness; Using technology to fight crime; and Keeping kids safe online.

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ICTP 359: The value of pivoting whilst staying true to the mission, with Alex Straun of JAD

In the start-up space, “fail fast” is a deeply embedded mantra, which is used to encourage an iterative mindset that moves past the perceived failure to quickly learn and adapt.  In our conversation with Alex Straun, the creator of the digital wallet platform, JAD Cash, in Saint Kitts and Nevis, he shares the highs and lows of that journey to date, along with: whether JAD Cash has become fully sustainable;  what it is like being an entrepreneur in Saint Kitts and Nevis; where he would like to see JAD Cash in the next three to five years; and the best piece of advice you would give to a young tech entrepreneur.

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