By 2030, McKinsey estimates that between 400 million and 800 million jobs could be displaced by automation. How might you be able to stay relevant – and marketable – in this evolving job market? We discuss seven strategies you could employ.
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Almost without exception, all Caribbean countries are net importers of technology, especially ICT. In other words, we import considerably more of the ICT goods and services we use than we export. With Vashti Maharaj, the Adviser, Digital Trade Policy, of the Commonwealth Secretariat, we discuss technology as an export and how Caribbean countries can better develop this increasingly crucial aspect of their economy. Some of the areas covered include: defining the concept of technology as an export; factors hindering the growth of the technology export sector in the region; important trade agreements that can benefit Caribbean technology exporters; and advice she would give to a Caribbean tech entrepreneur looking to expand internationally.
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A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 30 September to Sunday 6 October 2024.
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With the Barbados Revenue Agency recently experiencing a significant data breach, it is once again an opportunity to revisit our security posture. In this article, we recommend that Caribbean countries establish national cybersecurity standards or guidelines to help private and public sector stakeholders, including MSMEs, improve their security posture.
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According to the research and advisory firm, Forrester, the global digital economy will reach USD 16.5 trillion and capture 17 per cent of global GDP by 2028, but how is the Caribbean region’s digital economy developing? Management Consultant and International Trade Policy Specialist, Chelceé Brathwaite, returns to the Podcast to provide an update. She discusses among other things: the changes or developments that have occurred regarding the concept of the digital economy since our first conversation in 2022; the metrics used to measure a country’s digital economy; key challenges to Caribbean countries more fully realising their digital economies; and priorities Caribbean countries and/or the region should be focussing on to more fully develop their digital economies.
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