Roundup: for the week ending 31 March 2024
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 25 March to Sunday 31 March 2024.
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Author: Michele Marius
ICTP 295: Digital inclusion of persons with disabilities, crime prevention versus mass surveillance
In this our March 2024 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Telecommunications/ICT Consultant, Lendon Telesford and Perro Perry Holloway, of the Barbados National Organisation of the Disabled (BARNOD Inc.), the panel discusses the digital inclusion of persons with disabilities (generally) and the inclusion of persons with disability in the workplace with technology; and the slippery slope between crime prevention and mass surveillance.
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Roundup: for the week ending 24 March 2024
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 18 March to Sunday 24 March 2024.
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Tech Specialist or Generalist: Which one is better?
The tech industry offers two main career paths: specialist and generalist. Each has its own set of advantages and disadvantages, which we discuss.
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ICTP 294: Personalised education and why fortune favours the brave, with Ricardo D. Allen of One on One Educational Services
Ultra-personalisation was identified as a trend to watch in the early 2010s and it has become increasingly evident and integral in the delivery of a broad range of services, including online education. In our follow-up conversation with Ricardo Allen, the Founder and CEO of One on One Educational Services, he shares with us, among other things: what has been happening at One on One since our last interview in 2020; how the company has been leveraging AI in its operations; what it is like to move from a scrappy start-up to a publicly traded company; and important lessons he has learnt during this wild and crazy journey.
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