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ICTP 343: Leveraging tech in the global economy, youth development and inclusion and e-money problems

Posted by Michele Marius | 19 Mar 2025 | Podcast Episodes

In our March 2025 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Tariq Mohammed, a PhD candidate and the Chair of the Caribbean ICT Youth Network who is based in Trinidad and Tobago, and Chad Fraser, the Founder and CEO of Sonover, headquartered in Grenada, the panel discusses the following three topics: how Caribbean businesses can leverage technology to compete in a global economy; fostering youth development and inclusion in ICTs in the Caribbean; and is e-money a solution in search of a problem?

ICTP 342: 2025 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Sean Slattery of Caribbean Solutions Lab

Posted by Michele Marius | 12 Mar 2025 | Podcast Episodes

In the first instalment in our Expert Insights series on cyber threats and security for 2025, and one again with Sean Slattery of Caribbean Solutions Lab, he discusses, among other things: the changes in the threat landscape that occurred in 2024; the changing threat and impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation in the security space; the security-related challenges as organisations adopt a cloud-first posture; key challenges being experienced by security professionals; and three things organisations should be doing in 2025 to improve their network/IT security.

ICTP 341: Delving into the policy recommendations for AI in Jamaica with Christopher Reckord

Posted by Michele Marius | 5 Mar 2025 | Podcast Episodes

In February 2025, the Government of Jamaica made publicly available the National Artificial Intelligence Policy Recommendations prepared by the National Artificial Intelligence Task Force. We are joined by the Chairman of the Task Force, Christopher Reckord, to discuss the policy recommendations made, including: the unique, Jamaica-specific considerations that shaped the recommendations; the priority action items Chris hopes will be executed; and why other Caribbean countries should go through the trouble of creating a national AI policy.

ICTP 340: Microfluidics to increase crop yield and wealth creation for farmers, with Dr Yvane Agard-Abbot

Posted by Michele Marius | 26 Feb 2025 | Podcast Episodes

Without a doubt, Caribbean farming is fraught with a broad range of challenges. Chief among them is that most of the farms are smallholdings, often in difficult locations and with relatively poor soil, which can affect yield, quality, sustainability and profitability. In our conversation with Dr Yvane Agard-Abbot, the Founder of HydroFluidics, a Deep Tech/Agritech startup, she discusses, among other things: how Microfluidic Technology can address some of the problems in the Caribbean region’s agriculture sector; the problem HydroFluidics is trying to solve; and the next steps in bringing her solution to farmers.

ICTP 339: e-Commerce and AI, AI and real-time weather, and cashless fraud

Posted by Michele Marius | 19 Feb 2025 | Podcast Episodes

In our February 2025 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Kira Mohammed, an e-Commerce Strategist based in Trinidad and Tobago, and Mark Codling, a PhD Candidate in GeoInformatics from Jamaica, the panel discusses the following three topics: ways AI is transforming e-commerce; AI and real-time weather; and cashless fraud.

Category: Podcast Episodes

ICTP 343: Leveraging tech in the global economy, youth development and inclusion and e-money problems

ICTP 342: 2025 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Sean Slattery of Caribbean Solutions Lab

ICTP 341: Delving into the policy recommendations for AI in Jamaica with Christopher Reckord

ICTP 339: e-Commerce and AI, AI and real-time weather, and cashless fraud

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