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ICTP 395: 2026 update of the telecoms and ICT space of Guyana, with Lance Hinds

Posted by Michele Marius | 15 Apr 2026 | Podcast Episodes

Over the past five years or so, Guyana has been accelerating its digital development. We initially explored the state of the country’s telecoms/ICT sector in 2019, and thought we needed an update. With longtime friend of the Podcast, IT and Internet Governance Strategist,Lance Hinds, we discuss: how the telecoms and ICT space in Guyana has evolved; service affordability; the degree to which the public and private sectors are leveraging ICT; the current strengths and challenges in the country’s ICT/tech space; and tech-related trends and opportunities Lance is seeing in Guyana.

ICTP 394: Technology as an export, the Caribbean region’s new economic pillar, with Vashti Maharaj of the Commonwealth Secretariat

Posted by Michele Marius | 8 Apr 2026 | Podcast Episodes

For decades, exports in the Caribbean meant sugar, bauxite, or tourism. But as countries recognise the need for greater economic diversification and resilience, more substantial inroads must be made in the technology exports sector, which can also bolster countries’ economic development. We revisit a conversation we had in 2024 with Vashti Maharaj, the Adviser, Digital Trade Policy, of the Commonwealth Secretariat, in which we discussed, among other things;: 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.

ICTP 393: 2026 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Obika Gellineau of Fujitsu Caribbean

Posted by Michele Marius | 1 Apr 2026 | Podcast Episodes

In the second instalment of our Expert Insights series on cyber threats and security for 2026, Obika Gellineau of Fujitsu Caribbean joins us once again. During this conversation, Obika shares his thoughts on, among other things: the changes in the threat landscape that have occurred since our last conversation in 2025; the changes in phishing attacks thanks to AI; how attacks during a natural disaster can be better managed; and three things organisations should be doing in 2025 to improve their network/IT security.

ICTP 392: Caribbean media at digital crossroads, community networks, and the internet’s impact on the arts and culture

Posted by Michele Marius | 25 Mar 2026 | Podcast Episodes

In our March 2026 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Max Larson Henry, Network Engineer and Founder of the tech company, Transversal, which is based in the United States and Haiti, and Liselle Yorke, a Communications Strategist based in the United States but originally from Trinidad and Tobago, the panel discusses: What’s the news? Caribbean media at digital crossroads; Internet community networks: should they be just a stopgap measure? And the internet’s impact on the arts and culture.

ICTP 391: Using AI and VR technologies to protect our Caribbean culture and legacy, with Amanda Zilla of the Artificial Intelligence Innovation Centre

Posted by Michele Marius | 18 Mar 2026 | Podcast Episodes

As a cultural powerhouse, the Caribbean region has the potential to become a digital leader in leveraging AI and VR technologies to preserve the region’s unique identity, modernise its education systems, and ensure that digital inclusion reaches every citizen. Amanda Zilla, the Principal Investigator of the dream LAB, within the Artificial Intelligence Innovation Centre (AIIC), joins us to discuss, among other things, the ways in which AI and VR can be leveraged in areas such as the arts, culture, and education; how VR and AI can help Caribbean people to better engage with their own history; how the dream LAB is navigating thorny issues such as copyright and cultural appropriation; and how AI-enhanced VR experiences help countries further develop their tourism product beyond sea and sand.

Category: Podcast Episodes

ICTP 395: 2026 update of the telecoms and ICT space of Guyana, with Lance Hinds

ICTP 394: Technology as an export, the Caribbean region’s new economic pillar, with Vashti Maharaj of the Commonwealth Secretariat

ICTP 393: 2026 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Obika Gellineau of Fujitsu Caribbean

ICTP 392: Caribbean media at digital crossroads, community networks, and the internet’s impact on the arts and culture

ICTP 391: Using AI and VR technologies to protect our Caribbean culture and legacy, with Amanda Zilla of the Artificial Intelligence Innovation Centre

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