Category: Podcast Episodes

ICTP 421: Social media bans, digital literacy versus digital natives, and balancing technology use and social development

ICTP 421: Social media bans, digital literacy versus digital natives, and balancing technology use and social development

Posted by | 14 Oct 2026 |

In our October 2026 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Aaleyah S. Evans, a Bahamian cybersecurity professional and educator, and Shanelle McPherson, a Jamaican technology professional, educator, and community advocate, the panel discusses: Social media bans for children and youth: Are they a good thing? Why is digital literacy lacking among digital natives? Is it possible to balance technology use and social development among children and youth?

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ICTP 420: Pioneering Caribbean data sovereignty through the Curaçao Data Embassy Reference Framework, with Giovanni King

ICTP 420: Pioneering Caribbean data sovereignty through the Curaçao Data Embassy Reference Framework, with Giovanni King

Posted by | 7 Oct 2026 |

Physical borders are no longer the only line of defence for Caribbean countries. Our digital borders matter just as much. In our latest podcast episode, we welcome back Giovanni King, CEO of Blue NAP Americas and Chairman of the Caribbean Datacenter Association, to dive into a game-changing and recently published document to improve regional digital resilience: the Curaçao Data Embassy Reference Framework. In addition to discussing the framework and what a data embassy is, Giovanni shares his thoughts on, among other things: the change in conversation that has been occurring across the region as it relates to digital assets; why each Caribbean country does not have to establish its own, independent infrastructure ecosystem to protect its digital assets; why data classification is a critical and often overlooked step in the data resilience process; and the single most important action Caribbean leaders should take regarding data embassy frameworks.

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ICTP 419: 2026 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with David Gittens

ICTP 419: 2026 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with David Gittens

Posted by | 30 Sep 2026 |

In the fourth instalment of our Expert Insights series on cyber threats and security for 2026, and to commemorate Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, we are joined once again by Cybersecurity Consultant David Gittens after a three-year break. During this conversation, David shares his thoughts on, among other things: where Caribbean organisations stand in terms of actual posture versus perceived readiness; how resource-constrained security teams can use AI to level the playing field; the biggest friction points governments face when translating policy into operational defence; and some high-impact security measures Caribbean MSMEs should prioritise today.

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ICTP 418: Core business systems security, building digital trust and accountability, and the state of the Internet of Things

ICTP 418: Core business systems security, building digital trust and accountability, and the state of the Internet of Things

Posted by | 23 Sep 2026 |

In our September 2026 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Certified Information Systems Auditor, a Certified Information Privacy Professional and a Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant, Allison James of Barbados, and Simone Pasmore, the Chief Executive Officer of Webstylze, also in Barbados, the panel discusses: (i) Are your core business systems really secure?  How using AI can build your company’s freedom and true security; (ii) building digital trust and accountability; keeping Caribbean communities safe in a connected, AI-enabled world; and (iii) the state of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the Caribbean region.

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ICTP 417: Advancing resilience, inclusion, cybersecurity, and innovation in Caribbean digital development, with Rodney Taylor of the CTU

ICTP 417: Advancing resilience, inclusion, cybersecurity, and innovation in Caribbean digital development, with Rodney Taylor of the CTU

Posted by | 16 Sep 2026 |

How is the Caribbean positioning itself for global digital leadership? In our latest episode of the ICT Pulse Podcast, we sit down with Rodney Taylor, the Secretary General of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), to preview the upcoming CTU ICT Week 2026 in French Guiana. During our conversation, the Secretary General breaks down: the importance of CTU ICT Week; the role satellite networks and space tech can play in non-disaster situations; the need for the Caribbean to speak with a unifying voice ahead of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in November 2026; and the single biggest takeaway he wants a listener or attendee of CTU ICT Week 2026 to leave with.

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