Category: Podcast Episodes

ICTP 345: Can CaribCoin be a digital catalyst for Caribbean prosperity?

ICTP 345: Can CaribCoin be a digital catalyst for Caribbean prosperity?

Posted by | 2 Apr 2025 |

Following up on a 2022 conversation we had about digital currencies in the Caribbean region, Dr. Jan Schröder of CaribCoin, and Rodney Taylor of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union are back to provide an update on CaribCoin, a regional stablecoin backed by Caribbean assets that will provide a faster and more cost-effective alternative for regional cross-border payments that can also foster Caribbean prosperity. Areas touched on during this conversation include: the value proposition of CaribCoin and the role it could play in strengthening the resilience of the region; success and risk factors associated with the integration of CaribCoin;  the safety measures that have been put in place to foster trust in CaribCoin; and what is next for CaribCoin.

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

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

Posted by | 19 Mar 2025 |

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?

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

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

Posted by | 12 Mar 2025 |

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.

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

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

Posted by | 5 Mar 2025 |

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.

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

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

Posted by | 26 Feb 2025 |

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.

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