Category: Podcast Episodes

ICTP 321: Cybercrime laws on freedom of expression, AI and job displacement, digitisation and improving Caribbean education

ICTP 321: Cybercrime laws on freedom of expression, AI and job displacement, digitisation and improving Caribbean education

Posted by | 25 Sep 2024 |

In our September 2024 Community Chat, and with a member of the Caribbean tech community, Steven Williams of Data Privacy and Management Advisory Services in Barbados, we discuss: Can effective cybercrime laws not encroach on freedom of expression? Job displacement: has AI already begun reshaping the Caribbean economy? Is increased digitisation and online learning what we need to improve student learning and the Caribbean education system?

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ICTP 320: Strengthening the digital backbone of the Caribbean region, with Giovanni King of the Caribbean Datacenter Association

ICTP 320: Strengthening the digital backbone of the Caribbean region, with Giovanni King of the Caribbean Datacenter Association

Posted by | 18 Sep 2024 |

Whether we realise it or not, data centres are the backbone of our online experience. All the digital services we enjoy use data centres to store, manage and process all of the data, interactions and transactions generated. Giovanni King, the CEO of Blue NAP Americas and the Chairman of the Caribbean Datacenter Association discusses, among other things:  the kind of services or facilities typically offered at a data centre;  the current demand for data centres in the Caribbean region;  key challenges and opportunities for Caribbean data centres;  and the potential impact of technologies such as AI, IoT, or blockchain on the future of Caribbean data centres.

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ICTP 319: 2024 Expert Insights update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with David Gittens

ICTP 319: 2024 Expert Insights update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with David Gittens

Posted by | 11 Sep 2024 |

In the fourth instalment in our Expert Insights series on cyber threats and security for 2024, cybersecurity expert, David Gittens, discusses, among other things: the latest developments in the security space; why there ought to be a greater emphasis on cybersecurity guidelines in the Caribbean; why ransomware is the most pressing threat; and why organisations need to invest more in risk assessment.

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ICTP 318: Stepping out of your comfort zone and living as a digital nomad

ICTP 318: Stepping out of your comfort zone and living as a digital nomad

Posted by | 4 Sep 2024 |

Do you have what it takes to be a digital nomad? We revisit a 2022 conversation we had with the following intrepid travellers: Juleen Gentles, who is from Jamaica, but spoke with us from Ghana; Marsiya Issah who is from Ghana, but had been living in Barbados; and Andres Phillips, who is from Barbados, but had recently ended a 10-month stint in Colombia and Mexico. During the episode, Andres, Juleen and Marsiya share: their journey to becoming digital nomads and some of their experiences on the ground; their experience and the challenges regarding internet access and language barriers; and some advice to those who might be thinking of becoming digital nomads.

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ICTP 317: Education, technology in education, and readying Caribbean students for the future, with Dr Gale Rigobert

ICTP 317: Education, technology in education, and readying Caribbean students for the future, with Dr Gale Rigobert

Posted by | 28 Aug 2024 |

In our rapidly changing world, the classroom is critical in preparing upcoming generations for the life and work environment they will face in the future. Academic, former Minister for Education and international Consultant, Dr Gale Rigobert, shares her thoughts on, among other things:  the education system in the English-speaking Caribbean and how it has evolved; whether the brain drain the region experiences is a problem with our education system; and how technology can be effectively integrated into the Caribbean classroom to enhance learning outcomes.

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