Category: Podcast Episodes

ICTP 311: Regtech, its broadening scope and potential for application in the Caribbean region, with Jennifer Potter

ICTP 311: Regtech, its broadening scope and potential for application in the Caribbean region, with Jennifer Potter

Posted by | 17 Jul 2024 |

Regulatory technology (or regtech) is expected to be worth over USD 87 billion by 2028, but it is an underdeveloped fintech segment in the Caribbean region. However, as regulatory oversight increases in areas such as cybersecurity and data protection, increasingly, regtech will not be limited to the banking and fintech sectors. Circling back to a 2022 episode, regtech expert, Jennifer Potter, gives us a primer on regtech, and discusses, among other things:  the other industries, besides banking and financial services, in which regtech can be applied;  how regtech can improve the customer experience regarding the Know-Your-Customer (KYC) rules and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance obligation; and key things organisations should consider before they decide to integrate regtech into their operations.

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ICTP 310: The internet we should want in 2024 and beyond, with Matthew Cowen of dgtlfutures

ICTP 310: The internet we should want in 2024 and beyond, with Matthew Cowen of dgtlfutures

Posted by | 10 Jul 2024 |

In our third instalment of the series, The internet we should want in 2024 and beyond, Matthew Cowen of dgtlfutures, shares his thoughts on the subject. Though the topic is broad, our conversation touches on, among other things: social media; the state of advertising on the Internet; major trends or technological advancements that are shaping the internet today; and current and emerging challenges regarding the internet of which we should be more aware.

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ICTP 309: 2024 Expert Insights update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Edward Millington of CariSec Global

ICTP 309: 2024 Expert Insights update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Edward Millington of CariSec Global

Posted by | 3 Jul 2024 |

In the third instalment in our Expert Insights series on cyber threats and securityfor 2024, and withEdward Millington of CariSec Global, he discusses, among other things: the latest developments in the security space; the relationship between the data protection and cybercrime frameworks; some of the reasons why the Barbados House of Assembly sent the Cybercrime Bill 2024 back to the Joint Select Committee for review and amendment; the use of AI to facilitate threats and security; and the priority areas in which organisations should be making their cybersecurity investments in 2024.

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ICTP 308: Unpacking the PwC Caribbean Digital Readiness Survey 2024, with Nadeen Matthews Blair

ICTP 308: Unpacking the PwC Caribbean Digital Readiness Survey 2024, with Nadeen Matthews Blair

Posted by | 26 Jun 2024 |

The readiness of businesses to operate with a ‘digital-first’ posture has become critical as we all strive to compete and remain relevant in an increasingly global marketplace. With Nadeen Matthews Blair, of Crescent Advisory Group, we discuss the results of the latest Caribbean Digital Readiness Survey conducted by PwC, including: what it means to be a ‘digital champion’; Nadeen’s observations on AI’s use in business; why organisations might have an improving digital IQ but still limited innovation; and what businesses facing survival-level threats from digital disruption can do to improve their situation.

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ICTP 307: Navigating the twists and turns of entrepreneurship, with Danelia Doyle of FarmCredibly

ICTP 307: Navigating the twists and turns of entrepreneurship, with Danelia Doyle of FarmCredibly

Posted by | 19 Jun 2024 |

In the Caribbean region, small-scale farming is the backbone of our agriculture sector but often, it is difficult for farmers to access funding that would be open to ventures in other sectors. Farm Credibly has been working on addressing such challenges by providing simplified financial services to underbanked farmers in Jamaica. In a follow-up conversation with one of its Co-Founders, Danelia Doyle, we discuss, among other things: how Farm Credibly has evolved since our first conversation in 2021; the new WhatsApp-based accounting service Farm credibly has developed; why most start-ups fail; and important lessons she has learned since launching Farm Credibly.

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