Category: Podcast Episodes

ICTP 375: Can Caribbean countries sustain advanced digital technologies, with Sam Tabbara of Paradise Mobile

ICTP 375: Can Caribbean countries sustain advanced digital technologies, with Sam Tabbara of Paradise Mobile

Posted by | 5 Nov 2025 |

At almost every stage, Caribbean countries have had to justify whether their markets can support advanced digital technologies. Co-Founder and CEO of Paradise Mobile, Sam Tabbara, joins us in this episode to share his thoughts on issues including:  the claims by major regional telcos that there was no business case for 5G in the region; whether it is possible and plausible for less populous or lower-income Caribbean countries to sustain advanced digital technologies; the role of the regulator in the emerging construct; and what is next for Paradise Mobile in the Caribbean region.

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ICTP 374: Update on Trinidad and Tobago’s fintech and virtual assets sector, with Alexander Gafoor of the FinTechTT

ICTP 374: Update on Trinidad and Tobago’s fintech and virtual assets sector, with Alexander Gafoor of the FinTechTT

Posted by | 29 Oct 2025 |

Unlike other Caribbean countries that have been aggressive in developing their fintech space, Trinidad and Tobago adopted a more measured posture in which it emphasised strengthening key enablers that could eventually facilitate accelerated development. However, in recent weeks, it appeared the country took a giant step backwards by proposing a blanket ban on all virtual asset service provider activities, though successful businesses had already been established. With Alexander Gafoor, the President of the FinTech Association of Trinidad and Tobago (FinTechTT), we discuss, among other things, the proposed ban and the challenges that are likely to eventuate; the feedback and recommendations made to the Government by FinTechTT; the broader state of innovation in Trinidad and Tobago; and what the country needs to do to become the fintech powerhouse it was always meant to be.

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ICTP 373: Harmonised technology regulation, blockchain technology for development, and the Caribbean region’s AI priorities

ICTP 373: Harmonised technology regulation, blockchain technology for development, and the Caribbean region’s AI priorities

Posted by | 22 Oct 2025 |

In our October 2025 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Founder and Lead Consultant of ProTradeConsult, Lisa Callender of Jamaica, and Chartered Accountant, Certified Information Systems Auditor, and Certified Information Privacy Professional, Allison James of Barbados, the panel discusses: the relevance of harmonised technology regulation in growing our economies through the the free movement of people and integrated payment platforms; can blockchain technologies be a new development partner for the Caribbean?, and investing in AI: What should be the region’s priorities? 

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ICTP 372: 2025 Expert Insights update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Edward Millington of CariSec Global

ICTP 372: 2025 Expert Insights update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Edward Millington of CariSec Global

Posted by | 15 Oct 2025 |

In the fourth instalment in our Expert Insights series on cyber threats and security for 2025, we are joined once again by Edward Millington, of CariSec Global, which is headquartered in Barbados. In this conversation, Edward discusses, among other things: current trends in cybersecurity; whether there are well-defined paths to pursue specific cybersecurity-related disciplines or specialities; availability of suitable talent in the security job market; and tactics Caribbean countries should be employing to be more prepared and resilient to cyber threats.

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ICTP 371: Shaping the future of the internet, a conversation with ICANN’s CEO, Kurtis Lindqvist

ICTP 371: Shaping the future of the internet, a conversation with ICANN’s CEO, Kurtis Lindqvist

Posted by | 8 Oct 2025 |

Globally, countries are grappling with a broad range of internet-related issues: from ensuring digital inclusion and improved network resilience to AI governance to digital sovereignty. One of the leading organisations for internet governance policy development is ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. In this episode, we are joined by ICANN CEO and President Kurt Erik “Kurtis” Lindqvist, who was a featured speaker during the Caribbean Telecommunications Union’s ICT Week, which was held in Jamaica during the week of 29 September. During our conversation, Kurtis shared his thoughts on, among other things: the multi-stakeholder model, which has come under increasing criticism over the years; our progress globally towards achieving the WSIS framework’s objectives and the action lines; why a multilingual Internet is important; and specific goals he would like to accomplish before his tenure as CEO ends.

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