Category: Podcast Episodes

ICTP 405: AI, entry-level positions and the job market, online banking, and the return of the Luddite classroom

ICTP 405: AI, entry-level positions and the job market, online banking, and the return of the Luddite classroom

Posted by | 24 Jun 2026 |

In our June 2026 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Innovation Strategist and Creative Economy Advocate, Bianca Welds, who is based in Jamaica, and Halle Johnson, a Systems Administrator and PhD candidate based in Antigua and Barbuda, the panel discusses: Is AI reducing the job market for Caribbean school leavers? Online banking in the Caribbean, why does it still have so many obstacles? And the return of the Luddite classroom

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ICTP 404: Building global reach through industry collaboration, with SIMIA, the Curaçao Tech Export Association

ICTP 404: Building global reach through industry collaboration, with SIMIA, the Curaçao Tech Export Association

Posted by | 17 Jun 2026 |

Around the world, tech export associations have helped software firms access new markets, influence policy, share knowledge, and compete globally. We are joined by Clark Russel and Franco Diaz, from the Curaçao Tech Export Association, also known as SIMIA, to discuss the journey and impact to date. Some of the areas our conversation covered include: what inspired the founding of SIMIA in 2020; how to foster collaboration among competing software companies; how SIMIA’s work has contributed to growing Curaçao’s net export GDP; and the top three lessons from Curaçao’s tech export journey that other Caribbean countries could adopt.

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ICTP 403: 2026 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Lt Col Godphey Sterling of Jamaica CIRT

ICTP 403: 2026 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Lt Col Godphey Sterling of Jamaica CIRT

Posted by | 10 Jun 2026 |

In the second instalment of our Expert Insights series on cyber threats and security for 2026, Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling of the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) Division in the Office of the Prime Minister in Jamaica, joins us once again. During this conversation, the Colonel shares his thoughts on, among other things: the changes in the Jamaican threat landscape that have occurred since our last conversation in 2025; how the CIRT Division is integrating cyber incident response with natural disaster response planning; the five-year project that is being implemented to strengthen Jamaica’s cybersecurity capacity; whether the cybersecurity gap is wider in government agencies or private sector organisations; and three things organisations should be doing in 2026 to improve their network/IT security.

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ICTP 402: Building a future-ready Jamaica through Science and Technology, with Dr the Hon. Andrew Wheatley

ICTP 402: Building a future-ready Jamaica through Science and Technology, with Dr the Hon. Andrew Wheatley

Posted by | 3 Jun 2026 |

Similar to most Small Island Developing States, Jamaica faces unique challenges, including climate change, natural disasters, economic vulnerability, and resource constraints. Science and technology can play a critical role in addressing these challenges. In this conversation with Dr the Honourable Andrew Wheatley, Jamaica’s Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects, we discuss the role of science, technology, and innovation in shaping the country’s future, including what it will take for Jamaica to “build forward”; the role AI will play in the Government and across the wider society; the ‘House of Innovation’ that is being created; and what the Minister would like to achieve before he demits his current tenure.

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ICTP 401: AI literacy, SIDS investing in technology, and privacy and consent in AI

ICTP 401: AI literacy, SIDS investing in technology, and privacy and consent in AI

Posted by | 27 May 2026 |

In our May 2026 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Tamira La Cruz, an Economic Development Advisor and Private Sector Specialist based in Curaçao, and Natalie Maharaj, a Digital Transformation Consultant and Responsible Technology Advocate based in Trinidad and Tobago, the panel discusses:  AI literacy in the Caribbean; SIDS investing in tech development; and privacy and consent in AI.

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