For our September 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Esmeralda Levens of BearingPoint Caribbean in Curaçao, and Andrew Olton of Cryptcore in Trinidad and Tobago, the panel discusses: Why the future of finance is global; Is the Caribbean region truly a home for digital nomads? and, Is our love affair with AI already over?
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Although slavery and colonialism may seem far removed from the 21st century and our current lives, there have been growing concerns about digital colonialism. With Ingrid Riley of Silicon Caribe and Matthew Cowen of dgtlfutures, we start a conversation on digital colonialism in which, among other things, we discuss: what digital colonialism is and why we ought to give it greater attention; what is happening in the Caribbean tech entrepreneurship space and how it has evolved over the years; and how the region can better navigate and change the narrative that often fosters digital colonialism.
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Digital resilience is a topic that has not been comprehensively explored generally, and more so in the Caribbean region, though it is relevant and should be actively developed in organisations and at home. With Natalie Maharaj, the Director of the ICT Services Division of the Ministry of Public Administration, Trinidad and Tobago, we discuss among other things: the difference between digital resilience and cybersecurity; how organisations can become more digitally resilient; why psychology and technology are crucial in digital parenting; and ways in which we as individuals can be more digitally resilient.
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Business intelligence (BI), like data analytics, does not seem to be as prominent these days as data science and Artificial Intelligence (AI). However, data analytics and BI are separate disciplines from data science and AI, with the former still being especially relevant when trying to improve organisational performance and success. With Raquel Seville of BI Brainz, we get a primer on BI, and among other things, she highlights: misconceptions people have about BI; important skills individuals who want to work in BI should possess; and basic activities and tools MSMEs can use to begin to tap into the benefits of BI.
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Without a doubt, technology has transformed the workplace, but it has also raised several issues that have not yet been satisfactorily resolved. Lois Walters, President of the Human Resource Management Association of Jamaica, discusses the impact of technology in the workplace, including: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; remote and hybrid work arrangements; re-skilling, upskilling and continuing professional development; along with how we can better navigate achieving a work-life balance.
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