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ICTP 261: Extracting value from AI and nurturing software development in the Caribbean region

Posted by Michele Marius | 19 Jul 2023 | Podcast Episodes

In our July 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Bianca Welds, Digital Innovation Manager of the VM Group in Jamaica, and Chad Fraser, the Founder of Sonover Inc. in Grenada, the panel discusses: Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models, how can the Caribbean business and education sectors extract value from these technologies; and thereafter, how can Caribbean countries better nurture software development?

ICTP 260: Digital diplomacy and beyond, strengthening the links between Africa and the Caribbean region in telecoms and ICT, with the African Telecommunications Union and the Caribbean Telecommunications Union

Posted by Michele Marius | 12 Jul 2023 | Podcast Episodes

In the first episode of our new series, Tech in Africa, we discuss with the Secretaries General of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU), John Omo, and of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), Rodney Taylor: the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between their organisations with a view to strengthening the partnership between them; how digital diplomacy works between countries and regions of diverse sizes, economies and challenges; projects or initiatives that could be implemented that leverage the MoU; and outputs or outcomes the ATU and CTU would like achieved by the end of the current term of the MoU.

ICTP 259: 2023 cyber insurance update, with Max Pragnell of Gallagher Insurance Brokers

Posted by Michele Marius | 5 Jul 2023 | Podcast Episodes

Cyber insurance is no longer as alien as it had been just a few years ago, but the threat landscape is incredibly dynamic thus causing the cyber insurance industry to continually adjust and redefine its posture. Although we spoke with Max Pragnell, of Gallagher Insurance Brokers, just about a year ago, a lot has changed. In this conversation, he discusses, among other things: key changes that have occurred in the cybersecurity and cyber insurance space; how cascading failures (across organisations, subsidiaries or business units, for example) from a single attack are being handled; and “data breach insurance” and what cyber insurance coverage may be available.

ICTP 258: The digital deletion of Caribbean culture and heritage, with Dr Kris Rampersad

Posted by Michele Marius | 28 Jun 2023 | Podcast Episodes

Increasingly, there is a concern that Caribbean countries and their citizens are losing their grip on their cultural identity thanks to the overwhelming influx of digital media and content which we are now accessing from as early as toddler age. Multi-hyphenate global thought leader, Dr Kris Rampersad, discusses digital deletion and what Caribbean countries need to do for their cultural survival and ultimately, preserve their own unique identities.

ICTP 257: Accelerating the development of Guyana’s telecoms sector, with Dela Britton, of the Public Utilities Commission (Guyana)

Posted by Michele Marius | 21 Jun 2023 | Podcast Episodes

Rich in natural resources, the Co‑operative Republic of Guyana has been experiencing an economic boom in recent years, whilst also trying to ensure more equitable access to telecoms services, particularly to its citizens who live in its hinterland. Dela Britton, Chairperson of the Public Utilities Commission (Guyana) discusses, among other things: Guyana’s telecoms sector; how Guyana can narrow the digital divide; and how she would like to see the Commission and Guyana’s telecoms sector evolve.

Category: Podcast Episodes

ICTP 261: Extracting value from AI and nurturing software development in the Caribbean region

ICTP 260: Digital diplomacy and beyond, strengthening the links between Africa and the Caribbean region in telecoms and ICT, with the African Telecommunications Union and the Caribbean Telecommunications Union

ICTP 259: 2023 cyber insurance update, with Max Pragnell of Gallagher Insurance Brokers

ICTP 258: The digital deletion of Caribbean culture and heritage, with Dr Kris Rampersad

ICTP 257: Accelerating the development of Guyana’s telecoms sector, with Dela Britton, of the Public Utilities Commission (Guyana)

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