Category: Podcast Episodes

ICTP 274: Cybersecurity awareness, and why we need to tackle it from both the micro and macro perspective, with Dr Keith Nurse and Kristerbella Sookdeo

ICTP 274: Cybersecurity awareness, and why we need to tackle it from both the micro and macro perspective, with Dr Keith Nurse and Kristerbella Sookdeo

Posted by | 18 Oct 2023 |

Continuing with our recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we have another instalment in our longstanding Expert Insight series on cyber threats and security, but with a twist! Joining us are Dr Keith Nurse, of the College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts Trinidad and Tobago and Kristerbella Sookdeo, of Fortinet, to chat about cybersecurity awareness. Among other things, we discuss: the common cyber threats or incidents in the Caribbean region; the current state of cybersecurity awareness; the implications of the “financialisation of the global economy” on the security landscape; and how to tackle the rate of change in the security space and the continual need to build awareness.

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ICTP 273: Successful digital transformation, with Christopher Reckord and Trevor Forrest

ICTP 273: Successful digital transformation, with Christopher Reckord and Trevor Forrest

Posted by | 11 Oct 2023 |

Digital Transformation. An overused term that still seems to be misunderstood. With Christopher Reckord and Trevor Forrest, the authors of the new book “Successful Digital Transformation: Your World, Your Business, Your Life… Reimagined”, we discuss the key elements in a digital transformation process that must be addressed to guarantee success, along with: whether Caribbean leaders are thinking big enough for their organisations and the impact on the digital transformation effort; why MSMEs may actually benefit the most from digitally transforming their business; and how organisations can better embrace innovation, which is critical to successful digital transformation.

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ICTP 272: Expert insights update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Dale Joseph of CARICOM IMPACS

ICTP 272: Expert insights update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Dale Joseph of CARICOM IMPACS

Posted by | 4 Oct 2023 |

Worldwide, October is commemorated as Cyber Security Awareness Month. As part of our longstanding Expert Insight series on cyber threats and security, we get a truly regional perspective on the subject. With Dale Joseph, of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS), we discuss, among other things: what has been going on in the wider Caribbean region, with regard to cybersecurity threats and incidents; the priority areas of the CARICOM Cyber Security and Cybercrime Action Plan; the degree to which CARICOM IMPACS engages the private sector; and fostering more cybersecurity intelligence-sharing and collaboration in Caribbean countries.

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ICTP 271: The future of finance, is the Caribbean a home for digital nomads, and is our love affair with AI already over?

ICTP 271: The future of finance, is the Caribbean a home for digital nomads, and is our love affair with AI already over?

Posted by | 27 Sep 2023 |

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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ICTP 270: Breaking the shackles of digital colonialism, with Ingrid Riley and Matthew Cowen

ICTP 270: Breaking the shackles of digital colonialism, with Ingrid Riley and Matthew Cowen

Posted by | 20 Sep 2023 |

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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