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ICTP 269: Digital resilience at work and in life, with Natalie Maharaj

Posted by Michele Marius | 13 Sep 2023 | Podcast Episodes

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.

ICTP 268: Optimising performance and success through business intelligence, with Raquel Seville of BI Brainz

Posted by Michele Marius | 6 Sep 2023 | Podcast Episodes

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.

ICTP 267: The impact of technology in the workplace, with Lois Walters of the Human Resource Management Association of Jamaica

Posted by Michele Marius | 30 Aug 2023 | Podcast Episodes

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.

ICTP 266: Technology-related bias, AI for accessibility for the differently abled, Worldcoin in the Caribbean

Posted by Michele Marius | 23 Aug 2023 | Podcast Episodes

In our August 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Simone Pasmore, the Chief Executive Officer of Webstylze in Barbados, and Dr Lyndell St Ville, the Chief Technology Officer of Datashore in Saint Lucia, the panel discusses: Technology-related bias; AI for accessibility for the Differently Abled; Worldcoin in the Caribbean, would it be a good or bad thing?

ICTP 265: Chatbots versus AI, with Kern Elliott of iGovTT

Posted by Michele Marius | 16 Aug 2023 | Podcast Episodes

With artificial intelligence (AI) capturing the minds and hearts of millions of users worldwide, chatbots have been getting little to no visibility these days. With Kern Elliott, of iGovTT in Trinidad and Tobago, we discuss chatbots and AI, and among other things: which one is better; some of the assumptions people tend to make about AI and chatbots; balancing the growing emphasis on privacy and data protection in an increasingly Ai-driven world; and what organisations ought to include in their AI policies.

Category: Podcast Episodes

ICTP 269: Digital resilience at work and in life, with Natalie Maharaj

ICTP 268: Optimising performance and success through business intelligence, with Raquel Seville of BI Brainz

ICTP 267: The impact of technology in the workplace, with Lois Walters of the Human Resource Management Association of Jamaica

ICTP 266: Technology-related bias, AI for accessibility for the differently abled, Worldcoin in the Caribbean

ICTP 265: Chatbots versus AI, with Kern Elliott of iGovTT

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