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ICTP 353: Who is watching our data, AI hype or opportunity, and building smart islands

Posted by Michele Marius | 28 May 2025 | Podcast Episodes

In our May 2025 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Communications Strategist, Liselle Yorke, who is based in the United States but originally from Trinidad and Tobago, and Rojane Rose, a Product Manager in Jamaica, the panel discusses the following three topics: Who’s watching our data? AI in the Caribbean: hype or opportunity? And Building Smart Islands: Why aren’t we there yet?

ICTP 352: Repositioning the postal sector in the 21st century, with Tracy Hackshaw of the Universal Postal Union

Posted by Michele Marius | 21 May 2025 | Podcast Episodes

The Postal Service is an often overlooked sector in most Caribbean countries. Its potential remains untapped in the region, although it is often considered an essential service. With Mr Tracy Hackshaw of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), we discuss the evolving role of the Postal Service in our increasingly digital age, including: the role of the UPU; key drivers that led the UPU to prioritise cyber resilience initiatives; whether Caribbean countries are using the .POST Top Level Domain; and the benefits of using the .POST Top Level Domain.

ICT 351: The art of the possible – AI in the Caribbean, with Dr Curtis Charles of the UWI Five Islands Campus

Posted by Michele Marius | 14 May 2025 | Podcast Episodes

Thanks to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Caribbean and other developing countries have the potential to accelerate their development and economic diversification, as well as increase competitiveness through technologies such as AI and the Internet of Things. With Dr Curtis Charles, of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Five Islands Campus, and a key driver of the UWI Five Islands AI Research Conference, we discuss: the upcoming 2025 AI Research Conference scheduled for the end of June; the AI-related opportunities that Caribbean countries should more aggressively pursue; ways in which Caribbean countries can to truly capitalise on the opportunities AI brings; and where Caribbean countries should be putting their AI investment dollars.

ICTP 350: 2025 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Obika Gellineau of Fujitsu Caribbean

Posted by Michele Marius | 7 May 2025 | Podcast Episodes

In the second instalment of our Expert Insights series on cyber threats and security for 2025, we are joined once again by Obika Gellineau, of Fujitsu Caribbean. During this conversation, Obika shares his thoughts on, among other things: the changes in the threat landscape that have occurred since our last conversation in 2024; the cybersecurity job market and the expertise that is being demanded; the link between digital sovereignty and cybersecurity; and three things organisations should be doing in 2025 to improve their network/IT security.

ICTP 349: Caribbean AI readiness and participating in the global dialogue on AI governance

Posted by Michele Marius | 30 Apr 2025 | Podcast Episodes

The Caribbean stands at a pivotal juncture as artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a transformative force with the potential to drive development across virtually all sectors. With Dr Craig Ramlal, a global AI expert, who was appointed to the United Nations Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence, and Lika Døhl Diouf, of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, we discuss: key observations regarding AI use and policy in the region; the proposed Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence and the Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance; key findings on ECLAC’s 2025 AI readiness in the Caribbean study; and the most pressing ICT or AI-related issues Caribbean countries need to address.

Category: Podcast Episodes

ICTP 353: Who is watching our data, AI hype or opportunity, and building smart islands

ICTP 352: Repositioning the postal sector in the 21st century, with Tracy Hackshaw of the Universal Postal Union

ICT 351: The art of the possible – AI in the Caribbean, with Dr Curtis Charles of the UWI Five Islands Campus

ICTP 350: 2025 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Obika Gellineau of Fujitsu Caribbean

ICTP 349: Caribbean AI readiness and participating in the global dialogue on AI governance

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