Category: Podcast Episodes

ICTP 304: Innovation in 2024 and how to foster the mindset of curiosity, with Lorenzo Hodges of Plain White Table

Thanks to technology, especially generative artificial intelligence (AI), getting into the hands of consumers, the business landscape and our societies have been evolving faster than ever. Lorenzo Hodges of Plain White Table is back again to continue the conversation we started in 2019 on innovation in organisations. Now five years later, Lorenzo shares his thoughts on, among other things: the impact of the pandemic on innovation; the importance of asking the right questions; the mindset business leaders ought to possess to encourage innovation among their teams; the connection between digital transformation and innovation; and the impact of AI on innovation.

Read More

ICTP 303: Delivering Caribbean-made products to the World, with Kadion Preston of Caribshopper

Being part of the global marketplace has many benefits and challenges. In the Caribbean region, we are innovative and culturally rich; but successfully doing business with international customers is still challenging, especially for micro, small and medium enterprises. Kadion Preston is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Caribshopper, an e-commerce platform that allows Caribbean merchants to sell their products to consumers globally. In our how has Caribshopper been able to navigate the challenges that many MSMEs in the region face regarding electronic payments; how has Caribshopper been able to manage logistics and fulfilment; the requirements Caribbean businesses need to satisfy for them to be added to Caribshopper; and where Kadion would like to see Caribshopper in the next 3 to 5 years.

Read More

ICTP 302: Data and digital illiteracy, the digital challenge of national data collection, finance, young people and the digital economy

In our May 2024 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Allison James, a Certified Information Systems Auditor and  Certified Information Privacy Professional at KPMG based in Barbados, and Rojane Rose, a Product Owner at MC Systems in Jamaica, the panel discusses: data and digital illiteracy in a world of data privacy and cybersecurity; the digital challenge of national data collection; and technology, the future of finance and empowering young people for the digital economy.

Read More

ICTP 301:  Addressing digital public infrastructure to achieve true digital transformation, with David Soutar and Matthew McNaughton of the SlashRoots Foundation

Digital public infrastructure (DPI) is a critical enabler of the digital transformation of countries by helping them to improve the delivery of public service at scale. Our guests, David Soutar and Matthew McNaughton of the SlashRoots Foundation, discuss, among other things: what is DPI and why it is important; how DPI can be designed to be inclusive and ensure equitable access for all citizens; what Caribbean countries can learn from India’s experience in implementing its digital ID system and unified payments interface; and how Caribbean nations can collaborate to create regional DPI initiatives that benefit all.

Read More

ICTP 300: The internet we should want in 2024 and beyond, with Trevor Forrest of 876 Technology Solutions

We celebrate our 300th episode of the Podcast with a long-time friend of the show, Trevor Forrest, experienced IT expert and Founder of 876 Technology Solutions, in which we continue the discussion we started in January 2024 on the internet we should want in 2024 and beyond. In this conversation, Trevor shares his thoughts on: how the internet has evolved over the past 30 years; Artificial intelligence and its potential to level the playing field in favour of developing countries; what policymakers don’t get about the Internet of Everything; the digital economy and what we ought to be doing to grow it; whether we should be taking quantum computing more seriously at this time; and much more!

Read More

Processing…
Success! You're on the list.

Archives