Tag: innovation

ICTP 410: 5G opportunities, AI and competitiveness, and technology and violence trends in the Caribbean

ICTP 410: 5G opportunities, AI and competitiveness, and technology and violence trends in the Caribbean

Posted by | 29 Jul 2026 |

In our July 2026 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Electrical Engineer and University Lecturer Carolyn Ferguson Arnold, who is based in Jamaica, and Andrew Olton, an Information Technology and Project Manager based in Trinidad and Tobago, the panel discusses: The launch of 5G in Jamaica and opportunities for Caribbean cooperation; Beyond Automation: AI and the Future of Caribbean Competitiveness; and AI/technology and trends in violence in the Caribbean.

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ICTP 407: Preparing for a digital future we can’t afford to ignore, with Dr Karen Abrams of STEMGuyana

ICTP 407: Preparing for a digital future we can’t afford to ignore, with Dr Karen Abrams of STEMGuyana

Posted by | 8 Jul 2026 |

Technology alone will not transform the Caribbean region, and neither is it a silver bullet. What Caribbean countries must do is to think more strategically about their digital transformation: key inputs and strategies ought to be deployed, whilst also being intentional and managing the impact on society. With Dr Karen Abrams, the Co-Founder of STEMGuyana and newspaper columnist, we discuss, among other things, why STEM should be among the national developmental priorities; reforms she would recommend to Caribbean policymakers to better prepare children for the jobs of the future; how Caribbean parents can better prepare their children for an AI-enabled future; and why economic growth alone does not necessarily create competition or innovation.

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ICTP 406: From 1975 to the future, inside the Jamaica Technology and Digital Alliance, with Raquel Seville

ICTP 406: From 1975 to the future, inside the Jamaica Technology and Digital Alliance, with Raquel Seville

Posted by | 1 Jul 2026 |

Jamaica’s push toward a robust digital economy is not happening by chance. It is being driven by decades of strategic advocacy. Many know the Jamaica Technology and Digital Alliance (JTDA) for flagship initiatives such as the annual BizTech Conference, but its roots run much deeper. Raquel Seville, the current President of the JTDA, joins us for a conversation on the organisation, including: What it means to “Empower Locally, Lead Globally”; The biggest hurdle local founders face when trying to scale their products for international markets; The JTDA’s role in shaping the AI policies that are being developed locally and regionally; and What she would like to achieve before she demits the role of President.

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ICTP 404: Building global reach through industry collaboration, with SIMIA, the Curaçao Tech Export Association

ICTP 404: Building global reach through industry collaboration, with SIMIA, the Curaçao Tech Export Association

Posted by | 17 Jun 2026 |

Around the world, tech export associations have helped software firms access new markets, influence policy, share knowledge, and compete globally. We are joined by Clark Russel and Franco Diaz, from the Curaçao Tech Export Association, also known as SIMIA, to discuss the journey and impact to date. Some of the areas our conversation covered include: what inspired the founding of SIMIA in 2020; how to foster collaboration among competing software companies; how SIMIA’s work has contributed to growing Curaçao’s net export GDP; and the top three lessons from Curaçao’s tech export journey that other Caribbean countries could adopt.

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