Tag: innovation

ICTP 391: Using AI and VR technologies to protect our Caribbean culture and legacy, with Amanda Zilla of the Artificial Intelligence Innovation Centre

ICTP 391: Using AI and VR technologies to protect our Caribbean culture and legacy, with Amanda Zilla of the Artificial Intelligence Innovation Centre

Posted by | 18 Mar 2026 |

As a cultural powerhouse, the Caribbean region has the potential to become a digital leader in leveraging AI and VR technologies to preserve the region’s unique identity, modernise its education systems, and ensure that digital inclusion reaches every citizen. Amanda Zilla, the Principal Investigator of the dream LAB, within the Artificial Intelligence Innovation Centre (AIIC), joins us to discuss, among other things, the ways in which AI and VR can be leveraged in areas such as the arts, culture, and education; how VR and AI can help Caribbean people to better engage with their own history; how the dream LAB is navigating thorny issues such as copyright and cultural appropriation; and how AI-enhanced VR experiences help countries further develop their tourism product beyond sea and sand.

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ICTP 383: Building a digital venture studio in the Caribbean, with Rodney Browne of the Innovation Factory

ICTP 383: Building a digital venture studio in the Caribbean, with Rodney Browne of the Innovation Factory

Posted by | 21 Jan 2026 |

In an era of tighter funding, rising development costs, and increasing pressure to demonstrate real value, digital venture studios are proving to be an alternative to the more traditional incubator and accelerator startup models. Seasoned tech entrepreneur and innovator, Rodney Browne, launched the Innovation Factory in 2025 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, which is currently building four ventures with plans to bring them to market later this year. In our conversation with Rodney, he shares with us, among other things: the ventures he has been building; how he balances his time between the Innovation Factory and his other commitments; how the startup/entrepreneurship landscape in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed since he launched his first business; and the advice he would give to someone wanting to build something similar to the Innovation Factory.

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ICTP 381: 2025 end-of-year Caribbean ICT/tech trends briefing

ICTP 381: 2025 end-of-year Caribbean ICT/tech trends briefing

Posted by | 17 Dec 2025 |

In this our final Community Chat and final episode for 2025, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, International Consultant, and an Economist, Yacine Khelladi, and International Consultant, Carlton Samuels, the panel discusses the ICT/technology trends and developments that were evident across the Caribbean region in 2025, and what might be in store in 2026.

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