{"id":150856,"date":"2019-12-18T06:00:39","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T11:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=150856"},"modified":"2022-08-08T16:33:45","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T21:33:45","slug":"ictp-086-2019-year-caribbean-ict-tech-trends-briefing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2019\/12\/ictp-086-2019-year-caribbean-ict-tech-trends-briefing\/","title":{"rendered":"ICTP 086:  2019 end of year Caribbean ICT\/tech trends briefing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>In this our final Community Chat and final episode for 2019, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Telojo (Telly) Valerie Onu and Carlton Samuels, the panel discussed the ICT\/technology trends and developments that were evident across the Caribbean region in 2019, and what might be in store for 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/729833407&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>This episode is also available in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/ict-pulse-podcast\/id1373550291\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple iTunes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/playmusic.app.goo.gl\/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&amp;isi=691797987&amp;ius=googleplaymusic&amp;apn=com.google.android.music&amp;link=https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/m\/Icau5acn2xiyl5yjuh7orl2mt54?t%3DICT_Pulse_Podcast%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Play Music<\/a> and on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/ict-pulse-podcast?refid=stpr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stitcher<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this our final podcast episode for 2019, and consistent with what we did last year, we thought it opportune to reflect on the year that will be soon coming to an end \u2013 from a ICT\/tech perspective.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a regular visitor to ICT Pulse, you would be aware of many of the big ticket issues across the Caribbean region this year: blockchain; financial technology; digital transformation; digital economy; and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Single ICT Space. However, there were several other, just as important, issues that may not have become buzz words, but have had considerable impact in the region. So in our last episode for 2019, we explored the Caribbean tech trends and developments this year with two excellent guests:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_129160\" style=\"width: 267px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129160\" data-attachment-id=\"129160\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2018\/04\/ictp-002-staying-curve-telojo-valerie-onu\/tellyonu\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/tellyonu.png?fit=271%2C204&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"271,204\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tellyonu (Source Telojo V Onu)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Telojo Valerie Onu&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/tellyonu.png?fit=271%2C204&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/tellyonu.png?fit=271%2C204&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-129160\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/tellyonu.png?resize=257%2C193&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"257\" height=\"193\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-129160\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Telojo Valerie Onu<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tvonu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Telojo (Telly) Valerie Onu<\/strong><\/a> is a Digital Economist, Global Strategist and Management and \u00a0Development Specialist, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of Quintessence Consulting Inc. Telly was one of our first guests on the Podcast, when we launched last year. She is originally from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, but has been based in Saint Kitts and Nevis for the past several years.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_150857\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-150857\" data-attachment-id=\"150857\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2019\/12\/ictp-086-2019-year-caribbean-ict-tech-trends-briefing\/carlton-samuels-icann\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Carlton-Samuels-ICANN.jpg?fit=588%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"588,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1340564702&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;95&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Carlton Samuels (ICANN)\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/icann\/7435446190&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Carlton Samuels&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Carlton-Samuels-ICANN.jpg?fit=294%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Carlton-Samuels-ICANN.jpg?fit=588%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-150857\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Carlton-Samuels-ICANN-294x300.jpg?resize=250%2C255&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Carlton-Samuels-ICANN.jpg?resize=294%2C300&amp;ssl=1 294w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Carlton-Samuels-ICANN.jpg?w=588&amp;ssl=1 588w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-150857\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carlton Samuels<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/carltonsamuels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Carlton Samuels<\/strong><\/a> is an International Consultant who specialises in areas such as Technology in Business Strategy, ICT Policy Development, Business Process Re-engineering and ICTs in Education. He also does a considerable amount for work in ICT for Development (ICT4D), Internet Governance and Technology in Education spaces. Carlton is from Jamaica, and heads Carlton Samuels and Associates.<\/p>\n<p>Telly and Carlton both have a wealth of private and public sector experience in the Caribbean ICT\/tech space, and tend to have their ears to the ground with respect to what is going on in the region. They were thus able to offer tremendous insights on the tech trends and developments that have emerged in the region \u2013 beyond the more hyped topics mentioned above. Hence, our discussions were guided by the following four questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What was ICT\/tech issues were big in 2019 in the Caribbean?<\/li>\n<li>Were there issues we thought would have gained traction, but either surpassed or fell short of our expectation?<\/li>\n<li>What ICT\/tech issues will be big in the Caribbean region in 2020?<\/li>\n<li>What should policymakers make their priority, as it relates to ICT and technology, in 2020?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We would love to hear your thoughts!<\/p>\n<p>Do leave us a comment either here beneath this article, or on our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ICTPulse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> <\/strong>or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ict-pulse-consulting-limited\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LinkedIn<\/strong><\/a> pages, or via Twitter, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ICTPulse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ICTPulse<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Select links<\/h3>\n<p>Below are links to some of the organisations and resources that either were mentioned during the episode, or otherwise, might be useful:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tvonu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Telojo Valerie Onu<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/carltonsamuels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carlton Samuels<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wipaytoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WiPay<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bitt<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eccb-centralbank.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eastern Caribbean Central Bank<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/farmcredibly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Farm Credibly<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/loancirrus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LoanCirrus<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ICT Pulse Podcast episode, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2GRLBmD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ICTP 043: Has Open Data died in the Caribbean, with Dr Maurice McNaughton of the University of West Indies<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/caribbeanopeninstitute.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caribbean Open Data Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barbadosparliament.com\/bills\/details\/396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barbados Data Protection Bill 2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.infodev.org\/EPIC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Entrepreneurship Program for Innovation in the Caribbean (EPIC) <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Image credits:\u00a0 Gerd Altmann (<a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pixabay<\/a>) ;\u00a0 T Onu;\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/icann\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ICANN<\/a> (flickr)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Music credit:\u00a0 Ray Holman\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this our final Community Chat and final episode for 2019, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Telojo (Telly) Valerie Onu and Carlton Samuels, the panel discussed the ICT\/technology trends and developments that were evident across the Caribbean region in 2019, and what might be in store for 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