{"id":167423,"date":"2022-12-14T05:50:10","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T10:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=167423"},"modified":"2023-12-19T11:35:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T16:35:16","slug":"ictp-234-2022-end-of-year-caribbean-ict-tech-trends-briefing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2022\/12\/ictp-234-2022-end-of-year-caribbean-ict-tech-trends-briefing\/","title":{"rendered":"ICTP 234: \u00a02022 end of year Caribbean ICT\/tech trends briefing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>In this our final Community Chat and final episode for 2022, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Carlton Samuels and Telojo (Telly) Valerie Onu, the panel discusses the ICT\/technology trends and developments that were evident across the Caribbean region in 2022, and what might be in store in 2023.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1402393048&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\"><\/iframe><div style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-673719274\" title=\"ICT Pulse Podcast\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">ICT Pulse Podcast<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-673719274\/ictp-234-2022-end-of-year\" title=\"ICTP 234: 2022 end of year Caribbean ICT\/tech trends briefing\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">ICTP 234: 2022 end of year Caribbean ICT\/tech trends briefing<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This episode is also available on <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-673719274\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SoundCloud<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/ict-pulse-podcast\/id1373550291\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">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=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Play Music<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/3d0U4ZYX80e5lenYLdzyX4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/3f727ec1-de7d-416f-8bdc-31d9a911a09e\/ict-pulse-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon Music<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/ict-pulse-podcast?refid=stpr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stitcher<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The year 2022 started with a lot of promise. Individuals and countries alike were regaining their footing after nearly two years of uncertainty, lockdowns and curfews. There was thus a sense of making up for lost time or figuring out how to chart a new course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To that end, and across the Caribbean region\u2019s tech and ICT space, 2022 was an eventful year \u2013 not necessarily with only favourable situations. Fintech, particularly non-fungible tokens (NFTs) seemed to have been gaining more traction. Jamaica launched its digital currency and other countries that had done so earlier were trying to drive adoption. On the flip side, network intrusions, ransomware attacks, among other threats and incidents, appeared to be on the rise \u2013 or perhaps were increasingly being made public. However, these are just the tip of the iceberg in terms of ICT\/tech happenings across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what is in store for us in 2023? This is our last Community Chat for the year, and so we are reflecting on the year in Caribbean tech that is fast coming to an end, and what might be in store for us in 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introducing our guests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"271\" height=\"204\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/tellyonu.png?resize=271%2C204&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-129160\" style=\"width:299px;height:226px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Telojo Valerie Onu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tvonu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Telojo \u201cTelly\u201d Valerie Onu<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;has been at the forefront of digital financial innovation and ecosystem building with over 20 years\u2019 experience as a financial and impact innovator, digital economist and digital transformation expert. She is a thought leader and a co-author of The Insurtech Book and The Wealthtech Book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She is currently the Head of Governance and Execution for the Bantu Blockchain Foundation, a Seychelles Foundation with offices in Lagos, Nigeria, which governs the Bantu Network Infrastructure. She is also the International Director of Governance and Compliance for the JD Euroway Finance Group (Private Banking), which is headquartered in Canada, and is also the Director of Governance and Compliance and a Transactions Specialist for JDE FINEX, a regulated institutional digital asset exchange and liquidity provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Telly is the Founder of Valerie Capital (formerly Beyond Capital Market), a digital financial market infrastructure (DFMI) and digital asset management firm focused on embedded and alternative finance. &nbsp;She is also the Founder of Quintessence Consulting Inc, a global strategy and management consulting firm that has led multimillion-dollar investment facilitation and transformation projects and their implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"588\" height=\"600\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Carlton-Samuels-ICANN.jpg?resize=588%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-150857\" style=\"width:299px;height:306px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Carlton-Samuels-ICANN.jpg?w=588&amp;ssl=1 588w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Carlton-Samuels-ICANN.jpg?resize=294%2C300&amp;ssl=1 294w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Carlton Samuels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/carltonsamuels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carlton Samuels<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>heads Carlton Samuels and Associates and is an international consultant who specializes 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 of work in the ICT4D, Internet Governance and Technology in Education spaces. He also teaches Information Science as an adjunct in the Department of Library and Information Studies, the Faculty of Humanities and Education at the UWI, Mona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carlton holds a Master\u2019s degree in Management of Information Systems from George Mason University, a Bachelor of Science degree (Honours) in Natural Sciences from the University of the West Indies, and a Diploma in Corporate Strategy from the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is based in Jamaica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Insights into our conversation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Carlton and Telly have both been part of our trends briefing episodes, and Telly was one of our guests for the 2021 briefing. So it was interesting to compare and contrast how 2022 actually evolved versus what was projected at the end of 2021. Key questions guiding our conversation included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What were the year&#8217;s big ICT\/tech issues in the Caribbean region?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Were there issues that gained more traction than they had anticipated, and were there ones that fell short of their expectations?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What ICT\/tech issues will be big in the Caribbean region in 2022?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What issues should policymakers focus on addressing in 2023?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As much as fintech was big this year, Telly and Carlton raised a broad range of other issues to which we should also be giving our attention. One of the biggest is digital identity, which a crucial and fundamental to maximising the benefits of the digital currencies that have been launched across the region, as well as any meaningful push towards becoming a digital society. (Note that the importance of digital identity was extensively discussed in our conversation with <a href=\"https:\/\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/2022\/05\/ictp-205-fintech-in-trinidad-and-tobago-with-maria-daniel-of-fintechtt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Maria Daniel of the FinTech Association of Trinidad and Tobago<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>We would love to hear from you!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Do leave us a comment either here beneath this article, or on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ICTPulse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ict-pulse-consulting-limited\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>LinkedIn<\/strong><\/a> pages, or via Twitter, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ICTPulse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>@ICTPulse<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Also, if you or a member of your network is interested in joining us for an episode, <a href=\"https:\/\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">do get in touch<\/a>. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Let\u2019s make it happen!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"select-links\">Select links<\/h2>\n\n\n\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\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tvonu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Telojo \u201cTelly\u201d Valerie Onu<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/carltonsamuels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carlton Samuels<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ICT Pulse podcast episode,&nbsp; <em><a href=\"https:\/\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/2021\/12\/ictp-184-2021-end-of-year-caribbean-ict-tech-trends-briefing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ICTP 184: 2021 end of year Caribbean ICT\/tech trends briefing<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ICT Pulse podcast episode,&nbsp; <em><a href=\"https:\/\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/2021\/12\/ictp-184-2021-end-of-year-caribbean-ict-tech-trends-briefing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ICTP 136: 2020 end of year Caribbean ICT\/tech trends briefing<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ICT Pulse podcast episode, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3lEARen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">&nbsp;ICTP 205: Fintech in Trinidad and Tobago, with Maria Daniel of FinTechTT<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CryptoSlate article, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/press-releases\/dominica-selects-tron-as-its-national-blockchain-to-issue-the-countrys-official-coin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Dominica Selects TRON as its National Blockchain to Issue the Country\u2019s Official Coin<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CoinDesk article, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/policy\/2022\/11\/14\/bitcoin-cash-could-be-legal-tender-in-st-kitts-by-march-prime-minister-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Bitcoin Cash Could Be Legal Tender in St. Kitts by March, Prime Minister Says<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eastern Caribbean Central Bank press release, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eccb-centralbank.org\/news\/view\/advisory-eccb-advises-public-to-be-mindful-of-risks-associated-with-cryptocurrencies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ADVISORY: ECCB Advises Public to be Mindful of Risks Associated with Cryptocurrencies<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eastern Caribbean Central Bank press release,&nbsp; <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eccb-centralbank.org\/news\/view\/advisory-eccb-encourages-public-to-exercise-due-diligence-before-investing-in-crypto-assets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ADVISORY: ECCB Encourages Public to Exercise Due Diligence Before Investing in Crypto Assets<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Images credit:&nbsp; T Onu;&nbsp; C Samuels;&nbsp; Nina Stock (<a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pixabay<\/a>);&nbsp; ar130405 (<a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pixabay<\/a>);&nbsp; Stephen Dawson (<a href=\"http:\/\/unsplash.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Unsplash<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Ch\u00e9rie), by Andy Narrell<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Podcast editing support:&nbsp; Mayra Bonilla Lopez<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this our final Community Chat and final episode for 2022, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Carlton Samuels and Telojo (Telly) Valerie Onu, the panel discusses the ICT\/technology trends and developments that were evident across the Caribbean region in 2022, and what might be in store in 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":167426,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[355],"tags":[71,332,105,324,305,358,15],"class_list":["post-167423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-podcast","tag-businesses","tag-cryptocurrency","tag-cybercrimecybersecurity","tag-digital-currencies","tag-digital-economy","tag-financial-technology","tag-trends","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Featured-Image-%E2%80%93-2022-Trends-Briefing.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2iE1G-Hyn","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=167423"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167423\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":169640,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167423\/revisions\/169640"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/167426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=167423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=167423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=167423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}