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ICTP 281: ADJOAA, taking tech, fashion and sustainability from Africa to the World, with Pinaman Owusu-Banahene from 2023-12-06T07:30
We continue our Tech in Africa series with a conversation with ...
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ICTP 280: Demystifying Jamaica’s Data Protection Act, with Grace Lindo from 2023-11-29T07:30
Jamaica’s Data Protection Act will be coming into effect on 1 December 2023, but myths and misconceptions have persisted.
With Grace Lindo, an attorney at law at Carter Lindo...
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ICTP 279: Stakeholders’ role in cyberattacks, the intersection of music and tech, and crowdfunding in the Caribbean from 2023-11-22T07:30
In our October 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Dr Claire C...
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ICTP 278: AI, Caribbean innovation and using AI for the good of our communities, with Eldon Marks of TrueSelph Inc. from 2023-11-15T07:30
Although artificial intelligence (AI) has begun to transform the workplace, it has the potential to h...
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ICTP 277: Capitalising on Caribbean country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) with Carlton Samuels and Lance Hinds from 2023-11-08T07:30
Thanks to the growing prominence of Artificial intelligence (AI...
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ICTP 276: Achieving 25 by 2025 and how ICT can be leveraged to deeper regional integration, with Dr Patrick Antoine of the CARICOM Private Sector Organisation from 2023-11-01T06:30
As CARICOM Member States move closer to a Single Market and Economy (CSME), the role of the private s...
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ICTP 275: Digital inequality in Caribbean tech, domain name trademark protection, and being cyber-ready from 2023-10-25T06:30
In our October 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Christelle Vaval, a lawyer in Haiti, and Steven Williams, of Data Privacy and Management Advisory Servic...
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ICTP 274: Cybersecurity awareness, and why we need to tackle it from both the micro and macro perspective, with Dr Keith Nurse and Kristerbella Sookdeo from 2023-10-18T06:30
Continuing with our recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Mont...
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ICTP 273: Successful digital transformation, with Christopher Reckord and Trevor Forrest from 2023-10-11T06:30
Digital Transformation. An overused term that still seems to be...
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ICTP 272: Expert insights update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Dale Joseph of CARICOM IMPACS from 2023-10-04T06:30
Worldwide, October is commemorated as Cyber Security Awareness ...
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ICTP 271: The future of finance, is the Caribbean a home for digital nomads, and is our love affair with AI already over? from 2023-09-27T06:30
For our September 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Esmeralda Levens of BearingPoint Caribbean in Curaçao, and Andrew Olton of Cryptcore in Trin...
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ICTP 270: Breaking the shackles of digital colonialism, with Ingrid Riley and Matthew Cowen from 2023-09-20T06:30
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ICTP 269: Digital resilience at work and in life, with Natalie Maharaj from 2023-09-13T06:30
Digital resilience is a topic that has not been comprehensively...
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ICTP 268: Optimising performance and success through business intelligence, with Raquel Seville of BI Brainz from 2023-09-06T06:30
Business intelligence (BI), like data analytics, does not seem ...
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ICTP 267: The impact of technology in the workplace, with Lois Walters of the Human Resource Management Association of Jamaica from 2023-08-30T06:30
Without a doubt, technology has transformed the workplace, but it has also raised several issues that have not yet been satisfactorily ...
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ICTP 266: Technology-related bias, AI for accessibility for the differently abled, Worldcoin in the Caribbean from 2023-08-23T06:30
In our August 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Simone Pasmore, the Listen
ICTP 265: Chatbots versus AI, with Kern Elliott of iGovTT from 2023-08-16T06:30
With artificial intelligence (AI) capturing the minds and hearts of millions of users worldwide, chatbots have been getting little to no visibility these days.
With Kern Elli...
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ICTP 264: From Internet Governance to digitally enabled – an update, with Nigel Cassimire of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union from 2023-08-09T06:30
With the growing importance and visibility that subjects such a...
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ICTP 263: Learning from Nigeria’s experience in strengthening its tech entrepreneurship ecosystem, with Oswald Osaretin Guobadia from 2023-08-02T06:30
With the successful enactment of the Nigeria Startup Act, Nigeria is positioning itself to be not only a hotbed of tech innovation but also the home of tech companies that have a global impa...
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ICTP 262: Data ethics and the evolving world of privacy and data protection, with Rishi Maharaj from 2023-07-26T06:30
Privacy and data protection have been gaining traction globally...
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ICTP 261: Extracting value from AI and nurturing software development in the Caribbean region from 2023-07-19T06:30
In our July 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribb...
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ICTP 260: Digital diplomacy and beyond, strengthening the links between Africa and the Caribbean region in telecoms and ICT, with the African Telecommunications Union and the Caribbean Telecommunications Union from 2023-07-12T06:30
In the first episode of our new series, Tech in Afri...
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ICTP 259: 2023 cyber insurance update, with Max Pragnell of Gallagher Insurance Brokers from 2023-07-05T06:30
Cyber insurance is no longer as alien as it had been just a few years ago, but the threat landscape is incredibly dynamic thus causing the cyber insurance industry to continually adjust and rede...
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ICTP 258: The digital deletion of Caribbean culture and heritage, with Dr Kris Rampersad from 2023-06-28T06:30
Increasingly, there is a concern that Caribbean countries and their citizens are losing their grip on their cultural identity thanks to the overwhelming influx of digital media...
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ICTP 257: Accelerating the development of Guyana’s telecoms sector, with Dela Britton, of the Public Utilities Commission (Guyana) from 2023-06-21T06:30
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ICTP 256: The new digital landscape and Caribbean Fiction, e-government in the Caribbean, and becoming a cashless society from 2023-06-14T06:30
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ICTP 255: Exploring fintech in the Dutch Caribbean from 2023-06-07T06:30
Continuing with our Fintech in the Caribbean series, we explore the fintech space in the Dutch Caribbean,...
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ICTP 254: Digital Inclusion, and why solving it is beyond telecoms, with Kwesi Prescod and Yacine Khelladi from 2023-05-31T06:30
The recently published ECLAC digital inclusion study has been getting some attention across the Caribbean region, as countries continue to grapple with ...
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ICTP 253: Can we make a business case for 5G deployment in the Caribbean? from 2023-05-24T06:30
Although countries worldwide may be moving quickly to deploy 5G...
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ICTP 252: Becoming a digital society, local context and tech implementation, and digital customer experience problems from 2023-05-17T06:30
In our May 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbe...
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ICTP 251: Digital payment fraud, with Eldred F Garcia of First Atlantic Commerce from 2023-05-10T06:30
When it comes to making payments online, the convenience and ease of use of digital transacti...
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ICTP 250: 2023 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Edward Millington of CariSec Global from 2023-05-03T06:30
In the second instalment in our Expert insights series on cyber threats and security for 2023, and with a new guest...
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ICTP 249: Unpacking the legal issues surrounding blockchain technology, with Alexander Gafoor of FinTechTT from 2023-04-26T06:30
According to Grand View Research, the value of the global block...
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ICTP 248: AI and content development, tech and inequality to girls and the quality of Caribbean telecoms services from 2023-04-19T06:30
In our April 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Carib...
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ICTP 247: 2023 Caribbean outsourcing update and trends, with Kirk Laughlin, of Nearshore Americas from 2023-04-12T06:30
Globally, the business process outsourcing (BPO) segment of the wider outsourcing market continues to experience exponential growth, by as much as 9% ye...
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ICTP 246: Telecommunications regulation, is it still needed in our increasingly digital world? from 2023-04-05T06:30
With Karel Douglas, the Executive Officer, Legal and Enforcemen...
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ICTP 245: Facilitating financial inclusion whilst building a lifestyle platform, with John-Matthew Sinclair of Lynk from 2023-03-29T06:30
Lynk, a digital wallet, is the only approved wallet for Jam...
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ICTP 244: The state of innovation/R&D and payment technology, and where are the Caribbean women in tech? from 2023-03-22T06:30
In our March 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, IT Specialist, La...
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ICTP 243: 2023 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Sean Slattery of Caribbean Solutions Lab from 2023-03-15T06:30
In the first instalment in our Expert insights series on cyber threats and security for 2023, and one again with Se...
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ICTP 242: Breaking the glass ceiling in Data Science from 2023-03-08T07:30
In recognition of International Women’s Day, and with Dr Letetia Addison, Shannon-Rae Hackett and Riana Kandhai of the University of the West Indies, St...
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ICTP 241: AI in the workplace and in society and some of the tough conversations we need to have, with Kevan Rajaram, of PwC Caribbean from 2023-03-01T07:30
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been shaping our lives for yea...
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ICTP 240: An update on data protection and privacy since GDPR, with Bartlett Morgan from 2023-02-22T07:30
Privacy and data protection have been gaining visibility globally. Even here in the Caribbean region,...
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ICTP 239: Digitising the building approval process, remote work in 2023, and the security of critical services from 2023-02-15T07:30
In our February 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, IT Systems Administrator, Halle Johnson and Business Coach and former Advisory Council Member of the Am...
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ICTP 238: Fintech in the Caribbean region, from an Economist’s perspective, with Dr Justin Ram from 2023-02-08T07:30
To a considerable degree, Caribbean countries are eager to position themselves as leading financial technology (fintech) locations to drive investment and their continued economic growth. Ho...
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ICTP 237: Revisiting tech innovation in the Caribbean region and at TTLAB in Trinidad and Tobago from 2023-02-01T07:30
Circling back to earlier conversations we had on innovation in 2019, we caught up with Professor Patrick Hosein of The University of the West Indies and of TTLAB (Listen
ICTP 236: AI and machine learning, the IT profession, and are we going sour on big tech? from 2023-01-25T07:30
In our January 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Chartered Accountant and a Certified Information Systems Auditor, Allison James, and Matthew Cowen of dg...
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ICTP 235: Leveraging fintech for the social good, with Miguel Adwin of Fimi Market Inc. from 2023-01-18T07:30
Continuing with our series on fintech in the Caribbean region, we talk with Miguel Adwin of Fimi Market Inc., which is championing an important social good: inclusion. In our conversation Mi...
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ICTP 234: 2022 end of year Caribbean ICT/tech trends briefing from 2022-12-14T07:30
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 discussed the ICT/tec...
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ICTP 233: 2022 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Obika Gellineau of KPMG Trinidad and Tobago from 2022-12-07T07:30
In the final instalment in our Expert insights series on cyber threats and security for 2022, and with Obika Gellineau of KPMG in Trinidad and Tobago, he discusses, among ot...
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ICTP 232: FTX, Bitcoin, stablecoin, the Caribbean region and the global state of crypto from 2022-11-30T07:30
Cryptocurrencies and the wider crypto space have been receiving considerable attention due to the recent downturn in the market and the collapse of many crypto businesses. In this episode, w...
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ICTP 231: Automation software, and the threats and opportunities for the region; and IXPs, to build and develop the Caribbean's Critical Internet Infrastructure from 2022-11-23T07:30
In our November 2022 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Amit Uttamchandani, of CaribbeanSignal.com, and Internet Service Provider and Network Infrastructure Pr...
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ICTP 230: Fintech the WiPay way, with Aldwyn Wayne of WiPay from 2022-11-16T07:30
Although just five years old, Caribbean payment service provider, WiPay, has expanded its operations considerably across the Caribbean region, and into the US and Africa.
In ...
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ICTP 229: Moving from data to insights, with Liselle Ramcharan-Briscoe from 2022-11-09T07:30
Although data is considered a valuable resource for organisations, its value comes from the insights and intelligence that can be produced once it is collated, processed and analysed. Infor...
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ICTP 228: Should Caribbean countries follow the trend and strike down net neutrality? from 2022-11-02T06:30
The concept of an open and equal internet ...
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ICTP 227: Are we there yet? Understanding the Caribbean region’s digital ecosystem and how developed it is from 2022-10-26T06:28
Without a doubt, Caribbean countries are going digital. But it is unclear how much progress has been made and where there are still gaps that need to be filled. USAID recently published the ...
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ICTP 226: Caribbean tech leveraging the AfriCaribbean link and the forced transformation of the past 30 months from 2022-10-19T06:30
In our October 2022 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Miguel Adwin, of Fimi Markets Inc. in the United States, and IT expert, Garfield Gordon, the panel discu...
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ICTP 225: Exploring Crypto Isle and the fintech and digital assets scene in The Bahamas, with Davinia Bain from 2022-10-12T06:30
Continuing our exploration of fintech in the Caribbean region, we speak with Davinia Bain, of Crypto Isle in The Bahamas. In our conversation, Davinia shares:
- what has ... Listen
ICTP 224: An update on the CARICOM Single ICT Space, with Jennifer Britton of the CARICOM Secretariat from 2022-10-05T06:30
To some degree, the CARICOM Single ICT Space has been gaining some traction, as it moves to accelerate the activities outlined in the vision and roadmap for this important regional initiativ...
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ICTP 223: Gender inequality for women in tech and the potential impact of data privacy in the Caribbean region from 2022-09-28T06:30
In our September 2022 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Samantha Sheoprashad, of Trifinity Solutions in Guyana, and Steven Williams, of Sunisle Technology Sol...
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ICTP 222: Artificial Intelligence, the potential, the challenges and why the Caribbean region still needs to embrace it from 2022-09-21T06:30:03
Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are two of the fastest growing areas in tech, and they are transforming how we live and work.
AI and robotics entrepreneur and enthu...
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ICTP 221: Kingston BETA and the importance of meet-ups in the tech community, with Ingrid Riley and Jermaine Henry from 2022-09-14T10:51:28
Regular meet-ups and get-togethers are at the core of tech communities worldwide, but they can be a challenge to maintain and sustain over the long term. Often, they lose their momentum and ...
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ICTP 220: Regtech and the opportunity in the Caribbean region, with Jennifer Potter from 2022-09-07T06:30:17
Regulatory technology (or regtech) is expected to be worth over USD 87 billion by 2028, but it is an underdeveloped fintech segment in the Caribbean region.
Regtech expert, J...
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ICTP 219: Exploring Dominica’s efforts to realise a digital economy, with Robert Tonge from 2022-08-31T06:30:15
The Commonwealth of Dominica, like many Caribbean countries, is giving more attention to developing its digital economy. However, unlike some countries, it has established a dedicated unit w...
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ICTP 218: Parenting digital natives, and the threat or promise of digital literacy and an emerging Caribbean digital culture from 2022-08-24T06:30:31
In our August 2022 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Dr Denise Charles and Gerard Best, the panel discusses:
- parenting digital natives; ... Listen
ICTP 217: Comparing internet and Internet Governance challenges in the Caribbean and the South Pacific, with Maureen Hilyard and Nigel Cassimire from 2022-08-17T06:30:07
This August, at least three Internet Governance-related events are taking place in the Caribbean region: the 18th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF), the Caribbean Youth IGF (CYIGF) ...
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ICTP 216: Digital skills in the Caribbean region, with Dr Barbara Reynolds and Carlton Samuels from 2022-08-10T06:30:19
Ensuring that we have a digitally-skilled population should be a top priority for the Caribbean region, as it is an area that requires comprehensive and long-term planning in order to realis...
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ICTP 215: DAOs and why the Caribbean should not miss the technology boat this time around, with Donald Porter of Carib DAO from 2022-08-03T06:30:36
Decentralised autonomous organisations or DAOs are one of the faster-growing segments of the blockchain space. Donald O’Brian Porter, the Founder of the recently launched Carib DAO explains,...
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ICTP 214: Becoming more e-commerce-ready in the OECS and the ways BPO has contributed to Jamaica’s economy from 2022-07-27T06:30:39
In our July 2022 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Ian Mitchell and Vivion Scully, the panel discusses:
- What do we need to be ready for ... Listen
ICTP 213: Winning global hackathons by solving Caribbean problems, with FramePerfect from 2022-07-20T07:30:01
In May 2022, FramePerfect, a team of University of Guyana graduates, won the coveted 5G for Change Webby Award. Malik and Shomari Williams of FramePerfect join us to discuss:
- <...
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ICTP 212: Digital identity and why it ought to be the first step in a country’s digital transformation and fintech efforts, with Trevor Forrest from 2022-07-13T06:30:10
Across the Caribbean region, considerable attention is being paid to financial inclusion and fintech, with digital identity (ID) taking a back seat. However, it has been argued in some quart...
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ICTP 211: Growing eSports in Jamaica, with Dexton Graham of the Jamaica eSports Initiative from 2022-07-06T06:30:57
Electronic sports (esports) is a growing and potentially lucrative segment of the video games industry with relatively few players in the Caribbean region. Dexton Graham, the Lead Tournament...
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ICTP 210: Cyber insurance, the good, the bad, the risk and everything in between, with Max Pragnell of Gallagher Insurance Brokers from 2022-06-29T06:30:27
With the upsurge in cyber incidents and breaches, increasingly, organisations are considering whether they need cyber insurance. Max Pragnell, of Gallagher Insurance Brokers, discusses the g...
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ICTP 209: Developing talent via tech communities, and creating the right environment to nurture a technology culture from 2022-06-22T06:30:39
In our June 2022 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Lateefah Smellie and Dr Lyndell St, Ville, the panel discusses:
- Tech communities, a p... Listen
ICTP 208: 2022 Expert Insights update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with David Gittens, of ISSA Barbados Chapter from 2022-06-15T06:30:44
In our third Expert Insights update for 2022, Cybersecurity Consultant, David Gittens shares his thoughts on, among other things:
- key trends in the current threat lands... Listen
ICTP 207: Tech entrepreneurship in the French Caribbean from 2022-06-08T06:30:19
With Sébastien Celestine, of GuadeloupeTech, and Emmanuel Joseph, of LAKOUDIGITAL and MartiniqueTech, we discuss tech entrepreneurship in the French Caribbean. Some of the areas we examine are:...
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ICTP 206: We have CBDCs, but is the Caribbean ready for a regional stablecoin? from 2022-06-01T06:30:07
Continuing our Fintech in the Caribbean series, and with Dr. Jan Schröder of CaribCoin, and Rodney Taylor of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union, we discuss fintech in the region, the opport...
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ICTP 205: Fintech in Trinidad and Tobago, with Maria Daniel of FinTechTT from 2022-05-25T06:30:41
Continuing with our Fintech in the Caribbean series, we are focussing on fintech in Trinidad and Tobago, with Maria Daniel, President of the FinTech Association of Trinidad and Tobago. In our c...
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ICTP 204: The growing impact of ransomware attacks, and the importance of agile and servant leadership in the workplace from 2022-05-18T06:30:46
In our May 2022 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Liselle Yorke and Lianne McNaughton, the panel discusses:
* the growing impact of ransomw...
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ICTP 203: From side hustles and labours of love, to flying high as a successful entrepreneur, with Monique Powell from 2022-05-11T06:30:07
Starting and running a business is a test in resilience, and learning how to overcome the inevitable challenges that will emerge. Monique Powell, Founder and CEO of QuickCart, an e-commerce and...
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ICTP 202: Tech entrepreneurship in the Caribbean region from 2022-05-04T06:30:37
We are starting a deep dive into the Caribbean tech start-up and entrepreneurship ecosystem. With Selwyn Cambridge, the Founder and Executive Director of TEN Habitat in Barbados, and Anuskha Va...
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ICTP 201: The cost of web and app development, and access, the Holy Grail of ICT development from 2022-04-27T06:30:27
In our April 2022 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Simone Pasmore and Robert Forrester, the panel discusses:
* The cost of web and app developmen...
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ICTP 200: Our 200th episode – looking back and looking ahead from 2022-04-20T06:30:28
To commemorate our 200th episode, the tables are turned, and Ingrid Riley of SiliconCaribe interviews Michele Marius, Host and Producer of the ICT Pulse Podcast. They discuss, among ...
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ICTP 199: Fintech in the Caribbean, from a banking perspective from 2022-04-13T06:30:39
The traditional commercial banks are the bedrock of countries’ financial services sector, but they seem to be lagging behind and are out of step with the new and exciting developments in financ...
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ICTP 198: The ethics of AI, and why it is crucial we get more involved from 2022-04-06T06:30:38
Even if we do not realise it, we are interacting with Artificial Intelligence, or AI, every day, and although it may be making our lives more efficient and productive, there are several ethi...
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ICTP 197: Understanding the Caribbean digital economy from 2022-03-30T06:30:18
We have all heard the term ‘digital economy’ and that countries worldwide are trying to find ways to foster its development. However, what does it mean if a country has a digital economy? ...
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ICTP 196: The potential impact of the Ukraine-Russia war from a cyber perspective, and new opportunities for Web3 in the Caribbean from 2022-03-23T06:30:58
In our March 2022 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Amit Uttamchandani and Chad Fraser, the panel discusses:
- Russia-Ukraine War and potential i... Listen
ICTP 195: 2022 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Deon Olton, of the Caribbean Cyber Security Centre from 2022-03-16T06:30:26
In the second instalment in our Expert insights series on cyber threats and security for 2022, and with Deon Olton, of the Caribbean Cyber Security Centre, he discusses, among other things: Listen
ICTP 194: DeFi, and how it will revolutionise how we manage our money, with Kimberly Adams, of Bridge Network from 2022-03-09T07:30:36
Decentralised Finance, or DeFi, is taking the world by storm, and seems to be among the fastest growing fintech segments. Kimberly Adams, of Bridge Network, helps us to better understand: Listen
ICTP 193: Web 3.0, and how it will change the world, with Costanza Gallo of Swarm from 2022-03-02T07:29:41
Web 3.0 is the next iteration of the World Wide Web, which is expected to change not only the dynamics of the business of the internet, but also how we, as users, interact with and leverage tha...
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ICTP 192: 2022 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Sean Slattery of Caribbean Solutions Lab from 2022-02-23T07:30:35
In the first instalment in our Expert insights series on cyber threats and security for 2022, and with Sean Slattery of Caribbean Solutions Lab, he discusses, among other th...
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ICTP 191: Jamaica as the Caribbean innovation hub and the potential impact of Microsoft cloud retail product from 2022-02-16T07:30:33
In our February 2022 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Bianca Welds and Naphtale Nunes, the panel discusses, Is Jamaica ready to be the innovation hub o...
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ICTP 190: Blockchain technology in the Caribbean region, with Stefen Deleveaux, of the Caribbean Blockchain Alliance from 2022-02-09T07:30:28
Continuing with our deep dive into the Caribbean region’s financial technology (fintech) space, we discuss blockchain technology, which is key technology that is underpins many fintech products...
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ICTP 189: Living and working as a digital nomad from 2022-02-02T07:30:20
Do you have what it takes to be a digital nomad?
We discuss the digital nomad experience with the following intrepid travellers:
- Juleen Gentles, who is from Ja... Listen
ICTP 188: Exploring the state of fintech in the Caribbean, with Telly Valerie Onu from 2022-01-26T11:10:30
Over the past two or so years, fintech, or financial technology, has been growing in the Caribbean. In the first of our new series on Fintech in the Caribbean, and with financial innovator, pri...
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ICTP 187: Artificial Intelligence, key emerging issues and opportunities, with Matthew Cowen from 2022-01-19T07:30
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is not as far removed from your life as you think. If you use Siri, Alexa, or any of the other virtual assistants, or if you have an Apple Watch, for example,...
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ICTP 186: Essential tools for Caribbean content creators, and fintech opportunities in the Caribbean region from 2022-01-12T07:00
In this our January 2022 Community Chat, and with two members of the Caribbean tech community, Mylène Colmar and Andrew Olton, the panel discusses: what are essential tools, formats, subjec...
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ICTP 185: Combating online abuse and harassment, with Ashell Forde of NOAH from 2021-12-15T07:30
The instances of online abuse and harassment are growing worldwide, but remain underreported and with very little support for victims, particularly in the Caribbean region.
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ICTP 184: 2021 end of year Caribbean ICT/tech trends briefing from 2021-12-08T07:30
In this our final Community Chat and final episode for 2021, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Ingrid Riley and Telojo (Telly) Valerie Onu, the panel discussed the ICT/techno...
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ICTP 183: Strengthening the internet in the Caribbean, and developing the local internet economy, with Shernon Osepa of ISOC from 2021-12-01T07:30
The internet is a channel through which considerable opportunities can be leveraged, but it can be argued that it is still underdeveloped in the Caribbean region.
In a long-a...
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ICTP 182: Promoting art and the artists with technology, with Sade Barrow-Browne of FineArt.gy from 2021-11-24T07:30
The Caribbean region is awash with art and artists. Sadly, most them have little or no visibility beyond their home country, and struggle to make a living solely from their art.
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ICTP 181: Internet Exchange Points and the data scarcity challenge in the Caribbean region from 2021-11-17T11:08:30
In this our November 2021 Community Chat, and with two members of the Caribbean tech community, Claire Craig and Matthew Cowen, the panel discusses: making Caribbean Internet Exchange Points...
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ICTP 180: Leveraging online equity crowdfunding for business growth and expansion through ArawakX Pan Caribbean Securities Exchange from 2021-11-10T07:30
In this podcast episode, we talk with Bria Deveaux, the Equities Coordinator, and D’Arcy Rahming Jr, the Chief Technology Officer, of ArawakX Pan Caribbean Securities Exchange, an online pla...
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ICTP 179: Understanding NFTs and the opportunity for wealth creation, with Trevor Forrest from 2021-11-03T06:30
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is one of the fastest growing areas leveraging blockchain technology, and has begun to open a broad range of opportunities, especially as it relates to the trade o...
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ICTP 178: The road less travelled to tech entrepreneurship, with Nicholas Kee from 2021-10-27T06:30
Nicholas Kee is a young tech entrepreneur and youth advocate, who has a background in software engineering, but has worked on a variety of international projects. In recent years, he has ste...
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ICTP 177: Digital transformation in the global marketplace and businesses overdependence on social media from 2021-10-20T06:30
In the October 2021 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Kerrie-Ann Vassall-Richards and Steven Williams, the panel discusses:
- Has the shrinking of the ... Listen
ICTP 176: Growing a culture of women in tech, with Evie Kanhai-Gurchuran of Girls In Tech Guyana from 2021-10-13T06:30
Girls In Tech Guyana is a chapter of the global non-profit, Girls in Tech, which is dedicated to eliminating the gender gap in tech.
In this a new episode in our conversation...
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ICTP 175: Delving into the Government of the Bahamas Digital Transformation Programme, with Michael Hamilton from 2021-10-06T06:30
Over the past several years, Caribbean governments have been engaged in public sector transformation programmes and initiatives to better leverage ICT. However, in many instances, the effort...
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ICTP 174: Online education for persons with learning impairments and using technology to build new connections and opportunities for Caribbean youth from 2021-09-29T06:30
In the September 2021 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Carolyn Ferguson and Liselle Yorke, the panel discusses:
- Using technology to enh... Listen
ICTP 173: Leveraging people, process and technology to grow a business and to start a new one, with Melarka Williams from 2021-09-22T06:30
Launching or growing a business is challenging at the best of times, but during a pandemic, it may be unfathomable.
Melarka Williams, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of I...
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ICTP 172: Debunking digital transformation myths, with Nadia Byer-Thomas, of 800 TECH from 2021-09-15T06:30
Although digital transformation has been widely discussed and encouraged, there still seems to be a lot of misinformation on the subject, which affects the way organisations approach the pro...
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ICTP 171: Fostering innovation among our youth to swing for the fences, with Safiya Olugbala, of WE CODE CARIBBEAN from 2021-09-08T06:30
Can true digital natives thrive in our traditional education system of the Caribbean? The short answer is no.
The technology-based social enterprise, WE CODE CARIBBEAN, seeks...
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ICTP 170: Telecoms response and recovery in Haiti, post the 2021 earthquake from 2021-09-01T06:30
In mid-August, Haiti experienced a devastating earthquake, which was quickly followed by a tropical depression. Buildings and infrastructure, including that for telecoms, were severely damag...
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ICTP 169: Capitalising on the real opportunities of the technology revolution, and navigating cybersecurity risks in social media from 2021-08-25T06:30
In the August 2021 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Genelle Lake and Chad Fraser, the panel discusses:
- Is the Caribbean taking full adv... Listen
ICTP 168: 2021 Expert Insights update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with David Gittens, of ISSA Barbados from 2021-08-18T06:30
In our second Expert Insights update for 2021, Cybersecurity Consultant, David Gittens shares his thoughts on, among other things: key trends in the current threat landscape; whether individ...
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ICTP 167: Innovation and entrepreneurship in a formal academic institution, with Dr Keith Nurse and Brent St Catherine from 2021-08-11T06:30
The Innovation Hub that is being established at the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (SALCC), in Saint Lucia, is expected to improve the competitiveness of College graduates along with the...
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ICTP 166: Leveraging gaming to change the lives of our youth, with Elizabeth Terry of UNUH from 2021-08-04T06:30
Youth, particularly those in developing countries, such in the Caribbean region, are especially vulnerable to a broad range of social ills, but in many instances, they are not properly equip...
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ICTP 165: Retooling, empowering, retraining and enfranchising Barbadians for the future global workplace, with Dr Allyson Leacock, of the National Transformation Initiative from 2021-07-28T06:30
The National Transformation Initiative (NTI) in Barbados is seeking to equip every Barbadian with the knowledge, skills and values to be citizens of good character and competence in...
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ICTP 164: Leveraging technology to start, grow and thrive as a Caribbean entrepreneur, and raising opportunities for collaboration from 2021-07-21T06:30
In the July 2021 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Nerissa Golden and Dr Lyndell St Ville, the panel discusses:
- leveraging technology to... Listen
ICTP 163: Piloting the very first regional digital currency in the world, with Sharmyn Powell of the ECCB from 2021-07-14T06:30
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) is in the process of piloting DCash, the Central Bank Digital Currency for the countries of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). Sha...
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ICTP 162: Leveraging technology to end gender-based violence, with Ronelle King, of Life in Leggings from 2021-07-07T06:30
Gender-based violence is not only prevalent, it is also highly pervasive in many Caribbean countries. Ronelle King, Founder and Director of Life in Leggings discusses how this organisation i...
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ICTP 161: The cost of business automation, and the opportunities and challenges for e-commerce and local and regional trade from 2021-06-30T06:30
In the June 2021 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Simone Pasmore and Ian Mitchell, the panel discusses: automation for business operations: what does it real...
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ICTP 160: Understanding how technology perpetuates bias, with Matthew Cowen, of dgtlfutures.com from 2021-06-23T06:30
If one delves beneath the surface of today’s technologies, one is likely to find that much of the products, algorithms and developments that are being integrated into our lives have been bui...
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ICTP 159: Fostering greater inclusion and empowering the LGBTQ+ traveller, with Donnya Piggott, of Pink Coconuts from 2021-06-16T06:30
The LGBTQ+ community worldwide still experiences considerable discrimination, but is a segment with significant spending power, which frequently, is overlooked. Donnya ‘Zi’ Piggott is the CE...
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ICTP 158: Creating a seamless and harmonised regional telecoms and ICT space, with Rodney Taylor, of the CTU from 2021-06-09T06:30
Ideally, a unified Caribbean region should be better and stronger than its constituent parts. With regard to telecoms and ICT, we still in the process of establishing a seamless and harmonis...
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ICTP 157: The tough decisions and not seen challenges of entrepreneurship, with Larren Peart of Bluedot Insights from 2021-06-02T06:30
2020 was supposed to be an outstanding year for research and data intelligence firm, Bluedot Insights. However, by March 2020, all of the growth and performance projections came crashing dow...
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ICTP 156: Pivoting to sustainable business models and managing IT risk from 2021-05-26T06:30
In the May 2021 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Allison James and Andrew Olton, the panel discusses: pivoting to sustainable business models; and IT risk manage...
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ICTP 155: Saving lives through the Tampere Convention and emergency telecommunications, with Sylvester Cadette of the ITU from 2021-05-19T06:30
Sylvester Cadette, of the International Telecommunication Union, discusses:
- the Tampere Convention;
- why it is important for more Caribbean countries t... Listen
ICTP 154: Leverage technology to achieve zero hunger, with Bevon Chadel Charles, of Akata Farms from 2021-05-12T06:30
In our fifth instalment on social enterprises that are leveraging ICT, we speak with the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Akata Farms in Grenada, Bevon Chadel Charles. During the course of...
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ICTP 153: Stepping up your organisation’s chatbot game, with Kern Elliott of iGovTT from 2021-05-05T06:30
Even more now than when we discussed it in 2019, chatbots are all the rage. Following up from our previous conversation on chatbots, Kern Elliott of iGovTT is back to tell us, among other th...
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ICTP 152: Streaming Caribbean films and TV shows to the world, with Mariel Brown, of FilmCO2Go from 2021-04-28T06:30
In February 2021, Trinidad and Tobago film and television distributor, FILMCO, announced the launch of a new Caribbean streaming platform, FILMCO2Go, which is streaming Caribbean films and T...
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ICTP 151: Navigating disinformation, misinformation and fake news from 2021-04-21T06:30
In this Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Gerard Best and Amit Uttamchandani, the panel discusses disinformation, misinformation and fake news, including: Listen
ICTP 150: Why it is still critical to figure whether you need to build a Lamborghini versus a tricycle, with Liselle Ramcharan-Briscoe from 2021-04-14T06:30
Project Management, Information Management Professional, and long-time contributor to ICT Pulse, Liselle Ramcharan-Briscoe, continues the data adventures she started with us in 2018. by shar...
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ICTP 149: Living your purpose, with Lanisia Rhoden, of Link Your Purpose from 2021-04-07T06:30
In our April instalment of our series exploring technology-based social enterprises, we are highlighting Link Your Purpose, a career development platform and social enterprise, based in Jama...
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ICTP 148: Understanding the opportunity for video game development in the Caribbean from 2021-03-31T06:30
Although we have all played video games, video games developed by Caribbean developers appear to have little or no visibility. Moreover, there is no video game development industry in region to ...
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ICTP 147: Becoming the next Silicon Valley and realising 5G from 2021-03-24T06:30
In this Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Melissa Farara and Oshane Bailey, the panel discusses:
- What will it take for the Caribbean to ... Listen
ICTP 146: Internet Governance, the Caribbean digital economy and positioning ourselves post-pandemic, with Tracy Hackshaw from 2021-03-17T06:30
In this episode, and with digital economy strategist, Tracy Hackshaw, we get an update on the Internet Governance issues that being discussed internationally, many of which are likely affect...
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ICTP 145: Being inspired by purpose over profit, with Eldon Marks of Nexus Hub from 2021-03-10T07:30
Locally-owned social enterprises are not common in the Caribbean; and ICT-based ones are even rarer. Tech entrepreneur Eldon Marks of the social enterprise, Nexus Hub, which is based in Guya...
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ICTP 144: 2021 Expert Insights update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Sean Slattery of Caribbean Solutions Lab from 2021-03-03T07:30
In the first instalment in our Expert insights series on cyber threats and security for 2021, and with Sean Slattery of Caribbean Solutions Lab, he discusses, among other things:
ICTP 143: Leveraging ICT for education reform and balancing business operations and technology adoption from 2021-02-24T07:30
In this our February 2021 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Gisselle Ramsaran and Vincentius (Vincent) Kenswil, the panel discusses: how can we transform to a...
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ICTP 142: Banj, changing the story of Haiti’s tech start-up space, with Marc Alain Boucicault from 2021-02-17T07:30
Banj, a co-working space and Google powered accelerator in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, is the second tech-based business we are focussing on in our series on technology-based social enterprises. ...
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ICTP 141: How much closer are we to realising the Single ICT Space, with Jennifer Britton, of the CARICOM Secretariat from 2021-02-10T07:30
If there is every a time we, in the Caribbean region, need the CARICOM Single ICT Space, it is now, as the world continues to navigate its way through COVID-19. In this episode, we are re-jo...
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ICTP 140: How a transportation data business is successfully navigating the pandemic, with Khalil Bryan from 2021-02-03T07:30
With lockdowns and curfews the norm since 2020 due to COVID-19, business and economies worldwide have suffered. In this episode we check back in with one of the tech businesses we featured i...
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ICTP 139: Exploring the telecoms and ICT space of Trinidad and Tobago, with Simon Fraser of TTCS from 2021-01-27T07:30
On this the latest episode of our ‘Know Your Neighbours’ series, we explore the telecoms and ICT space of the resource-rich and culturally diverse twin-island republic of Trinidad a...
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ICTP 138: Leveraging technology to provide micro investment to farmers, with Varun Baker of Farm Credibly from 2021-01-20T07:30
We are launching a new theme for 2021: social impact-focussed tech businesses. In this our first episode of the series, we are highlighting Farm Credibly, a digital co-operative for farms in...
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ICTP 137: Digital transformation post-2020 – will it continue, and how effective has it been so far? from 2021-01-13T07:30
In this our January 2021 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Bianca Welds and Lendon Telesford, the panel discusses digital transformation. In light of the acce...
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ICTP 136: 2020 end of year Caribbean ICT/tech trends briefing from 2020-12-16T07:30
In this our final Community Chat and final episode for 2020, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Telojo (Telly) Valerie Onu and Carlton Samuels, the panel discussed the ICT/technol...
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ICTP 135: Caribbean outsourcing trends in 2020, with Kirk Laughlin, of Nearshore Americas from 2020-12-09T07:30
Globally, considerable growth is being projected for the business process outsourcing (BPO) segment of the wider outsourcing market – by as much as 8% year-on-year. Kirk Laughlin of Nearshor...
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ICTP 134: The future of work, digital poverty and silver foxes, with Dr Maurice McNaughton of the University of the West Indies from 2020-12-02T07:30
Although the term, ‘the future of work’, suggests something that is to come, what is happening in today’s workplace is shaping that future. In this our final exploration of the topic, the fu...
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ICTP 133: Confusing smart with digital, and the challenges of achieving innovative disruption in business from 2020-11-25T07:30
In this our November 2020 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Tunde Mottley and Matthew Cowen, the panel discusses whether our size, complexity, lack of investm...
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ICTP 132: Virtual and augmented reality, and key opportunities for the Caribbean, with 4th Dymension from 2020-11-18T07:30
It is widely held that virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have the potential to transform how we interact with, and view, things around us, whilst also opening us up to a broad ...
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ICTP 131: Developing the Cayman Islands’ tech pillar, with Charlie Kirkconnell of the Cayman Enterprise City from 2020-11-11T07:30
What does it take for a country to develop its technology sector to the point where it can be an economic pillar of its economy? The Cayman Islands is trying to do just that by diversifying ...
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ICTP 130: The Pirates of Nassau and exploring the ICT and telecoms space of the Bahamas, with James Clarke from 2020-11-04T07:30
In this instalment of our ‘Know your neighbours’ series, James Clarke, of Global Sun Integration Management, helps us to explore the telecoms and ICT space of the Bahamas, and answers a numb...
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ICTP 129: Privacy and data protection in the COVID-19 era, with Grace Lindo from 2020-10-28T06:30
Although the privacy and data protection space has been evolving as technology becomes even more deeply embedded in our societies, COVID-19 has thrown up a whole host of challenges and issue...
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ICTP 128: Have the meaningful Internet connectivity targets, proposed by A4Ai, been set too high? from 2020-10-21T06:30
These days, it is not enough to know whether an individual has been online or offline in the past 30 days, but rather, whether they enjoy meaningful connectivity to the Internet. With Ana Ma...
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ICTP 127: Online education and copyright law, and are we sharing too much information online? from 2020-10-14T06:30
In this our October 2020 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Liselle Yorke and Dr Lyndell St Ville, the panel discusses: Online education and copyright law in ...
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ICTP 126: Exploring the telecoms and ICT space of Guyana, with Samantha Sheoprashad of Trifinity Solutions from 2020-10-07T06:30
Guyana is among the most resource-rich countries in the Caribbean region, but historically, it has struggled economically. The recent discovery of oil has been opening up a broad range of op...
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ICTP 125: The future of work in a post-COVID-19 world, with Dr Claudius Preville from 2020-09-30T06:30
Although job and the workplace has been evolving over the past several years, COVID-19 has irrevocably accelerated some of the changes. In continuing our conversation on the future of work, ...
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ICTP 124: Resiliency in the face of disruption and leveraging telework from 2020-09-23T06:30
In this our September 2020 Community Chat, and with two members of the Caribbean tech community, business intelligence expert and CEO, Raquel Seville, and Publisher and international trade e...
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ICTP 123: Increasing digital literacy in the Caribbean, with David Soutar of the Caribbean School of Data from 2020-09-16T06:30
Back in the day, being computer literate was a specifically highlighted skill or requirement in job descriptions for a broad range of positions. Now, the requirement is digital literacy. Dav...
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ICTP 122: Why call/contact centres should remain the bedrock of the Caribbean’s outsourcing strategy, with Yoni Epstein, of itelbpo from 2020-09-09T06:30
“Whether you’re managing 3,000 or you’re managing 20, the fundamentals are the same”, so says Founding Chairman and CEO of itelbpo smart solutions, Yoni Epstein.
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ICTP 121: Launching a digital currency in the Caribbean, with the Central Bank of the Bahamas from 2020-09-02T06:30
Worldwide, there has been a race to see which country will launch a digital currency, with countries, such as China, the United States, Great Britain, France, South Korea and the Bahamas, al...
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ICTP 120: Exploring the ICT and telecoms space of the Cayman Islands, with Dail Davis from 2020-08-26T06:30
Known as a playground for the rich, tourism and offshore financial services, not much more is really known about the Cayman Islands, especially with regard to telecoms and ICT. Dail Davis of...
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ICTP 119: Opportunities in the midst of crisis and the potential impact of digital nomads on Caribbean tourism from 2020-08-19T06:30
In this our August 2020 Community Chat, and with two members of the Caribbean tech community, IT professional and CEO, Steven Williams, and Tech Maven, Ingrid Riley, we discuss: did SMEs let...
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ICTP 118: Why personalised online learning is the future of education, with Ricardo Allen, of One on One Educational Services from 2020-08-12T06:30
Traditionally, online learning was the option pursued when in-person tuition was not available and/or was too expensive. However, due to COVID-19, online learning platforms have become the p...
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ICTP 117: Regulation and its impact on telecoms and ICT services in the Caribbean, with Annie Baldeo and Kirk Sookram of TATT from 2020-08-05T06:30
As much as we might grumble about the quality of the telecommunications services we are currently receiving in the Caribbean region, they are considerably better than what they were 10, and ...
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ICTP 116: Finding and living your purpose, with Keron Rose of Droid Island from 2020-07-29T06:30
Blogger, tech retailer, business advisor, online show host, Keron Rose has accomplished a lot in four years. In our recent conversation, Keron shares his entrepreneurial journey, and touches...
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ICTP 115: Co-innovation and youth empowerment towards entrepreneurship from 2020-07-22T06:30
Into the foreseeable future, innovation and entrepreneurship will be two essential contributors to wealth creation. In this our July 2020 Community Chat, and with two members of the Caribbea...
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ICTP 114: Exploring Sint Maarten, with Marvio Cooks of Altospire from 2020-07-15T06:30
As part of the Dutch Kingdom, Sint Maarten – not to be confused with Saint Martin, the French overseas territory – is a popular tourist destination in the Eastern Caribbean, but not much is ...
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ICTP 113: Managed IT services for operational success, with Christopher Reckord of tTech from 2020-07-08T06:30
Managed IT services is not new, but it has gained considerable prominence, thanks to COVID-19, and the need for IT systems and networks to work optimally with limited onsite support. Christo...
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ICTP 112: Business continuity and technology resiliency in times of crisis, with Dr Stephen Louis from 2020-07-01T06:30
Business continuity and technology resilience have become critical to organisations as countries worldwide try to navigate through COVID-19. In the Caribbean region, we also have to contend ...
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ICTP 111: The importance of being intentional in your business, with Ife Badejo of the PWR Agency from 2020-06-24T06:30
Although we know the value of being intentional in our thoughts, words and actions, how many of us truly practise it? Serial entrepreneur, innovation advocate and Founder of the PWR Agency, ...
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ICTP 110: The role of data and analytics in revenue recovery and the challenge of digital evolution for Caribbean media from 2020-06-17T06:30
In this our June 2020 Community Chat, and with two members of the Caribbean tech community, data analyst, Andrew Olton, and freelance journalist and blogger, Mylène Colmar, we discuss: the ...
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ICTP 109: Preparing to thrive in the future gig economy from 2020-06-10T06:00
The gig economy is a growing segment of the workforce, and thanks to COVID-19, it is likely to become even more crucial. In an online panel discussion with Therese Turner-Jones, of the Inter...
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ICTP 108: Clouds, governments and improving service delivery, with Eamonn Sheehy, of Cloud Carib from 2020-06-03T04:30
Although Caribbean governments have been engaging in e-government initiatives for at least a decade, most of them would have received a failing grade due to their ability to engage their cli...
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ICTP 107: The importance of the regional entrepreneur and getting online learning right from 2020-05-27T04:30
In this our May 2020 Community Chat, and with two members of the Caribbean tech community, Akua Walters of Hacker Hostel, and Kerrie-Ann Vassall-Richards, of Business Growth Rocket, we discu...
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ICTP 106: Exploring Montserrat and its telecoms and tech space, with Minister Samuel Joseph from 2020-05-20T04:30
Montserrat is a Caribbean country many people really don’t think about. However, it has been quietly plodding away developing its telecoms and ICT environment; and according to our guest, Dr...
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ICTP 105: Why tools and culture are the keys to digital transformation, with Matthew Cowen from 2020-05-13T04:30
In the face of COVID-19, digital transformation is being held up as to key to organisations’ survival; but, many are still unclear about what it is and have best to achieve it. Digital trans...
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ICTP 104: The future of work from the employers’ perspective, with Brenda Cuthbert from 2020-05-06T04:30
Brenda Cuthbert is the Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Employers' Federation. She shares her views and observations of the future of work, today’s workplace, how it is changing due to...
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ICTP 103: Broadband deficiencies during COVID-19 and working from home post COVID-19 Community Chat from 2020-04-29T04:30
In this Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Alice Bain and Naphtale Nunes, the panel discusses: the deficiencies of our broadband Infrastructure and other techn...
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ICTP 102: Providing business solutions that have an impact, with Joshua Kissoon, of Techlify from 2020-04-22T04:30
Although off the shelf, generic digital products can help a business solve a problem, frequently, they can only help to a point. In this conversation with Joshua Kissoon, we discuss eBusines...
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ICTP 101: Exploring the telecoms and ICT space of the Spice Isle, Grenada, with Brent McIntosh from 2020-04-15T04:30
Also known as the Spice Isle and world famous tourist destination, Grenada has one of the most well developed telecoms and ICT sectors in the Caribbean region, and more so the Eastern Caribb...
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ICTP 100: Reflections on my journey in tech from 2020-04-08T04:30
For the 100th episode of the ICT Pulse Podcast, the tables are turned on the host, Michele Marius!
Michele is interviewed by Nerissa Golden, of Goldenmedia, on her journey to...
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ICTP 099: Updated expert insights on cyber threats and security, with Niel Harper from 2020-04-01T04:30
It is only a matter of time before an organisation experiences some kind of cyber incident. In this conversation with IT and cyber security expert, Niel Harper, we discuss, among other thing...
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ICTP 098: Community Chat on leveraging ICT during the coronavirus pandemic from 2020-03-25T04:30
In this Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Allison James and Amit Uttamchandani, the panel discusses ICT and COVID-19 (the coronavirus): some of the challenges...
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ICTP 097: Unlocking blockchain technology and its suitability for small businesses, with Trevor Forrest from 2020-03-18T04:30
Blockchain technology has much wider application than just Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. In this conversation with Trevor Forrest, of 876 Solutions, we continue a conversation we began in Oc...
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ICTP 096: The role of education in the future of work, with Dr Wayne Wesley of the Caribbean Examinations Council from 2020-03-11T04:30
Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), Dr Wayne Wesley, discusses the role of the organisation as we embark upon the Fourth Industrial Revolution,...
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ICTP 095: Expert insights on cyber threats and security – trends, advice and the importance of the fundamentals, with Sean Slattery from 2020-03-04T10:52:04
This is the first update of 2020 in our longstanding Expert Insight on cyber/IT threats and security series, with Sean Slattery, the Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Caribbean Solutio...
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ICTP 094: Digital IDs and Internet Exchange Points Community Chat from 2020-02-26T05:30
In this Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Eric Nurse, from Grenada, and Claire Craig, from Trinidad and Tobago, the panel discusses: the need for a digital ID...
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ICTP 093: Exploring Belize, with Kimano Barrow of the Public Utilities Commission from 2020-02-19T05:30
Although a full member of the Caribbean Community, the rest of English-speaking Caribbean knows relatively little about Belize, generally, and from an ICT perspective. In this the latest ins...
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ICTP 092: The future of work in the outsourcing sector, with Rejo Sam of Avasant from 2020-02-12T05:30
The global outsourcing sector continue to grow, and is area that is likely to continue to be source of support to a wide cross-section of industries. However, thanks to technologies and simi...
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ICTP 091: The untapped opportunities of location data, with Valrie Grant of GeoTechVision Enterprises from 2020-02-05T05:30
Location intelligence is becoming increasingly important as we continue to rely more on ICTs to optimise our businesses and improve our decision making. In speaking with Valrie Grant, Founde...
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ICTP 090: Community Chat on tech enablement and the importance of telling our story from 2020-01-29T05:30
In this Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Dmitri Dawkins and Nerissa Golden, the panel discusses: tech enablement and what it means to run a tech-enabled busi...
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ICTP 089: Exploring the Curaçao telecoms and ICT space, with Giovanni King from 2020-01-22T05:30
Curaçao is one of the leading telecoms and ICT infrastructure hubs in the Caribbean, which tends to be overlooked by its Caribbean neighbours. Giovanni King of the Bureau Telecommun...
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ICTP 088: The Caribbean e-commerce payment space through the eyes of First Atlantic Commerce, with Christopher Burns from 2020-01-15T05:30
To a considerable degree, Caribbean businesses still have not been able to fully leverage e-commerce and online payment services. In our conversation with Christopher Burns, CEO of the payme...
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ICTP 087: The future of work, with Fabiano Rosa from 2020-01-08T05:30
Without a doubt, the labour market has been undergoing a dramatic transformation, and according to the OECD, over half of today’s adults do not have the right skills for emerging jobs. Essen...
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ICTP 086: 2019 end of year Caribbean ICT/tech trends briefing from 2019-12-18T05:30
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/tec...
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ICTP 085: Expert insights update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with David Gittens of the Information Systems Security Association from 2019-12-11T05:30
Whether we fully appreciate it or not, the Caribbean region – its citizens and societies – continue to be vulnerable to a broad range of information security threats and breaches. Continuing...
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ICTP 084: The strengths, challenges and opportunities for ICT in Saint Lucia, with Dr Lyndell St Ville from 2019-12-04T05:30
Continuing with our 'Know your neighbours’ series, and with Dr Lyndell St Ville, the President of the ICT Association of Saint Lucia, we are exploring the ICT/technology and tech en...
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ICTP 083: Community Chat on leveraging the data economy and mobile apps in the workplace from 2019-11-27T05:30
In this our November 2019 Community Chat and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Elise Grace Jones and Steven Jemmott, the panel discusses the Caribbean region as a great interrupt...
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ICTP 082: SIDS agenda update, digital economy and Internet Governance in the Caribbean, with Tracy Hackshaw from 2019-11-20T05:30
Due to the range of challenges that Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face, SIDS advocate and ICT and digital economy expert, Tracy Hackshaw, gives us an update on the progress that has ...
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ICTP 081: Realising innovation through collaboration, with Eldon Marks of Nexus Hub from 2019-11-13T05:30
Generally, innovation does not occur in a vacuum. It is at its best when there is the enabling environment to support it, such as a collaboration space. In this episode, Eldon Marks discuss...
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ICTP 080: Discovering Martinique, with Matthew Cowan of dgtlfutures from 2019-11-06T05:30
The French Overseas Territory of Martinique is a thriving island in the Eastern Caribbean, and is the focus of this instalment of our ‘Know Your Neighbours’ series. Matthew Cowan of dgtalfut...
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ICTP 079: Community Chat on user experience studies and testing, and blockchain from 2019-10-30T04:30
In this our October 2019 Community Chat and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Simone Pasmore and Trevor Forrest, the panel discusses user experience studies and testing: the miss...
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ICTP 078: Chatbots, and how they are changing consumer engagement, with Kern Elliott of iGovTT from 2019-10-23T04:30
Chatbots are all the rage these days. Kern Elliott, Senior Professional Applications Support, at the National ICT Company Limited, also known as iGovTT, helps us understand the basics of cha...
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ICTP 077: Creating the Caribbean he wants to see, with Kirk-Anthony Hamilton of Tech Beach from 2019-10-16T04:30
Kirk-Anthony Hamilton is the Founder of Tech Beach, one of the leading business tech conferences in the Caribbean that is seeking to foster creativity and innovation by expanding our minds a...
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ICTP 076: Saint Kitts and Nevis, punching above its weight, with Ervin Williams, of the NTRC from 2019-10-09T04:30
Continuing with our ‘Know Your Neighbours’ series, Ervin Williams, Director of the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Saint Kitts and Nevis, provides some insight into the ...
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ICTP 075: Building a regional e-payment business, with Aldwyn Wayne of WiPay from 2019-10-02T04:30
Online payment platform, WiPay, continues to roll out its operations across the Caribbean region. Founder and CEO, Aldwyn Wayne, discusses the expansion to date; new services that are coming...
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ICTP 074: Community Chat on the need for disaster policies and the pillars of the new economy from 2019-09-25T04:30
In this our September 2019 Community Chat and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Allison James and Craig Nesty, the panel discusses the need for disaster policies as it relates to...
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ICTP 073: Following up on the Caribbean Single ICT Space, with Jennifer Britton of the CARICOM Secretariat from 2019-09-18T04:30
As work continues in realising the Caribbean Single ICT Space, we are joined, once again, by Jennifer Britton, of the CARICOM Secretariat, to give us an update of the work to date, upcoming ...
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ICTP 072: Haiti’s burgeoning tech ecosystem in the midst of adversity, with Max Larson Henry of AHTIC from 2019-09-11T04:30
Whenever Haiti is in the news, typically, some unfortunate event has occurred. Haiti is considered the poorest country in the Americas, and has experienced considerable adversity, d...
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ICTP 071: Realising the digital transformation of Caribbean countries, with Dr Justin Ram, of the Caribbean Development Bank from 2019-09-04T04:30
Over the past several months, ‘digital transformation’ has become the buzzwords of many policymakers across the Caribbean region, but it is not always clear whether the term is understood, a...
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ICTP 070: Community Chat on the limited tech business opportunities in the Caribbean region, and the price we pay for access to technology from 2019-08-28T04:30
In this our August 2019 Community Chat and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Kimberly Adams, of Novelty Curve Inc., and Stephen Lee, of ArkiTechs Inc., the pane...
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ICTP 069: Fusing academic research, innovation and developing practical solutions for industry, with Professor Patrick Hosein from 2019-08-21T04:30
Without a doubt, one of the purposes of ICT/tech innovation is to solve real-life, practical problems. However, our problem solving capability in the Caribbean region can be greatly enhanced...
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ICTP 068: Tips and trends to better understand and leverage social media, with Knolly Moses of Panmedia from 2019-08-14T04:30
It was inevitable. No conversation on ICT and tech today would be complete without a discussion on social media. Experienced media strategist, Knolly Moses, who is the CEO of Panmedia in Jam...
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ICTP 067: Why Barbados is one of the top-ranked countries for telecoms and ICT in the Caribbean, with David Smith from 2019-08-07T04:30
Over the past several years, Barbados consistently ranks among the top Caribbean countries with respect to telecom and ICT. David Smith, President, of the Barbados Chapter of the Internet So...
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ICTP 066: Tech innovation and disruption at the National Commercial Bank Jamaica, with Nadeen Matthews-Blair from 2019-07-31T04:30
By no stretch of the imagination is the banking and financial services industry considered a hotbed of ICT/tech innovation and disruption; however, the National Commercial Bank Jamaica has b...
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ICTP 065: Community Chat on the tension between technology and local culture, and Tech4Good driving digital transformation from 2019-07-24T04:30
To a considerable degree, and across almost every aspect of our lives, technology has been a driver of change. In this our July 2019 Community Chat and with members of the Caribbean tech com...
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ICTP 064: The keys to successful digital transformation in organisations, with Julio Lima and Carlyle Assue of the Caribbean Development Bank from 2019-07-17T04:30
Although the term “digital transformation” has become quite popular, many of us really don’t know what it truly means. To help us get a better sense of what digital transformation by organis...
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ICTP 063: ICT in the Caribbean – from a donor agency’s perspective, with Therese Turner-Jones of the Inter-American Development Bank from 2019-07-10T04:30
For many countries in the Americas, and particularly those in the Caribbean region, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is a crucial resource for loans, grant funding and technical ass...
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ICTP 062: Know your neighbours – Suriname, with Vincentius Kenswil and Anuskha Sonai from 2019-07-03T04:30
The Dutch-speaking country of Suriname is a full member of many regional organisations in the Caribbean, but generally, very little is known about it. In this the second instalment of our Listen
ICTP 061: Community Chat on ICT for job creation and fostering greater participation of girls in ICT from 2019-06-26T04:30
Developing the human capital is a crucial element for countries to better leverage ICT. In this our June 2019 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Claire Craig a...
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ICTP 060: Samsung in the Caribbean, with Gianmarco Leri of Samsung from 2019-06-19T04:30
When you say the word ‘Samsung’, we tend to think of smartphones. Samsung is a global leader in the smartphone market, and is the most popular brand in the Caribbean. In speaking with Gianma...
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ICTP 059: Improving ICT product testing to foster innovation in the Caribbean, with Dr Cathy-Ann Radix, of the University of the West Indies from 2019-06-12T04:30
Being able to develop software applications can be considered only half of the ICT innovation formula. Being able to design and/or properly configure the hardware to suit the requirements is...
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ICTP 058: Exploring Guadeloupe’s ICT/tech space, with Betty Fausta of Guadeloupetech from 2019-06-05T04:30
The French territory of Guadeloupe, in the Caribbean region, is one that many of us know very little about generally, and even more so with respect to telecommunications and ICT. In the spir...
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ICTP 057: Consolidation of the Internet economy – impact and implications, with Carl Gahnberg of the Internet Society from 2019-05-29T04:30
As businesses and countries worldwide position themselves to leverage the Internet economy, that economy is changing. In its latest Global Internet Report, the Internet Society examines the ...
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ICTP 056: Building Caribbean-relevant software applications, with the team from Rovika from 2019-05-22T04:30
Building software solutions that truly work is a challenge at the best of times. We talk with Dennison Daley and Manish Valechha of software development firm, Rovika, which is in Montserrat,...
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ICTP 055: Ensuring the meaningful inclusion of girls and women in ICT from 2019-05-15T04:30
In recognition of efforts worldwide and across the Caribbean to promote Girls in ICT, and in particular, the Caribbean.Girls.Hack suite of activities, which started since April, we discuss t...
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ICTP 054: Community Chat on ride-hailing services. Can they complement the public transportation system in the Caribbean, and what might be their social impact? from 2019-05-08T04:30
In this our May 2019 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Claire Craig and Matthew Cowan, the panel discusses the ride-sharing/ride-hailing business model, popul...
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ICTP 053: Helping a society to better leverage technology, with Apollo Knights of NTRC Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from 2019-05-01T04:30
The ultimate goal of telecoms/ICT regulation is to foster the economic and social development of a country. However, focussing on competition, infrastructure and prices might not be in enoug...
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ICTP 052: Integrating innovation into organisations until it truly becomes part of the culture, with Lorenzo Hodges of Plain White Table from 2019-04-24T04:30
Perhaps thanks to people such as Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, we tend to think of innovation in terms of big, revolutionary ideas that come about maybe one or twice in a lifetime. Lorenzo H...
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ICTP 051: Community Chat on electronic health records, disaster resilience and the right to digital privacy and data protection from 2019-04-17T04:30
In this Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Shoshannah Richards and Rishi Maharaj, the panel discusses: electronic health records and disaster resilience; and ...
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ICTP 050: Mining the data within using business intelligence, with Raquel Seville of BI Brainz from 2019-04-10T04:30
Business intelligence, like data analytics, have become buzz words in today’s workplace. But very few truly understand how to leverage business intelligence as a strategic tool. Raquel Sevil...
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ICTP 049: 2019 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Sean Slattery of Caribbean Solutions Lab from 2019-04-03T04:30
As much as we might be tired of hearing about it, online threats and cybersecurity have become essential considerations in the digital space. Continuing with our longstanding Expert insight ...
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ICTP 048: Providing an e-commerce solution for a Caribbean-wide problem, with Aldwyn Wayne of WiPay from 2019-03-27T04:30
Although the Caribbean region has made considerable strides in ensuring access to ICTs, e-commerce has remained woefully underdeveloped, which in turn has hindered tech entrepreneurship and ...
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ICTP 047: Community Chat on going digital and increasing access to tech projects in the Caribbean from 2019-03-20T04:30
In this Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Liselle Yorke and Ian Mitchell, the panel discusses: what will it take to go digital in the Caribbean; and the limi...
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ICTP 046: Thriving whilst maturing as a young entrepreneur in the Caribbean, with Gordon Swaby of EduFocal from 2019-03-13T04:30
At the best of times, and even for experienced entrepreneurs, starting a business is a gamble and fraught with challenges. At just 28 years old, and having started the online testing platfor...
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ICTP 045: Digital addiction, possible signs and remedies, with clinical neuropsychologist, Dr Rodney Stewart from 2019-03-06T05:30
Although we might deny it, many of us are intensely attached to our smartphone, and spend way too much time online or on social media. Although not formally recognised as a disease, digital ...
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ICTP 044: Stepping outside your comfort zone, with Linda Dias of Bodio from 2019-02-27T05:30
At one time or another, we all get brilliant ideas for a business, or a solution to a problem; but very few of us actually have the interest, or the passion, to pursue it. The situation can ...
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ICTP 043: Has Open Data died in the Caribbean, with Dr Maurice McNaughton of the University of West Indies from 2019-02-20T05:30
A few years ago, Open Data was one of the concepts that appeared to be driving innovation across the Caribbean region, but it seems to have disappeared off our radar. Dr Maurice McNaughton, of t...
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ICTP 042: Community Chat on opportunities and threats to the Caribbean tech job market from 2019-02-13T05:30
In this Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Nerissa Golden and Steven Williams, the panel discusses: leveraging technology to increase job opportunities; and t...
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ICTP 041: Intellectual property protection and its impact on tech innovation, with attorney at law, Grace Lindo from 2019-02-06T06:30
Intellectual property and Intellectual Property Protection (IPP) are considered important inputs into the ICT/tech innovation space, which is still underdeveloped in the Caribbean. Attorney ...
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ICTP 040: Regulating net neutrality and over the top services with Stephen Bereaux of the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority from 2019-01-30T05:30
Net neutrality continues to be a regulatory issue that has not been decisively resolved globally, or in the Caribbean. However, last year, the Bahamas sought to establish a policy position o...
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ICTP 039: Creating a more enabling environment for innovation in the Caribbean, with Professor Patrick Hosein from 2019-01-23T05:30
Innovation has become one of the big buzzwords in the digital age, with organisations, and even countries, aspiring to be ‘more innovative’. But what does that mean and what can we do to bet...
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ICTP 038: Community Chat on Single Window Platforms, internet Exchange Points and Data Centres from 2019-01-16T05:30
In this first Community Chat for the year, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Allison James and Steve Spence, the panel discusses: the risks and rewards of the Single Window P...
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ICTP 037: Driving fintech development from the government/policy side, with Michelle Doyle-Lowe of the Central Bank of Barbados from 2019-01-09T05:30
It should perhaps come as no surprise that blockchain, cryptocurrency, digital currency, along with other fintech products and services, are still looming large across the Caribbean region. ...
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ICTP 036: The importance of passion, positivity and persistence in the start-up journey, with Khalil Bryan of Caribbean Transit Solutions from 2018-12-19T10:57:52
Although the word ‘entrepreneur’ might sound sexy, in fact, it is anything but that. Entrepreneurs tend to face several challenges that can bring them to their knees, and even to give up. Barbad...
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ICTP 035: Caribbean ICT/tech trend Community Chat from 2018-12-12T05:30
With 2018 coming to a close, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Ingrid Riley and Yacine Khelladi, the Community Chat panel discusses the ICT/tech trends and developments that ...
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ICTP 034: Realising 21st Century Government in the Caribbean, with Bernadette Lewis of the CTU from 2018-12-05T05:30
Although Caribbean countries have been implementing e-government projects for well over a decade, generally, citizens still complain about how difficult and time-consuming it is to interact ...
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ICTP 033: Emerging opportunities in cryptocurrencies, digital currencies and blockchain technology in the Caribbean, with Gabriel Abed of Bitt from 2018-11-28T05:00
Cryptocurrencies, digital currencies and blockchain technology have gained considerable prominence in the last two to three years, and many countries across the Caribbean region have been ac...
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ICTP 032: Balancing national security concerns and an individual’s right to privacy, with Grace Lindo from 2018-11-21T05:30
In our increasingly digital world, there has been a growing vigilance by countries worldwide, including those in the Caribbean, with respect to national security. In many jurisdictions, it h...
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ICTP 031 - Internet affordability and the road to achieving Universal Internet Access, with Dhanaraj Thakur of A4AI from 2018-11-14T05:30
In order to achieve Internet access for all, the Internet must be affordable for all. It is a monumental challenge that requires the support and will of many actors in a country in order to ...
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ICTP 030: Community Chat on emerging innovations and the reaction of the incumbent players, and e-waste from 2018-11-07T05:30
In this Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Bianca Welds and Angus Steele, join Michele Marius to discuss: emerging innovations, the industries being disrupted ...
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ICTP 029: Telecoms and ICT in the Caribbean, from the operators’ perspective, with Teresa Wankin of CANTO from 2018-10-31T04:30
Caribbean telecoms and ICT carriers and service providers are crucial players in individual countries, and the region as a whole, realising the benefits of being Information Societies and d ...
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ICTP 028: Why organisation should focus on Information Security and not just IT, with David Gittens of the Information Systems Security Association from 2018-10-24T04:30
“Information Security is not an IT issue, and it can never be owned by IT. It is a management issue…” but it requires everyone across an organisation to be knowledgeable and do their part. T...
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ICTP 027: Nurturing the ecosystem to support your industry, with Kevin Khelawan of Teleios Systems from 2018-10-17T04:30
A common cry among global software development firms looking to establish an operation in the Caribbean, is the limited availability of suitable talent in the region. However, home-grown fir...
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ICTP 026: Community Chat on content creation and the Caribbean digital economy, and regulatory challenges associated with Internet of Things from 2018-10-10T04:30
In this Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Nerissa Golden and Alvin Augustin, along with podcast host, Michele Marius, discuss: why content creation is key to...
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ICTP 025: Nurturing tech innovation in schools, with Dr Ricardo Neil from 2018-10-03T04:30
As it relates to tech innovation, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago tend to get much of the attention, but Saint Kitts and Nevis seems to be gearing up to be an innovation powerhouse in the Ca...
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ICTP 024: Picking up the pieces and rebuilding after a hurricane, with Craig Nesty of NTRC Dominica from 2018-09-26T04:30
In September 2017, Hurricane Maria decimated several Caribbean countries, but one of the worst hit was Dominica in the Eastern Caribbean. A year on, the country is still recovering. Craig Ne...
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ICTP 023: Expert insights on cybersecurity with Garfield Gordon, of Cisco from 2018-09-19T04:30
As our world becomes more digital, security – cybersecurity, network security, information security, to name a few – are becoming increasingly crucial, especially since inevitably we tend to be ...
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ICTP 022: Community Chat on the digital switchover and the state of Internet Governance initiatives across the Caribbean region from 2018-09-12T04:30
In this our latest Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Carolyn Ferguson and Kevon Swift, the panel discusses: the plans for the switchover from analogue (free-...
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ICTP 021: Navigating ICANN and its relevance to the Caribbean, with Albert Daniels from 2018-09-05T04:30
It is perhaps no surprise that many of us underestimate the importance of domain names and IP addresses, although they are both crucial for us to access to the various websites and online pl...
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ICTP 020: Establishing the Caribbean Single ICT Space, with Jennifer Britton of the CARICOM Secretariat from 2018-08-29T04:30
The Caribbean Single ICT Space is an ambitious undertaking that will transform the region’s ICT space as we know it. However, as important as that project is, most people have no idea what i...
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ICTP 019: Demystifying the ITU, with Cleveland Thomas, the Caribbean Area Rep from 2018-08-22T04:30
The development of global telecoms and ICT policy and standards is the remit of several organisations, but the most important – the one that tends to have the greatest impact – is the Intern...
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ICTP 018: Community Chat on gender equity in STEM and ICT, community networks, and the Caribbean's readiness for innovation from 2018-08-15T04:30
In this our latest Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Ayanna Samuels, and Gerard Best, the panel discusses: gender equity in STEM and in the ICT sector in the...
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ICTP 017: The importance of grit when building a business, with Larren Peart, of Blue Dot Data Intelligence from 2018-08-08T04:30
Starting a business, regardless of the field, is not for the faint of heart. It requires grit, stick-to-itiveness – to not give up when the going gets tough. Jamaican tech entrepreneur, Larr...
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ICTP 016: Pioneering the use of country-level domain names in the Caribbean, with Professor Patrick Hosein of TTNIC from 2018-08-01T04:30
Outside of Government, the use of country code top level domains (ccTLDs), such as .ag; .lc, .jm and .tt, are not popular in the Caribbean. Further many Caribbean countries do not directly m...
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ICTP 015: The art of the hustle and giving back, with Peter Harrison of the Palisadoes Foundation from 2018-07-25T04:30
For many people, the career path they envisaged whilst still in high school or even university, no way resembles the journey they actually experienced. Such is the case with Peter H...
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ICTP 014: Amplifying the Caribbean voice in Internet policy discussions, with Kerrie-Ann Vassall-Richards of ARIN from 2018-07-18T04:30
With over 20 countries in the Caribbean region, it is crucial as developing countries and Small Island Developing States, which inherently are disadvantaged, that we ensure that our needs an...
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ICTP 013: Creating a safe space for tech entrepreneurship in Jamaica, with Ingrid Riley from 2018-07-11T01:51
A dozen years ago, the tech entrepreneurship space in the Caribbean is not like it is now. At that time, techies were considered outliers – an e...
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ICTP 012: Small Island Developing States and ICT, with Tracy Hackshaw from 2018-07-04T04:30
The classification, Small Island Developing States (SIDS), which includes most Caribbean countries, has far-reaching implications with respect to not only the broad range of vulnerabilities ...
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ICTP 011: E-commerce and Online Payments in the Caribbean, with Luis Santine of CX Pay from 2018-06-27T04:30
E-commerce has become a crucial payment channel for both online and brick-and-mortar businesses, and its use is beginning to grow across the Caribbean region. More importantly, a critical el...
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ICTP 010: Leveraging ingenuity and passion to transform the Caribbean, with Melarka Williams of Ingenuity Technologies from 2018-06-20T04:30
Although many an entrepreneur can have a wonderful and exciting business idea that they swear will be the next Facebook or Google, few are prepared to plunge their lifesavings to make the id...
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ICTP 009: Leading from behind to effect change in the Caribbean’s ICT space, with Yacine Khelladi from 2018-06-13T04:30
Change can be achieved when you lead from in front, but also when you lead from behind, as is the case with CIVIC, the Caribbean ICT Stakeholders Virtual Community. Here, Michele Marius chats wi...
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ICTP 008: Community Chat on the future of work, 10-digit dialling, and new laws versus our basic rights from 2018-06-06T04:30
In this our second Community Chat, Michele Marius, with members of the Caribbean ICT/tech community, Carolyn Ferguson, and Dr Kieron Swift, discuss: the future of work in the Caribbean – how...
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ICTP 007: Future-proofing the Caribbean's outsourcing industry, with Rejo Sam of Avasant from 2018-05-30T04:30
Since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, many countries worldwide, including those in the Caribbean region have been struggling to jumpstart their economies, and believe that offshore outsour...
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ICTP 006: Embracing the cloud, with Scott MacKenzie of Cloud Carib from 2018-05-23T04:30
Cloud computing has been popular for over 10 years, but it can be argued that it still has not taken off among Caribbean businesses, especially among MSMEs, which are likely to benefit consi...
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ICTP 005: The nuts and bolts of the GDPR, with Bartlett Morgan from 2018-05-16T04:30
With the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) coming into force in the European Union (EU) in less than 10 days, Attorney-at-Law, Bartlett Morgan, speaks with Michele Marius on what bu...
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ICTP 004: Community Chat on network resiliency, IXPs, and the GDPR from 2018-05-09T06:30
In this our first Community Chat, Kerrie-Ann Vassall-Richards, Gerard Best and Michele Marius discuss Caribbean telecoms infrastructure/network resiliency – with the 2018 hurricane season so...
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ICTP 003: Internet Governance in the Caribbean, with Nigel Cassimire from 2018-05-02T04:30
With its 14th staging is less than a month away, the Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF) is the oldest regional meeting of its kind worldwide. Nigel Cassimire, one of the key organise...
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ICTP 002: Staying ahead of the curve, with Telojo Valerie Onu from 2018-04-25T04:30
In recognition of Girls of ICT Day 2018, here is our interview with powerhouse and mogul-in-the-making, Telojo Valerie Onu, a well-respected ICT and management consultant and business owner,...
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ICTP 001: Unleashing the Internet and infrastructure resilience in the Caribbean, with Shernon Osepa from 2018-04-18T01:24:18
To kick off the ICT Pulse Podcast, we spent some time chatting with Shernon Osepa, of the Internet Society, on how the Caribbean can develop its Internet economy, and strengthen its Internet...
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ICTP 000: Welcome to the ICT Pulse Podcast! from 2018-04-16T23:08:36
A brief introduction to the ICT Pulse Podcast, by the show creator, Michele Marius
Podcast episodes will be released on Wednesdays, and will be accompanied by a short article wit...
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