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Agenda
Join us in Trinidad November 8th - 11th as we come together to Build A SMARTer, GREENer Caribbean.
Join us in Trinidad November 8th - 11th as we come together to Build A SMARTer, GREENer Caribbean.
Join us in Trinidad November 8th - 11th as we come together to Build A SMARTer, GREENer Caribbean.
Welcome Reception
Arrival of Guests and Red Carpet Photo Opp
Dr. Terri-Karelle Reid, Media Entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker & Host
TKDreams Inc
6:20 - 7:00 pm
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Opening Entertainment Act
“Caribbean Connection” A jazz fusion of calypso and soca
Vaughnette Bigford
“Sitar meets steelpan, tabla rhythms, jazz, and calypso melodies”
Mungal Patasar and Pantar
The Prelude - Opening Remarks & Unveiling of the CIF Monument
Dr. Lynette Holder, Chairperson, Board of Directors
Caribbean export Development Agency
Deodat Maharaj, Executive Director
Caribbean Export Development Agency
Senator the Honorable Paula Gopee-Scoon, Minister of Trade and Industry
MinisTRY of trade and Industry - Trinidad & Tobago
Networking & Cocktails
Closing Entertainment Act
“Land of the Hummingbird”
Kalnayak Academy of Dance
National Steel Symphony Orchestra of Trinidad and Tobago (NSSO)
“Feel the Love”
Freetown Collective
“Celebration" - A colourful and rhythmic presentation in dance, song, and drumming
Wasafoli Trinidad and Tobago
A blend of Pan with Sitar, Tabla rhythms and jazz subtlety. Calypso melodies and Indian Raga.
Mungal Patasar and Pantar
Nov 8
40 Mins
9:10 - 9:50
The Plunge
Registration & Check-In
8:00 - 8:45 am
Opening Ceremony
Master of Ceremony - Dr. Terri-Karelle Reid
National Anthem of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Derron Ellies, Pannist
Opening & Partner Remarks
Deodat Maharaj, Executive Director - Caribbean Export Development Agency
Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary General - Caricom Secretariat
HE Peter Cavendish, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary – Delegation of the European Union, Trinidad & Tobago
Senator the Honourable Paula Gopee-Scoon, Minister of Trade & Industry, Ministry of Trade & Industry
Feature Address
Hon Dr. Keith Rowley, Prime Minister, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Partners’ & Platinum Sponsors’ Video Interlude
Performance of the Fusion Dance “Together As Once” with African Drumming and Tassa
Malick Folk Performing Company and the Shiv Shakti Dance Company
40 Mins
9:00 - 10:15 am
Coffee Break
10:15 - 10:40 am
Opening Keynote
Master of Ceremony - Dr. Terri-Karelle Reid
New Markets, New Investments for New Times
H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary general, African continental Free Trade Area (Afcfta)
10:40 - 11:20 am
Perspectives from a Master Investor
Master of Ceremony - Dr. Terri-Karelle Reid
The Ultimate Crescendo – Positioning the Caribbean as an Investment Hotspot
Dr. Nicholas Brathwaite, Founding Partner, Celesta Capital
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Lunch Break & Entertainment Side-bar
12:30 - 2:00 pm
B2B Meetings with Investors
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Country Pitches with Investors
2:00 - 5:00 pm
CEO Roundtable: Private Sector Engagement for Caribbean Transformation
Moderated by Deodat Maharaj, Executive Director, Caribbean Export Development Agency
Tyrone Wilson, Founder, President & CEO
iCreate Ltd
Abraham Smith, CEO
Digicel, Trinidad & Tobago
Christopher Williams ,CO-Founder & CEO
PROVEN
Karen Yip Chuck, Vice President
Republic Financial Holdings Limited
Gervase Warner, President
Massy Group
2:00 - 3:15 pm
Panel Discussion - The Big Picture: Paving the Path for Growth through Disruptions
Moderated by Courtney Fingar, Editor in Chief, Investment Monitor
Kieran White, Co-Founder & CEO
Return Protocol
Lance Hinds, CEO
BrainStreet Group
Yoni Epstein, Founding Chairman & CEO
Itel
Wade George, Executive Chairman
EY Caribbean
3:25 - 4:25 pm
Break
4:25 - 4:40 pm
Investors Fire-Side Chat
Moderated by Courtney Fingar, Editor in Chief, Investment Monitor
Stephen Snyder, Managing Director, Operations & Partnership
JetBlue Ventures
Dr. Ibukun Awosika, First Female Chair, First Bank Nigeria
Investor & Netflix Producer
Audrey Richards, Chair
Caribbean Alternative Investment Association
H.E Dr. Andre Thomas, Co-Chairman
Upturn Funds
4:40 - 5:40 pm
Pulling Down The Curtain While We Network
5:40 - 6:10 pm
A Deeper Dive
Registration & Check-In
8:00 - 8:45 am
Partner Remarks
Caribbean Development Bank
40 Mins
9:05 - 9:10 am
Opening Keynote
Master of Ceremony - Dr. Terri-Karelle Reid
Enhancing India-Caribbean Economic Relations and Prospects for the Caribbean
N. Ramesh, Deputy Managing Director - India Exim Bank
40 Mins
9:10 - 9:30 am
Financing the Energy Transition in the Caribbean: Opportunities and Innovating Solutions
Aaron Bielenberg, Partner
Mckinsey & Company
40 Mins
9:30 - 9:50 am
Coffee Break
10:00 - 10:20 am
AgTech Roundtable - Achieving 25 in 5: Reducing the Food Import Bill through AgTech Investment
Moderated by Joseph Cox, Assistant Secretary General, CARICOM Secretariat
Mezuo Nwuneli, Managing Partner
Sahel Consulting
Ralph Birkhoff, CEO & Founder
Alquimi Renewables LLC
Vassell Stewart, President
Caribbean Agri-Business Association
Mohindra Persaud, Chief Executive Officer
Nand persaud & Company
Richard Sellers, Owner
Circular Fuels
10:30 - 11:30 am
Panel Discussion - Bank on Us: Financing for Investment
Moderated by Courtney Fingar, Editor in Chief – Investment Monitor
Nigel Baptiste, Group CEO
Republic Bank Holdings
Kristina Eisele, Representative for the Southern & Eastern Caribbean
European Investment Bank
Dr. Stacy Richards - Kennedy, Regional Manager
CAF Development Bank of Latin America
Jeffery Brown, Corporate Investment Banker
NCB Jamaica Ltd.
11:40 am - 12:40 pm
Lunch Break & Entertainment Side-Bar
12:40 - 2:00 pm
B2B Meetings with Investors
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Country Pitches with Investors
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Fireside Chat - ICT & Digital Business: Transforming the Region One Gigabyte at a Time
Moderated by Kirk-Anthony Hamilton, Co-founder & Director
Tech Beach Retreat
Nicholas Rees, Co-Founder & Chairman
Kanoo
Larren Peart, Founder & CEO
Blue Dot Insights
Pascal Ellie, Founder
CELL PAY
Gordon Swaby, Founder & CEO
EDUFOCAL
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Afternoon Keynote
Moderated by Courtney Fingar, Editor in Chief- Investment Monitor
Tech-enabled Location Marketing that Attracts FDI
Charlotte Lloyd, Strategic Sales Director – Investment Monitor
40 Mins
3:10 - 3:50 pm
Closing Address
Exploring US Caribbean Investment Links
Reta jo lewis - president and Chair of the Board of Directors, Export-Import Bank of the United States
40 Mins
3:50 - 4:10 pm
Side Event: Survival of the Pitchest by Draper Start-UP House Caricom, powered by Republic Bank
Master of Ceremony - Dr. Terri-Karelle Reid
Join us as the founders of 12 of the Caribbean's most innovative early-stage startups pitch to an esteemed panel of investors and compete for accelerator program scholarships, free memberships to Draper Startup House Caricom, the grand prize of 25,000 USD in cash, and a one on one zoom call with billionaire investor Tim Draper!
Our diverse range of startups are solving global challenges in the fields of agtech, fintech, e-commerce, green economy transition, and transport and logistics. In this fast-paced format, each founder has just 2 minutes to deliver their pitch followed by a 4-minute question and answer session with the judging panel. Winners will be selected based on the strength of the team, market validation, product, business model and the founder's ability to tell their story with authenticity and passion.
Special virtual appearance by billionaire investor Tim Draper (Tesla, SpaceX, Hotmail, 40+ Unicorns).
40 Mins
5:30 - 8:30 pm
The Gathering
Registration & Check-In
8:00 - 8:45 am
Partner Remarks
Annette Mark, President
Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies
40 Mins
9:05 - 9:10 am
Leadership Roundtable: Exploring New Markets for New Investments
Moderated by Sekou Alleyne, President - InvesTT
Cynthia Gnassingbe, Senior Advisor, Private Sector Engagement
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)Secretariat
Annette Mark, President
The Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA)
Scott Bryan, Executive VP – Strategy & Consulting
Research FDI
Vanessa Tore, Director - Foreign Economic Division
Ministry of Economic Affairs
9:20 - 10:20 am
Coffee Break
10:20 - 10:30 am
Renewable Energy Roundtable - Energy transition: Making renewables attractive for private sector investment
Moderated by Dr. Damie Sinanan, Manager – Competitiveness & Export Promotion, Caribbean Export Development Agency
Vernon Paltoo, President
National Energy Corporation - TT
Federico Fische, Regional Coordinator
Latin America & the Caribbean Private Financing Advisory Network (PFAN)
Jari Aaltonen, Manager
BLOOM Cluster
Michael Mcquilkin, Manager – Investment Banking
Republic Bank Ltd
10:40 - 11:40 am
B2B Meetings with Investors
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Country Pitches with Investors
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Transport & Logistics Roundtable: Resolving the Challenge of Caribbean Logistics Through Investment
Moderated by Diane Edwards, President – JAMRPO
Elva Williams-Richards, Senior VP Finance
Latin America & the Caribbean Private Financing Advisory Network (PFAN)
Darwin Telemaque, CEO
Antigua & Barbuda Port Authority
Shaun Rampersad, CEO
Ramps Logistics Ltd.
Raphael D'angelis, Co-Founder & Chairman
upturn funds
11:50 am - 12:50 pm
Summary of Forum and Next Steps
Dr. Damie Sinanan, Manager - Competitiveness & Export Promotion,
Caribbean Export Development Agency
40 Mins
12:50 - 1:00 pm
Closing Remarks
Frances Seignoret, Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Trade and Industry, Trinidad & Tobago
Leo Naut, Deputy Executive Director
Caribbean Export Development Agency
40 Mins
1:00 - 1:10 pm
Lunch with Entertainment Side-Bar
1:10 - 2:10 pm
Regional IPA Roundtable: Empowering Sustainable Growth: Building a Resilient Caribbean by Investing in People, Planet and Profits
Moderated by Rudolph Hanamji, Senior Manager - Business Development, EY Caribbean
Facilitated by Maria Daniel, Lead Partner - Strategy & Transactions (SaT), Trinidad; and Sustainability, Caribbean
Presentations by EY caribbean ESG Consulting Team
This interactive, facilitated session will allow regional IPAs and other stakeholders to comment on key ESG & Sustainability considerations, that will inform foreign and domestic investment opportunities and parameters.
Attendees will co-create an IPA ESG/Sustainability Checklist and leave with a framework for developing future-focused investment promotion strategies that will ensure their respective territories are able to access investment dollars in the medium to long-term.
Global and Regional subject matters resources will share targeted updates on the international ESG/Sustainability trends and reporting standards that are being developed.
40 Mins
2:30 - 3:30 pm
