ICT Pulse Podcast
Episodes
ICTP 297: Emergency communications, being prepared when disaster strikes and the Tampere Convention, with Sylvester Cadette of the ITU
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Natural disasters and other emergencies are not situations that can be completely avoided, but like insurance, it is good to have access to the requis...
ICTP 296: 2024 Expert Insights update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Obika Gellineau of KPMG Trinidad and Tobago
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the second instalment in our Expert insights series on cyber threats and security for 2024, and with Obika Gellineau, the Cyber Services Manager of...
ICTP 295: Digital of persons with disabilities, crime prevention versus mass surveillance
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this our March 2024 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Telecommunications/ICT Consultant, Lendon Telesford and Perro...
ICTP 294: Personalised education and why fortune favours the brave, with Ricardo D. Allen of One on One Educational Services
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ultra-personalisation was identified as a trend to watch in the early 2010s and it has become increasingly evident and integral in the delivery of a b...
ICTP 293: Being innovative is more than just sitting and waiting to be inspired, with Lorenzo Hodges of Plain White Table
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Innovation. Virtually everyone hopes they are considered innovative, and organisations and our societies at large also want to be seen as being innova...
ICTP 292: Tell us that blockchain technology isn’t dead, with Cleve Mesidor, of the Blockchain Foundation
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A few years ago, blockchain technology was considered transformative – the best thing since sliced bread – but today, we have not been hearing muc...
ICTP 291: 2024 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Sean Slattery of Caribbean Solutions Lab
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the first instalment in our Expert insights series on cyber threats and security for 2024, and once again with Sean Slattery of Caribbean Solutions...
ICTP 290: Governments and content creation, network infrastructure resilience, and regulating digital media
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our February 2024 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Media and Business Strategist, Nerissa Golden, of Goldenmedia L...
ICTP 289: Akata Farms, AgTech and why passion doesn’t sell, with Bevon Chadel Charles
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How long could our countries feed themselves if they were cut off from the rest of the world and could only depend on the resources currently within t...
ICTP 288: AI insights and takeaways from the World Economic Forum at Davos, with Joel Dean
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Without a doubt, many conversations are being had globally on artificial intelligence (AI), and one of the most important occurred during the recently...
ICTP 287: Becoming a robotics powerhouse, with Professor Ricardo Neil of the Saint Kitts and Nevis Robotics Association
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The robotics programme in Saint Kitts and Nevis has been growing from strength to strength since we last spoke to Dr. Ricardo Neil in late 2018 and ev...
ICTP 286: e-Commerce, internet resilience, and the Caribbean brain drain in the remote work era
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our January 2024 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Esmeralda Levens of BearingPoint Caribbean in Curaçao, and Tech...
ICTP 285: What we should want from the Internet in 2024 and beyond, with Shernon Osepa
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is the internet we should want in 2024 different from the internet we wanted in 2014? The internet of 2014 has evolved considerably, but have our expe...
ICTP 284: Deep tech, impact innovation and how the Caribbean region should be leveraging them, with Telly Valerie Onu
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deep tech and impact innovation are not terms that are readily discussed in the Caribbean tech start-up space but are considered crucial and strategic...
ICTP 283: 2023 end-of-year Caribbean ICT/tech trends briefing
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this our final Community Chat and final episode for 2023, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Yacine Khelladi of the Caribbean ICT St...
ICTP 282: Building ecosystems to drive and foster trade and e-commerce via a multi-tender digital wallet, Nicholas Rees, of Kanoo Pays
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are continuing our series on Fintech in the Caribbean region with Kanoo Pays, a “Non-Bank Electronic Retail Payment Institution” headquartered ...
ICTP 281: ADJOAA, taking tech, fashion and sustainability from Africa to the World, with Pinaman Owusu-Banahene
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our Tech in Africa series with a conversation with Pinaman Owusu-Banahane, the Founder and CEO of ADJOAA, a curated multi-brand online mar...
ICTP 280: Demystifying Jamaica’s Data Protection Act, with Grace Lindo
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jamaica’s Data Protection Act will be coming into effect on 1 December 2023, but myths and misconceptions have persisted. With Grace Lindo, an attor...
ICTP 279: Stakeholders’ role in cyberattacks, the intersection of music and tech, and crowdfunding in the Caribbean
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our October 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Dr Claire Craig, of Trinidad and Tobago and Director of Researc...
ICTP 278: AI, Caribbean innovation and using AI for the good of our communities, with Eldon Marks of TrueSelph Inc.
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Although artificial intelligence (AI) has begun to transform the workplace, it has the potential to have an even greater impact on our societies by he...
ICTP 277: Capitalising on Caribbean country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) with Carlton Samuels and Lance Hinds
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to the growing prominence of Artificial intelligence (AI), .ai, the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Anguilla has experienced an expon...
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
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As CARICOM Member States move closer to a Single Market and Economy (CSME), the role of the private sector will become increasingly important to manif...
ICTP 275: Digital inequality in Caribbean tech, domain name trademark protection, and being cyber-ready
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our October 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Christelle Vaval, a lawyer in Haiti, and Steven Williams, of Dat...
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
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing with our recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we have another instalment in our longstanding Expert Insight series on cyber threat...
ICTP 273: Successful digital transformation, with Christopher Reckord and Trevor Forrest
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Digital Transformation. An overused term that still seems to be misunderstood. With Christopher Reckord and Trevor Forrest, the authors of the new boo...
ICTP 272: Expert insights update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Dale Joseph of CARICOM IMPACS
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Worldwide, October is commemorated as Cyber Security Awareness Month. As part of our longstanding Expert Insight series on cyber threats and security,...
ICTP 271: The future of finance, is the Caribbean a home for digital nomads, and is our love affair with AI already over?
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For our September 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Esmeralda Levens of BearingPoint Caribbean in Curaçao, and ...
ICTP 270: Breaking the shackles of digital colonialism, with Ingrid Riley and Matthew Cowen
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Although slavery and colonialism may seem far removed from the 21st century and our current lives, there have been growing concerns about digital colo...
ICTP 269: Digital resilience at work and in life, with Natalie Maharaj
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Digital resilience is a topic that has not been comprehensively explored generally, and more so in the Caribbean region, though it is relevant and sho...
ICTP 268: Optimising performance and success through business intelligence, with Raquel Seville of BI Brainz
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Business intelligence (BI), like data analytics, does not seem to be as prominent these days as data science and Artificial Intelligence (AI). However...
ICTP 267: The impact of technology in the workplace, with Lois Walters of the Human Resource Management Association of Jamaica
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Without a doubt, technology has transformed the workplace, but it has also raised several issues that have not yet been satisfactorily resolved. Lois ...
ICTP 266: Technology-related bias, AI for accessibility for the differently abled, Worldcoin in the Caribbean
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our August 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Simone Pasmore, the Chief Executive Officer of Webstylze in Barba...
ICTP 265: Chatbots versus AI, with Kern Elliott of iGovTT
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With artificial intelligence (AI) capturing the minds and hearts of millions of users worldwide, chatbots have been getting little to no visibility th...
ICTP 264: From Internet Governance to digitally enabled – an update, with Nigel Cassimire of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the growing importance and visibility that subjects such as Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity and data protection, have been receiving, Cari...
ICTP 263: Learning from Nigeria’s experience in strengthening its tech entrepreneurship ecosystem, with Oswald Osaretin Guobadia
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 o...
ICTP 262: Data ethics and the evolving world of privacy and data protection, with Rishi Maharaj
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Privacy and data protection have been gaining traction globally, and even across the Caribbean region. Rishi Maharaj, the Founder and Managing Directo...
ICTP 261: Extracting value from AI and nurturing software development in the Caribbean region
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our July 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Bianca Welds, Digital Innovation Manager of the VM Group in Jamaica...
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
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of our new series, Tech in Africa, we discuss with the Secretaries General of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU), John ...
ICTP 259: 2023 cyber insurance update, with Max Pragnell of Gallagher Insurance Brokers
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 insur...
ICTP 258: The digital deletion of Caribbean culture and heritage, with Dr Kris Rampersad
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Increasingly, there is a concern that Caribbean countries and their citizens are losing their grip on their cultural identity thanks to the overwhelmi...
ICTP 257: Accelerating the development of Guyana’s telecoms sector, with Dela Britton, of the Public Utilities Commission (Guyana)
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rich in natural resources, the Co‑operative Republic of Guyana has been experiencing an economic boom in recent years, whilst also trying to ensure ...
ICTP 256: The new digital landscape and Caribbean Fiction, e-government in the Caribbean, and becoming a cashless society
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our June 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Communications Strategist, Liselle Yorke, and Tech Consultant, Amit...
ICTP 255: Exploring fintech in the Dutch Caribbean
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing with our Fintech in the Caribbean series, we explore the fintech space in the Dutch Caribbean, which comprises Aruba, Bonaire Curaçao and ...
ICTP 254: Digital Inclusion, and why solving it is beyond telecoms, with Kwesi Prescod and Yacine Khelladi
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The recently published ECLAC digital inclusion study has been getting some attention across the Caribbean region, as countries continue to grapple wit...
ICTP 253: Can we make a business case for 5G deployment in the Caribbean?
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Although countries worldwide may be moving quickly to deploy 5G technology, the major Caribbean internet network carriers have indicated that they wil...
ICTP 252: Becoming a digital society, local context and tech implementation, and digital customer experience problems
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our May 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Brittney Samuels and Janice Alexander, of UX Designer Network Jamaic...
ICTP 251: Digital payment fraud, with Eldred F Garcia of First Atlantic Commerce
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to making payments online, the convenience and ease of use of digital transactions have made them increasingly popular, and even essenti...
ICTP 250: 2023 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Edward Millington of CariSec Global
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the second instalment in our Expert insights series on cyber threats and security for 2023, and with a new guest, Edward Millington of CariSec Gl...
ICTP 249: Unpacking the legal issues surrounding blockchain technology, with Alexander Gafoor of FinTechTT
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
According to Grand View Research, the value of the global blockchain technology market was estimated at USD 10.02 billion in 2022 and is expected to g...
ICTP 248: AI and content development, tech and inequality to girls and the quality of Caribbean telecoms services
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our April 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Charlie Ann St. Cyr, a Social Impact Strategist and Founder of Gir...
ICTP 247: 2023 Caribbean outsourcing update and trends, with Kirk Laughlin, of Nearshore Americas
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Globally, the business process outsourcing (BPO) segment of the wider outsourcing market continues to experience exponential growth, by as much as 9% ...
ICTP 246: Telecommunications regulation, is it still needed in our increasingly digital world?
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With Karel Douglas, the Executive Officer, Legal and Enforcement, of the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT), Cheryl Hector Fon...
ICTP 245: Facilitating financial inclusion whilst building a lifestyle platform, with John-Matthew Sinclair of Lynk
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lynk, a digital wallet, is the only approved wallet for Jamaica's Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), JAM-DEX. Lynk’s Chief Product Officer, John-...
ICTP 244: The state of innovation/R&D and payment technology, and where are the Caribbean women in tech?
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our March 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, IT Specialist, Larissa Martin and eCaribbean Limited’s Managing ...
ICTP 243: 2023 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Sean Slattery of Caribbean Solutions Lab
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the first instalment in our Expert insights series on cyber threats and security for 2023, and one again with Sean Slattery of Caribbean Solution...
ICTP 242: Breaking the glass ceiling in Data Science
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
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
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been shaping our lives for years, such as by influencing our likes and preferences, in addition to trying to provide ...
ICTP 240: An update on data protection and privacy since GDPR, with Bartlett Morgan
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Privacy and data protection have been gaining visibility globally. Even here in the Caribbean region, more countries that had not addressed the issue,...
ICTP 239: Digitising the building approval process, remote work in 2023, and the security of critical services
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our February 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, IT Systems Administrator, Halle Johnson and Business Coach and ...
ICTP 238: Fintech in the Caribbean region, from an Economist’s perspective, with Dr Justin Ram
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To a considerable degree, Caribbean countries are eager to position themselves as leading financial technology (fintech) locations to drive investment...
ICTP 237: Revisiting tech innovation in the Caribbean region and at TTLAB in Trinidad and Tobago
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
ICTP 236: AI and machine learning, the IT profession, and are we going sour on big tech?
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our January 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Chartered Accountant and a Certified Information Systems Auditor...
ICTP 235: Leveraging fintech for the social good, with Miguel Adwin of Fimi Market Inc.
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
ICTP 234: 2022 end of year Caribbean ICT/tech trends briefing
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this our final Community Chat and final episode for 2022, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Carlton Samuels and Telojo (Telly) Vale...
ICTP 233: 2022 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Obika Gellineau of KPMG Trinidad and Tobago
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Tobag...
ICTP 232: FTX, Bitcoin, stablecoin, the Caribbean region and the global state of crypto
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cryptocurrencies and the wider crypto space have been receiving considerable attention due to the recent downturn in the market and the collapse of ma...
ICTP 231: Automation software, and the threats and opportunities for the region; and IXPs, to build and develop the Caribbean's Critical Internet Infrastructure
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our November 2022 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Amit Uttamchandani, of CaribbeanSignal.com, and Internet Servic...
ICTP 230: Fintech the WiPay way, with Aldwyn Wayne of WiPay
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Although just five years old, Caribbean payment service provider, WiPay, has expanded its operations considerably across the Caribbean region, and int...
ICTP 229: Moving from data to insights, with Liselle Ramcharan-Briscoe
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Although data is considered a valuable resource for organisations, its value comes from the insights and intelligence that can be produced once it is ...
ICTP 228: Should Caribbean countries follow the trend and strike down net neutrality?
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The concept of an open and equal internet for everyone, known as network (or net) neutrality, has been a topic of longstanding debate. But recently, ...
ICTP 227: Are we there yet? Understanding the Caribbean region’s digital ecosystem and how developed it is
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
ICTP 226: Caribbean tech leveraging the AfriCaribbean link and the forced transformation of the past 30 months
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
ICTP 225: Exploring Crypto Isle and the fintech and digital assets scene in The Bahamas, with Davinia Bain
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing our exploration of fintech in the Caribbean region, we speak with Davinia Bain, of Crypto Isle in The Bahamas. In our conversation, Davinia...
ICTP 224: An update on the CARICOM Single ICT Space, with Jennifer Britton of the CARICOM Secretariat
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 roadm...
ICTP 223: Gender inequality for women in tech and the potential impact of data privacy in the Caribbean region
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our September 2022 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Samantha Sheoprashad, of Trifinity Solutions in Guyana, and St...
ICTP 222: Artificial Intelligence, the potential, the challenges and why the Caribbean region still needs to embrace it
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 robotic...
ICTP 221: Kingston BETA and the importance of meet-ups in the tech community, with Ingrid Riley and Jermaine Henry
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 te...
ICTP 220: Regtech and the opportunity in the Caribbean region, with Jennifer Potter
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 r...
ICTP 219: Exploring Dominica’s efforts to realise a digital economy, with Robert Tonge
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Commonwealth of Dominica, like many Caribbean countries, is giving more attention to developing its digital economy. However, unlike some countrie...
ICTP 219: Exploring Dominica’s efforts to realise a digital economy, with Robert Tonge
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Commonwealth of Dominica, like many Caribbean countries, is giving more attention to developing its digital economy. However, unlike some countrie...
ICTP 218: Parenting digital natives, and the threat or promise of digital literacy and an emerging Caribbean digital culture
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our August 2022 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Dr Denise Charles and Gerard Best, the panel discusses: parentin...
ICTP 217: Comparing internet and Internet Governance challenges in the Caribbean and the South Pacific, with Maureen Hilyard and Nigel Cassimire
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This August, at least three Internet Governance-related events are taking place in the Caribbean region: the 18th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum ...
ICTP 216: Digital skills in the Caribbean region, with Dr Barbara Reynolds and Carlton Samuels
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
ICTP 215: DAOs and why the Caribbean should not miss the technology boat this time around, with Donald Porter of Carib DAO
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Decentralised autonomous organisations or DAOs are one of the faster-growing segments of the blockchain space. Donald O’Brian Porter, the Founder of...
ICTP 214: Becoming more e-commerce-ready in the OECS and the ways BPO has contributed to Jamaica’s economy
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ne...
ICTP 213: Winning global hackathons by solving Caribbean problems, with FramePerfect
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In May 2022, FramePerfect, a team of University of Guyana graduates, won the coveted 5G for Change Webby Award. Malik and Shomari Williams of FramePer...
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
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Across the Caribbean region, considerable attention is being paid to financial inclusion and fintech, with digital identity (ID) taking a back seat. H...
ICTP 211: Growing eSports in Jamaica, with Dexton Graham of the Jamaica eSports Initiative
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Electronic sports (esports) is a growing and potentially lucrative segment of the video games industry with relatively few players in the Caribbean re...
ICTP 210: Cyber insurance, the good, the bad, the risk and everything in between, with Max Pragnell of Gallagher Insurance Brokers
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the upsurge in cyber incidents and breaches, increasingly, organisations are considering whether they need cyber insurance. Max Pragnell, of Gall...
ICTP 209: Developing talent via tech communities, and creating the right environment to nurture a technology culture
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our June 2022 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Lateefah Smellie and Dr Lyndell St, Ville, the panel discusses: Te...
ICTP 208: 2022 Expert Insights update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with David Gittens, of ISSA Barbados Chapter
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our third Expert Insights update for 2022, Cybersecurity Consultant, David Gittens shares his thoughts on, among other things: key trends in the c...
ICTP 207: Tech entrepreneurship in the French Caribbean
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With Sébastien Celestine, of GuadeloupeTech, and Emmanuel Joseph, of LAKOUDIGITAL and MartiniqueTech, we discuss tech entrepreneurship in the French ...
ICTP 206: We have CBDCs, but is the Caribbean ready for a regional stablecoin?
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing our Fintech in the Caribbean series, and with Dr. Jan Schröder of CaribCoin, and Rodney Taylor of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union, ...
ICTP 205: Fintech in Trinidad and Tobago, with Maria Daniel of FinTechTT
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing with our Fintech in the Caribbean series, we are focussing on fintech in Trinidad and Tobago, with Maria Daniel, President of the FinTech A...
ICTP 204: The growing impact of ransomware attacks, and the importance of agile and servant leadership in the workplace
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our May 2022 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Liselle Yorke and Lianne McNaughton, the panel discusses: * the...
ICTP 203: From side hustles and labours of love, to flying high as a successful entrepreneur, with Monique Powell
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Starting and running a business is a test in resilience, and learning how to overcome the inevitable challenges that will emerge. Monique Powell, Foun...
ICTP 202: Tech entrepreneurship in the Caribbean region
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are starting a deep dive into the Caribbean tech start-up and entrepreneurship ecosystem. With Selwyn Cambridge, the Founder and Executive Director...
ICTP 201: The cost of web and app development, and access, the Holy Grail of ICT development
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our April 2022 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Simone Pasmore and Robert Forrester, the panel discusses: * T...
ICTP 200: Our 200th episode – looking back and looking ahead
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To commemorate our 200th episode, the tables are turned, and Ingrid Riley of SiliconCaribe interviews Michele Marius, Host and Producer of the ICT Pul...
ICTP 199: Fintech in the Caribbean, from a banking perspective
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The traditional commercial banks are the bedrock of countries’ financial services sector, but they seem to be lagging behind and are out of step wit...