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Caribbean MBA Conference
Harvard Business Club & Wharton Caribiz
Caribbean MBA Conference
 
Panels  
Entrepreneurship in the Caribbean
Description:
This panel will explore the experience of establishing an entrepreneurial venture in the Caribbean; from inspiration to implementation. Contrast will be drawn to establishing a venture in the United States. Entrepreneurs will share the challenges and successes experienced; as well as the secrets of their continued viability.

Moderator: Sandra Glasgow, CEO Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica

Panelists

Raising Capital: Identifying Alternatives to the Funding Challenge
Description:
This panel will explore the process of raising capital in the Caribbean. Topics range from issuing public equity and debt to attracting private equity and venture capital. The panel will cover both raising capital from regional sources and international lending organizations. It will also explore the impact of the new junior stock exchange, the development of a credit reporting agency, and the impact that newly issued government debt will have on the business context.

Moderator: Keith Collister, Director, Special Projects at Sandals Resorts 

Panelists

  • Oliver Jordan, Managing Director, FirstCaribbean Barbados Strategic Business Unit
  • Mariame McIntosh, Senior Vice President, Portland Private Equity
  • Dr. Adrian Stokes, Senior Investment Officer Jamaica Money Market Brokers
  • Christopher Williams, President & CEO Elect, PROVEN Management Limited. Former Deputy Chairman of Jamaica Stock Exchange / Managing Director, NCB Capital Markets
  • Nicholas Scott, Managing Director of Corporate Finance at Stocks and Securities Limited
Lessons from the Financial Crisis: New and Emerging Industries
Description:
This panel will address the lessons learned from the financial crisis, with a focus on macroeconomic industry diversification in the Caribbean. It will explore how the Caribbean can create leverage its competitive advantages outside of the traditional tourism sector, by taking advantages of new opportunities in Information Technology, Green Energy, Medical Tourism, and Telecommunication. The panel will discuss wider industry trends, and identify service gaps that create future business opportunities.

Moderator:  Graham Jervis, Hydroinformatics Engineer, Smith Warner International 

Panelists

The Power of Regional Integration and Collaboration
Description:
This panel will discuss the benefits and hindrances of diverse Caribbean regions in working together as a fully-aligned CARICOM state.  It will explore the recent progress that has made as a result of regional collaboration; as well as current efforts being made in the arenas of international trade and regulation.  The panel will also explore the idea of moving towards a single currency and economic policy within the region.

Moderator:  Kim-Marie Spence, Co-Founder, Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI) 

Panelists

  • Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, Senator and State Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
  • Hon. Mia Mottley, QC, MP, Leader of the Opposition, Barbados Labour Party and former Deputy Prime Minister
  • Dr. Miguel Carrillo, Head of Arthur Lok Graduate School of Business (University of the West Indies), Trinidad
  • Ivor Carryl, Programme Manager, CARICOM Single Market and Economy; CSME Unit Caribbean Community Secretariat
Moving Forward
Description:
This wrap-up panel will address some of the concrete next steps that the Caribbean should take in order to move forward, with an eye towards the prioritization and financial resource allocation. Topics of discussion include crime, debt management, innovation, poverty reduction and education; and the short term sacrifices that the Caribbean will have to make in order to achieve long-term viability. The panel will also address the conflicting interests that exist between parties, and how to align stakeholders to ensure sustainable progress.

Moderator:  Jacqueline Leckie Johnson, Group Chief Financial Officer, Lasco Distributors Limited

Panelists

  • Archibald Campbell, Deputy Chairman of Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB)
  • Silburn Clarke, Founder and CEO, Spatial Innovision Limited, Deputy President of the Jamaica Computer Society
  • Leroy Paul, Vice President Finance and Treasury at Intertrade Finance Corporation Limited (IFCL)
  • Ravi Rambarran, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sagicor International
  • Densil A. Williams, Lecturer of International Business, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus
Entrepreneurship in the Caribbean
Raising Capital: Identifying Alternatives to the Funding Challenge
Lessons from the Financial Crisis: New and Emerging Industries
The Power of Regional Integration and Collaboration
Moving Forward
 
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Harvard Caribbean Busines Club
Wharton Caribiz