PROGRAMME
08:00 – 09:00
REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
09:00 – 09:30
WELCOME AND KEYNOTE OPENING: UK HM GOVERNMENT MINISTER
Tim Reid, Chief Executive, UK Export Finance
09:30 – 10:30
MINISTRY PRESENTATIONS
Heads of Delegation present the Caribbean offer in a fireside chat.
Chair: Lord Henry Bellingham, former UK Minister for the Caribbean and Chairman, DMA Invest
Panellists:
- Hon. Aubyn Hill, Minister for Industry, Investment & Commerce, Jamaica
- Hon. Paul Gopee-Scoon, Minister for Trade, Trinidad & Tobago
- Hon. Osmand Martinez, Minister for Foreign Trade, Belize
- Minister, Antigua and Barbuda (tbc)
- Minister, The Bahamas (tbc)
10:30 – 11:00
REFRESHMENTS & NETWORKING
11:00 – 12:00
FIRESIDE CHAT: THE CARIBBEAN OFFER
Heads of Delegation present the Caribbean offer in a fireside chat.
Chair: HMA Scott Furssendon-Wood, British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean
Panelists:
- Minister, Barbados (tbc)
- Minister, Grenada (tbc)
- Minister, St Lucia (tbc)
- Minister, Guyana (tbc)
12:00 – 13:00
NATURAL RESOURCES, RENEWABLES & SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE
The Caribbean heavily relies on imported fossil fuels for energy generation, which are both expensive and environmentally unsustainable. Investing in renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and geothermal power can help reduce costs, and promote energy sustainability. This session focuses on this alongside an examination of the Caribbean’s non-fossil fuel wealth.
Chair: Rick Gambetta, Founder and CEO, GreenCrowd Energy
Invited Panellists:
- HE Rejendre Khargi, Ambassador of the Republic of Suriname to the United Kingdom
- Jennifer Jordan-Saifi, CEO, Sustainable Markets Initiative
- UGT Renewables (tbc)
- MIGA, World Bank
13:00-14:00
LUNCH BREAK
14:00 – 14:10
STRENGTH & DEPTH OF THE CARIBBEAN MARITIME OFFER
A visionary look at the vast potential of ports and harbours in the Caribbean.
- Darwin Telemaque, Chairman, Ports Management Association of the Caribbean and CEO, Antigua Port Authority
14:15 – 15:15
CORE INFRASTRUCTURE – PORT, HARBOUR & AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT
A fundamental need to improve road networks and public transportation systems has always been central to trade, tourism, and overall mobility within and between Caribbean islands. A renewed global appetite for investing in these critical sectors, including bankable projects, is explored here.
Chair: : D’Jamila Ward, Regional Director, Commonwealth Caribbean, Department for Business and Trade
Invited Panellists:
- Simon Bunckenburg, Head of Infrastructure and Construction, UKEF
- Darwin Telemaque, Chairman, Ports Management Association of the Caribbean and CEO, Antigua Port Authority
- Sekou Allenye, President, InvestTT
- Hadley Bourne, Chief Executive, Grantley Adams International Airport, Barbados
15:15-15:45
REFRESHMENTS & NETWORKING
15:45 – 17:00
ACCESS TO FINANCE
This panel takes a look at access to finance from banks, non-banks and from multinational and government instruments designed for the Caribbean and island economies, it also examines the growing number of private equity vehicles in the wider Caribbean region.
Chair: Jesse McDougall, Head of Export Finance, North America, UK Export Finance
Panellists:
- Michelle Ottey, Senior Investment Officer, PPP Transaction Advisory Services, IFC
- Emma Thomas, Co-Head, Global Origination, UKEF
- Berisford Grey, President & CEO, Sygnus Group
- Gregory Hill, Chief Executive, Caribbean Development Bank
- Hubertus van der Vaart, Co-Founder & Chief Investment Officer, SEAF
- KPMG
17:00-17:10
VIP CLOSING REMARKS: HMG
17:10-18:15
GALA NETWORKING RECEPTION: DRINKS & CANAPES