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)
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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17:00-17:10

VIP CLOSING REMARKS: HMG

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17:10-18:15

GALA NETWORKING RECEPTION: DRINKS & CANAPES