PROGRAMME

08:00 – 09:00

REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS

09:00 – 09:30

WELCOME AND KEYNOTE OPENING: UK HM GOVERNMENT MINISTER

09:30 – 10:30

MINISTERIAL PRESENTATIONS

Lead Ministers from the Caribbean present on the Caribbean offer.

Chair: Lord Henry Bellingham, former UK Minister for the Caribbean and Chairman, DMA Invest

Panelists:

  • Minister, Antigua & Barbuda
  • Minister, Bahamas
  • Minister, Barbados
  • Minister, Belize
  • Minister, Dominica
  • Minister, Dominican Republic
  • Minister, Grenada
  • Minister, Guyana
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10:30 – 11:00

REFRESHMENTS & NETWORKING

11:00 – 12:00

MINISTERS’ FIRESIDE CHAT: THE CARIBBEAN OFFER

Lead Ministers from the Caribbean lead the plenary session on the Caribbean offer.

Chair: Jesse McDougall, Head of Export Finance, North America, UK Export Finance

Panelists:

  • Minister, Haiti
  • Minister, Jamaica
  • Minister, St Kitts & Nevis
  • Minister, St Lucia
  • Minister, St Vincent, and the Grenadines
  • Minister, Suriname
  • Minister, Trinidad & Tobago
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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 Panelists:

  • Representative, the Bahamas
  • Representative, Barbados
  • Representative, Belize
  • Representative, Dominica
  • Representative, Dominican Republic
  • Representative, Grenada
  • Representative, Guyana
  • Representative, Trinidad & Tobago
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13:00-14:00

LUNCH BREAK

14:00 – 15:00

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 Panelists:

  • Representative, Antigua & Barbuda
  • Representative, Haiti
  • Representative, Jamaica
  • Representative, St Kitts & Nevis
  • Representative, St Lucia
  • Representative, St Vincent, and the Grenadines
  • Representative, Suriname
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15:00-15:30

REFRESHMENTS & NETWORKING

15:30 – 16:30

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: Atam Sandhu, Chief Executive, DMA Invest

Panelists: (TBC)

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16:30 – 16:40

VOTE OF THANKS

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16:40-18:00

GALA NETWORKING RECEPTION: DRINKS & CANAPES