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AGENDA
DAY 1 - INVESTOR DAY (BY INVITATION)
OCT 13th: 9am - 4pm
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Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry & Commerce
Welcome Remarks
Sonji Pierre Chase, President - Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Opening Remarks
Bernardo Requena, CAF Representative in Trinidad and Tobago
A view of Regional Investment & Innovation
The latest trends across the Caribbean
Vashtie Dookiesingh, Lead Specialist - IDB Lab
Sustainable Investment Mechanisms - A Global Perspective
How global ecosystems are financing innovation efforts
Dr. Laurel Steinfield, Professor - Ivey Business School
Curated Networking Session #1
Connect with fellow individual and institutional investors
Financing Innovators
A perspective from an Angel Investor/Venture Capitalist
Clyde Seepersad, Senior Vice President & General Manager - The Linux Foundation
Crafting Alternative Mechanisms for Investors Exercise
Co-creating fit-for-purpose vehicles for the Region
Curated Networking Session #2
Connect with fellow individual and institutional investors
Founder Storyshare #1: Securing Capital
A Founder's view on fundraising
Avion Gray, CEO - Belong
Founder Storyshare #2: Navigating an Innovation Ecosystem
A Founder's view on tapping into resources
Natalia Jimenez, Co-Founder & CEO, Lulo X
Adapting Investing Mechanisms for Founder Success Exercise
Ensure that funding mechanisms are relevant to both
Investors and Founders
Moving the needle forward on mobilizing investments
Group discussion/exploration on maximizing the investment potential within the Region
DAY 2 - FOUNDER DAY
OCT 14th: 9am - 6pm
Central Bank Auditorium
$750 TTD
Breakfast, Lunch, & Closing Cocktail Reception included with ticket.
Welcome
Alister Noel, Senior Manager - Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago
Greetings from the Government of Trinidad and Tobago
Senator Dr. the Honourable Kennedy Swaratsingh, Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development - Government of the Republic of Trindiad and Tobago
Building a Successful Innovation Ecosystem
Lessons Learned from the Mexican Startup Community
Marcus Dantus, Founder & Chairperson - Startup Mexico
A Global View on Investment & Innovation
How global ecosystems are being financed and powered globally
Dr. Laurel Steinfield, Professor - Ivey Business School
Curated Networking Session #1
Connect with fellow individual and institutional investors
Working Together as a Region - The Prize at Hand
How we win by working together across the Caribbean & Latam
Sekou Alleyne, CEO - Global TT
Tamaisha Eytle, Director - Future Barbados
Wayne Elliot, Manager - Technical Programmes, Caribbean Export Development Agency
Founder Stories from the Region
Lessons Learned from Boundary-Pushing Regional Innovators
Avion Gray, CEO - Belong (Trinidad/UK)
Natalia Jimenez, Co-Founder & CEO - Lulo X (Colombia)
Featured Finalist Founders from Caribbean Investment Forum 2025 Design Sprint
Curated Networking Session #2
Connect with fellow individual and institutional investors
Focus Stream: Transforming our Region - FinTech
How we impact the world through Financial Technologies
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Annie Bertrand, Financial Inclusion Expert - United Nations Capital Development Fund
John Outridge, CEO - National Payment and Innovation Company of Trinidad and Tobago
Anthony Zamore, Partner - PwC
Focus Stream: Transforming our Region - ClimateTech
How we impact the world through Climate-related Technologies
Fern Gray, Climate Finance Advisor - Rum & Sargassum
Tobias Schulze Frenking, Climate Finance Expert
Focus Stream: Transforming our Region - AgriTech
How we impact the world through Agri-focused Technologies
Dr. Ronald Roopnarine, Deputy Dean - Faculty of Food and Agriculture, The UWI
Christian Young SIng, Managing Director - Epilimnion Aquaculture
Focus Stream: Transforming our Region - HealthTech
How we impact the world through Health-focused Technologies
Chris Morris, Entrepreneur in Residence - FutureHealth
Gerard Thomas, Head of Innovation - Agostini Group
Focus Stream: Transforming our Region - Orange Economy
How we impact the world through the Creative Sector
Carla Parris, Entertainment/Sports/Intellectual Property Lawyer
Kristle Bascombe, Founder - KB Music Global
Nigel Thompson, Director, The Nomad Picture Company Ltd.
Stephen Hadeed Jr., Creative Director, Steel & Hammer Studios
The Way Forward
How we Move the Region forward into Prosperity
CLOSING RECEPTION (on site)
DAY 3 - STUDENT DAY (BY INVITATION TO SCHOOLS)
OCT 15th: 9am - 1pm
Central Bank Auditorium
Interactive Poll & "Innovation in Your Life" Story Share
Mini-Lecture #1: Innovation 101
Innovation Exercise - Imagine What You Would Do
Mini Lecture #2: Design Thinking in Action
Empathy Building Exercise - Ask About/Ask About
Mini Lecture #3: How the Startup World Works
Mini Lecture #4: Innovation in the Caribbean
Group Discussion: What has Sparked Your Curiosity
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