Trinidad and Tobago Internet Governance Forum 2024

9:00 – 9:05am

Opening Remarks

• Dev Gosine, Chair, Trinidad and Tobago Multistakeholder Advisory Group (TTMAG)

9:10 – 9:30am

Introductory Keynote Address

• His Excellency, Peter Cavendish, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Delegation of the European Union

• Carol Roach, UN IGF MAG Chair, United Nations, Secretariat of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)

9:30 – 11:00am

Panel Session: Unlocking T&T’s ICT Potential for Global Markets

• Moderator : Tracy Hackshaw, TTMAG
• Panelists :
  • Camille Selvon Abraham, Head of Animation, The University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT)
  • Vashti G. Guyadeen, Chief Executive Ocer, Trinidad and Tobago Coalition of Services Industries (TTCSI)
  • Neville Alexander, Assistant Director Trade Promotion & Development (Ag), Ministry of Trade and Industry

11:10 – 12:40am

Panel Session: Training for Digital Transformation

• Moderator : Jacqueline Morris, TTMAG
• Panelists :
  • Carlton A. Samuels, ICT4D Consultant, Carlton Samuels and Associates
  • Kern Elliott, Team Lead, Software Development (Software Development Unit), National Information and Communication Technology Company Limited (iGovTT)
  • Lorcan Camps, Founder & CEO, Nio Digital.

9:00 – 11:00am

Youth Forum: Topic: Let us work together to build the Internet of tomorrow.
What are your ideas?

1:10 – 1:10pm

Opening Remarks

• Dev Gosine, Chair, Trinidad and Tobago Multistakeholder Advisory Group (TTMAG)

1:10 – 2:40pm

Panel Session: Beyond Fintech: Navigating T&T’s Current Trends Towards the Next Financial Wave

• Moderator : Jarryon Paul, Director, TTMAG
• Panelists :
  • Wesley Gervais, Digital Nomad, Custodian – GoStables Protocol
  • Carlos Newton, Manager – Fintech Sector Development, TT Financial Centre (TTIFC)
  • Lystra Lucillio, Deputy CEO, TT Securities and Exchange Commission (TTSEC)

2:40 – 2:50pm

Partner Showcase – Trinidad and T obago Network Information Centre (TTNIC)

2:50pm – 4:20pm

Panel Session: The AI We Want – Where Is It At and Where is it Heading?

• Moderator: George Gobin, Director, TTMAG
• Panelists:
  • Craig Ramlal, Lecturer Control Systems, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UWI
  • Javad Sajad, Technology Consultant and Lawyer, AI Regulation and Policy
  • Curtis Charles, Director of Academic Affairs, 5 Islands Campus, School of AI and Computer Science

4:20 – 5:00pm

Open Forum

5:00 – 5:10pm

Closing Address

• Jacqueline Morris, Vice-Chair, TTMAG