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TTGF 2024: Agenda

9:00 am
National Anthem of Trinidad and Tobago
9:05 am
Opening Remarks

Dev Gosine, Chair, Trinidad and Tobago Multistakeholder Advisory Group (TTMAG)
9:10 am
Introductory Addresses

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

Moderator: Tracy Hackshaw, Director, TTMAG 

Panelists: 
– Camille Selvon Abraham, Head of Animation, The University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT)

– Vashti G. Guyadeen, Chief Executive Officer, Trinidad and Tobago Coalition of Services Industries (TTCSI)

– Neville Alexander, Assistant Director Trade Promotion & Development (Ag), Ministry of Trade and Industry

Kendall Tull, Chief Commercial Officer, Teleios Systems Limited
Break
11:10 am
Panel Session: Training for Digital Transformation 

Moderator: Jacqueline Morris, Director, 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 am
Opening Remarks

Dev Gosine, Chair, Trinidad and Tobago Multistakeholder Advisory Group (TTMAG)
Topic: Let us work together to build the Internet of tomorrow.
What are your ideas?


 Video Presentations
10:00 am
Youth-led Discussions

Moderator: Ken Sooknanan, Director, TTMAG
1:00 pm
Opening Remarks

Dev Gosine, Chair, TTMAG
1:10 pm
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 pm
Partner Showcase
Trinidad and Tobago Network Information Centre (TTNIC)
2:50 pm
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

– Javed 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 pm
Open Forum

The Issue of Internet Blocking in Latin America and the Caribbean

Moderator: Kevon Swift, Head, Strategic Relations & Integration, LACNIC.   
5:00 pm
Closing Address: Jacqueline Morris, Vice-Chair, TTMAG