MONTEGO BAY

NOV 30 - DEC 2, 2023

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TBR Jamaica

Our flagship summit connects the Caribbean tech ecosystem with the major technology hubs of the world. TBR Jamaica has successfully developed a platform that provides unmatched access to a community that includes the largest and most influential brands in technology Our campus styled environment allows a next level opportunity to build relationships, all while having the time of your life!

NOT YOUR AVERAGE CONFERENCE

Our Past Speakers Include

At Tech Beach Retreat you can expect world class keynote speakers, panel discussions, fireside chats, workshops, nightlife and live entertainment

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LUCY GUO
Co-Founder Scale AI

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MALIK YOBA
Actor, Storyteller, Activist

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NICK CALDWELL
General Manager Twitter

MARCUS DANTUS
Shark Tank Mexico

JULIE WENAH
Associate General Counsel, Civil Rights, Facebook

HON. EDMUND BARTLETT
Minister of Tourism Jamaica

JARED JORDAN
Director of Engineering YouTube

TIFFANY JOHNSON
Global Business Development Manager AWS

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Join us in the beautiful 5 star Iberostar Resort for this year's summit as we leverage experts from companies like Meta, Google, AWS, Tiktok and more

01/07
2 Nights All Inclusive - Iberostar Hotel | Grand Hotel

TBR Jamaica • $1,390.00/pp

2 Nights All Inclusive - Iberostar Hotel | Grand Hotel

  • 2 Nights Accommodation
  • Unlimited Premium Food & Drink
  • Full Conference Access

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    2 Nights All Inclusive - Iberostar Hotel | Suites Hotel

    TBR Jamaica • $1,260.00/pp

    2 Nights All Inclusive - Iberostar Hotel | Suites Hotel

  • 2 Nights Accommodation
  • Unlimited Premium Food & Drink
  • Full Conference Access

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    3 Nights All Inclusive - Iberostar Resort | Grand Hotel

    TBR Jamaica • $1,685.00/pp

    3 Nights All Inclusive - Iberostar Resort | Grand Hotel

  • 3 Nights Accommodation
  • Unlimited Premium Food & Drink
  • Full Conference Access

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    3 Nights All Inclusive - Iberostar Resort | Suites Hotel

    TBR Jamaica • $1,490.00/pp

    3 Nights All Inclusive - Iberostar Resort | Suites Hotel

  • 3 Nights Accommodation
  • Unlimited Premium Food & Drink
  • Full Conference Access

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    Day 2 & Day 3 Passes TBR Conference - Ticket Only - Dec 2 & 3

    TBR Jamaica • $900.00/pp

    Day 2 & Day 3 Passes TBR Conference - Ticket Only - Dec 2 & 3

  • Conference Access on the 1st & 2nd of December 2023 between 9am and 5pm only
  • Includes Lunch + Coffee Break

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    Day 2 Pass TBR Conference - Ticket Only - Dec 1

    TBR Jamaica • $500.00/pp

    Day 2 Pass TBR Conference - Ticket Only - Dec 1

  • Conference Access on December 1st 2023 between 9am and 5pm only
  • Includes Lunch + Coffee Breaks

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    Day 3 Pass TBR Conference - Ticket Only - Dec 2

    TBR Jamaica • $500.00/pp

    Day 3 Pass TBR Conference - Ticket Only - Dec 2

  • Conference Access on December 2nd 2023 between 9am and 5pm only
  • Includes Lunch + Coffee Breaks

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    TECHBEACH RETREAT AGENDA

     MONTEGO BAY, Dec 8-10 2022

    A dynamic agenda featuring renowned brands, speakers and innovators from around the globe

    Day 1 - Nov 30th

    03:00 - 06:30 | Hotel Check-In

    • By Iberostar - Grand, Suites, Beach

    06:30 - 06:45 | Welcome to Tech Beach Retreat, Jamaica 2023

    • Location: Iberostar Sky Deck
    • (Between Iberostar Suites & Beach)
    • Hosted by: Dr. Terri-Karelle Reid and Malik Yoba


    06:45 - 07:00 | Welcome Words by The Founders

    • Kirk- Anthony Hamilton and
    • Kyle Maloney


    07:00 - 07:15 | Presenting TBR Connect: A Platform to Connect our Community

    • Amanda Spann
    • Head of Community, Tech Beach Retreat


    07:15 - 07:30 | Welcome to Jamaica

    • Ministry of Tourism, The Hon. Edmund Bartlett


    07:30 - 09:00 | Cocktails, Buffet & Entertainment on the Beach

    Day 2 - Dec 1st

    07:00 - 09:00 | Roundtable Sessions at Breakfast

    • At Respective Hotel Breakfast Areas


    08:00 - 09:00 | Guest Registration

    • By Black River Theater - Suites Hotel


    09:00 - 09:05 | Welcome Remarks

    • Kirk-Anthony Hamilton - CoFounder, Director, TechBeach Retreat


    09:05 - 09:15 | Presentation: The State of the Tech Ecosystem

    • Damian McIntyre - Head of Research and Startup Engagement Lead, TBR LAB


    09:45 - 10:20 | Scaling and Venture Capital: Building an Efficient Capital Stack to Drive Growth

    • Moderator: Ty Heath - Director Market Engagement, B2B Institute, LinkedIn
      Jackson Georges - Partner, Capital G
      Garnet Heraman - Managing Partner, Aperture VC
      Kwame Anku - Founder and Managing Partner, Black Star Fund


    10:20 - 10:30 | Morning Coffee Break


    10:30 - 11:10 | Open Finance in a Cashless Society: Scaling Fin-Tech Solutions to Mainstream Impact

    • Moderator: James Barrood - Advisor, Tech Council Ventures
    • Robert Simmons - Global Services Manager, DentonsJesse Owens - VP, Open Banking, Wells Fargo
    • Aldwyn Wayne - Founder, CEO, WiPay
    • David Guererro - Principal Architect, Financial Services, Google


    11:10 - 11:50 | Building Payment Infrastructure

    • Moderator: Rachel Welch-Phillips - Sr. Associate, Dentons
    • Allen Cueli - Head of Products and Innovation, Central America and the Caribbean, VisaZachary Harding - Executive Chairman, Delta Capital Partners Ltd.Christopher Burns - CEO, First Atlantic Commerce
    • Mariame McIntosh - Managing Director, Quenta Inc.


    11:50 - 12:30 | Fireside Chat: Investing for Growth

    • Moderator: John Koetsier - Sr. Contributor, ForbesMarlon Nichols - Co-Founder and Managing Partner, MaC Ventures
    • Marcus Dantus - Investor & Shark on SharkTank Mexico

    12:30 - 02:00 | LUNCH


    02:00 - 02:40 | Enterprise Level Innovation

    • Moderator: Lisa Godwin Creative Technologist, NY TimesJulie Avey -SVP People and Culture, Massy Group
    • Richard Isaac - Co-Founder and CEO, Real DecoyJerome Smalling - CEO, JMMB Bank
    • Hugh Molotsi - Founder, Ujama


    02:40 - 03:10 | Data Privacy and Security

    • Moderator: Learie Hercules - CTO, Smart Warehousing
    • Julie Wenah - General Counsel, Meta Matthew Joseff - Global Director, Security Specialization, Splunk Roderick Gordon - Founder and Partner, Gordon McGrath
    • Hon. Floyd Green - Minister without Portfolio, Office of the Prime Minister
    • Delroy McLean - Sr. Director for Enterprise


    03:10 - 03:20 | CLOSING REMARKS

    • TBR Jamaica Host


    03:30 - 04:30 | WORKSHOPS

    • Track 1 - Startup, SMB, & Creator Forum Session
    • Track 2 - Corporate Innovation Forum Session
    • Track 3 - Angel Investor Forum Session Investment Arm

    04:30 - 05:30 | WORKSHOPS

    • Track 1 - Startup, SMB, & Creator Forum Session
    • Track 2 - Corporate Innovation Forum Session
    • Track 3 - Angel Investor Forum Session Investment Arm


    05:30 - 06:30 |STARTUP SHOWCASE


    05:30 - 07:30 | General Dinner & Networking

    • At the Suites Bar and respective Hotel Buffets


    8:30 - Midnight | Tech Street @ Main Street Sponsored by Appleton Rum

    • Shuttles Provided by TBR

    Day 3 - Dec 2nd

    08:00 - 10:00 | Roundtable Sessions at Breakfast

    • At Respective Hotel Breakfast Areas


    08.30 - 09.45 | Workshop: Myths vs Realities of the Perfect Balance

    • Clinical Psychologist, Global Entrepreneur and Investor. Founder and CEO, Coachera and and COO, Pishevar Family Office


    10:00 - 10:10 | Welcome Remarks

    • Kyle Maloney - Co-Founder, TechBeach Retreat


    10:10 - 10:50 | The Future of Work: Hybrid, Remote, Distrubted, Global

    • Moderator: Stacey Hines - Chief Strategy Officer, ICD Group, Founder, Epic Transformation
    • Lauren Razavi - Executive Director, Plumia Foundation & Director of Special Projects, Safety Wing
    • Paul Allen - Co-Founder and CTO, EduFocal
    • Ranjini Cassup - Managing Director, ZS Associates
    • Marlon Lindsay - Founder and CEO, 21st CentEd
    • Cavel Khan - Chief Commerce Officer, Group Black


    10:50 - 11:30 | Digitally Connected Health and Well-Being: Technology, Regulation and Your Privacy

    • Moderator: X. Eyee - Product Manager Responsible AI, Google
    • Ahmen Albaiti - Principal, ZS Associates
    • Michael Dershem - Founder & CEO, MA Pay
    • Dr. Sarah Haynes - Founder, CEO, Coachera


    11:30 - 12:10 | Future Focused Business Models: Web 3 and the Metaverse

    • Moderator: Subira Willock - Creative Storytelling Lead, Meta.
    • Eryka Gemma - Time Lock Ventures
    • Jeff Pulver - Co-Founder, Vonage
    • Brian Frontin - Metaverse Lead Strategist, VRPark Ltd.
    • Tonya Evans - Professor, Penn State Dickinson Law and Founder, Advantage Evans Academy
    • Emma Todd - Founder, MMH Global

    12:10 - 12:50 | The Evolving Entrepreneurship Archetype

    • Moderator: Sydney Paul - Senior Manager of Business Intelligence and Marketing, UVI RT Park
    • Kadeen Mairs - Founder and CEO, Dolla Financial ServicesMelissa Pegus - Managing Director, Techstars
    • Herb Coakley - Founder, CEO, Courial


    12:50 - 02:20 | LUNCH


    02:20 - 02:50 | Fireside Chat: The Future of the Creator Economy and Venture

    • Moderator: X. Eyee - Product Manager Responsible AI, Google
    • Lucy Guo - Co-Founder, Scale AI, CEO of Passes and GP, Backend Capital


    02:50 - 03:20 | The Digital Revolution in a Post-Covid World

    • Moderator: Christopher Reckord - CEO, Ttech Ltd.
    • Andrea Richardson - Director, DMZTiffany Johnson - Global Business Development Manager, AWS
    • Nicholas Rees - Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Kanoo Pays
    • Neil Mandt - Founder CEO, DigiMedia


    03:20 - 03:30 | Closing Remarks

    • TBR Jamaica Host


    03:30 - 04:30 | WORKSHOPS

    • Track 1 - Startup, SMB, & Creator Forum Session
    • Track 2 - Corporate Innovation Forum SessionTrack 3 - Angel Investor Forum Session Investment Arm

    04:30 - 5:30 | WORKSHOPS

    • Track 2 - Corporate Innovation Forum SessionTrack 3 - Angel Investor Forum Session Investment Arm


    07:00 - 09:00 | Farewell Dinner on the Beach


    09:30 - Till | After Party

    • TBD

    Our Team

    Our Team comprises a dynamic group of Founders, Investors and Executives with industry experience dedicated to shaping the agenda and ensuring that the Tech Beach experience is exciting, energetic and valuable. Expect to see them serving double duty as moderators and as speakers on panels during the course of the event

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    KIRK HAMILTON

    Co-Founder

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    KYLE MALONEY

    Co-Founder

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    NICOLAS MALONEY

    Director, Design & Branding

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    ERIC SONNIER

    Director, Accelerator Programs

    KEISHA WALTERS

    Director of Projects

    DAMIAN MCINTYRE

    Startups Engagement Lead

    Our Partners

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    What Our Community Says About TechBeach Retreat

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    JACK DORSEY

    Co-Founder & CEO of Twitter & Square

    “TechBeach is an amazing global ecosystem of thriving technology enthusiasts in the Caribbean”

    ANNIE JEAN-BAPTISE

    Head of Product Inclusion, Google

    “It was a pleasure to partner with TechBeach. Their events, workshops and entire development programs are world class.”

    JEFF PULVER

    Co-Founder, Vonage 

    “It’s rare to find a group of people who are so committed to continuous improvement of the technology space. Attending TechBeach is a hallmark of the year.”

    PILAR MANCHON

    Senior Director of Research Strategy @GoogleAI

    "You meet people from Silicon Valley who you’d never imagine meeting in Silicon Valley. It’s amazing what you can accomplish in this community."

    KOME EMUH

    COO Securities Division Operations and Engineering, Goldman Sachs

    "Technology is the future and TechBeach is leading the way in moulding a more competitive future for the Caribbean."

    HON. E. DAVID BURT, JP, MP

    The Premier of Bermuda

    “Bermuda has truly benefited from their access to the TechBech global fintech ecosystem and the numerous opportunities delivered.

    JON ORINGER

    Founder, Shutterstock

    "TBR Miami has created a fresh & dynamic ecosystem for the emerging markets of LATAM and the Caribbean. It was an honor to be a part of such a vibrant community"

    Who We’ve Worked With

    The Founders and Catalysts behind Tech Beach Retreat have global community reach and a track record for hosting noteworthy influencer events that attract global business leaders, celebrities, tastemakers and royalty. They are super connectors.