Day 1
DEC 2nd
Afternoon | 03:00 pm - 06:30 pm
π 03:00 - 06:30 | Hotel Check-In
- By Secrets Hotel & Resort
Evening | 06.00 pm - 10:00 pm
π 06:00 - 09:00 | Welcome Cocktail Reception
- Location: @ Barracuda Beach, Secrets Resort
π 06:30 - 06:45 | Opening Remarks
- Event Host - Terri-Karelle
π 06:45 - 07:00 | Welcome Remarks by The TBR Founder
- Kirk- Anthony Hamilton
π 07:00 - 07:30 | Opening Presentations
- Christopher Brown - Programme Manager, BIGEE, Development Bank of Jamaica
- Sen. The Hon. Edmund Bartlett, CD, MP - Minister of Tourism, Jamaica
- Sam Naoshy - Sr. Director, Commercial Strategy & Execution, Liberty Latin America
π 07:45 - 10:00 | Cocktails, Buffet & Entertainment on the Beach
Day 2
DEC 3rd
Morning | 07:00 am - 12:30 pm
π 07:00 - 09:00 | Roundtable Sessions at Breakfast
- By Secrets Resort - At Respective Hotel Breakfast Areas
π 08:00 - 09:00 | Conference Guest Registration & Programming
- Showtime Theater - Secrets Resort & Hotel
π 09:00 - 09:05 | Welcome to Tech Beach Retreat, Jamaica 2024
- Welcome Remarks by: Kirk-Anthony Hamilton - Co-Founder, Tech Beach Retreat
π 09:05 - 09:20 | Shaping Tomorrow: The Synergy of AI and Collective Intelligence
- Keynote - X Eyee - Founder, Malo Santo; Former Google AI
π 09:20 - 10:00 | Fireside Chat: Powered by Innovation - Transformation into a Digitally Driven Enterprise
- Moderator: Lydia Dishman - Senior Editor, Growth & Engagement, Fast Company
- James McLetchie - Chief Financial Officer, Massy Group
- Raamel Mitchell - Director, Apps, Data and AI, Microsoft
π 10:00 - 10:40 | Open Finance: Scaling Fin-Tech Solutions to Mainstream Impact
- Moderator: Carlos Newton - Manager, FinTech Sector Development, TTIFC
- Ken Lipscomb - CEO, VisiKard Inc.
- Eldred Garcia - SVP, Business & Partner Development, First Atlantic Commerce
- Dmitri Dawkins - Commericial Director, Phoenix International
π 10:40 - 11:30 | How AI is driving the Evolution toward the Intelligent Enterprise
- Moderator: Christopher Reckord - Chairman, National AI Policy Task Force
- Steven Livingston - [Former] Global Fashion Strategy & Ops, eBay
- Sean Snyder - President & CEO, Xinuos
- Conor McGowan Smyth - CEO, Brava Solutions
- Delroy McLean - Sr. Director, C&W Business
- Nicholas Nanton - Chief Information Officer, Unit Trust Corporation
π 11:30 - 12:00 | Closing the Gap between Emerging Markets and AI
- Moderator: Ricki Wax - Global Strategy & Operations [DEI]
- Uche Adegbite - Director of Strategy and Operations, Google
π 12:00 - 12:30 | Fireside Chat: Wealth, Leadership & Innovation - Forging a Globally Connected Future of Caribbean Finance
- Moderator: Daniela Restrepo - Contributor, Forbes & Entrepreneur.com
- Berisford Grey - Co-Founder, President & CEO, Sygnus Group
- Sekou Mark - Head, English-Speaking Caribbean, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
π 12:30 - 2:00 | LUNCH
- LUNCH BREAK
Afternoon | 02:00 pm - 06:45 pm
π 2:00 - 3:00 | Interactive Session:
C&W Business Presents
The Shifting Sands of Data, Privacy, and Security
- Moderator: Christopher Reckord - Chairman, National Artificial Intelligence Task Force, Government of Jamaica
- Carol Robertson - Senior Business Development Partner & Caribbean Government Lead
- Anthony Zamore - Patner, PwC
π 3:00 - 3:15 | Presentation / Demo: The use of AI in cyber security [Hosted by C&W Business and Fortinet]
π 3:15 - 4:15 | Workshop: First Atlantic Commerce Presents The Evolution and Impact of AI in Caribbean Payments: Past, Present, and Future
Room: C&W Business
- Eldred Garcia - SVP, Business & Partner Development, First Atlantic Commerce
π 4:00 - 4:30 | Interactive Session: Sail to Scale: Steer your Startup Clear of Mistakes from Launch to Exit
- Maria Fernandez Guajardo - Sr. Director, Product Management Gmail, Google
π 4:30 - 4:45 | Interactive Session: β Fortinet Ransomware Architecture - [Hosted by C&W Business and Fortinet]
π 4:45 - 5:45 | Workshop: The Development Bank of Jamaica Presents
Angel Investing in the Caribbean
Room: DBJ
- Jeff Pulver - Founder Vonage & Pulver Media
π 5:30 - 6:30 | Workshop: A MasterClass in AI - Revenue Models & Customer Experiences Transformed
Room: DBJ
- X Eyee - CEO & Founder Malo Santo, Formerly Google AI
Evening | 07:30 pm - 10:30 pm
π 07:30 - 10:30 | AI Film Awards
Day 3
DEC 5th
Morning | 08:00 am - 2:30 pm
π 08:00 - 09:00 | Conference Guest Registration & Programming
- Showtime Theater - Secrets Resort & Hotel
π 08:00 - 10:00 | Roundtable Sessions at Breakfast
- By Secrets Hotel & Resort - At Respective Hotel Breakfast Areas
π 9:30 - 9:35 | Welcome Remarks
- Kyle Maloney,
Co-Founder TechBeach Retreat
π 9:35 - 9:50 | Keynote: The AI Advantage - Transforming Productivity and Connectivity at Scale
- Maria Fernandez Guajardo - Sr. Director, Product Management Gmail, Google
π 9:50 - 10:20 | Fireside Chat: In the Den with Michele Romanow - Pitching, Persevering, and Scaling Smarter
- Moderator: Lydia Dishman - Snr. Editor, Fast Company
- Michele Romanow - Co-Founder, Clearbanc; Dragon on Dragon's Den
π 10:20 - 10:35 | Keynote: The Tech Arms Race - The Shifting Balance of Power
- Woody Preucil - Sr. Managing Director, 13D Global Strategy & Research
π 10:35 - 10:45 | Keynote: From Vision to Impact - How AI and Innovation are Revolutionizing Global Payments
- Abdeslam Alaoui - CEO, HPS
π 10:45 - 11:15 | Fireside Chat: Beyond Transactions - Redefining Payments for the Next Generation of Banking
- Moderator: Kirk-Anthony Hamilton - Co-Founder, TBR
- Abdeslam Alaoui - CEO, HPS
- Danielle Cameron Duncan - VP, Payments and Digital Channels, NCB
π 11:15 - 11:20 | Keynote: The Development of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
- Christopher Brown - Programme Manager, Development Bank of Jamaica
π 11:20 - 12:00 | From Zero to Scale - Are Startups Truly Ready to Leverage AI for Growth?
- Moderator: Christopher Brown - Programme Manager, BIGEE, Development Bank of Jamaica
- Tiffanie Stanard - Founder & CEO, Stimulus Inc.
- Dwight Housend - Co-Founder, Managing Director, TT RideShare
- Casey Davy - Founder & CEO, Breeze Travel
- Nicole BΓΌttner - Founder & CEO, Merantix Momentum
π 12:00 - 12:30 | Fireside Chat: Leadership and Operational Excellence: Navigating a $380M Acquisition of The Honey Pot Company
- Moderator: Daniela Restrepo - Contributor, Forbes & Entrepreneur.com
- Shameika Allison Chan - Director, Chief of Staff, The Honey Pot Company
π 12:30 - 12:45 | Keynote
- Larrance Dopson - 4x Grammy Award Winner, Founder & CEO, 1500 Or Nothin
π 12:30 - 12:45 | Keynote
- Certified Sampson - Digital Creator & Founder, Certified Scoop
π 1:00 - 02:30 | LUNCH
- LUNCH BREAK
Afternoon | 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
π 2:30 - 3:00 | Interactive Session:
Content Is King: How Creators Are Revolutionizing Marketing
- Moderator: Darren Hosang Rudder β Founder & CEO, Restayge
- Julian Bryan β Content Partnerships, YouTube
- Certified Sampson β Digital Creator & Founder, Certified Scoop
- Amara Singh β Founder & CEO, Ignite Design House
- Julie Mango β Digital Creator, Mental Health Advocate, Founder & CEO Julie Mango Productions
π 3:00 - 3:15 | Feature Address:
- Senator the Honourable, Dr. Dana Morris Dixon - Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information
π 3:15 - 4:15 | Workshop: Building Your Content & Revenue Engine on YouTube
Room: C&W Business
- Julian Bryan - Content Partnerships, YouTube
π 2:30 - 3:30 | Workshop: Leveraging ChatGPT for Executives
Room: C&W Business
- Learie Hercules - Founder & CEO, Heft IQ
π 3:30 - 4:30 | Personal Finance for Entrepreneurs
Room: DBJ
- Kalilah Reynolds - CEO & Founder, Money Media
π 4:30 - 5:30 | A MasterClass in Developing the Corporate Venturing Infrastructure
Room: DBJ
- Learie Hercules - CEO & Founder, Heft IQ
π 6:00 - 7:00 | STARTUP SHOWCASE
- Featuring some of the best startups in the Caribbean
π 07:30 - 09:30 | Farewell TBR Dinner on the Beach
Location: Breathless Beach, Secrets Resort