TBR JAMAICA AGENDA

MONTEGO BAY, NOV 30 - DEC 2 2023

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Day 1

NOV 30th

Afternoon |  03:00 pm - 06:30 pm 


πŸ•— 03:00 - 06:30 | Hotel Check-In

  • By Iberostar - Grand, Suites, Beach


Evening | 06.00 pm - 10:00 pm


πŸ•— 06:00 - 09:00 | Welcome Cocktail Reception Presented by: First Atlantic, FCIB & 21stCentEd

  • Location: Iberostar Beach Sky Deck
  • (Between Iberostar Suites & Beach)


πŸ•— 06:30 - 06:45 | Opening Remarks

  • Event Host - Kamilah McDonald


πŸ•— 06:45 - 07:00 | Welcome Words by The TBR Founders

  • Kirk- Anthony Hamilton 
  • Kyle Maloney


πŸ•— 07:00 - 07:30 | Opening Presentations

  • Christopher Brown - The Development Bank of Jamaica
  • Sen. The Hon. Aubyn Hill - Minister of Industry, Investment, & Commerce


πŸ•— 07:30 - 07:45 | Keynote

  • Daniela Carvajalino


πŸ•— 07:45 - 10:00 | Cocktails, Buffet & Entertainment on the Beach

Day 2

DEC 1st

Morning |  07:00 am - 12:30 pm 

πŸ•— 07:00 - 09:00 | Roundtable Sessions at Breakfast

  • By Iberostar - At Respective Hotel Breakfast Areas


πŸ•— 08:00 - 09:00 | Guest Registration

  • Black River Theater - Suites Hotel

πŸ•— 09:00 - 09:05 | Welcome to Tech Beach Retreat, Jamaica 2023

  • Welcome Remarks by: Kirk-Anthony Hamilton - Co-Founder, Tech Beach Retreat


πŸ•— 09:05 - 09:20 | Shaping Tomorrow: The Synergy of AI and Collective Intelligence

  • Monica Lenart - Principal Engineer, Google. 


πŸ•— 09:20 - 10:00 | Artificial Intelligence as a Driver of Business Growth

  • Moderator: Christopher Reckord - Chairman, National Artificial Intelligence Task Force, Gov. of Jamaica. 
  • Monica Lenart - Principal Engineer, Google
  • Shaun Vanweelden - Human Data, OpenAI
  • X Eyee - Founder, Malo Fanto; Former Google AI
  • Dr. Mark Moyou - Sr. Data Scientist, NVDIA


πŸ•— 10:00 - 10:45 | The Shifting Sands of Data, Privacy, and Security

  • Moderator: Lisa Godwin - Creative Technologist, NY Times.
  • Delroy McLean - Director, CW Business.
  • Mick Baccio - Global Security Advisor, Splunk.
  • Aditi Joshi - AI Program Lead, Google Cloud.


πŸ•— 10:45 - 11:00 | Morning Coffee Break

  • Morning Coffee Break 


πŸ•—  11:00 - 11:40 | Open Finance: Scaling Fin-Tech Solutions to Mainstream Impact

  • Moderator: Kadian Tinto, General Partner, Venture Island
  • Xesus Johnston - CEO, Supreme Ventures Fintech Ltd.
  • Christopher McFarlane - Associate Director, Innovation and Lending Channels, First Caribbean International Bank
  • Mariame McIntosh - Managing Director, Qenta


πŸ•—  11:45 - 12:30 | Building Digital Payment Infrastructure

  • Moderator: John Matthew, Chief Product Officer
  • Lesley Hernandez - Ecosystem Enablement, Visa
  • Christopher Burns - CEO, First Atlantic Commerce
  • John Outridge - CEO, TTIFC
  • Aldwyn Wayne - CEO, WiPay.


πŸ•— 12:30 - 02:00 | LUNCH

  • Lunch Break



Afternoon |  02:00 pm - 06:45 pm


πŸ•— 02:00 - 02:45 | Shaping the Future: How Large Corporations Drive Innovation

  • Moderator: Lisa Godwin, Creative Technologist, NY Times
  • Steven Livingston - Director, Sneaker Division, Ebay
  • Julie Avey - SVP People and Culture, Massy Group
  • James Walker - Group Strategy Officer, Agostini
  • Dr. David Walcott - Founder, Novamed


πŸ•— 02:45 - 03:30 | The Evolution toward the Intelligent Enterprise: People, Culture, Technology

  • Moderator: Dr. Georgette Fraser-Moore, Transformation Lead LLC.
  • Nigel Edwards - Executive Director, Unit Trust Corporation.
  • Steven Whittingham - Deputy CEO, Grace Kennedy Group
  • Ruben Harris - Co-Founder, Career Karma
  • Aldwyn Wayne - CEO, WiPay.


πŸ•— 03:30 - 03:40 | CLOSING REMARKS

  • TBR Jamaica Host.


πŸ•— 03:45 - 04:45 | WORKSHOP - Unlocking AI Potential in Business: Harnessing Prompt Engineering with OpenAI 

  • Shaun VanWeelden - OpenAI.
  • Learie Hercules - HeftIQ.
  • Location: Main Stage.


πŸ•— 04:45 - 05:45 | WORKSHOPS - Crafting Compelling Content & Amplifying your Business on TikTok

  • Maliq Hill - TikTok.
  • Hans Malzar - TikTok.
  • Location: Main Stage.


πŸ•— 04:45 - 05:45 | WORKSHOPS - Cybersecurity in Action: Protecting Your Digital Assets.

  • Aditi Joshi - Google 
  • Location: Blue Moon Music Room.


πŸ•— 05:45 - 06:45 | STARTUP SHOWCASE  

  • Featuring the best startups in the Caribbean.


Evening |  07:00 pm - 12:00 am


πŸ•— 07:00 - 09:30 | Dinner at your respective Iberostar Hotel, Suite & Grand. 


πŸ•— 09:00 - 12:00 | BonFire 

  • Location: Iberostar Suites.

Day 3

DEC 2nd


Morning |  08:00 am - 12:20 pm 


πŸ•— 08:00 - 10:00 | Roundtable Sessions at Breakfast

  • By Iberostar - At Respective Hotel Breakfast Areas


πŸ•— 08:30 - 09:30 | WORKSHOP - Unlocking Opportunities: The Power of Partnerships in Payment Innovation

  • Eldred Garcia - First Atlantic 
  • Location: Main Stage.


πŸ•— 08:30 - 09:30 | WORKSHOP -
Tech-Powered Wellness: Insightful Management of Workplace Stress.

  • Richard Zwicky - Zwicky Consulting.
  • Location: Blue Moon Music Room.


πŸ•—  10:00 - 10:10 | Welcome Remarks 

  • Kyle Maloney, 
    Co-Founder TechBeach Retreat


πŸ•—  10:10 - 10:35 | Moonshots and Big Visions: A Space Encounter

  • Moderator: Marlon Lindsay, Founder and CEO, 21stCentEd.
  • Christopher Huie-Spence - Virgin Galactic Astronaut.


πŸ•—  10:35 - 11:00 | Keynote: Shaping Y(our) Future

  • X Eyee - Founder, Malo Fanto; Former Google AI


πŸ•—  11:00 - 11:40 | From Idea to Scale: The Evolving Entrepreneur Archetype

  • Moderator: Sydney Paul, Snr. Manager Business Intelligence, RT Park
  • Gordon Swaby - Co-Founder and CEO, Edufocal
  • Lindsay Williams - Head of Product, Drop Caribbean
  • Christopher Brown - Program Manager, Development Bank of Jamaica
  • Allison Kern - Partner, Morro Ventures


πŸ•—  11:40 - 12:20 | Fueling Business Ascent: Mastering the Art of Capital Stacking for Growth

  • Moderator: Rachel Welch-Philips - Partner, Dentons
  • Gary Stewart - Managing Director, Techstars



Afternoon  |  12:20 pm - 5:30 pm



πŸ•— 12:20 - 01:30 | LUNCH

  • LUNCH BREAK


πŸ•—  01:30 - 02:00 | Innovative Investing: Kwame Anku in Conversation with Ty Heath

  • Fireside Chat Moderator: Ty Heath, Director Market Engagement, B2B Institute, Linkedin
  • Kwame Anku - Managing Partner, Black Star Fund


πŸ•—  02:00 - 2:10 | KEYNOTE

  • Anya Ayoung-Chee, Co-Founder, Nudge


πŸ•—  02:10 - 2:40 | Harnessing the Power of Story Telling, Community & Culture

  • Moderator: Anya Ayoung-Chee, Co-Founder, Nudge
  • Cavel Khan - Chief Commercial Officer, Group Black
  • Cristina Urdaneta - Program Coordinator - International Soft Landing (ISL)
  • Subira Willock - Brand Storytelling Lead, Meta
  • Julian Bryan - Content Partnerships, YouTube


πŸ•— 02:40 - 02:50 | CLOSING REMARKS BY TBR FOUNDERS

  • Kyle Maloney.
  • Kirk-Anthony Hamilton. 


πŸ•— 04:00 - 04:45 | WORKSHOP - Google For Startups Leveraging Google's Ecosystem for Startup Success

  • Nigel Hammett - Google
  • Location: Blue Moon Music Room.


πŸ•—  04:00 - 04:45 | WORKSHOP - Elevating Corporate Strategies: LinkedIn’s Blueprint for Performance Branding and Growth

  • Ty Heath - LinkedIn 
  • Location: Main Stage


πŸ•—  04:45 - 05:30 | WORKSHOP - Demystifying the Algorithm & Creator Tools.

  • Julian Bryan - YouTube. 
  • Location: Main Stage.


πŸ•—  04:45 - 05:30 | WORKSHOP - Startup Investing: Strategies for Success. 

  • Allison Kern - Morro Ventures.
  • Location: Blue Moon Music Room


πŸ•— 05:30 - 06:15 | WORKSHOP - Harnessing the Power of Instagram Reels and Creators by Meta. 

  • Brittany Johnson -Creative Strategist, Instagram. 
  • Foluke Tuakli - Creative Expert 
  • Location: Main Stage.


πŸ•— 05:30 - 06:15 | WORKSHOP - Breaking Barriers: Empowering Business with Platform Banking Innovation.

  • Jesse Owens - Creative Cache Labs 
  • Location: Blue Moon Music Room



Evening |  07:00 pm - 12:00 am


πŸ•— 07:30 - 09:30 | Farewell Dinner Cocktails, Buffet & Entertainment on the Beach

  • Location: Iberostar Grand Beach 


πŸ•— 09:30 - 12:00 | After Party

  • Location: Iberostar Grand Beach