INNOVATION IN PARADISE
Day 1
JUN 19th
Afternoon | 03:00 pm - 06:30 pm
๐ 03:00 - 06:30 | Hotel Check-In
- By Westin, Frenchman's Reef - St. Thomas
Evening | 06.00 pm - 10:00 pm
๐ 06:00 - 010:00 | Welcome Cocktails Opening Ceremony, Presented by RT Park
- Location: Shorebird Restaurant, 3rd Floor, Westin Resort
๐ 06:30 - 06:40 | Opening Remarks
- Karishma Hamilton
๐ 06:45 - 07:00 | Welcome Words by The TBR Founders
- Kirk- Anthony Hamilton
- Kyle Maloney
๐ 07:00 - 07:10 | Opening Presentations
- Peter Chapman - CEO USVI, RT Park
๐ 07:10 - 07:20 | Opening Presentations
- Dr. Dietra Trent - Executive Director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs
๐ 07:25 - 10:00 | Cocktails, Buffet & Entertainment on the Beach
Day 2
JUN 20th
Afternoon | 01:00 pm - 06:45 pm
๐ 01:00 - 01:30 | Opening Remarks
- Peter Chapman - CEO, RT Park
- Edward Thomas - Chairman of the Board, RT Park
- Tregenza A. Roach- Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
๐ 01:45 - 02:00 | Keynote: Building Technology Ecosystems
- Sebastian Vidal - Head of Operations Raincoat and Former Executive Director, Startup Chile
๐ 02:00 - 02:40 | RT Park Overview
- Moderator: Matt Beadle - Associate Director of Business Attraction, RT Park
- Siobhan Cioppa - Associate Director Of Business Development, RT Park
- Alfonso Rodriguez - Entrepreneurship Senior Manager, RT Park
- Eric Sonnier - Director of Entrepreneurship, RT Park
๐ 02:40 - 03:10 | Building Resilient Island Economies
- Moderator: Tohera Durand - Sustainable Development Associate, RTP
- Greg Guannel - Director, Caribbean Green Technology Center
- Sommer Sibilly-Brown - Executive Director, Virgin Islands Good Food Coalition
- Kyle Fleming - Director, Virgin Islands Energy Office
๐ 03:10 - 03:20 | USVI Enterprise Zone - by the Economic Development Authority
- Nadine Machena - Director, Enterprise Zone Commission at VI Economic Development Authority
๐ 03:20 - 03:30 | COFFEE BREAK
๐ 03:30 - 04:10 | Living and Working in Paradise
- Moderator: Sydney Paul - Associate Director of Marketing and Communication, RTP
- Shelly Rideout - COO , M1 Enterprises
- Sean Synder - President & Chief Executive Officer, Xinous
- Richard Warburg - Principal, Godney Holdings, LLC
๐ 04:10 - 04:50 | Navigating the Tax Incentive Landscape
- Moderator: Siobhan Cioppa - Associate Director Of Business Development, RTP
- Marjorie Roberts - Owner, Marjorie Roberts
- Greg Bryant - Managing Partner, BILT Group
๐ 04:50 - 05:10 | What is XIIID?
- Woodley Pruecil - Sr. Managing Director, XIIID
๐ 05:10 - 05:20 | Closing Remarks
- Matt Beadle - Associate Director of Business Attraction, RT Park
๐ 07:00 - 09:30 | TBR Welcome Cocktail Party
- Location: Sand Bar at Bouy Haus
Day 3
JUN 21st
Morning | 09:30 am - 12:30 pm
๐ 09:00 - 09:10 | Welcome Remarks by TBR Co-Founders
- Kirk Hamilton
- Kyle Maloney
- Location: Harbor 1-2
๐ 09:10 - 09:40 | Keynote: Intuitive Entrepreneurship: Leveraging Premonitions, Energy, and Self-Love in Company Building
- Jeff Pulver - Co-Founder, Vonage
๐ 09:40 - 10:20 | Developing a Robust Global Business Playbook: Entrepreneurs and Investors
- Moderator: Daniela Restrepo - Contributor for Entrepreneur, Forbes, TechCrunch
- Richard Powell - Founder and Executive Chairman, APCH Holdings
- Junior Gaspard - Investor
๐ 10:20 - 11:00 | Artificial Intelligence as a Driver for Business Growth
- Moderator: Daniela Restrepo, Contributor for Entrepreneur, Forbes, TechCrunch
- Shaun Van Weelden - Human Data, Former Open AI
- Mark Minevich - President & GP, Going Global Ventures and AI Contributor, Forbes
- Juan Manuel Rodriguez -Senior Manager ISOC, Liberty Latin America
๐ 11:00 - 11:10 | COFFEE BREAK
๐ 11:10 - 11:50 | Enterprise Level Innovation: Digital Transformation for the Established Corporation
- Moderator: Chris Reckord - Global Director, Business Development
- Miguel Quinones - User Experience Research Manager, Google
- Amilkar Tores - COO, Brava
๐ 11:50 - 12:30 | Open Finance: Scaling Fin-Tech Solutions to Mainstream Impact
- Moderator: Daniela Restrepo - Contributor for Entrepreneur, Forbes, TechCrunch
- Nick Thomas - Founder, Fincity; Advisor, FinCapital
- Cesar Rebollar - Director of Product and Solutions, Visa
- Carlos Newton - Fintech TT
๐ 12:30 - 1:30 | LUNCH BREAK
Afternoon | 12:20 pm - 5:30 pm
๐ 01:30 - 14:10 | Artificial Intelligence and the US vs China Tech Arms Race
- Moderator: Leigh-Ann Buchanan - President and CEO, Miami Innovation Authority
- Anurag Bansal - Managing Director, 13D
- Woody Preucil - Senior Managing Director, 13D
๐ 02:10 - 02:50 | Afternoon Fireside Chat: From Zero to Scale
- Moderator: Kyle Maloney - Co-Founder, TBR
- Dr. Zahir Dosa, Founder Function Inc.
Raised $350M
๐ 02:50 - 3:30 | Smart Infrastructure for a Resilient and Sustainable Economy
- Moderator: Leigh-Ann Buchanan - President and CEO, Miami Innovation Authority
- Eric Guichard - Founder and CEO, Homestrings
- Michelle Francis - Executive Director, Office of Health Information Technology, USVI
- Omar Stephenson - Founder and CEO, CubeRoot
- Darly Wade - CIO, VI Next Generation Network
๐ 03:30 - 04:00 | Open Workshop Session: Practical Tips for using ChatGPT in your business
- Facilitator: Shaun Van Weelden - Human Data, Former Open AI
๐ 04:00 - 04:10 | CLOSING REMARKS
- TBR Co-Founders - Kirk-Anthony Hamilton and Kyle Maloney
๐ 04:10 - 04:20 | COFFEE BREAK
๐ 04:20 - 05:30 | STARTUP & CORPORATE WORKSHOPS
- Host: Sydney Paul - Associate Director, Marketing & Communications, RT Park
- Eric Sonnier - Managing Director, Accelerate VI
- Daniela Restrepo - Contributor for Entrepreneur, Forbes, TechCrunch
- Ali Jamal - Founding Partner, First Check Ventures
- Devin Baptiste - Co-Founder & CEO, Group Raise
๐ 06:00 - 09:00 | Sunset Cocktails - At The WestIn
๐ 09:00 - 10:30 | AFTER PARTY