ICT Pulse Podcast

In the third instalment in our Expert Insights series on cyber threats and security for 2024, and with Edward Millington of CariSec Global, he discusses, among other things:

* the latest developments in the security space;

* the relationship between the data protection and cybercrime frameworks;

* some of the reasons why the Barbados House of Assembly sent the country's Cybercrime Bill 2024 back to the Joint Select Committee for review and amendment;

* the use of AI to facilitate threats and security; and

* the priority areas in which organisations should be making their cybersecurity investments in 2024.

The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found on the ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/) Enjoyed the episode? Do rate the show and leave us a review! Also, connect with us on:

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Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell Podcast editing support: Mayra Bonilla Lopez

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The readiness of businesses to operate with a 'digital-first' posture has become critical as we all strive to compete and remain relevant in an increasingly global marketplace. With Nadeen Matthews Blair, of Crescent Advisory Group, we discuss the results of the latest Caribbean Digital Readiness Survey conducted by PwC, including:

* what it means to be a 'digital champion';

* Nadeen's observations on AI's use in business;

* why organisations might have an improving digital IQ but still limited innovation; and

* what businesses facing survival-level threats from digital disruption can do to improve their situation.

The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found on the ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/) Enjoyed the episode? Do rate the show and leave us a review! Also, connect with us on:

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Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell Podcast editing support: Mayra Bonilla Lopez

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Would you like to partner with us to produce an episode of the podcast, or highlight a product or service to our audience? Do get in touch at [email protected] with "Podcast Sponsorship" as the subject, or via social media @ictpulse, for more details.

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In the Caribbean region, small-scale farming is the backbone of our agriculture sector, but often, it is difficult for farmers to access funding that would be open to ventures in other sectors.

FarmCredibly has been working on addressing such challenges by providing simplified financial services to underbanked farmers in Jamaica. In a follow-up conversation with one of its Co-Founders, Danelia Doyle, we discuss, among other things:

* how FarmCredibly has evolved since our first conversation in 2021;

* the new WhatsApp-based accounting service FarmCredibly has developed;

* why most start-ups fail; and

* important lessons she has learned since launching FarmCredibly.

The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found on the ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/) Enjoyed the episode? Do rate the show and leave us a review! Also, connect with us on:

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Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell Podcast editing support: Mayra Bonilla Lopez

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In our June 2024 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Aldin Crosdale, an IT Internal Auditor in Jamaica and the Community Manager for the Jamaican Developers Community/Caribbean Tech Connect, and Halle Johnson (Mr.), a Systems Administrator at the University of The West Indies Five Islands Campus in Antigua and Barbuda, the panel discusses:

* How do we ready our workforce for the coming changes that AI will bring?

* Challenges in selling and producing local ICT products and services; and

* CXC's intention to discontinue certain STEM subjects, is it a good or bad thing?

The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found on the ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/) Enjoyed the episode? Do rate the show and leave us a review! Also, connect with us on:

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Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell Podcast editing support: Mayra Bonilla Lopez

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Whether we realise it or not, the decisions C-suite executives are making are shaping our digital experiences: the way we live, work, and interact online and with technology.

With Lisa-Maria Alexander, a Certified Chartered Director, and the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Strategist of The Leadership Xperience, and focusing on Caribbean organisations, Lisa-Maria gives a perspective from the boardroom. Among other things, she shares with us:

* how C-suite executives are approaching issues such as technology, digital transformation, artificial intelligence and data protection;

* some of the unique challenges they face when implementing digital strategies; and

* the tension that can sometimes exist between the Board and Management.

The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found on the ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/) Enjoyed the episode? Do rate the show and leave us a review! Also, connect with us on:

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Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell Podcast editing support: Mayra Bonilla Lopez

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Also, Sponsorship Opportunities!

The ICT Pulse Podcast is accepting sponsors!

Would you like to partner with us to produce an episode of the podcast, or highlight a product or service to our audience? Do get in touch at [email protected] with "Podcast Sponsorship" as the subject, or via social media @ictpulse, for more details.

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Thanks to technology, especially generative artificial intelligence (AI), getting into the hands of consumers, the business landscape and our societies have been evolving faster than ever.

Lorenzo Hodges of Plain White Table is back again to continue the conversation we started in 2019 on innovation in organisations. Now five years later, Lorenzo shares his thoughts on, among other things:

* the impact of the pandemic on innovation;

* the importance of asking the right questions;

* the mindset business leaders ought to possess to encourage innovation among their teams;

* the connection between digital transformation and innovation; and

* the impact of AI on innovation.

The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found on the ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/) Enjoyed the episode? Do rate the show and leave us a review! Also, connect with us on:

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Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell Podcast editing support: Mayra Bonilla Lopez

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Also, Sponsorship Opportunities!

The ICT Pulse Podcast is accepting sponsors!

Would you like to partner with us to produce an episode of the podcast, or highlight a product or service to our audience? Do get in touch at [email protected] with "Podcast Sponsorship" as the subject, or via social media @ictpulse, for more details.

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Being part of the global marketplace has many benefits. Though we, in the Caribbean region, are innovative and culturally rich, doing business successfully with international customers is still challenging – especially for micro, small and medium enterprises.

Kadion Preston, the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Caribshopper, an e-commerce platform that allows Caribbean merchants to sell their products to consumers globally, shares the Caribshopper story. In this episode, Kadion discusses, among other things:

* how Caribshopper has been able to navigate the challenges many Caribbean MSMEs face regarding electronic payments;

* how Caribshopper has been able to manage cross-border logistics and fulfilment;

* the requirements that would need to be satisfied for other Caribbean countries to be added to Caribshopper;

* and where Kadion would like to see Caribshopper in the next 3 to 5 years.

The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found on the ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/) Enjoyed the episode? Do rate the show and leave us a review! Also, connect with us on:

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Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell Podcast editing support: Mayra Bonilla Lopez

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Also, Sponsorship Opportunities!

The ICT Pulse Podcast is accepting sponsors!

Would you like to partner with us to produce an episode of the podcast, or highlight a product or service to our audience? Do get in touch at [email protected] with "Podcast Sponsorship" as the subject, or via social media @ictpulse, for more details.

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In our May 2024 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Allison James, a Certified Information Systems Auditor and Certified Information Privacy Professional based at KPMG in Barbados, and Rojane Rose, a Product Owner at MC Systems in Jamaica, the panel discusses:

* data and digital illiteracy in a world of data privacy and cybersecurity;

* the digital challenge of national data collection; and

* technology, the future of finance and empowering young people for the digital economy.

The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found on the ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/) Enjoyed the episode? Do rate the show and leave us a review! Also, connect with us on:

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Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell Podcast editing support: Mayra Bonilla Lopez

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Also, Sponsorship Opportunities!

The ICT Pulse Podcast is accepting sponsors!

Would you like to partner with us to produce an episode of the podcast, or highlight a product or service to our audience? Do get in touch at [email protected] with "Podcast Sponsorship" as the subject, or via social media @ictpulse, for more details.

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Digital public infrastructure (DPI) is a critical enabler of the digital transformation of countries by helping them to improve the delivery of public service at scale.

Our guests, David Soutar and Matthew McNaughton of the SlashRoots Foundation, discuss, among other things:

* what is DPI and why it is important;

* how DPI can be designed to be inclusive and ensure equitable access for all citizens;

* what Caribbean countries can learn from India's experience in implementing its digital ID system and unified payments interface; and

* how Caribbean nations can collaborate to create regional DPI initiatives that benefit all.

The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found on the ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/) Enjoyed the episode? Do rate the show and leave us a review! Also, connect with us on:

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Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell Podcast editing support: Mayra Bonilla Lopez

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Also, Sponsorship Opportunities!

The ICT Pulse Podcast is accepting sponsors!

Would you like to partner with us to produce an episode of the podcast, or highlight a product or service to our audience? Do get in touch at [email protected] with "Podcast Sponsorship" as the subject, or via social media @ictpulse, for more details.

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We celebrate our 300th episode of the Podcast with a long-time friend of the show, Trevor Forrest, experienced IT expert and Founder of 876 Technology Solutions, in which we continue the discussion we started in January 2024 on the internet we should want in 2024 and beyond.

In this conversation, Trevor shares his thoughts on:

* how the internet has evolved over the past 30 years;

* Artificial intelligence and its potential to level the playing field in favour of developing countries;

* what policymakers don't get about the Internet of Everything;

* the digital economy and what we ought to be doing to grow it;

* whether we should be taking quantum computing more seriously at this time;

* and much more!

The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found on the ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/) Enjoyed the episode? Do rate the show and leave us a review! Also, connect with us on:

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Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell Podcast editing support: Mayra Bonilla Lopez

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Also, Sponsorship Opportunities!

The ICT Pulse Podcast is accepting sponsors!

Would you like to partner with us to produce an episode of the podcast, or highlight a product or service to our audience? Do get in touch at [email protected] with "Podcast Sponsorship" as the subject, or via social media @ictpulse, for more details.

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