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- ICTP 210: Cyber insurance, the good, the bad, the risk and everything in between, with Max Pragnell of Gallagher Insurance Brokers
With the upsurge in cyber incidents and breaches, increasingly, organisations are considering whether they need cyber insurance. Max Pragnell, of Gallagher Insurance Brokers, discusses the good, the bad and everything in between on cyber insurance including:
- When is cyber insurance a good idea?
- What kind of coverage is usually offered?
- What are the typical requirements to secure coverage?
- Which incidents are covered and which ones are usually excluded from coverage?
The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found at ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/)
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Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell
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56 min - ICTP 209: Developing talent via tech communities, and creating the right environment to nurture a technology culture
In our June 2022 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Lateefah Smellie and Dr Lyndell St, Ville, the panel discusses:
- Tech communities, a potent vehicle for developing tech talent in the Caribbean; and
- Silicon island, creating and coordinating the right environment to nurture a technology culture for the Caribbean.
The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found at ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/)
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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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1 hr 13 min - ICTP 208: 2022 Expert Insights update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with David Gittens, of ISSA Barbados Chapter
In our third Expert Insights update for 2022, Cybersecurity Consultant, David Gittens shares his thoughts on, among other things:
- key trends in the current threat landscape;
- the Conti ransomware and what Caribbean countries can learn from the Costa Rican experience;
- what does Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) mean; and
- the top three things businesses should be doing in 2022 to improve their network/IT security.
The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found at ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/)
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Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell
Podcast editing support: Mayra Bonilla Lopez
58 min - ICTP 207: Tech entrepreneurship in the French CaribbeanWith Sébastien Celestine, of GuadeloupeTech, and Emmanuel Joseph, of LAKOUDIGITAL and MartiniqueTech, we discuss tech entrepreneurship in the French Caribbean. Some of the areas we examine are:
- the tech entrepreneurship landscape in Guadeloupe and Martinique;
- the investor landscape; and
- what could be done to foster greater collaboration between tech entrepreneurs in the French and the English-speaking Caribbean.
The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found at ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/)
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Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell
Podcast editing support: Mayra Bonilla Lopez
1 hr - ICTP 206: We have CBDCs, but is the Caribbean ready for a regional stablecoin?Continuing our Fintech in the Caribbean series, and with Dr. Jan Schröder of CaribCoin, and Rodney Taylor of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union, we discuss fintech in the region, the opportunities and challenges that exist, along with on digital currencies, CBDCs and CaribCoin, a regional stablecoin that is currently being developed, which has the potential to transform trade and the wider Caribbean business landscape.
The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found at ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/)
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Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell
Podcast editing support: Mayra Bonilla Lopez
49 min - ICTP 205: Fintech in Trinidad and Tobago, with Maria Daniel of FinTechTTContinuing with our Fintech in the Caribbean series, we are focussing on fintech in Trinidad and Tobago, with Maria Daniel, President of the FinTech Association of Trinidad and Tobago. In our conversation, Maria:
- highlights the Association and discusses
- the state of fintech in Trinidad and Tobago,
- key challenges that have been hindering fintech development; and
- where she would like to see fintech in Trinidad and Tobago in the next 2 to 3 years.
The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found at ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/)
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Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell
Podcast editing support: Mayra Bonilla Lopez
54 min - ICTP 204: The growing impact of ransomware attacks, and the importance of agile and servant leadership in the workplace
In our May 2022 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Liselle Yorke and Lianne McNaughton, the panel discusses:
* the growing impact of ransomware attacks in the Caribbean; and
* agile and servant leadership, and the critical role they play in creating healthy and high performing teams and cultures.
The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found at ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/)
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Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell
1 hr 1 min - ICTP 203: From side hustles and labours of love, to flying high as a successful entrepreneur, with Monique PowellStarting and running a business is a test in resilience, and learning how to overcome the inevitable challenges that will emerge. Monique Powell, Founder and CEO of QuickCart, an e-commerce and logistics provider in Jamaica, shares, among other things:
* her entrepreneurial journey; * how she navigated the e-commerce-related challenges that most start-ups and MSMEs in the Caribbean region face; plus * what's next for both QuickCart and for Monique.
The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found at ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/)
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Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell
Podcast editing support: Mayra Bonilla Lopez
47 min - ICTP 202: Tech entrepreneurship in the Caribbean regionWe are starting a deep dive into the Caribbean tech start-up and entrepreneurship ecosystem. With Selwyn Cambridge, the Founder and Executive Director of TEN Habitat in Barbados, and Anuskha Varsha Sonai, the President of Creative Tech Hub Caribbean in Suriname, we discuss, among other things: * the tech entrepreneurship landscape in their respective countries;
* the biggest challenge that tech entrepreneurs are experiencing;
* the posture of investors and the ease with which tech entrepreneurs can secure funding.
The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found at ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/)
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Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell
Podcast editing support: Mayra Bonilla Lopez
1 hr 10 min - ICTP 201: The cost of web and app development, and access, the Holy Grail of ICT developmentIn our April 2022 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Simone Pasmore and Robert Forrester, the panel discusses:
* The cost of web and app development, what should one expect; and * Access, the Holy Grail of ICT Development in the Caribbean region.
The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found at ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/)
Do subscribe and leave us a review!
Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell
Podcast editing support: Mayra Bonilla Lopez
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About ICT Pulse Podcast
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A deep dive into topical Information and Communication Technology (ICT) issues from a Caribbean perspective, through interviews and group discussions with specialists, experts and people trying to make a difference in the tech space.
New episodes are released every Wednesday. Show notes are available at www.ict-pulse.com