Global Business Conference 2026

BUSINESS BEYOND BORDERS: DRIVING IDEAS, INNOVATION AND IMPACT

Thursday, October 22 and Friday, October 23, 2026
Wyndham Grand Barbados Sam Lord’s Castle Resort, and online via Zoom Events

The Global Business Conference, hosted by BIBA, the Association for Global Business, brings together leaders from Barbados, the region and beyond for two days on the forces reshaping global business. This year, speakers join from Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Canada, Dubai, Trinidad and Tobago, the United States and more, in person and online.

The Conference is essential for anyone working in global business or looking to expand into the sector: senior executives, professionals across compliance, tax, law, finance and technology, and policymakers.

Keynote Speakers

Day 1: Senator the Hon. Christopher Sinckler, Senior Minister, Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. Sponsored by RBC Capital Markets.
Day 2: Maria Daniel, Caribbean Regional Leader, EY-Parthenon

Conference Topics Include

The Global Minimum Tax and its implementation across the Caribbean
Preparing for Barbados’ next FATF mutual evaluation
Governance, compliance and the impact of AI and emerging technologies
The future of Barbados’ capital markets, and the region’s capital market
The family office decade and the next wave of private capital
Climate risk, resilience and sustainable finance
Payments, stablecoins and tokenisation
Digital sovereignty and AI governance
Regulatory updates from Barbados’ key agencies

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Why You Should Attend

12 ICAB CPD hours across the two days
Presentations and panel discussions from local, regional and international leaders
Networking with delegates, speakers and sponsors, including the Networking Reception on Thursday, October 22
Attend in person or online. The same rate applies to both.

Registration