GBW Conference Agenda

08:00 – 09:00

Registration & Morning Break

09:00 – 09:05

Welcome Remarks

Marlon Yarde, President, BIBA

09:05 – 09:10

Sponsor 5-Minute Promo Spot

09:10 – 09:30

Keynote

Senator Chad Blackman, Minister of Economic Affairs and Investment

09:30 – 10:20

Global Minimum Tax Fireside Chat: A Panel Discussion

Pascal Saint-Amans – Partner, Brunswick Group

Grant McDonald – Head of Tax and Office Managing Partner for KPMG in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean (BEC)

La-Tanya Phillips – Partner, Tax, EY Services Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean

Moderator: Connie Smith, Managing Director, Vistra Barbados

10:20 – 10:50

How Should Your Business Be Thinking About ESG

Lisa S. Howard  – Associate Director, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), CIBC Caribbean

10:50 – 11:20

Renewable Energy

Jamalia Wyllie – Country Energy Expert, RELP

11:20 – 11:40

Break

11:40 – 12:10

Transfer Pricing Regulation and Its Impact on Global Businesses Operating in and through Barbados

Amanda Layne, Director – Transfer Pricing, PwC

12:10 – 12:40

Anti Money Laundering, Compliance and Staying Off Blacklists

Glenna Smith – Managing Director, Smith Compliance Consulting

12:40 – 1:10

Infrastructure to Facilitate Innovation

Andre C.A Griffith – Partner & Lead IT Consultant, Ark Online

1:10 – 2:30

Lunch

2:30 – 3:10

Work Life Balance and the Digital Workspace

Celia Collymore – Founder of Bajan Fusion and a Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist

Moderator: Dionne Knight – Director Actuarial, Manulife Re

3:10 – 3:40

AI in Action: Driving Innovation for a Sustainable Future in Global Business

Leslie Lee Fook – Director, AI, Analytics and Automation

3:40 – 4:10

General Insurance: The Changing Landscape

Kelly Marshall – Assistant Vice President, Reinsurance, Sagicor

4:10

Liquid Break (In Room)

4:10 – 4:40

Brand Vs. Reputation

Thaddeus Harris – Marketing Manager, Sagicor

4:40 – 5:10

Legal Implications of Electronic Contracts

Kimberley Knight, Managing Attorney, Centriq Caribbean Attorneys-at-law and Advisory Services

5:10

Day 1 Closing Remarks

Dionne Knight – Director Actuarial, Manulife Re

5:30 – 7:30

Networking Cocktail Reception

08:30 – 09:00

Check-in and Morning Refreshments

09:00 – 09:05

Welcome

Invest Barbados

09:05 – 09:30

Keynote: Bridgetown Initiative 3.0

Dr. Pepukaye Bardouille, Director, Bridgetown Initiative Unit and Special Advisor on Climate Resilience

09:30 – 10:00

Unlocking the Power of Data Analytics in Global Business Strategy

Leslie Lee Fook – Director, AI, Analytics and Automation

10:00 – 10:30

The Critical Role that Governance Plays in ESG: Results from PwC’s Caribbean Corporate Governance Pulse Survey

Ronaele Dathorne-Bayrd – East Caribbean ESG Leader; Regional Tax and Legal Services Leader, PwC

10:30 – 10:40

Cancer Society Breast Screening Programme Address

10:40 – 11:00

Networking Break

11:00 – 11:30

Emerging Industries

Mark Hill –  Chief Executive Officer, Export Barbados (BIDC)

11:30 – 12:20

Practical Applications of Generative AI in Business

Praneil Ladwa – Head of Operations, Quest Global

Matthew Gabriel – Group Functions Analytics, Manulife

Pieta Brown – Caribbean Leader, Deloitte

Rysel McClean – Senior Manager, Technology Consulting Department, EY Barbados

Moderator: Nicole Bayley – Director, QuestGlobal Trading and Program Governance, QuestGlobal Inc.

12:20 – 12:50

Canadian-Centric Captives: Where we stand now after tax increases in Barbados

Jonathan N. Garbutt – Barrister & Solicitor Of Counsel Moody’s Private Client LLP, Moody’s Tax

12:50 – 1:20

Caribbean Neobanking – The Future Has Arrived

George Thomas – CEO, Sagicor Bank

1:20 – 2:30

Lunch

2:30 – 3:20

Business Update

Graeme Stoute – Manager, International Tax, Global Relations Unit, Barbados Revenue Authority
Warrick Ward – CEO, Financial Services Commission
Sangene Watkins-Diagne – Director (Ag.), International Business Unit, Ministry of Energy & Business

3:20 – 3:50

Importance of Ethical Leadership in Building Trust with Banks and other Stakeholders

Sherry Ann Bourne, Private Banker – RBC Royal Bank

3:50 – 4:20

Addressing the Challenge of Caribbean Businesses Access to Finance

Stefano Capodagli – Chief Risk Officer, Enterprise Risk Committee Chair, Office of Risk Management, Caribbean Development Bank

4:20 – 4:30

Closing Wrap Up

Joanna Austin, Steering Committee Chair