Join us at GBW 2026

This Global Business Week is being staged this year between October 18 – 24, 2026.

Global Business Week continues to explore opportunities in trade to and from Barbados, capture new employment and business opportunities, and further exploration of thought leadership covering a multiplicity of engaging topics.

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
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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

BBD USD
Regular rate, per person $1,100 $550
Groups of 3 or more registering together, per person $990 $495

Registration closes Friday, October 16, 2026.

REGISTER
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Conference Sponsors

Proudly sponsored by

DIAMOND SPONSOR

IB-WEB

PLATINUM SPONSOR

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GOLD SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSORS