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ICT Pulse Podcast

ICT Pulse - tech blog and podcast

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

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ICTP 340: Microfluidics to increase crop yield and...

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2025/02/26

Without a doubt, Caribbean farming is fraught with a broad range of challenges. Chief among them is that most of the farms are smallholdings, often in difficult locations and with relatively poor soil, which can affect yield, quality, sustainability and profitability. In our conversation with Dr Yvane Agard-Abbot, the Founder of HydroFluidics, a Deep Tech/Agritech startup, she discusses, among other things: * how Microfluidic Technology can address some of the problems in the Caribbean region’s

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01:02:10

ICTP 339: e-Commerce and AI, AI and real-time...

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2025/02/19

In our February 2025 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Kira Mohammed, an e-Commerce Strategist based in Trinidad and Tobago, and Mark Codling, a PhD Candidate in GeoInformatics from Jamaica, the panel discusses the following three topics: * ways AI is transforming e-commerce; * AI and real-time weather; and * cashless fraud. The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found on the ICT Pulse Podcast Page

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59:13

ICTP 338: Boosting data-driven intelligence for...

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2025/02/12

The Caribbean region ranks lowest in statistical performance compared to other regions, and studies have estimated the value of Open Data alone could contribute between 1% and 2% to the national GDP of Caribbean countries. The ‘Data Queen’ herself, Raquel Seville, is back to discuss her new start-up, Dataffluent, which is offering financial and investment insights on underserved markets, including those in the Caribbean region. During our conversation, she discusses, among other things, * the

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54:27

ICTP 337: Turbocharging Trinidad and Tobago’s ICT...

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2025/02/05

In response to the goal of doubling the ICT sector’s contribution to Trinidad and Tobago’s GDP, the Developers Hub, more commonly known as D’Hub, offers training, access to tools, as well as income and networking opportunities to local developers and citizens interested in ICT. With Devindra Ramnarine, a Digital Transformation Adviser at the Ministry of Digital Transformation, Trinidad and Tobago, and one of the main architects of D’Hub, we discuss this innovative platform, including, * the

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01:00:22

ICTP 336: Social media and mental health, data...

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2025/01/29

In our January 2025 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Esmeralda Levens-Wijngaarde of Blyce in Curaçao, and Niko Kluyver also of Curaçao and CyberVade, the panel discusses: * the impact of social media on mental health in the Caribbean; * data residency in the Caribbean; and * big tech and developing countries: can there be some rebalancing of power? The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found on the ICT

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ICTP 335: Building our multistakeholder digital...

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2025/01/22

The Trinidad and Tobago Internet Governance Forum (TTIGF) is just around the corner worldwide, and it is among the first Internet Governance events of the year. With Jaqueline Morris, a longstanding player in the global Internet Governance space and the current Chair of the Trinidad and Tobago Multistakeholder Advisory Group Board, which is the organiser of TTIGF, she discusses, among other things, * how TTIGF came about, * how the internet has been evolving and emerging trends, and * the

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01:10:20

ICTP 234: Stablecoins and FINANCIAL FREEDOM FOR ALL,...

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2025/01/15

In our first episode for 2025, we are starting a new series in which we showcase Caribbean tech entrepreneurs and startups that are doing incredible things in or for the region. Our first guest is Jarryon Paul, the Founder of Sunshine, a stablecoin exchange based in Trinidad and Tobago. In this conversation, we learn more about Jarryon and his entrepreneurial journey to date, which started when he was 10! Further, we discuss Sunshine, the problem it is trying to solve, and why stablecoins may be

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01:20:13

ICTP 333: 2024 end-of-year Caribbean ICT/tech trends...

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2024/12/18

In this our final Community Chat and final episode for 2024, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Financial and Impact Innovator, Digital Economist and Digital Transformation Expert, Telly Valerie Onu, and International Consultant, Carlton Samuels, the panel discusses the ICT/technology trends and developments that were evident across the Caribbean region in 2024, and what might be in store in 2025. The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode

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ICT 332: How to move from ‘innovation-lite’ to an...

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2024/12/11

Innovation continues to be a big buzzword in the digital age, with organisations, and even countries, aspiring to be ‘more innovative’. But what does that mean, and what can Caribbean countries and organisations do to better nurture and, ultimately, leverage innovation? We circle back to one of our earliest interviews and the interview that launched our innovation series in 2019! Based on his illustrious career in Engineering and Education, Professor Patrick Hosein shared his thoughts on, among

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01:01:59

ICTP 331: The internet we should want in 2024 and...

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2024/12/04

In our last instalment of the year in our series, The Internet we should want in 2024 and beyond, we are joined by Rodney Taylor, the Secretary-General (SG) of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU). In a candid conversation, the SG provides a regional perspective on the role the internet should be playing in the Caribbean region. He also shares his thoughts on, among other things: * could the CARICOM Single ICT Space become irrelevant even before it is fully realised; * the region’s

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01:11:43

ICTP 330: Online advertising, learning and...

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2024/11/27

In our November 2024 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Gerry George, an ICT professional and policy expert who is based in Saint Lucia, and IT Specialist, Researcher and Digital Analyst Matthew Cowen, who is based in Martinique, the panel discusses: * Are Caribbean businesses really benefitting from online advertising? * Learning and development – promoting a culture of learning and collaboration within our space; and * Digicel’s 2024 Caribbean Research

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58:46

ICTP 329: Amplifying the need for stronger ethical...

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2024/11/20

What are important ethical principles that should be implemented to protect users in the metaverse and other digital spaces? Jamaican social enterprise, Youth Can Do IT (YCDI), in collaboration with Jesus College (Oxford), developed some ethical guidelines for the metaverse. In this episode, we chat with members of YCDI Joel Lawson, one of the youths who participated in the ethical guidelines design process, Cherika Wilson, the Head of People Operations, and Christopher Derrell, the Chief Technology

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58:49

ICTP 328: A 2024 update on ICANN and why we all...

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2024/11/13

https://bit.ly/4fnDxaKTo the outsider, the internet-related issues that the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is addressing can seem intimidating. But individuals, micro or small businesses, among others, are part of the end-user constituency and are critical players in ICANN’s policy development process. In our latest conversation with Albert Daniels, the Senior Manager for Stakeholder Engagement for the Caribbean, we discuss some of the latest developments in the ICANN

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19:45

ICTP 327: Ramblings. Would you let AI make all of...

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2024/11/06

In this podcast episode, our host, Michele Marius, is alone – no guests – and sharing her thoughts on a recent article published in the New York Times in which the writer allowed AI to make all of her decisions for a week. The article sent Michele down a rabbit hole (of sorts) and had her ponder whether, in the context of AI, we could have too much of a good 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

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ICTP 326: Our continuing vulnerability to...

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2024/10/30

In our October 2024 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Debbie Jollie, the Stammering Communicator who is based in Trinidad and Tobago, and Technology Architect and Digital Transformation Consultant, Garfield Gordon, of Jamaica, the panel discusses: * our continuing vulnerability to cyberattacks; * ESG versus CSR and the effects on ICT; and * Caribbean consultants becoming true digital nomads. The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned

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ICTP 325: BPO and offshore outsourcing in the...

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2024/10/23

Globally, offshore outsourcing is a huge market and growing. By 2030, it is expected to be valued at half a trillion dollars! It is thus highly dynamic and competitive with Caribbean countries trying to maintain and even increase their size of pie. Wayne Sinclair, the current President of the Global Services Association of Jamaica, formerly the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica, joins us to discuss the state of the industry, including: * whether Jamaica’s outsourcing industry can

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58:26

ICTP 324: Video game development, the benefits and...

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2024/10/16

Although we have all played video games, video games developed by Caribbean developers appear to have little or no visibility. Moreover, there is no video game development industry in the region to speak of, and the underpinning ecosystem remains underdeveloped. However, by 2023, the size of the global video games industry is expected by valued at half a trillion US Dollars! We circle back to a 2021 conversation we had with video game developers, Glen Henry, of Spritewrench Studios, and Graham Reid,

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ICTP 323: Developing technology as an export in the...

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2024/10/09

Almost without exception, all Caribbean countries are net importers of technology, especially ICT. In other words, we import considerably more of the ICT goods and services we use than we export. With Vashti Maharaj, the Adviser, Digital Trade Policy, of the Commonwealth Secretariat, we discuss technology as an export and how Caribbean countries can better develop this increasingly crucial aspect of their economy. Some of the areas covered include: * defining the concept of technology as an

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ICTP 322: 2024 update on the Caribbean digital...

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2024/10/02

According to the research and advisory firm, Forrester, the global digital economy will reach USD 16.5 trillion and capture 17 per cent of global GDP by 2028, but how is the Caribbean region’s digital economy developing? Management Consultant and International Trade Policy Specialist, Chelceé Brathwaite, returns to the Podcast to provide an update. She discusses among other things: * the changes or developments that have occurred regarding the concept of the digital economy since our first

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01:07:42

ICTP 321: Cybercrime laws on freedom of expression,...

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2024/09/25

In our September 2024 Community Chat, and with a member of the Caribbean tech community, Steven Williams of Data Privacy and Management Advisory Services in Barbados, we discuss: * Can effective cybercrime laws not encroach on freedom of expression? * Job displacement: has AI already begun reshaping the Caribbean economy? * Is increased digitisation and online learning what we need to improve student learning and the Caribbean education system? The episode, show notes and links to some

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