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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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01:00:11

ICTP 383: Building a digital venture studio in the...

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2026/01/21

In an era of tighter funding, rising development costs, and increasing pressure to demonstrate real value, digital venture studios are proving to be an alternative to the more traditional incubator and accelerator startup models. Seasoned tech entrepreneur and innovator, Rodney Browne, launched the Innovation Factory in 2025 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, which is currently building four ventures with plans to bring them to market later this year. In our conversation with Rodney, he shares with us, among

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01:21:17

ICTP 382: Sovereign systems, dataflows and data...

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2026/01/14

In our January 2026 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, IT Specialist, Researcher and Digital Analyst, Mathew Cowen, who is based in Martinique, and Esmeralda Levens-Wijngaarde of Blyce in Curaçao, the panel discusses: * How important are sovereign systems, dataflows and data access for the Caribbean region? * The AI hype cycle and the pressure to adopt, and finally, * Web3: Is it still a thing? The episode, show notes and links to some of the things

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01:10:33

ICTP 381: 2025 end-of-year Caribbean ICT/tech trends...

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2025/12/17

In this our final Community Chat and final episode for 2024, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, International Consultant, and an Economist, Yacine Khelladi, and International Consultant, Carlton Samuels, the panel discusses the ICT/technology trends and developments that were evident across the Caribbean region in 2025, and what might be in store in 2026. 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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59:34

ICTP 380: Privacy and data protection trends in the...

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2025/12/10

To varying degrees, Caribbean countries are grappling with the issue of privacy and data protection. Countries that have more recent frameworks have been struggling to fully operationalise all of the provisions, whilst there are others that have not adopted current best practice in the space. With information privacy specialists, Allison James of Barbados, and Rishi Maharaj of Trinidad and Tobago, we explore privacy and data protection trends and developments across the Caribbean region. During our

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01:25:53

ICTP 379: The importance of being additive when it...

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2025/12/03

Although we are at the end of the 2025 North Atlantic Hurricane Season, we are only six months away from the start of the 2026 hurricane season. Moreover, other hazards or disasters, such as fire, earthquake, or even a utility failure due to a cyberattack, can occur at any time. Fabian Lewis, a telecommunications, emergency medicine and disaster management specialist from Saint Lucia, joins us to discuss how we as individuals, organisations and countries can improve our telecoms resilience and

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01:07:58

ICTP 378: Digital ID systems, AI governance, and...

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2025/11/26

In our November 2025 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, ICT Consultant Natalie Maharaj of Trinidad and Tobago, and Dr Lyndell St. Ville of Saint Lucia and the tech firm Datashore, the panel discusses: * the imperative of implementing digital ID systems in the Caribbean region; * the current state of AI governance; and * cloud versus local or on-premises facilities and services in the Caribbean. The episode, show notes and links to some of the things

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01:15:07

ICTP 377: Rebuilding a country's telecoms and ICT...

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2025/11/19

In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, which devastated Jamaica in October 2025, the current focus is on disaster recovery. In telecoms and ICT, much of the infrastructure was adversely affected, hence the priority is remediation and restoration. Learning from the experience of the region, we are joined by Craig Nesty, the telecoms regulator in Dominica, and Sylvester Cadette, of the International Telecommunications Union Area Office for the Caribbean. We discuss, among other things, * Dominica's

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01:17:17

ICTP 376: Internet fragmentation and why it matters,...

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2025/11/12

The internet was once envisioned as a borderless, open, and unified network connecting people, information, and innovation across the globe. However, in recent years, that vision has been increasingly threatened by what experts call "internet fragmentation". William J Drake, one of the leading experts on the subject, joins us to discuss, among other things: * how and why internet fragmentation came to the fore on the international agenda; * how he would define 'internet fragmentation'; *

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01:01:03

ICTP 375: Can Caribbean countries sustain advanced...

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2025/11/05

At almost every stage, Caribbean countries have had to justify whether their markets can support advanced digital technologies. Co-Founder and CEO of Paradise Mobile, Sam Tabbara, joins us in this episode to share his thoughts on issues including: * the claims by major regional telcos that there was no business case for 5G in the region; * whether it is possible and plausible for less populous or lower-income Caribbean countries to sustain advanced digital technologies; * the role of the

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57:50

ICTP 374: Update on Trinidad and Tobago's fintech and...

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2025/10/29

Unlike other Caribbean countries that have been aggressive in developing their fintech space, Trinidad and Tobago adopted a more measured posture in which it emphasised strengthening key enablers that could eventually facilitate accelerated development. However, in recent weeks, it appeared the country took a giant step backwards by proposing a blanket ban on all virtual asset service provider activities, though successful businesses had already been established. With Alexander Gafoor, the President

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01:29:51

ICTP 373: Harmonised technology regulation,...

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2025/10/22

In our September 2025 Community Chat, and with youth members of the Caribbean tech community, Founder and Lead Consultant of ProTradeConsult, Lisa Callender of Jamaica, and Chartered Accountant, Certified Information Systems Auditor, and Certified Information Privacy Professional, Allison James of Barbados, the panel discusses: * the relevance of harmonised technology regulation in growing our economies through the free movement of people and integrated payment platforms; * can blockchain

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01:10:04

ICTP 372: 2025 Expert Insights update on cyber...

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2025/10/15

In the fourth instalment in our Expert Insights series on cyber threats and security for 2025, we are joined once again by Edward Millington, of CariSec Global, which is headquartered in Barbados. In this conversation, Edward discusses, among other things: * current trends in cybersecurity; * whether there are well-defined paths to pursue specific cybersecurity-related disciplines or specialities; * availability of suitable talent in the security job market; and * tactics Caribbean

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36:58

ICTP 371: Shaping the future of the internet, a...

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2025/10/08

Globally, countries are grappling with a broad range of internet-related issues: from ensuring digital inclusion and improved network resilience to AI governance to digital sovereignty. One of the leading organisations for internet governance policy development is ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. In this episode, we are joined by ICANN CEO and President Kurt Erik “Kurtis” Lindqvist, who was a featured speaker during the Caribbean Telecommunications Union’s ICT Week,

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01:04:08

ICTP 370: Caribbean UX trends, challenges and...

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2025/10/01

Without a doubt, the user experience (UX) component in software development is critical in driving user satisfaction, retention, and adoption. In this podcast episode, we are joined once again by Janice Alexander and Brittney Samuels to discuss the findings of their latest UX in the Caribbean study. During our conversation, the duo shared, among other things: * important findings from the current research; * the “talent paradox” the survey revealed; * the certification versus formal

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01:02:45

ICTP 369: AI for digital transformation and...

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2025/09/24

In our September 2025 Community Chat, and with youth members of the Caribbean tech community, Data Scientist and Researcher, Julie Koon Koon of Trinidad and Tobago, and the Co-CEO of Orbtronics and Rifbid, Keeghan Patrick, of Saint Lucia, the panel discusses: * whether the use of AI for digital transformation and innovation is evident in the Caribbean region; * women's empowerment in ICTs; and * the changing job market due to AI and the implications for new and imminent graduates. The

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59:42

ICTP 368: Digital addiction trends, signs and what to...

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2025/09/17

The internet and social media are powerful and indispensable tools in daily life, but at the same time, they can be harmful to our mental health. With Clinical Neuropsychologist, Dr Rodney Stewart, who we first had on the Podcast in 2019, we discuss the mental health challenges that have been emerging due to extensive digital technology use, including: * the types of mental health challenges people have been experiencing since we last spoke; * the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on internet

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58:33

ICTP 367: Becoming an African tech ecosystem builder...

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2025/09/03

We revisit a conversation we had in 2023 with Pinaman Owusu-Banahane, the Founder and CEO of ADJOAA, a curated multi-brand online marketplace specialising in premium and sustainable fashion and lifestyle products made by African designers and Black-owned businesses. Pinaman shares her journey as a young Ghanaian woman who emigrated but found her way back home again, determined to establish a tech business that would uplift fashion designers and artisans across the Continent to improve their

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44:16

ICTP 366: UWI Five Islands AI Conference recap, with...

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2025/08/27

The recently concluded UWI Five Islands AI Research Conference has become the leading AI event in the Caribbean region. We are once again joined by Dr Curtis Charles, one of the main drivers of the event, for a recap in which he shares, among other things: * his overall thoughts on the conference; * valuable learnings or takeaways from the event; * possible reasons female attendance far exceeded males; and * on a separate note, why he has been calling on the region to “creolise AI”.

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01:13:18

ICTP 365: Cyberlibertarianism, ubiquitous video...

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2025/08/20

In our August 2025 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Financial and Impact Innovator, Digital Economist and Digital Transformation Expert, Telly Valerie Onu, who is based in Saint Kitts and Nevis, and IT Specialist, Researcher and Digital Analyst, Matthew Cowen, who is based in Martinique, the panel discusses: * cyberlibertarianism; * the impact of ubiquitous ready-to-hand video recording devices on our societies, and * digital colonialism. The episode,

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01:01:35

ICTP 364: Evolving internet governance for an...

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2025/08/13

Nigel Cassimire, the Deputy Secretary General of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union and Coordinator of the Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF), joins us once again to provide an update on the Internet Governance space and the 21st staging of the CIGF, which will be held from 20—22 August 2024 in Varadero, Cuba. During our conversation, we discussed: * how Internet Governance and the conversations on IG have been evolving; * the most prominent or topical issues in the IG space

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