Tuesday, January 22 Welcome Cocktail Reception Wednesday, January 23 Expanding Our Borders
Thursday, January 24 Securing Our Future Conference Agenda
Expanding Our Borders: Securing our Future
Venue: The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel
TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2019
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Hotel Check-In and Registration
7 : 3 0 p . m . – 8:10 p.m. Master of Ceremonies: Diversifying Financial Disrupting the Region Capital Products & Services in Markets: Driving Growth Through the Pursuit of Growth Social Stock Exchange Opening Ceremony Mr. Ian McNaughton Mrs. Marlene Street Forrest Chairman Managing Director; JSE Jamaica Stock Exchange www.jamstockex.com www.barita.com
Launch of the Jamaica Social Stock Exchange
8:11 p.m. - 8:3 0 p. m . Disruption in the Global Financial Markets: Opportunities & Threats for Emerging Markets Mr. Gregory A. Fisher- Managing Director, Head of Emerging Markets, Fixed Income & Wealth Management; Jefferies (The Global Economic Outlook) www.jefferies.com
8:3 0 p . m . - 8:5 0 p . m . Entertainment
Cock tails Reception Reception tailsCock Paul Lee – World Leading Entertainer
8:51 p.m. - 9:20 p.m. KEYNOTE SPEAKER Transforming the Regional Economies: Achieving Robust Economic Growth The Most Honourable Andrew Holness O.N., M.P. Prime Minister opm.gov.jm
Prime Minister to Open Trade Show and Viewing of Booths
9 : 0 0 p . m . 9:30 p.m. – Cocktails
LEAD SPONSOR: JEFFERIES
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2019 Expanding Our Borders
8 : 0 0 a . m . Registration
8:00 a.m. – 8:40 a.m. Business Pump-up Session with International Speaker Mr. Alex Ihama: Motivational Coach, Speaker & Coach Alex Ihama Global School; Canada Thinking Big, Thinking Global: What it Takes to Play on the Global Stage
SESSION 1 EXPANSION & GROWTH THE WAY FORWARD
9:00 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. Life After the IMF: Preserving the Benefits from the IMF, Through Sustainable Growth & Development The Hon. Nigel Clarke - Minister of Finance & the Public Service Moderator:
9:41 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. Panel Discussion Public & Private Equity: Effective Way to Fund Businesses Moderator: Mr. Robert Peyreigne, Managing Director Global Head of Wealth Management, Jefferies Mr. Stephen Gooden – CEO, NCB Capital Markets Limited Mr. Paul Simpson - Deputy Chairman of Barita, President & CEO of Cornerstone Mr. Julian Mair, Group Chief Investment Strategist, JMMB Group
10:11 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Panel Discussion Investing in Energy Sources for Efficiency & Growth Mr. Pascoal Koutras- CEO Latin America Region; General Electric Mr. Earl Barrett; General Manager – Wigton Wind Farm Mr. Martin Vogt – Managing Director, MPC Capital
SESSION 2 Prime Ministerial Presentations
11:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m. OPENING ADDRESS New Approach to Regional Development: The Growth Agenda Hon. Mia Motely; Prime Minister of Barbados
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. NETWORKING SESSION / COFFEE BREAK
12:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Round Table Discussion
The Capital Markets: The Key to Capital Formation; Job and Wealth Creation Hon. PJ Patterson - Former Prime Minster of Jamaica
Re-engineering Integration Across the Region: Using the Exchanges as the Engine of Growth
Hon. Edward Seaga; Former Prime Minister of Jamaica
Governance, Transparency & Ethics: Developing Lasting Values Across the Region Hon. Orette Bruce Golding; Former Prime Minister of Jamaica
LUNCHEON / NETWORKING SESSION 1:00 p. m . – 2 : 0 0 p . m .
2:02 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. The Capital Markets: A Model for Positive Disruption in Tourism
Hon Edmond Bartlett; Minister of Tourism Moderator:
2:31 p.m. -3:00 p.m. Panel Discussion Regional Road Map for Global Dominance
Mr. Adam Stewart: CEO Sandals Group Leverage The All Inclusive Model – Strengthening the Brand; Why Capital Matters?
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3:0 1 p.m. -3:40 p.m. Panel Discussion Getting the Region Ready for Future Changes in Information & Communication
Mrs. Inge Smidts -Chief Executive Officer; Cable & Wireless Communications Mr. Balan Nair- President & Chief Executive Officer; Liberty Latin America
3:41 p.m. -4:10 p.m. Panel Discussion Drivers of Change: Contentious Economic Reform Dr. Constant Lonkeng Ngouana-Resident Representative to Jamaica; IMF IDB Representative Mr. Jason Fraser, Country Representative; USAID
SESSION 3 ENTREPRENEURSHIP
4 : 1 0 p. m . – 5 : 00 p. m. Moderators: Venture Capital Pitch Room
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Signature Event: Fashion, Fame & Culture
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2018
7:00 a.m. Registration
SESSION 4 THE BUSINESS OF GROWTH
7 : 3 0 a . m . – 8 : 55a . m . CEOs MEET THE PRESS COMPANIES OUTLOOK FOR 2018 & BEYOND
National Commercial Bank – Patrick Hylton; Group Managing Director Berisford Grey – CEO, Sygnus Credit Investments
9 : 00a . m . – 9:4 5 a . m . Disruption in Manufacturing & Agriculture in the Region: From Planting to Processing The Hon. Audley Shaw; Minister of Industry, Commerce & Fishers
9 : 4 6 a . m . – 10:30a.m. SESSION 5 Panel Discussion Mrs. Marlene Street Forrest Managing Director, JSE – STOCK EXCHANGES – FINANCIAL & SOCIAL IMPERATIVES Ambassador Courtenay Rattary – Co-Chair of Ambassadorial Group Friends for the Funding of SDGS Hon. Earl Jarrett, OJ, CD, JP, Hon. LL. D – CEO, JN Group Social Enterprises UK Her Excellency Malgorzata Wasilewska - Ambassador Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica Miss Moranasmod Smodlaka Krajnovic – Mission Chief FHi360
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10:31 a.m. -11:30 a.m. Ethics & Professional Standard in the Financial Encouraging Consolidation of Exchanges: Markets: The Key to Sustainable Development Collaboration to Grow the Region
Mr. Iñigo Bengoechea - Director for Government Mr. Marlon Yarde and Regulator Relations; CFA Institute Managing Director; Barbados Stock Exchange
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
COFFEE BREAK / NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
SESSION 6 Securing Our Future
12:01p.m. : 12:30 p.m. Public Sector Reform: Positive Change Without Pain The Hon. Dr. Peter Phillips Leader of the Opposition, People’s National Party
12:31 p.m. – 1 : 0 0 p . m . Logistic Hub: The Key to Expanding Borders; The Catalyst to Economic Growth Hon. Asif Ahmed – British High Commissioner to Jamaica
1:01 p.m. -2:00 p.m. Round Table Discussion The Logistic Hub: Fad, Fantasy or Reality: Can Jamaica Establish a Successful Logistics Hub Dr. Eric Deans Chairman Jamaica Logistics Hub Task Force Professor Gordon Shirley President & CEO: Port Authority of Jamaica Mr. Grantley Stephenson CEO: Kingston Wharves
LUNCH / NETWORKING SESSION 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
SESSION 7 BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE
3 : 01 p . m . - 3 : 45 p . m . Rating Agencies: Help or Hindrance to the Region Miss Eileen Fahey - Chief Risk Officer; Fitch Rating Agency
Yann Le Pallec - Executive Managing Director; Head of Global Ratings Services; Standards & Poor Mr. Wayne Dass, B.Sc., M.Sc., CFA - Chief Executive Officer; CariCris Rating Agency
The ABCs of Social Media: A Key to Accessing Capital 3:46 p.m.-4 :15 p.m. Heneka Porter-Watkis - Podcaster*Speaker*Author*Leadercast Kingston Host* IBI Ambassador
Panel Discussion 4 : 16 p . m . – 5 : 15 p . m . Block Chain Technology: A Constructive or Disruptive Force
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