Tech heavyweight Google, alongside Massy, have introduced that they’re partnering within the Caribbean with TBR to assist additional the area’s tech ecosystem.
Consultants from the corporate will present a keynote on its Moonshot Manufacturing facility for radical innovation together with a workshop on leveraging Google’s ecosystem for startup success.
Massy Group, a diversified funding holding firm with over 60 working firms in machines, monetary providers, and built-in retail, can also be supporting this December. James Letchie, Massy’s Chief Monetary Officer, will likely be on-site to supply a hearth chat on the transformation right into a digitally pushed enterprise.
As much as 38% of jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean might be uncovered to generative AI, the World Financial institution Group recognized in its 2024 report. Business leaders Google and Massy purpose to shut the hole between the Caribbean, Latin America, and AI. The corporate’s attendance at TBR elevates networking alternatives and facilitates information switch between world tech leaders and Caribbean innovators.
“It’s incredible to work with leaders of their fields like Google and Massy. They consider in our imaginative and prescient, and their funding will assist us stage up our occasion and increase the Caribbean’s place on the worldwide tech map,” mentioned Kirk Anthony Hamilton, Co-Founding father of Tech Seashore Retreat.
Whereas AI is about to contribute 5.4% to the economic system in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) by 2030, including round half a trillion {dollars}, this determine falls behind the 14.5% anticipated AI-fueled progress of North America’s GDP. Elevated native funding in science and know-how, abilities coaching, and consciousness will assist the area reap the benefits of the most recent developments.
TBR occasions supply a holistic area for leaders in know-how, innovation, and funding, with these occasions uniting world-class audio system and thought leaders within the Caribbean. This 12 months’s TBR lineup is filled with thought leaders, innovators, and senators with numerous backgrounds and distinctive insights, positive to spark new concepts and connections.
December’s presenters embody Raamel Mitchell, Microsoft’s Director of Apps, Innovation, Knowledge, and AI, and PwC Companion Anthony Zamore. Furthermore, an distinctive group of feminine know-how leaders will take heart stage, together with Michele Romanow, well-known from Dragons’ Den and serial tech entrepreneur, co-founder, and government chairman of Clearco. Her firm is the world’s largest e-commerce investor, investing over $5 billion in 10,000 entrepreneurs in 13 nations.
A lot progress has been made in the direction of gender equality in LAC. The area boasts the next share of feminine STEM graduates in comparison with world averages, nonetheless, there’s nonetheless a spot to bridge. Girls are overrepresented in fields like schooling and well being however underrepresented in tech, significantly the Info and Communications Expertise (ICT) sector, the place solely 30% of workers are girls. This disparity highlights the necessity for focused efforts to handle the obstacles girls face in STEM fields throughout the area.
Additionally presenting are Maria Fernandez Guajardo, Senior Director of Product Administration at Google, and Uche Adegbite, Google’s Technique and Operations Director of Rising Markets. Each are seasoned executives and consultants in AI.
“We’re really excited to see the influence these discussions and classes could have in shifting know-how ahead within the Caribbean,” mentioned Kyle Mahoney, Co-Founding father of Tech Seashore Retreat.
Native and worldwide audio system from Quick Firm, Microsoft for startups, Merantix Momentum, The Honey Pot Firm, NBC, and the nation’s Minister of Training may also take the highlight.
These know-how leaders will ship keynote shows, take part in panel discussions, and lead workshops protecting matters together with synthetic intelligence, digital transformation, sustainable tech options, enterprise capital and funding, and extra. The convention will present an area for networking alternatives, mentorship classes, and interactive workshops designed to foster collaboration and drive regional innovation.
