2023 Schedule

2023 SCHEDULE//

This year, our partners hail from 10 Caribbean countries including Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Guadeloupe, the Bahamas, Suriname, Venezuela and Haiti.

 

Google Women Techmakers and Women In Tech Caribbean have brought together influencers, industry leaders and pioneers who have broken barriers and spend their time pursuing projects and initiatives that #BreaktheBias.  These partners are bringing the Caribbean into the digital forum to compete, meanwhile fostering ecosystems to facilitate greater expansion of their efforts and investment. 

 

IWD Tech Summit 2023 - SPEAKER SCHEDULE

TimeFull NameCOMPANYTITLE AT COMPANYSession
Friday April 28th
DARE TO BE
4:30 PMJaniqueka JohnWomen in Tech Caribbean CommunityFounderOPENING SPEAKERS
Maria Divina O'brienIWD Caribbean Tech SummitCo-founder
Rodrigo Akira HirookaGoogleGoogle Developer Groups Regional Lead
Caitlin MorriseyGoogleWomen Techmakers Ambassador Global Lead
Sowmya ThottambetiHOST ADDRESS - The BahamasEVENT HOST
5:10 PMKelise WilliamsUpRowFounderThe Importance of Launching Your Community
6:00 PMNicole Joseph-ChinMBF Enterprises (Ms. Brafit Safecity)Founder/Partner Impact Led Partnerships Beyond Borders
6:30 PMAnushka Varsha SonaiCreative Tech Hub Caribbean - President & FounderKEYNOTE ADDRESS
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Creating Opportunities and Overcoming Obstacles: A Journey of a Caribbean Woman in Tech
Saturday April 29thClimate Action, Sustainability & Technology
5:10 PMAmanda Christine RamdassThe University of the West IndiesMicrobes in Remediation Technology and Commercial Products
6:00 PMDanii Mc LetchieCarnicycleCEO and Co-founderCreating a More Sustainable Carnival
6:20 PMEsther Callender-GeorgeManager, Enterprise IT Risk & Security
Sunday April 30thCurrent, Creative Trends, New Markets
5:00 PM
5:10 PMKimberley DemagnyCaribeart and The EpicentrumFounder & Digital Marketing Strategist
Leveraging Technology for Caribbean Cultural Advocacy - by The Epicentrum
5:30 PMCharissa MintyInstructional Designer & Client Services ManagerDIME Solutions My journey to becoming an Instructional Designer
Monday May 1st Navigating Opportunities & Mentorship
4:30 PMSequoyah PatrickGoogleGlobal Program Lead - Women TechmakersIndustry Talk
5:10 PMDeborah BenjaminASCO Logistics LimitedManaging DirectorNavigating Opportunities in the Caribbean
5:35 PMNatalia ConcepciónGoogleGenerative AI Policy LeadWomen Supporting Women: Best Practices for Supporting Colleagues of Color
6:00 PMZarna HartZarna HartSelf-EmployedThe wavering line of design and thought
6:25 PMCleyra UzcateguiJP Morgan & Chase Software EngineerFrom the Caribbean to the World! Boost your Career Building your Personal Brand
Tuesday May 2nd
Fintech & ESG
4:30 PMMaria DanielErnst & Young
5:10 PMCharielle PlowdenWizdomCRM virtual stock market gameCEOAchieving Financial Inclusion through Financial Education
5:40 PMMark PerreiraZED LABSCEOFostering Innovation and Creativity in Caribbean Tech: The Zed Labs Approach
6:10 PMSheldon MonderoyKanoo Trinidad & Tobago LtdCEO & Group CTOKanoo - The Power to Empower
Wednesday May 3rd
Data Science & AI
5:00 PM
5:10 PMSimone LeonGuardian GroupDatabase AdministratorThe Art of Data Storytelling
6:00 PMCleyra UzcateguiJP Morgan & ChaseSoftware EngineerDon't let your website be a barrier to accessibility
6:30 PMCyan SylvesterUnqueue Distributors Limited Head of Product Data-Driven Expansion: Leveraging Research to Expand Your Digital Footprint
Thursday May 4th TAKE THE LEAD - ECOSYSTEM DAY
4:30ECO SYSTEM PANEL DISCUSSION
5:10Melissa PascalPascal's Bakery LtdCEOTech in the Food Manufacturing Industry
5:40Jehan ChreikiBandy Inc.Co-FounderChanging the landscape of skill sharing and donating in the Caribbean through time banking
6:00Darnel FrancoisDraper Startup House CEOEntrepreneurship with DSH Caricom
6:45Sheldon MonderoyKanoo Trinidad and Tobago LimitedCEO & Group CTOKanoo - The Power to Empower

We Belong Here//

For the Makers The Doers, The Shakers

We have been asked alot – am I a techmaker? Many of our amazing community leaders and speakers have shared with us a sense of doubt…over whether they belong in this world of tech…and we want to assuredly respond by saying- YES YOU DO.
Diversity and Inclusion Techmakers of the Caribbean…Let us unite…as we use technology to change the world!