Connecting Communities & Empowering Opportunities
16 & 17 April 2025
Renaissance Wind Creek Curacao Resort
1 Baden Powellweg, Willemstad, Curaçao
Sponsors
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Speakers
Panels
Event schedule
Day 1: April 16, 2025
Focus: Connectivity for the Future
09:00 AM – 09:05 AM
Official Opening
09:05 AM – 09:15 AM
Opening Remarks / Welcome / Introduction
09:15 AM – 9:30 AM
Welcome Address
09:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Keynote: The Power of Connection: Driving Development through
Digital Infrastructure in the Caribbean
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Coffee Break
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
Presentation: Interconnection Regional Datacenters: The Role of
Regional Collaboration
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
Plenary Panel: Interconnection Regional Datacenters
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM
Presentation: Cloud Readiness in Small Island Developing States
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Panel: Cloud Readiness in the Region
12:00 PM – 01:00 PM
Lunch Break
01:00 PM – 01:20 PM
Keynote Presentation- CINEX
01:20 PM – 01:45 PM
Presentation: Imagine the Future: Building the Caribbean Digital
Economy
01:45 PM – 02:30 PM
Panel: Imagine the Future: Building the Caribbean Digital Economy
Economy
02:30 PM – 02:50 PM
Key note: How AI can assist the safe transfer or sharing of personal data between countries
02:50 PM – 03:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Day 2: April 17, 2025
Focus: Empowering Opportunities through Digital Innovation
09:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Keynote: Driving Economic Growth Through Digitalization
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Coffee Break
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
Presentation: Edge Computing & Its Potential in the Caribbean
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Panel: Edge Computing & Its Potential in the Caribbean
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM
Presentation: Opportunities and Development in Regional Subsea
Cable Projects
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
Panel: Opportunities and Development in Regional Subsea Cable
Projects
11:45 PM – 12:15 PM
Presentation: Building the Foundation for the Caribbean ICT Space
12:15 PM – 12:45 PM
Panel: Building the Foundation for the Caribbean ICT Space
12:45 PM – 02:00 PM
Lunch & Closing: Summary of Actionable Insights and
Commitments
02:00 PM – 03:30 PM
BNA Tour
05:30 PM – 08:00 PM
Happy Hour – City Walk
Venue
Renaissance Wind Creek Curacao Resort
Renaissance Wind Creek Curaçao Resort is a premier waterfront destination in the heart of Willemstad, offering a perfect blend of modern luxury and Caribbean charm. With breathtaking ocean views, elegant event spaces, and top-tier amenities, this resort is ideal for hosting unforgettable gatherings, from corporate events to weddings and celebrations. Guests can enjoy world-class dining, a private beach, and vibrant nightlife, all within walking distance of historic downtown attractions.
How to get there?
1 Baden Powellweg, Willemstad, Curaçao