ICTP 343: Leveraging tech in the global economy, youth development and inclusion and e-money problems
Release Date: 03/19/2025
ICTP 368: Digital addiction trends, signs and what to do about it, with Clinical Neuropsychologist, Dr Rodney Stewart
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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 use and our mental health; * whether our digital life will...
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ICTP 367: Becoming an African tech ecosystem builder for fashion and sustainability, with Pinaman Owusu-Banahene of ADJOAA
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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 livelihood and promote the use of sustainable practices. During our conversation, Pinaman answers...
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ICTP 366: UWI Five Islands AI Conference recap, with Dr Curtis Charles
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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”. The episode, show notes and links to some of...
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ICTP 365: Cyberlibertarianism, ubiquitous video recording devices, and digital colonialism
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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, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during...
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ICTP 364: Evolving internet governance for an inclusive digital future, with Nigel Cassimire of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union
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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 currently; * the likely focus areas of the upcoming...
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ICTP 363: Breaking the stigma of poor customer support in the Caribbean, with Michael Mullings of ChatFlow
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At the forefront of an organisation’s relationship with its customers, the customer service department is not only critical in leading that engagement but also in driving business efficiency and effectiveness. With Michael Mullings, the CEO of ChatFlow, a Software as a Service company providing sentiment-aware customer support, Michael discusses, among other things: * how he got from BPO to becoming a tech entrepreneur; * the problem ChatFlow is trying to solve; * the factors that contribute to customer satisfaction; and * the advice...
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ICTP 362: 2025 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Lt Col Godphey Sterling of Jamaica CIRT
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In the third instalment in our Expert Insights series on cyber threats and security for 2025, we are joined by Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Godphey Sterling, the head of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT). Our conversation with Colonel Sterling covers, among other things: * how JaCIRT operates and the attitude towards cybersecurity (and the CIRT) in Jamaica; * the cyber threat landscape in Jamaica; * the challenge of maintaining a uniform level of security across large organisations or bodies; and * what Colonel...
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ICTP 361: AI for Good Global Summit and WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025 recap, with Christopher Reckord
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The AI for Good Global Summit 2025 and the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 High-Level Event 2025 are two major events in this year’s AI calendar. In this episode, we are joined by Christopher Reckord, the Chairman of Jamaica’s National Artificial Intelligence Task Force, who attended both events. We discuss, among other things: * specific objectives or goals he had in attending the events; * valuable takeaways he had; * the current posture on AI governance; and * topics or issues debated that should have more visibility...
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ICTP 360: Deepfakes, misinformation and deception, Fighting crimes with technology, Keeping kids safe online
ICT Pulse Podcast
In our July 2025 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, cybersecurity and data protection expert, Jeehan Miller of Jamaica, and Halle Johnson, Systems Administrator at the UWI Five Islands Campus in Antigua and Barbuda, the panel discusses: * Deepfakes, deception, misinformation and cyber awareness; * Using technology to fight crime; and * Keeping kids safe online. 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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ICTP 359: The value of pivoting whilst staying true to the mission, with Alex Straun of JAD
ICT Pulse Podcast
In the start-up space, “fail fast" is a deeply embedded mantra, which is used to encourage an iterative mindset that moves past the perceived failure to quickly learn and adapt. In our conversation with Alex Straun, the creator of the digital wallet platform, JAD Cash, in Saint Kitts and Nevis, he shares the highs and lows of that journey to date, along with: * whether JAD Cash has become fully sustainable; * what it is like being an entrepreneur in Saint Kitts and Nevis; * where he would like to see JAD Cash in the next three to five...
info_outlineIn our March 2025 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Tariq Mohammed, a PhD candidate and the Chair of the Caribbean ICT Youth Network who is based in Trinidad and Tobago, and Chad Fraser, the Founder and CEO of Sonover, headquartered in Grenada, the panel discusses the following three topics:
* how Caribbean businesses can leverage technology to compete in a global economy;
* fostering youth development and inclusion in ICTs in the Caribbean; and
* is e-money a solution in search of a problem?
The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found on the ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/)
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Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell
Podcast editing support: Mayra Bonilla Lopez
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