KINGSTON, Jamaica – The 8th Annual Caribbean Conference will be held January 3-10, 2010 at the Hilton Hotel in Kingston, Jamaica under the theme, Innovative Solutions for Challenging Times. The conference will be presented by the MBA Caribbean student clubs of The Wharton School and Harvard Business School.
The conference will allow attendees to meet representatives from leading Caribbean firms interested in recruiting top MBA talent, network with thought leaders in industry, government and education Listen to speakers and panelists addressing key issues affecting the region and learn about the admissions process for international students interested in pursuing a MBA in the US.
Confirmed Keynote Speakers:
– Jamaica’s Prime Minister Hon. Bruce Golding
– Hon. Oliver Clarke OJ, Chairman and MD of the Gleaner Company
– Joseph Matalon, President of the PSOJ
– Colm Delves, Digicel Group CEO
– Clovis Metcalfe, MD First Caribbean
PANEL: Entrepreneurship in the Caribbean
– William Mahfood, Managing Director, Wisynco Group
– John P. Azar, Managing Director, King Alarm
– Tina Matalon, Marketing Director, Restaurants of Jamaica
– Brian Jardim, Chief Executive Officer, Rainforest Seafood
– Oliver McIntosh, President and CEO of International Media Content
PANEL: Raising Capital
– Oliver Jordan, Managing Director, FirstCaribbean Barbados Strategic Business Unit
– Mariame McIntosh, Senior Vice President, Portland Private Equity
– Dr. Adrian Stokes, Senior Investment Officer Jamaica Money Market Brokers
– Christopher Williams, Deputy Chairman of Jamaica Stock Exchange / Managing Director, NCB Capital Markets
PANEL: Lessons from the Financial Crisis: New and Emerging Industries
– Patrick Casserly, Founder, eServices
– Dr. Winston Davidson, Public Health Specialist
– Robert Gregory, Former President, Jamaica Trade and Invest
– Christopher Levy, President and CEO, Jamaica Broilers Group
– Dr. Parris Lyew-Ayee, Director, MONA Geoinformatics Institute
– Nicholas Scott, Vice President, Private Sector Organization of Jamaica
PANEL: The Power of Regional Integration and Collaboration
– Ivor Carryl, Program Manager, CARICOM Secretariat CSME
– Dr. Miguel Carrillo, Head of Arthur Lok Graduate School of Business (UWI Trinidad)
– Dr. Jeannine Comma, Head of Cave Hill School of Business (UWI Barbados)
– Mia Mottley, Political Leader of the Barbados Labour Party
The registration deadline is December 27th 2009 and special one day prices available for conference only, no MBA is required to attend. To register visit,
www.caribbeanmbaconference.com/registration.php
This year’s sponsors include, First Caribbean, the Gleaner Company, American Airlines, and Mdk Advisory and Consulting Ltd.
