“WHO’S WHO” In Caribbean leadership set to headline sixth annual Caribbean MBA Conference

TRINIDAD, Port Of Spain – The Harvard Business School’s Caribbean Business Club and CARIBIZ-Wharton will host the sixth annual Caribbean MBA Conference in Trinidad from January 2nd-7th, 2008.

This year’s conference titled “Regionalization and Economic Diversification – Expanding our Share of the Global Economy” will feature some of the most prominent members in Caribbean Leadership today.

The keynote speakers are a veritable who’s who of Caribbean leaders who will speak on a diversity of topics and areas affecting the Caribbean. The Honorable Patrick Manning, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago; Mr. Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace, Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organization; Gervase Warner, Executive Chairman of Neal and Massy Energy Business Unit; and Kenneth Hynes, Director of Operations of the OTF group have all been confirmed for this year’s event.

“This event promises to bring together some of the brightest and most successful minds from the Caribbean to tackle some of our biggest challenges and provide future entrepreneurs with a solid vision and foundation for the region for the next two decades” states Damany Gibbs, co-organizer of this year’s conference.

Along with the list of featured speakers, the conference will also host a series of panels focused on a wide range of subjects that are emerging as critical needs for the Caribbean.

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear experts from the field of Energy, Capital and Financial Markets, Entrepreneurship and the Single Market Economy. The week long event will culminate with the Business Leader’s Dinner where attendees will be presented with an excellent opportunity to interact with Trinidad’s most successful business leaders in a relaxed social setting.

Indeed, some of the most prominent companies in Trinidad and the Caribbean are some of this year’s main sponsors. First Caribbean International Bank listed as the largest, regionally-listed bank in the English-speaking Caribbean is the lead sponsor. Others include Neal & Massy, Ansa Macal, BG Trinidad & Tobago, eTeck, NGC, RBTT, UTT and Knowledge Works.

“Neal & Massy is very supportive of the Caribbean MBA conference, and has endorsed its mission to provide employment and investment opportunities for talented Caribbean nationals who wish to return and participate in the development of the Caribbean. Now in its sixth year, the Caribbean MBA Conference is making a significant impact in the region.” states Gervase Warner of Neal and Massy.

Other sponsors like BG T&T see this year’s conference theme as a perfect alignment to their overall goal of “Opportunities and Skills for Development”. Having been active participants in the socio-economic development of Trinidad and Tobago, they view their involvement in this year’s event as a natural fit in achieving their vision for the Caribbean.

About The Caribbean MBA Conference:

The Caribbean MBA Conference is an annual event organized by the joint MBA Caribbean Student Clubs of the Harvard Business School and Wharton School.

The Conference exposes top MBA candidates to the employment and investment opportunities available in the Caribbean. Since 2003 they have organized successful business conferences aiming to expose prominent Caribbean companies and organizations to over 100 students and alumni.