Teaser:
The primary purpose and objective of this workshop is to continue providing Caribbean stakeholders from various sectors with interactive sessions along the theme of utilizing technology innovations towards the goal of improving financial transactions and financing arrangements
Event information

Fecha:
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Participación:
The DFS Workshop that will be carried out from 27 to 28 April 2017, serves as a follow up to the Financial Technology (FinTech) workshop held in Trinidad 1st -3rd June 2016. Video coverage from last year's workshop is available at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGZB1Uq4dhN0YJKf1VWNQSA
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Policy makers & leaders seeking greater participation in the digital economy
- Financial and telecommunications/ICT regulators
- Academia and institutions critical to research and development of the innovation sector
- Entrepreneurs seeking to develop and use innovative financial solutions
- Mobile network operators, banks, financial service providers, mobile financial services platform providers
- International organizations, NGOs involved in financial inclusion programmes and civil society.
DAY 1 – Mr. Peter Nicholls (ECLAC) Chair/MC
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Session Type |
Topic |
Presenter/Panelist |
8:00-9:00 |
Registration |
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9:00-10:00 |
Opening Ceremony |
Welcome and conference roadmap
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Speakers:
Vote of Thanks: Dr. John Prince (TATT)
MC: Selby Wilson (CTU) |
10:00:10:15 |
PHOTO |
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10:15-10:45 |
Coffee |
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10:45-12:00 |
SESSION 1 Mini-case exploration: Encouraging participation in the digital economy
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12:00-12:45 |
SESSION 2 Presentation: The ITU Focus Group - Digital Financial Services (FG DFS) update
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Outcomes of the ITU FG DFS initiative
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12:45-1:45 |
Lunch |
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1:45-3:00 |
SESSION 3 Panel discussion: Caribbean challenges and the need for new payment solutions
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3:00-3:30 |
Coffee |
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3:30-4:45 |
SESSION 4 Panel Discussion: FINTECH 3.0 Getting the regulatory environment right
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4:45 – 5:00 |
Recap and close |
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DAY 2 – Mr. Nigel Cassimire (TATT) Chair/MC
8:00-8:25 |
Registration |
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8:25 - 8:45 |
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8:45-10:00 |
SESSION 5 Mini Presentations: Mobile Money implementations in the Caribbean region: Consumer Protection Focus
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10:00-10:30 |
Coffee |
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10:30 -11:15 |
SESSION 6 Presentation:
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Experience of participating in the UK regulatory sandbox & digital identity |
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11:15 -12:30 |
SESSION 7 Panel discussion: Financing aspects |
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12:30-1:30 |
Lunch |
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1:30-2:45 |
SESSION 8 Mini Presentations: Digital Currency - Caribbean Landscape
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2:45-3:15 |
Coffee |
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3:15-4:30 |
SESSION 9 Plenary: Next Steps |
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4:30 – 4:45 |
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Contenido relacionado:

Exploring Innovation in Transactions & Financing in the Caribbean
<p>The workshop is co-organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in partnership with the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNECLAC). Its primary purpose is to provide Caribbean stakeholders from various sectors with interactive sessions along the theme of utilizing technology innovations towards the goal of improving financial transactions and financing arrangements.</p>
Sede y Oficinas Subregionales:
Subregional Headquarters, Port of SpainAdjuntos:
- Opportunities and risks associated with the advent of digital currency in the Caribbean
- Prospects for blockchain-based settlement frameworks as a resolution to the threat of de-risking to Caribbean financial systems
- Day 2-Session 8-Digital Fiat Currency (DFC)-David Wen
- Day 2-Session 5-Security & Privacy Concerns-Kevin Butler
Institución organizadora:
ECLAC Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean
- http://www.cepal.org/en/headquarters-and-offices/eclac-caribbean
- (868)224-8000
International Telecommunication Union
- http://www.itu.int/en/Pages/default.aspx
- +1 246 431-0343/0344
Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago
- https://tatt.org.tt/Home.aspx
- (868) 675 8288