Caribbean MSME Conference - Objective & Misson

The Inaugural Caribbean MSME Conference will be held with the objective of
- Shaping opportunities for the Caribbean’s MSMEs to better support economic growth.
- Creating a space to address areas most critical to their sustainability and livelihood through a network connecting B2B.

- The mission of the SBAJ is to support the economic and social advancement of the membership through the provision of technical advice, training, consultancy and trade services.
- The SBAJ is also charged with promoting the principles of private enterprise and innovation.
- MSMEs are vital to:
- Continued economic development.
- Creating an opportunity for significant private-sector employment.
Presenters & Regional Participants
Participants
Head of State
Days
Speakers
Meet our most valued speakers
Dr. Mahindra Ramdeen
Chief Executive Officer - Trinidad & Tobago Manufacturers’ Association
Dr. Marcia Brandon
Founder/Entrepreneurial People Development Specialist
Mr. Jonathan Ortmans
President, Global Entrepreneurship Network
Mrs. Marlene Street Forrest, B.Sc. (Hons), MBA
Managing Director of the Jamaica Stock Exchange
Mr. Joel Richards
Technical Advisor, Investment and Private Sector, CARICOM Secretariat Office of Trade Negotiations
Dr. Lawrence A. Nicholson
Deputy Executive Director (Acting) Decision Sciences and Information System Unit, Mona School of Business and Management
Mrs. Gillian Hyde
General Manager, JN Small Business Loan Limited
Mr. Paul A. Chin
General Manager, Microfinance Services Division of the Development Bank of Jamaica Limited
Ms. Terry-Ann Segree
Investment Manager, Development Bank of Jamaica, Jamaica Venture Capital Programme
Mr. Joseph Cox
Assistant Secretary-General, Trade & Economic Integration, CARICOM Secretariat
Dr. Paul A. Golding
President, Caribbean Case Researchers Association
Mr. Hugh Johnson
President, SBAJ
Honourable Karl Samuda, MP
Minister of Industry Commerce Agriculture & Fisheries
Mr. Oliver Joseph
Minister for Economic Development, Planning, Trade & Labour
Dr. Ralph Gonsalves
Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON MP
Prime Minister of Jamaica